Let me admit that I’m not a big fan of domestic Merlot. While there are some good ones, even a few excellent ones, I find most American Merlot is generic red wine.
Malbec from Argentina and a Bordeaux from St. Emilion in France taste off.
Thursday nghts tasting notes again. This week we tasted red Bordeaux from the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. This tasting hopeully will help us see how these wines may be developing in our cellars.
We had an event filled wine weekend. Friday night we were invited to a wine tasting and appetizer event
2007 Stacked Stone Cellars Quarry tasting notes.
2004 Chateau Troplong Mondot tasting notes.
Our Sixth and Final 2008 Bordeaux Tasting.
Another six wines from Bordeaux to taste this week.
Our Thursday night wine tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton, was a continued tasting of 2008 Bordeaux from Margaux.
2008 Korta Gran Reserva tasting notes.
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