Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-05-09

08 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough): With those tropical fruits, this is NZ SB with a big, fun Hawaiian shirt and a sun hat. #
08 Alamos Malbec (Mendoza): Inky & not as big as you might expect, but still much more of a ‘Godzilla’ wine than, say, a ‘Moth-Ra’ wine. #
07 Wolffer Estate Icewine (Hamptons): White pear, sugar crystals, and glycerin. Sounds like a bomb, but that 20+ sec. finish is THE bomb… #
07 Shinn Estate Cabernet Franc (North Fork, LI): Pre-release, promises to be stunning. A carriage ride through spice & red berry patches… #
05 Wolffer Premier Cru Merlot (Hamptons): The blueberry fruit is svelte, as are the minerals, spices & liveliness. The price is NOT svelte. #
06 Merliance Merlot (Long Island): 5-winery LI showcase blend. All smoke on the nose, but smooth as silk red berry once it hits your mouth. #
06 Mer Soleil Barrel Fermented Chardonnay (Santa Lucia Highlands): It was a BIG time when they drank BIG wines with BIG butter & BIG oak… #

Comments

brenda martin

Saturday, 9 May, 2009 at 20:07

Joe
I am a rep for Trecini in Windsor ,ca.wine country ,which has the finest wines ive tasted and would like to get the word out to all wine lovers.This is a boutique winery and the Rock Pile Zin is my favorite.A must try to all.Please call or email if you would like to try.530-966-5443.Cheers!

1WineDude

Monday, 11 May, 2009 at 0:31

Hi Brenda – I've sent you an email to discuss. Cheers.

Jodie

Monday, 11 May, 2009 at 3:24

is svelte the new buzzword du jour? I am having trouble conjouring up the taste of svelte. But one day perhaps I will try something where svelte will float into my mind.

1WineDude

Monday, 11 May, 2009 at 11:20

Well, it's one of my faves at the moment ;-). It happened to be the first thing that came to mind when I tasted some of those LI wines. The fruit wasn't fat, but it wasn't thin either, so… svelte!