GINI Wine Tasting

AC: This night we had 4 cab blend: 2006 Stratus Red, 2003 Hess collection Cabernet Mt. Veeder Napa, 2003 Chateau Phelan Segur Saint Estephe, 2004 1707 Selection de Barricas Almansa Spain. The Hess Collection has easily become my favourite as I find good balance and finish in the wine. Its mouth-feel in the palate and [...]

AC: I have tried a Duckhorn Merlot before and I don’t remmeber the vintage year, but this time I tried it it seems to be surprisingly better. Fruit doesn’t start to come out until after sitting for about half an hour. Earth-like aroma and taste even a bit like that as well. [...]

After a week back from my trip to Vegas, I still remember to blog about this Merlot that I tried at the Wine Cellar located in the RIO hotel. The 2003 Twomey stands out among the three in the Merlot flight that I’ve tried (the other two are Duckhorn 2005 and Casa Lapostolle. [...]

VW: Showing both cedar and vanilla on the nose, plus dark fruits especially currants. On open, the palate is tight and tannic, high flavour intensity with berries, currants and plums. Long finish of dark berries and vanilla. After time in glass, the wine open up quickly. Some soya milk added to the nose, more plums. [...]

VW: Better than last time we tried in Gini tasting. Lots of sweet fruits, very Californian. Just a bit too sweet to my taste as it was lacking the needed acid. Good now. 89 (Nov 16, 2007)