Pinot Grigio (Gris)
1) Villa Dugo Pinot Grigio 2007, 13% ALC., DOC Friuli Isonzo, Italy
2) Erste & Neue Kellerei Pinot Grigio 2007, 13% ALC., DOC Alto Adige – South Tyrol, Italy
3) Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris 2007, 13.3% ALC., Willamette, Oregon, USA
Sauvignon Blanc
4) Sileni Cellar Selections Sauvignon Blanc 2007, 12.5% ALC., Marlborough, New Zealand
5) Clos Roche Blanche Sauvignon Blanc 2007, 12.5 ALC., AOC Tourain, Loire, France
6) De Martino Parcela 5 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2007, 13.5% ALC., Casablanca, Chile
My Review:
1) I thought this wine was a bit boring. It had a little bit of vanilla and smokiness to it. Makes me think there was a bit of oak. Something I would suggest as a large party wine, not too expensive and bland enough to be inoffensive to everyone.
2)Much more interesting wine, with a bit of a floral note in the nose. The taste was still rather spicy, fruity with a little it of orange citrus.
3)A very different wine than the first two, more of a passion fruit and orange rind nose. The taste was a little sweet and creamy to me, although there was still plenty of acidity.
4)Like a freshly opened can of string beans. Lots of asparagus here, although the taste had a little bit of tropical fruit.
5)Really interesting. Like putting my nose into a bag of werthers originals. This wine was really aromatic with vanilla and butterscotch everywhere. The taste had some nice grapefruit to it, but the werthers were definitely overpowering.
6)Asparagus bomb! So much boiled string beans. I had to run out of the room.
7)We opened another bottle to see if we could find a classic Sauvignon Blanc. We did in the De Martino Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2007, 13.3% ALC, Maipo Valley, Chile. Thank goodness. There was the grapefruit I was looking for. This wine was spicy, zesty and very fresh.
4 comments:
I'm looking forward to the wine tasting!
1) I thought this wine was a bit boring. It had a little bit of vanilla and smokiness to it. Makes me think there was a bit of oak. Something I would suggest as a large party wine, not too expensive and bland enough to be inoffensive to everyone.
2)Much more interesting wine, with a bit of a floral note in the nose. The taste was still rather spicy, fruity with a little it of orange citrus.
3)A very different wine than the first two, more of a passion fruit and orange rind nose. The taste was a little sweet and creamy to me, although there was still plenty of acidity.
4)Like a freshly opened can of string beans. Lots of asparagus here, although the taste had a little bit of tropical fruit.
5)Really interesting. Like putting my nose into a bag of werthers originals. This wine was really aromatic with vanilla and butterscotch everywhere. The taste had some nice grapefruit to it, but the werthers were definitely overpowering.
6)Asparagus bomb! So much boiled string beans. I had to run out of the room.
7)We opened another bottle to see if we could find a classic Sauvignon Blanc. We did in the De Martino Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2007, 13.3% ALC, Maipo Valley, Chile. Thank goodness. There was the grapefruit I was looking for. This wine was spicy, zesty and very fresh.
The Ponzi Pinot Gris from Oregon was favorite wine from the tasting. I went out and bought two bottles!
it was great to compare multiple wines of the same grape varietal. i enjoyed learning the following about these wines:
- pinot grigio should be served as a young wine
- Northern Italy is known for good whites
- i'm not a huge fan of "salad in a glass" or wines that reek of overcooked asparagus!
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