Friday Wine Tasting 5.19.17

Here’s this week’s wine tasting line up. Come by for a taste!

KLINKER BRICK BRICKS & ROSES
This classic Rhone style blend rose is a brilliant salmon hue with a bright nose of citrus and white flowers. Dry, but fruity, this wine offers a pleasant palate of ripe strawberries, watermelon and grapefruit. This wine finishes light with a vibrant acidity making it a refreshing companion on any warm sunny day.

DOG POINT SAUVIGNON BLANC
New Zealand has become synonymous with great Sauvignon Blanc. A bright yellow/green, this wine offers classic Sauvignon Blanc aromas of lemon and grapefruit with hints of a smokey, flinty minerality. Typically a high acid grape, this wine does an excellent job of balancing that bracing acidity with juicy fruit flavors. Pure citrus notes mingle with hints of elderflower that linger refreshingly on the palate.

KLINKER BRICK OLD VINE ZINFANDEL
Klinker Brick classifies any vine over the age of 50 as “old vine”, but this Zinfandel comes from vineyards that average 85 years in age. Dark, sweet berries and warm spice dominate the nose leading into a full, juicy palate of plum, blackberry and a hint of black pepper.

NORTON PRIVADA
This Argentinian blend of Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep, inky wine. The depth of color mirrors the depth of aroma and flavor yet to come. The nose is rich and cloying with candied grape and pomegranate aromas. The palate is thick and almost syrupy in its richness. Jammy blackberry and baked plum are bolstered by chewy tannins and a bold, lingering finish.