Sonoma Wine Taste-Off Results & Thank You!
May 30, 2007 | 
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On Tuesday night the Vinquire team and the San Francisco Wine Enthusiasts Meetup group got together for a fabulous wine tasting with 12 bottles from Sonoma County. Thanks kindly to the wineries for their fantastic contributions as well as to Tom Merle for doing the legwork to obtain these bottles.
Despite running around and not being able to take the proper time to taste, Andy and I both enjoyed the majority of the wines. We tabulated the results from everyone's excellent reviews, and here are the highest ranking wines:
Hook & Ladder Russian River Valley Estate 2005 Merlot
| Score Average: | 89 |
| Approx Price: | $24 |
| Order Tasted: | #8 |
General Comments: FAVORITE MERLOT!
Tasting notes included:- "Very fruity, tasty!"
- "Fruit forward, long finish"
- "Nice rounded nose, jammy, spicy and bold. Good overtones, great with red meat or lamb."
- "Nice chocolate/eucalyptus finish"
- "Really nice - berries & jam. Stands alone."
- "Flavorful, nice finish."
Roshambo Winery "Justice" Sonoma County 2004 Syrah
General Comments: GREAT VALUE!
Tasting notes included:- "Spicy and full of flavor"
- "Honey and dark chocolate"
- "Just perfect in every way!"
- "Candied cherries and mincemeat spices w/ blackberries and chocolate. Rich & interesting."
- "Fruity, spicy, like it."
- "Tasty, addictive!"
Deerfield Ranch Ladi's Vineyard 2002 Syrah
Tasting notes included:- "I totally dig this wine!"
- "Spicy, zippy, and good taste."
- "Wonderful."
- "Spicy bold cloves w/ notes of raisin. Slightly sweet finish - a nice smooth round syrah."
- "Warm and fruity - tasty. I like this."
Roy J. Maier Sonoma County Mountains 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting notes included:- "Very smooth, wonderful cab. Tasty to drink."
- "Big fruit flavor w/ smoke undertones"
- "Tobacco, cayenne pepper, bold, good foundation. Not much fruit and I like that."
- "Earthy, strong tannins, blackberry."
Loxton Vineyards Sonoma Hillside Vineyards 2003 Syrah
Tasting notes included:- "Versatile and tasty, would pair well with many foods."
- "Fruit forward w/ a lot of cinnamon and cloves. Bold wine."
- "Very good."
- "Spicy, jammy, a bit of plum and tobacco."
Alexander Valley Vineyards 'New Gewurz' 2006 North Coast Gewurztraminer
General Comments: FAVORITE OVERALL WHITE!
Tasting notes included:- "Nice citrus with peach overtones - some bitter walnut and nice rounded spice as well."
- "Nice crisp finish".
- "Refreshing, nice for an afternoon sipper."
- "Nice floral honeysuckle notes, strong citrus."
- "Nice mineral quality."
- "Lemon zest, rich floral notes."
Deerfield Ranch 2003 Merlot Cuvee
Tasting notes included:- "Chocolate bouquet."
- "Blackberries and Spice - robust."
- "Chocolate on the finish."
- "Plummy, delicious."
- "Good structure, body. Rich cherry, I like this."
Thanks kindly to everyone who participated in the event — your palates helped us determine some solid winners. Feel free to post any comments on the event (both positive and negative) below.
Cheers~
John/Andy
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On Tuesday night the Vinquire team and the San Francisco Wine Enthusiasts Meetup group got together for a fabulous wine tasting with 12 bottles from Sonoma County. Thanks kindly to the wineries for their fantastic contributions as well as to Tom Merle for doing the legwork to obtain these bottles.
2 Comments
#1Turley Mings said,
Jun 01, 2007 at 01:11PM
Thanks for your summary sheet - well done and interesting.
This kind of tasting is a great way to compile a personal wine list.
#2Andy said,
Jun 02, 2007 at 08:12PM
Thanks for attending the event. Even better, Turley, is that you can create a free Vinquire account and submit your own tasting scores and notes anytime you open a bottle.
That way you can always login and access your wine reviews to see what you've liked (and disliked) in the past. It's your own personal wine log that you can access at anytime from anywhere in the world.
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