Wine Bazar

Pindar Vineyards (on the North Fork of Long Island, New York) produces a Bordeaux style blend, or as the label says a Meritage, combining all the the classic grapes of Bordeaux - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot listed on the label by percentages. This might lead one to expect a big wine that would age well. Apparently, not so. When we first had a bottle of 2000 Pindar Mythology two years ago it was quite beautiful, smooth, and velvety and it even vaguely resembled the “100 point″ winner 2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet. Alas, a more recent bottle had a medium claret color with no brown edges and a great complex nose of violets, lilacs, mushrooms and toast, but in the mouth the fruit had faded leaving a residue of acid and tannin so typical of a wine that is too old. Old at seven years? It certainly didn′t last anywhere near as long as the long-lived Greek poet Pindar who might have sung it’s praises for winning the battle, only to find that it had lost the war. Mission accomplished? Lenndevours - this is your bailiwick, what do you think?

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Last of my bottles already. This is always a good wine in my experience and tonight didn’t disappoint either. The color is a ruby red that is completely translucent. This reminds me more of a burgundy-like appearance than anything else. The nose is heavily dominated by kirsch liqueur, cranberry, and a hint of incense and mulling spice. Palate is much rounder than I remember and the wine shows some great elegance. Too bad I don’t have the patience to wait longer on this because I can imagine this will turn out spectacularly with another 2-3 years in bottle. I wouldn’t even be surprised if it developed more into the direction of an Oregon Pinot or Burgundy with distinct autumnal notes and only very little spice. At $30 per bottle from the winery, I consider this a perennial California Pinot best buy.

Original post by Steffen Pelz

Seems like an oxymoron, but it’s not. There are inexpensive Bordeaux out there, but you really have to hunt for them. One example is the 2001 Chateau DeLord, a Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux brought into Seattle by Youngs-Columbia and purchased by me a few years ago at QFC for $12. Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, fortunately, is a fairly obscure sub-region of Bordeaux which keeps the price down. The reds here tend to be dark and fairly big. This one certainly was. Dark rich red in color with a nose of black fruit, asparagus, mushrooms and forest floor. Slightly tart cherry flavors balanced with good structured. This wine aged well and could have been one for Ryan’s cellar. Incredible for the price! This wine had character, a complex nose, good flavors with balancing tannins and acid. Not subtle or refined, but amazingly good with red meat. Yes, Virginia, there are good inexpensive Bordeaux, you just won’t necessarily find them in the Wine Spectator.

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Perhaps you are aware that German wine classifications can be quite complicated. A given wine’s classification is largely based on its sugar content. We are not going to retell the wine classification…

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Light, peachy rose color that leads into a somewhat muted nose that shows a little berry and dried herbs. Much better on the palate, but surprisingly rounded, lush, fruity, and approachable. One can definitely tell that the majority varietal is Cinsault rather than the more tannic Grenache or Mourvedre. Finishes well, and without any hard edges. A super-quaffer for the summer time that we consumed with homemade Pizza and Insalata Caprese. Recommended and at the current retail a steal. Thanks Peter for recommending it.

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California is renowned for its wine tradition and has been for many years. In fact, it is regarded as the best spot in the United States for wine production and wine lovers will espouse the virtues of…

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If you are looking for fine French wine and food, consider the Alsace region of northeastern France. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in …

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Ruby red slightly cloudy color followed by a nose of cranberry, nutmeg, and sour cherry. Maybe even a hint of jasmine and peet moss. Lush palate of sour cherry, red currant, and spice with a good shot of acidity that finished very nicely. Seems like this could pass for a village burgundy or good Bourgogne if it wasn’t for the pronounced spice. Very good effort and I prefer this vintage of WS CC over the prior two. Certainly a great QPR at release price.

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If you are looking for fine German wine and food, consider the southwestern region of Pfalz. You may find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which w…

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