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5 wines from the weekend


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Bieler Pere et Fils 05 (rose)- from provence. blend of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Cinsault. picked up strawberry, melon, floral (may be rose)..... mildly acidic. great summer wine.......$10.

 

Raymond reserve 04 (chardonnay)- a typical californal chard... oak gives vanilla, a little pear, a little caramel, a little citrus (maybe lemon)........ $14.50

 

Clayhouse adobe red 05 (meritage)- from paso robles. 41% Zinfandel, 26% Petite Sirah, 18% Syrah, 10% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. a lot of drak fruit (blueberry stood out), little vanilla, spice (couldn't make it out)... full wine, decent tannins... a little young..........$15.

 

Pietra Santa 03 (sangiovese)- from monterey. cranberry, cherry, anisette, tabacco..... slightly bigger chianti.....$12

 

Raymond reserve 02 (cab sauv)- napa. blackberry, herbal...slight smoke......... $30.

 

 

 

i have some cain and stag's leap waiting for the next trip........ we just wanted to try a bunch of different things at home and didn't do a lot of pairing....so kept it very simple (err... cheap)

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Bieler Pere et Fils 05 (rose)- from provence. blend of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Cinsault. picked up strawberry, melon, floral (may be rose)..... mildly acidic. great summer wine.......$10.

 

Raymond reserve 04 (chardonnay)- a typical californal chard... oak gives vanilla, a little pear, a little caramel, a little citrus (maybe lemon)........ $14.50

 

Clayhouse adobe red 05 (meritage)- from paso robles. 41% Zinfandel, 26% Petite Sirah, 18% Syrah, 10% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. a lot of drak fruit (blueberry stood out), little vanilla, spice (couldn't make it out)... full wine, decent tannins... a little young..........$15.

 

Pietra Santa 03 (sangiovese)- from monterey. cranberry, cherry, anisette, tabacco..... slightly bigger chianti.....$12

 

Raymond reserve 02 (cab sauv)- napa. blackberry, herbal...slight smoke......... $30.

i have some cain and stag's leap waiting for the next trip........ we just wanted to try a bunch of different things at home and didn't do a lot of pairing....so kept it very simple (err... cheap)

 

I haven't had Raymond in a while but always like Pietra Santa. Sounds like a fun evening. One minor bone of contention, however, Meritage specifically refers to reds made from the 5 Bordeaux varietals :D

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I haven't had Raymond in a while but always like Pietra Santa. Sounds like a fun evening. One minor bone of contention, however, Meritage specifically refers to reds made from the 5 Bordeaux varietals :D

 

 

 

nope... you are right and thought about it after typing.

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ah let me correct myself a little..... i bought a decent range of wine (got another dry rose, a dry riesling, syrah, and pinot noir) ended up drink those.

 

 

 

nope... you are right and thought about it after typing.

 

With the way you're typing, me thinks you just got done drinking them :D

:D you fixed "write" before I got to it.

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One minor bone of contention, however, Meritage specifically refers to reds made from the 5 Bordeaux varietals :D

 

 

Deja Vu....I just had to throw that correction to a buddy of mine over the weekend.

 

I was a little unsure though because the requirements that I've seen are something like "must be made from a blend of two or more of: CS, M, CF, Malbec, & PV. and no single varietal can make up more than 75% (?)". So, in the case of the Clayhouse Adobe Red, CS and Malbec are blended (along with other stuff). I believe that the only ingredients in a Meritage can be those 5 varietals but I've never seen that specifically stated. I'm sure its out there somewhere.

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Deja Vu....I just had to throw that correction to a buddy of mine over the weekend.

 

I was a little unsure though because the requirements that I've seen are something like "must be made from a blend of two or more of: CS, M, CF, Malbec, & PV. and no single varietal can make up more than 75% (?)". So, in the case of the Clayhouse Adobe Red, CS and Malbec are blended (along with other stuff). I believe that the only ingredients in a Meritage can be those 5 varietals but I've never seen that specifically stated. I'm sure its out there somewhere.

 

 

I found this:

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Red Meritage must be made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, St. MSPAMre, Gros Verdot, and Carmenere. No single variety may make up more than 90 percent of the blend.

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White Meritage must be made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Sauvignon Vert. No single variety may make up more than 90 percent of the blend.

 

Not familiar with St MSPAMre or Gros Verdot and mostly just see Carmenere in wines from Chile and Argentina.

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I found this:

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Red Meritage must be made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, St. MSPAMre, Gros Verdot, and Carmenere. No single variety may make up more than 90 percent of the blend.

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White Meritage must be made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Sauvignon Vert. No single variety may make up more than 90 percent of the blend.

 

Not familiar with St MSPAMre or Gros Verdot and mostly just see Carmenere in wines from Chile and Argentina.

 

 

Reininger makes a Camenere. I've got a few bottles.

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