Tasting - The Winery at Bull Run Riesling

Name: The Winery at Bull Run Riesling
Variety: 100% Riesling

Region: USA
Country: Virginia
Year: 2015
Price: $29

Winery Review: With a nose of exotic pineapple, lemon and lime, this semi-sweet, light-bodied Riesling is like biting into a crisp, tart green apple, followed by notes of key lime, and ending with a creamy finish of apricots and peaches.

My Review: This was a nice Riesling. The nose was full of aromas especially stone fruit. The taste was also of stone fruit with light citrus notes. It has a nice sweetness to it. It was smooth on the finish. 

Tasting - The Winery at Bull Run Barrel Select Chardonnay

Name: The Winery at Bull Run Barrel Select Chardonnay
Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Region: USA
Country: Virginia
Year: 2014
Price: $29

Winery Review: A Virginian-style Chardonnay, aromas of ripe pear, honeydew melon and red delicious apples. Crisp flavors of apple and pear followed by subtle nuances of oak. Spicy notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, tumeric mid palate to a lingering vanilla spice finish.

My Review: I’ve never come across a Chardonnay that I liked but this was a first. I found this one enjoyable. It was oaked just the perfect amount to create the right flavors. The nose was of pear and apple with stone fruit and butter on the palate. It was silky throughout and smooth on the short finish. 

Tasting - The Winery at Bull Run Lilly’s Viognier

Name: The Winery at Bull Run Lilly’s Viognier
Variety: 100% Viognier

Region: USA
Country: Virginia
Year: 2014
Price: $29

Winery Review: Delightful floral essence, hints of white peach and apricot, medium to full bodied, creamy with crisp minerality on the finish.

My Review: I typically enjoy Viognier and this was exception. A delightful full body white with a fruity component throughout. Smooth all the way. I got passion fruit on the nose with some apricot. On the palate, I tasted stone fruit and the finish was clean. Very enjoyable and easy drinker. 

Tasting - Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva

Name: Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva
Variety: 100% Cannonau

Region: Sardinia
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: 7 CHF

Winery Review: Intense ruby red, good fluidity and consistency. Bouquet of ripe blackberries and roasted almonds, with notes of cinnamon and vanilla. Warm, spicy, pleasingly tannic

My Review: Oaky and fruity on the nose with hints of dark fruit specifically black currant and blueberry. The taste is earthy but with a taste of black currant. The taste is oaky too but with no hint of vanilla. It is mildly tannic with a full body and a short finish.

Tasting - Château Partarrieu Sauternes

Name: Château Partarrieu Sauternes
Variety: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle

Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Year: 2013
Price: 10 CHF

Winery Review: Golden yellow in color. Scent of dried apricots and figs, accompanied by some honey and vanilla. Full-bodied with balanced acidity and long persistence.

My Review: This is a very silky, smooth wine. Decadent. The smell is floral and a bit pungent almost rotten. The taste is great with hints of honey and stone fruit specifically apricot. The finish is short but super smooth. I can’t really taste the alcohol at all.

Tasting - Legend of the Vine Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: Legend of the Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 8% Petite Sirah

Region: California
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Price: $13

Winery Review: Legend of the Vine Cabernet Sauvignon is a ripe red wine, plum tasting, chocolate hinting, smooth wine that provides twice its value for a fraction of the price. Aged in 92% French Oak and 8% American Oak it provides just touch of oak spices to its mix. The combination of different red wines enhances the taste and body of the offering.

My Review: This wine has very aromatic nose that is fruity with blackberries. The taste is similar with black fruit such as blackberries and blackcurrants. It is a very bold and full wine with quite the tannic component. It has a long finish and is delicious especially when paired with a nice ribeye.

Tasting - Pelossi & Co. Enfasi

Name: Pelossi & Co. Enfasi Merlot
Variety: 100% Merlot

Region: Ticino
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2009
Price: 45 CHF

My Review: This was fantastic. It had a strong smell with hints of caramel, apple, and an industrial smell. The taste was of red fruit mainly apple with caramel. This wine was super smooth and silky with a short finish. I was really impressed with this wine.