This morning I racked the 2006 “Gardner’s Block” Merlot from the beer keg into three carboys. The last carboy is a little short so I am settling out the sludge with the hopes of topping off. I opened a half gallon bottle of the same wine to use for topping but it was yucky so I pored it out. This bottle was the last of the pressing and full of solids. No great loss. I tasted it this morning and was surprised at the acidity and tannins even considering its youth. One sec, I’ll taste it again right now. Continue reading Racked 2006 Merlot
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A local wine shop around here called Vin, Vino, Wine has made two barrels of their own Pinot Noir. I got a bottle ($24) the other day and gave it a try. Not surprisingly it is beautiful Pinot. The guys at VVW love their Burgundies and followed that aesthetic when crafting this wine. Only available through their shop, it is on sale this month for $19.95 (6 bottle’s or more). Read on for their self-review. Continue reading Review: 2005 VVW Pinot Noir I just got a call from Levi at G&M last night. He said the Syrah we are getting is from the “”Gardner’s Block”” Lot and will ripen a little later than the rest. Ordinarily I like my Syrah with some heat, but we’ll see. Anyway, looks like it will be harvested the weekend of September 15th [...] Another item into the capitol inventory: half-ton Macro bin [...] The barrels are on the rack in the basement. Things are getting organized. This week I will rack the 2006 Merlot, taste it, call Chuck and decide if we should bottle to free up some space. Here are a few photos. Click to see [...] All painted. Down to the basement soon! One little [...] |
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