Jean Velut Rose

Region: Champagne
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Date tasted: 4/26/2011
Glass: NA
Source: Tasting
Storage: temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature: NA
Color: clear, bright and deep rose core to pink/clear rim
Nose: clean, mineral, chalky, floral, complex
Palate: dry, medium acidity, low tannin, medium body,pleasant, lingering

Pago de Larrainzar 2004

Region: Navarra
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo
Date tasted: 4/24/2011
Glass: Riedel Vinum Riesling Gr Cru / Riesling
Source: Gift from the producer; at a tasting in 2007
Storage: Haier 36 bottle wine cooler at 14°C
Temperature of wine: 17.2°C
Color: dark, crimson core to dark pink rim
Nose: clean, surprisingly youthful for its age, green, anise and mint, subtle French oak, port-like blueberry
palate: dry, high acidity, high tannin, full bodied,  muted notes of blackberry, liquorice, high alcohol

Guindon Muscadet Sur Lie Tradition 2008

Region: Muscadet (Loire)
Varietal: Melon de Bourgogne
Date tasted: 4/15/2011
Glass: Cristal d'Arques Master Collection 47cl glass
Source: office Friday tasting
Storage: temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of wine: 5.1˚C
Color: clear, light straw-yellow core to clear rim
Nose: off, high intensity, unpleasantly yeasty (more than usual for a sur lie), hard metallic and mineral notes
Palate: dry, high acidity, low tannins, medium bodied, like the nose: yeasty, metallic and austere, no fruit

Gozzo Malbec 2009

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Varietal: Malbec

Date tasted: 4/14/2011

Glass: Riedel Vinum Riesling Gr Cru/Chianti

Source: obtained at work

Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C

Temperature of wine: 23.2˚C

Color:  clear, dark ruby core to a vibrant purple rim

Nose: clean medium intensity, young, astringent and strong fruit notes, oak and vanilla, spiced cherries and black currants

Palate: dry, low acidity, high tannins, medium to full bodied, long length, deep berries, cassis

Juveniles Crozes-Hermitage 2008

Region: Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France
Varietal: Syrah
Date Tasted: April, 18, 2011
Glass: Riedel Vinum Riesling Gr Cru / Chianti
Source: Gift from work
Storage: Temperature controlled warehouse at 13-15˚C
Temperature of Wine: 21.8˚C
Color: clear, ruby-red core to pink rim
Nose: clean, medium intensity, young, hints of minerality, raspberries, subtle layers of herbacious greens, lavender, mint
Palate: High acidity, medium tannin, cassis , medium to light bodied, medium length