2001
Tempranillo Results
Tempranillo is a great wine with food and soooo affordable! When I state
that it requires food, I must add that it requires food! Most importantly,
foods prepared with saffron enhance the tempranillo experience. Without
food, tempranillo can wear the palate thin!
The
year 2001 has been touted as being a stellar year of the century. Hence,
I assembled the troops and a few months ago we tasted the current releases.
I have previously distributed but the list has grown and the wines are
still readily available… plus… many are not yet 2001 so
this will serve as a benchmark. Having said that again, many wines that
are not 2001, but where a previous vintage fares well in the tasting,
it is a safe bet to believe that 2001 will deliver superior palate tantalization.
2001
Syrah Results
Syrah is a wonderful grape and is known for wine in Australia, France
(Rhone), California and other countries. The attached results represent
a tasting of Australia, California and France. Although I am an advocate
of California wines, the Australian Shiraz was quite impressive and
stole the show in my opinion! The French appear to be caught up in a
particular style (I guess) and the wine they are producing from the
syrah grape does not fare well in comparison to that of the Australians
and California. Of course some of the wines tasted will improve with
time, the attached results represent how they taste today with no speculation
on how they might improve or deteriorate with time! Damn! That last
sentence has me sounding like a lawyer! I must not be drinking enough!
The
Wine Snob 5th Annual Blind Zinfandel Tasting Vintage 2000
& 2001
Quite
a few of the 2001 Zinfandels are beginning to hit the shelves, however
vintner releases are going to be staggered throughout the year so some
of the traditional wines we are accustomed to including are not yet
available. As always, I was joined by a select group of individuals
that are dedicated to the Wine Snob Cause (whatever that is!) Anyway…
please join me as I extend my sincerest appreciation to the wine snob
tasters that sacrificed a Friday evening after a hard day of work. The
humanitarian example these tasters set for the rest of the world is
beyond compare.
These men and women belly up the official wine snob table, subject themselves
to the pain and suffering of a dozen different wines, gourmet delights,
and then, when you would imagine they can give no more… these
folks continue to deliver delightful and intellectual banter through
midnight and beyond, all the while rifling through my cellar and consuming
some of my prized wines.
The latter will not be forgotten!
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Wine Snob 4th Annual Blind Zinfandel Tasting Vintage 1999
