Pinnacle Country Clubs Quarterly Wine Tasting
Thursday January 14th
Montinore 2008 Boerealis Willamette Valley White Blend
It pours a pale gold, and grapefruit, pineapple and fresh flower aromas leap from the glass. On the palate a crisp, fresh entry is balanced by succulent ripe fruit flavors of peach, grapefruit and quince, culminating in a fresh, lingering finish. It’s great with a variety of lighter dishes and cheeses – or just for sipping by starlight. Technical data... 60% Müller-Thurgau, 23% Gewürztraminer, 17% Pinot Gris
Firesteed 2007 Oregon Pinot Gris
The Firesteed 2007 Pinot Gris is a generously aromatic combination of Northwest coastal breezes and definitive orange-blossom, rose water and ripe peaches. Accents of the perfect perfume of gardenias and sweet spices make this a glorious example of fine Oregon Pinot Gris. Richly textured and flavorful, the wine delivers weight on the palate that is nicely balanced by citrus notes and fresh acidity.
Aqua Pumpkin 2007 Paso Robles MerlotGrape Composition: 100% Merlot Grape Source:Select Vineyards in PasoRobles Growing Region Aromas and Flavors: Black Cherry, Raspberry, Mild Herbal Notes and a Hint of Toasty Oak
Mendel 2006 Malbec Mendoza, Argentina
92 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The entry-level 2006 Malbec was sourced from a 78-year-old estate vineyard, aged for 12 months in 40% new French oak, and bottled without fining or filtration. Purple-colored, it exhibits an impressive nose of wood smoke, tobacco, rose petal, blueberry, and black raspberry. This leads to a medium-bodied wine in which notes of cola, coffee, and caramel emerge on the palate. Elegantly styled, with racy flavors, good balance, and a pure finish,
Kenneth Volk 2004 Paso Robles Cabernet SauvignonAs with our other wines, our Cabernet Sauvignon is more about elegance and good fruit tones than maximum extraction and tannins. We stay true to our fruit, which wants to taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon from the westernmost region of
Paso Robles: dark fruit elements, ripe and polished, soft tannins.
Bell Vineyard 2006 Massa Ranch, Yountville SyrahThe 2006 Syrah, Estrella clone, is grown on the Massa Ranch, our neighbors here in Yountville. Proximity to the San Francisco bay and its moderating influences produces wines deep in color with rich, concentrated fruit flavor and lovely acidity .The wine underwent malo-lactic fermentation and was barrel aged in a combination of French (25%) and American (75%) oak barrels for 17 months. The wine was not fined and received one filtration prior to bottling.
Winners were Montinore Borealis for the white.
Kenneth Volk Paso Robles Cabernet for the 1st red
Aqua Pumpkin Paso Robles Merlot for the 2nd red.
About 38 members showed for our first quarter wine tasting to pick new wines for the wine list. Thanks for everyones participation. Special thanks to Pinacles new amazing Chef.
