Twitter Taste Live Tastes Blind

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Sonadora

A few weeks ago I participated in the 89 Project’s contribution to Twitter Taste Live.  We all got 4 wine shipped to us wrapped in foil and numbered.  Each of the wines had been given an 89 score from a major wine rating source.  The purpose was to taste the wines blind as a fun exercise and determine if we agreed or not with the 89 score.

The first wine was a 2006 Jean-Marc Brocard Domaine Sainte Claire Chablis.  It clocked in at 13%, had a real cork closure, and I purchased it as part of a tasting pack from Bin Ends Wine.

On the nose I found lemon, melons, something sweetish…honey, almonds, and minerals.  I liked the nose on this wine, it smelled like the wine would have great acidity.  In the mouth I got lemon, citrus, apple, minerals, and orange rind.

This turned out to be my favorite of the 4 wines of the evening.  I guessed that it was a Sauvignon Blanc/Semillion blend, but clearly I was very very wrong.  I thought this one deserved better than an 89, I would buy it again.

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My First Chablis

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Sonadora

And a bit of a disappointment at that. We took my younger brother, who was visiting us this past weekend, to the Melting Pot for dinner on Saturday. You’ll kind of see him mugging for the camera in the back of my picture. Our fondue for the night was sea-food heavy choice, with yummy lobster tails, so I decided to pick a white wine for the evening.

I chose a 1998 Regnard Chablis from France. It cost $40 and rang in at 12.5% alcohol by volume. I think this wine was past its prime. Or else I don’t know what to look for in a Chablis, also quite possible. The wine seemed tired, none of the flavors were very dominant and it was “blah” on the palate.

I found a bit of lemon and yeast on the nose. It smelled kind of like a very flat champagne. In the mouth there was some lemon and other vague citrus, with a bit of smoky vanilla. The flavors were reserved and the wine was dry. It was smooth and easy to drink, but overall, it just didn’t do too much for me.

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