Ep 182 - Wine in the News August 2019

08/30/19 • 31 min

Below are the articles we reference in this week's episode.

Below are the articles we reference in this week's episode.

This week features our interview with Fin du Fresne the winemaker at Chamisal Vineyards and Malen Wines out of the Central Coast area of California.

Wine Recommendations - We received these wines as samples but the tasting notes and opinions are ours.

Malene Wines

2017 Rosé - priced around $22.

Light salmon colored wine with aromas of red berries like strawberries and cherries as well as minerality and a touch of lavender
This wine is dry with medium plus acidity with flavors similar to aromas - red berries, minerality and lavender
Everything we want in a Rose - intensely fruity, crisp and delicious

Chamisal Vineyards

Light lemon color
aromas of toasted oak, lemon and melon
It's dry with medium body and acidity with flavors of lemon meringue pie, pineapple and apple
Rich and creamy texted wine
Although it's oaked and some of those flavors are there, the fruit is the star of the show

Garnet colored wine with aromas of fresh cherries, a little earth and sweet baking spices
It's dry with medium plus acidity with flavors of cherries, earth, baking spice and a bitter note on the finish
very juicy, vibrant tasting wine with a fair amount of complexity.

This week features our interview with viticulturist and winemaker Philippe Langner of Hesperian Wines our of Napa Valley.

Wines from Hesperian Wines - note that these wines were provided as samples to us but the opinions below are our own.

Anatomy No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 - priced around $33

Bordeaux-style blend of mostly Cab with a little Merlot and Syrah
Aromas of black currents, red plum, blackberries, earth and leather
it's dry with medium plus acidity and tannins with flavors similar to aromas - dark fruits, leather, with a little vegetal note on the finish
This is a big, bold wine with structure bout a lot of juicy, ripe fruit

100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep purple color with strong aromas of fennel and dark fruits
it's dry with medium acid and tannins with flavors of fennel, dark fruits and a herbal quality
it's a less fruity cab and more herbal and mellow
drink now through 2035

100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aromas of dark fruits, violets and dusty earth
it's dry with medium acid and tannins and flavors of dark fruits, leather and a hint of baking spices
Bold but refined Cab that is good to drink now or if you're willing to wait will continue to evolve until 2035