One of the things I hope that this blog facilitates is more wine notes. To that end, here are a couple of wines I've had recently at home, and one we had with Steve and Mary at Buddakan in Atlantic City.
2000 Corison Kronos Vineyard Cabernet – Corison is a Cabernet producer that is solid overall, and a nice group of people. Located right on Highway 29 in Oakville, it has a beautiful estate vineyard called Kronos. This vineyard is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, and produces a high quality wine made in an elegant style.
Typical of this style, the 2000 Kronos had dark fruit, plum, leather, and a hint of licorice. As this was not a great vintage, the wine was open and showing relatively well. An elegant wine that is more Bordeaux than over the top California, it’s solid, albeit a bit pricey. Grade of B- due to price.
2007 Argyle Brut Rose Dundee Hills, OR (52% Pinot Meunier, 48% Pinot Noir ) – Jenn and I first had this wine out in Santa Monica in 2010. Returning home, I decided to buy some for the cellar. The wine is pink/burnt orange, vibrant with good acidic, but not bracing. It has a bouquet and palate of strawberry, orange zest, mandarin, and white roses. It’s an interesting wine since it doesn’t have any chardonnay, so doesn’t provide some of those toast flavors, and is more floral than mineral. I expect that it may have a slightly high dosage level, since it can come off as a bit sweet as it warms. Grade of B.
Buddakan – NV Roederer Estate Brut Rose, Anderson Valley – Tight acid with typical red fruits. It has more mineral notes than floral notes, to the point of some bottles seeming austere. Still, I like this wine with food as it can cleanse the palate and provide an enjoyable flavor profile. Grade of B-.
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