The Laughing Wolf

Saturday Wine Tasting Notes

I know, I know, late, late, late. It has been an interesting week on several levels, so please forgive me.

The first wine was Wente Monterey Arroxo Seco 2003 Reisling. The colour is a clear pale gold with a nice nose of grape, apple, and mineral: sweet. The mouthfeel is nice, sweet going to tart with green fruit and a slight bite of wood and vine. Finishes sweet on the side.

The second wine of the day was Le Rime 2003 Banfi Chardonnay Pinot Grigo. The colour was a very pale straw, with a slightly sparm nose of pear and floral notes with a hint of wood. The mouthfeel starts sharp with wood and fruit buried under. The bitter start fades to a slight sweetness on finish. Interesting.

The third wine was Bogle 2002 Sauvignon Blanc. The colour is almost clear with just a faint straw colour. The nose is sharp and slightly musty with apple under. The mouthfeel is bitter going to tart. There are strong citrus notes, and it does go slightly sweet on finish, but not nearly enough as it is still quite bitter, causing one’s mouth pucker like sucking on a sour lemon. One of the worst things I have drunk in years.

The fourth wine was Planeta La Segretta Blanco 2003 from Sicily. The colour is a nice gold colour with a nose of grape and honey with hints of flowers. The mouth starts bitter/tart start woody with fruit and sweet coming out on the finish.

The fifth wine of the day was Red Truck 2002 California Red Table Wine. It has a nice clear garnet colour and a nice full nose of leather with chocolate, plums, and red fruit coming out over time. The mouthfeel is good with leather and chocolate with fruit and spice emerging on sides on finish. The overall finish is fair.

The final wine of the day was Planeta La Segreta 2003 Rossa. The colour is a clear ruby, with a nose of old leather and tobacco. The mouthfeel is medium with leather and spice with a faint fruit coming out. The finish is pleasant.

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