Tasting on December 28, the last in 2007

The last wine tasting of 2007; present were Winepath, Uncle-E, Jimmy and Uncle-N. We tasted 3 wines blind. Very interesting combination of wines.


1. Clos Salomon (Givry) 2005, score=2

Nobody correctly identify this as Burgundy from Givry (in Cote Chalonnaise near Chalon-Sur-Saone) where Winepath has visited in the past. We noticed light color but rather dark for Burgundy. We thought (except for Winepath), nobody will bring Pinot Noir let alone Burgundy to our tasting. Nose is rather austere with crushed stone and faint tar with some red fruits. Again rather austere on the palate with some red fruits. Tannin is rather mild but tasted too acidic. This is Winepath effort to bring our group up to the level of other people who drinks "real" wines.

2. Penfolds Bin389 Cabernet Shiraz 2004, score=2+

The color is inky black. Black fruits and mint on the nose. Nice mouth feel with taste of mainly black fruits, balanced tannin and acid. No real peppery spice on the finish. Some thought this is Shiraz but lack of characteristic black pepper was noted.








3. Tignanello 2004, Score=2

From Antinori Winery, "Super-Toscan". Since 1982 Tignanello is said to have been made from 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc but on the label, we could only recognize Sangiovese and Cab Sauv. This has interesting nose (to say the least) with sulfur, cattle manure and unclean toilet (by Uncle-E). Interestingly, these smells dissipated rather quickly. This is rather heavy wine; Sangiovese, Cab sauv, Syrah have been mentioned as possible grapes in this and the nose was definitely "European". The palate is rather austere with blanced tannin and acid with muted black fruits.