Wine Tasting March 6 ’10
‘s now Thursday night (late) as I write this, and I have spent a good part of the evening finishing off the bottle of Ninet de Pena viognier from last Saturday. Not a stunning wine exactly or it wouldn’t have lasted this long, but all the same I liked it when first opened last weekend– spectacularly floral on the nose– and have found it very easy to drink all week, even now a week later. A good buy, and probably something to stock for awhile.
The Castelnoble drew numerous appreciative comments, all to the effect that this wine had a lot of “there” there for its measly $8 price tag. The Mt. Baker sangio, now two years past release, had earthy depth and also pleased the crowds. And needless to say, the Donedai was a show stopper, entirely alluring and satisfying.
Enjoyed a rare visit from Colleen B, who did not seem to realize that we were still around, or if we were, that we were open every Saturday. Yes, dear readers, we are here for you each and every Saturday (mostly), and a Fine Thing it is, too, to have your huddling masses huddling at our place on a winter afternoon. And yes, I do use the word “Winter” lightly, as it has been a mild and sweet one as winters go, and here we are barely in March with daffodils blooming and birds twittering, and blossoms blossoming just like Spring. Actually more like spring in places where they actually have Spring, though usually later in the year, but different from the schizo-spring we usually have which more often is a an alternating winter-spring-winter-winter-spring-winter-spring-spring-winter sort of thing, when any particular day could be mistaken for January or March or May or Whatever.
Nice photo of Colleen and Steve being entertained by someone, and then Ian’s smiling face,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (the comma often sticks on this keyboard),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, always makes you wonder what he has up his sleeve…
This week’s wines:
Legoe Bay Chardonnay ‘06 Washington $7
Crisp lemon-lime, green apple, and grapefruit with a clean finish, our locally
produced chardonnay is a terrific value, especially at the new rock-bottom price. These wines are an Awesome Deal at their current pricing!
Borsao Crianza Spain $10
Purple-colored with a fragrant nose of cedar, spice box, black cherry, and black currant. Smooth-textured, savory, and ripe, it has excellent depth, concentration, and length.
Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Argentina $10
Ripe, with raspberry and boysenberry fruit laced with notes of
mocha and fruitcake. Fleshy and round. A crowd-pleaser.
Columbia Crest Walter Clore ’02 Washington WS93pts $30
Polished, lithe and seductive, its ripe currant and blueberry fruit shaded nicely with peppery, creamy oak notes that still let the fruit persist beautifully through the long, silky finish.
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
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