Sunday, September 8, 2013

Vintage Cellar Closeout tasting on Sept 5th

Thursday, we made a special trip over to Blacksburg to go to Vintage Cellar as they were having a closeout tasting.  One of these hasn't been reviewed on Cellar Tracker, so we'll just make direct comments here.
  1. NV - Pierre Olivier - Blanc de Blanc Brut - Had aromas of peanut butter on apples and tastes of sweet apple.  Flat by the time we tasted it - carbonation would help balance out the sweetness.
  2. 2007 - Helfrich - Riesling
  3. 2010 - Bodegas Huarpe - Chardonnay - Lancatay
  4. 2010 - Carmen Chardonnay Gran Reserva
  5. 2010 - Doña Paula - Torrontés Estate
  6. 2008 - Helfrich - Pinot Gris
  7. 2011 - IT Ca' Bea del Maniero - Provincia di Pavia - IGT
  8. 2009 - Byron - Pinot Noir
  9. 2009 - Firestone Vineyard - Merlot Discoveries
  10. 2011 - Bodegas Huarpe - Bonarda - Lancatay
  11. 2010 - Terrazas de Los Andes - Cabernet Sauvignon - Altos del Plata
  12. 2010 - Penfolds - Cabernet Sauvignon - Thomas Hyland
  13. 2010 - Domaine Grand Veneur - Côtes du Rhône
  14. Stilton (cheese) - Megan had never had this, but they had some to taste out during the wine tasting.  Megan does not like (but Brett does)!
  15. 2008 - Barboursville Vineyards - Malvaxia Passito
  16. Martin's homebrew imperial stout - Martin, the beer guy at Vintage Cellar, gave Brett a small taste of his homebrew imperial stout - this was rich, creamy, with hints of maple underneath;  it was delicious and was comparable to Founders - Imperial Stout
That is all the new tastes we had a closeout Thursday!  Lots more tastes coming from our weekend camping trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway!
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