We received our 2 bottles on Friday! Sorry no pic this time but here’s the info:
Red: EastDell Estates 2006 Merlot Reserve
Winemaker’s tasting notes: A deep purple in colour, this wine exhibits a raspberry and plum nose with bell pepper, rosemary and cedar aromas pushing through in the background. Nicely complex with layers of black cherry, tobacco and tart cranberries and blueberries competing for a full finish. Very approachable now, but given time in the cellar the upfront tannins will soften and this wine will continue to mature.
White: Cave Spring Cellars 2008 Gewürztraminer
Winemaker’s tasting notes: An intensely aromatic nose with scents of ginger, lychee, rosewater, orange blossom and a hint of comb honey; the front-palate is luscious, and just off dry, rolling in the middle into rich, expansive spice and marmalade flavours that carry into a lingering, cleanly balanced finish of orange peel, clove and ginger.
We already opened the red. It was just OK…we’re still dreaming about the 2006 Merlot from Ravine and when we attend the “Days of wine and chocolate” in NOTL in February, we’re considering picking up a case…
I’m looking forward to the white – it sounds wonderful!
No comments:
Post a Comment