Vintage Cellar Tasting - 3/6

Name: El Sierro
Variety: 95% Macabeo, 5% Chardonnay  
Region: N/A
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95

Winery review: In the glass, there is a bright and shiny white wine with an incredibly welcoming, fresh appetizing aroma reminiscent of ripe tropical fruits. The flavor is rich, balanced and extremely comfortable. The near-perfect all-purpose white wine, As an additional benefit, and good evidence that El Sierro reflect the new Spain, the bootle is sealed with the technical viewed perfect screw cap that at once eliminates any risk of cork flavor and keeps the fruit and the wine fresher fro longer time.

My review: This wine was a nice light wine. It had a pear and apple nose to it. It was a bit tarty, but it had good balance about it. Overall, I thought this was a nice wine.

I tasted this on its own with no food.

Name: Arnold Palmer
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: California
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Price: $20

Winery review: A vibrant Chardonnay from vineyards in cooler climates of California. Chardonnay is well known for its characteristic fresh apple fruit aromas and rounded, rich flavors. Weather during the 2011 harvest provided ideal growing conditions for lush, yet perfectly balanced fruit.

My review: This light colored wine had a distinct smell. The peach smell was very pleasing with a hint of popcorn. The tastes of apple and butter were nicely blended to give a creamy, smooth wine.


I tasted this on its own with no food. 

Name: Villa d'
Variety: Rosso Toscano
Region: Montepulciano
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95

Winery review: 100% sangiovese grapes and is a wonderful rendition of a velvety Tuscan red.

My review: This wine had a distinct dirt and root smell to it. The wine was smooth to the taste with some tannin hints.


I tasted this on its own with no food.  

Name: Maipe

Variety: Malbec 
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2012
Price: $8.95

Winery review: Deep purple color with violet tints, complex plum, fig, strawberry, spices and floral aromas; rounded and velvety tannins, excellent length with a distinguished character. Excellent when paired with game, roasted red meats, pasta or pizza.

My review: The wine had a deep purple color to it along with a nice plum aroma. The tannins did come through on this wine. It would have been better chilled in my opinion.

I tasted this on its own with no food.

Name: Loredona
Variety: Riesling
Region: Monterey, CA
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Price: $15

Winery review: If you like your Rieslings on the sweet side, this pretty wine is for you. It's brisk in Central Coast acidity, with citrus, peach, honeysuckle and spice flavors that finish clean and long. 

My review: This wine did not have much of a smell to it with the exception of some floral aspects. It did have a nice sweet citrus taste to it. The light color of this wine was tainted by the previous red wine.

I tasted this on its own with no food.