Wines Tasted on December 5th

Wines tasted in 2004

2002
Three Rivers Winery Meritage
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Crisp and fresh. Nice balance, went well with pork roast.

No record of any wines tasted in 2005

No record of any wines tasted in 2006

Wines tasted in 2007

2005
M. Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche
France, Rhone, Southern Rhone, Cotes du Rhone
Bright ruby red to purple color. Light hint of blood on the nose along with some green vegetal aromas. The alcohol seems to also come through on the nose and gives your sinuses the same kind of reaction when smelling hard liquor. On the palate there is a metalic hit right up front, like licking a stainless steel sink. Then there is a quick flash of sour cherries that dies on the mid palate. Very drying tannins. About ten seconds after you swollow the wine it comes back to bite you. Very sour/bitter finish that makes you wish that you had spit the wine out. Would not purchase again.