http://winecast.net/2005/08/21/winecast-36-vinho-verde/ A wine podcast and blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:20:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://winecast.net/2005/08/21/winecast-36-vinho-verde/#comment-17339 Winecast » Blog Archive » Wine Blog Tag Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:55:20 +0000 http://winecast.net/?p=197#comment-17339 [...] This has been a pretty light tasting month for me, with typical summer quaffers and a single tasting that produced an undistinguished group of notes with only a couple in the 8.5 range. This brings me to the previously posted wines for the most recent Wine Blogging Wednesday, the Trinitas Cellars, Old Vine Zinfandel 2002 and the M. Chapoutier, Banyuls 1998. Both wines earned the same 9/10 score, with the Banyuls edging out the Zin in a head-to-head duel with a bittersweet chocolate cake. I’d have to say that the Zin has to get the nod for the “best” wine, however, because it redefined for me what old vine Zin’s can be with much less of the in your face whack of fruit, tannin and oak, but some depth and structure revealed after decanting or breathing. Here are my full tasting notes for the record: [...] [...] This has been a pretty light tasting month for me, with typical summer quaffers and a single tasting that produced an undistinguished group of notes with only a couple in the 8.5 range. This brings me to the previously posted wines for the most recent Wine Blogging Wednesday, the Trinitas Cellars, Old Vine Zinfandel 2002 and the M. Chapoutier, Banyuls 1998. Both wines earned the same 9/10 score, with the Banyuls edging out the Zin in a head-to-head duel with a bittersweet chocolate cake. I’d have to say that the Zin has to get the nod for the “best” wine, however, because it redefined for me what old vine Zin’s can be with much less of the in your face whack of fruit, tannin and oak, but some depth and structure revealed after decanting or breathing. Here are my full tasting notes for the record: [...]

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