Thursday, November 22, 2007

The Cellar 6th Anniversary Wine Tasting

Tasted seven different wines on Tuesday at the complimentary wine tasting. I'll try to summarize here.

Pinot Noirs: (in order from best to worst)
Kooyong Haven
Tandem "Keefer"
Kooyong Estate

At $70 a bottle, the Haven had better be good. And it was. All had refreshing, fruity aromas, but Haven went down the smoothest. The Kooyong Estate I was least impressed with.

Robert Hall Syrah

A bit tannic, probably could've used some decanting.

Janzen Cabernet Sauvignon

Another $70 wine, a pleasant departure from the predominantly Pinot Noir offerings of the evening.

Chateau de la Roulerie Coteaux de Layon

A very, very sweet white wine. First sniff was a bit of a shock to the system. Slight fizz.

Kooyong Estate Chardonnay

Very sweet also, but not as sweet as the Roulerie. More on the scale of a riesling than a dessert wine.

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