Last week (Friday the 20th to be exact), Dawson invited Anthony, Joe, and me over for some dinner and wine (though Joe didn't quite make it). He had quite a spread of cheeses, olives, and meats (plus pizza for dinner). Participating in the tasting portion of the visit were four seemingly unrelated wines:
1. 2007 Graff-Reisling Kabinett from Warms, Germany--price $9.98
2. 2007 LeParadou-Viognier from Provence, France--price $10.98
3. 2006 La Petite Tour-Sauvignon Blanc from California--price $9.98
4. 2007 Cerejeira-Estremadura from Portugal--price $5.98
(these may not have been what we all actually paid; these are just prices I found for them on the internet)
Below are the responses to each of the wines, from worst to best (average score from all three testers, using our traditional 1-5 scale):
1. The La Petite Tour-Sauvignon Blanc--the laggard of the group, not terrible, but not remarkable, either--average score: 2.67.
2. The Le Paradou-Viognier--all three thought the wine was solid--average score: 3.0.
3. The Graff-Reisling Kabinett--Dawson's favorite of the bunch, very tasty to JP as well--average score: 3.5.
4. Cerejeira-Estramadura--the only red wine represented in the tasting, but the best of the bunch--smooth, not overly fruity, nicely balanced--average score: 4.0.
No doubt we'll see many more mini-tastings like this during the rest of this summer!
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2 comments:
JP. Nice recap. Thanks for keeping score.
No problem, Ant. I go back to what we talked about previously--besides this being a forum for us to talk about our new experiences with new wines, it doubles as a good way to jog our memories on what we liked and what we didn't.
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