Sunday, December 16, 2007

Four good wines in the last 2 days

In the last 2 days, I've had 4 nice wines.
  1. Thorn Clarke 2006 Riesling - this WS 91 pointer was $10 at the Wine Club. I had it at a chinese restaurant with their $5 corkage. It had a lot of mineral and weight and was not too fruity which surprised me for an Australian wine. A nice food wine. My score: 90.
  2. Some Spanish Pinot Noir Cava. This pink sparkling wine for under $10 was nice and refreshing. Again perfect with Chinese food. My score: 88.
  3. Rosenblum 2003 Paragon Chardonnay. I've had this for a while and opened it up a week ago. I love big heavy buttery Chardonnays, despite what some of the critics say, but this was just too much for me. It is big, oaky, and thick, but there was an off flavor that reminded me of moldy oak. A week later, I tried the remaining 1/2 bottle and it was just super. A huge thick, almost oily, buttery rich texture with some tropical fruit. A hint of sweetness and acidity. But it was all about the texture. My score: 92 on the second tasting.
  4. Tapestry 2001 McLaren Vale Shiraz. ($16?) I've stored this WS 91 pointer for 3-4 years. I'm making an effort to dig up the ones I've been saving, and start drinking them. It has a lot going on, with different flavors on each sip over time. Intense fruits (dark cherry, blueberry, purple berries) in a dark spicy frame with notes of tobacco and earth. My spicy sausage in tomato sauce with Trader Joes pappardelle dinner brought out some sweet berry notes. Medium thin body with a medium long finish. Low acidity; no tannins. (The Yellow Tail 2005 Reserve Shiraz is similar to this wine and it's $10 at BevMo now.) I can see this being 91 points. My score: 90.

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