Nomadic Wines

Recent wines tasted

We stopped at Siduri first, where Kate was a super hostess. We started with the Novy Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay (Garys'?), and the Four Mile Creek. The we moved on to an impressive collection of 2005 Pinots.
2005 Siduri Russian River Valley Pinot Noir - rich with raspberries and spice, pretty light and easy to drink.
2005 Siduri Sonoma County Pinot Noir - a little more weight, more cherries, and earth. Unmistakly California, but not overblown.
2005 Siduri Clos Pepe Pinot Noir - good to see the vineyard characteristics really shine through - mushrooms, earth, sour cherry, and sweet cherry.
2005 Siduri Pisoni Pinot Noir - this is the Cali Pinot that is so controversial. Big, ripe, dark cherry, very sweet fruit... but still has freshness.
2004 Novy Judge Family Vineyard Syrah - I didn't think this was drinking very well so I will withhold commentary.

I had the pleasure of tasting all of the Peay Vineyards current releases. The Syrahs are being sold right now, but the Pinots will be coming soon.

2005 Peay Pinot Noir Pomerium
2005 Peay Pinot Noir _______
I cannot remember which Pinot we started with, but the first one was super sexy. More explosive nose and brighter red fruit profile. The second Pinot was darker and higher in acidity, but also still fresh. Both wines were chock full of minerality and almost Sancerre-like flintiess.

2004 Peay La Bruma Syrah - lots of fruit and spice
2004 Peay Les Titans Syrah - darker, more brooding. Classic meaty nose with spicy palate, and earthiness. I bought 3 bottles to watch them age.

2005 Dr. Loosen Dr. L - great acidity and high sweetness for this level of wine. Really should find some of the higher pradikat Loosen wines.
2000 Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett - it might have been a little past its peak and it had a little VA going on, but it had some classic scents of aged Riesling. It still had acidity, but the minerality was really shining through with some apricots and some apple.

posted by nomadfromcincy @ 8:25 AM