A Blind Tasting, Completly Random

There is something about tasting wine with people who are just as passionate about you without being, pretentious, I mean good decissusion it is what makes us feel good about what we do. Its even better when you have a disagreement and that passion, really how can you not love a good fight [no malice] just pure fun disagreement.

This was Bring a Random Bottle Night I brought the 2006 Domaine De la Roche Costières-de-Nîmes from Southern Rhone the last time I brought this wine to a tasting it was not hated lets say and yet again it held its ground against some expensive wines, 17$ for mine [cheap in the BC market] against 30-50$. GO ME! hah now only If I can repeat

BLIND TASTING MONDAYS - Holiday Inn Downtown Vancouver (4/26/2010)

White

• N.V. Paul Zinck Crémant d'Alsace Brut - France, Alsace, Crémant d'Alsace
  C: Light Lemon
  A: Clean, Nuts, Very Yeasty and Rich/Bread
  T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Creamy Bubbles, Golden Apple/Skin, Touch Caramel/Butterscotch, Finish Creamy/Cheese
  
  Good Quality, Lots of yeast, warmish climate feel, Ripe (90 pts.)
• 2008 Gipsie Jack Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
  A: Clean, Started with Floral, Serbert/Orange, Melon, then opening with Greenness/Grass
  
  T: Dry, Med+Acid, med Body, Med Finish, Greeness/Herbs, Passionfruit
  
  Conclusion, Has a odd Off balance finish in the beginning, a young style warm climate feel, easy drinking, opening up with a more A-Typical SB of NZ Marl (89 pts.)
• 2008 Jaffelin Bourgogne-Aligoté - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
  C: Clear, Pale lemon Green
  A: Confectioners Sugar, Floral/Soap, Rich?
  T: High Acid, Body Light, Finish Med, Green Apple/Skin, Lemon Zest, Finish Med
  
  Conlusion, Very High Acid, need some Cheese hard to drink solo (88 pts.)

Red

• 2005 Querciabella Chianti Classico - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico
  C: Med Ruby
  A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Meaty/Game/Pepper, Cherry, Warm
  T: High Acid, Finish Short, Med- Tannin, Sour Cherry/Skin, Rubber/astringent, Some Oak Use, Chocolate, Dirty
  
  Conclusion, at first was thinking a Syrah/Grenache on the nose, new world but once you started to drink this yeah Sang coming through opened up nicely (87 pts.)
• 2006 Domaine De la Roche Costières-de-Nîmes - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes
  C: Med+ Ruby
  A: Clean, Rich, Cherry Skin, Stinky, Mineral/Earth
  T: Med- acid, Med- tannin, Med Finsih, Body Med +, Rich, Cherry, Ripe, Creamy Strawberry, Mineral [Ocean/Shells]
  
  Conclusion my entry into the blind tasting and it held up yet again! (89 pts.)
• 2007 Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
  C: Clear, Med+ Ruby
  A: Warm Raison, Orange Peel, vanilla
  T: Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med+ Finish, Red fruit/sour Cherry, cream/Coffee, Chocoalte (88 pts.)
• 2008 Familia Zuccardi Malbec Santa Julia Reserva - Argentina, Mendoza
  A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Cola, Cherry, Richness, Cherry, Coffee/Grounds, Lipstick
  T: Acid Med+, Body Big, Finish Long, Cherry Juice, I like, Spice
  
  Conclusion Good Juice! (90 pts.)

Posted from CellarTracker
Overall/Reflection: Score: 88 THE 100-POINT RATING SCALE (Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate describes this in more detail.) • Extraordinary (96-100 points) • Outstanding (90-95) • Very Good to Excellent (85-89) • Good (80-84) • Average (75-79) • Below average (70-74) • Avoid (50-70)