Theme : Chardonnay that makes you smile...
1 from Uruguay, 1 from Australia, 2 from Washington State, 8 from California, and 12 from France.
Chateau Randle. Blind Tasting.
Group bliind preferences:
1. Maltroye Chassagne Montrachet '08 (MG)2. Boudreaux Chard '08 (Duesenberg)
2. Benovia La Pommeraie Chard '09 (Lagonda)
3. Logan Chard '08 (Tucker)
4. Tremblay "Vaudesir" Grand Cru Chablis '08 (Triumph)
5. de la Greffiere Macon La Roche Vineuse '09 (Lambert)
6. Cote Bonneville Chard '08 (Austin Healey)
This was our 8th year doing Wine of the Year in December. Always an unknown treat.
Chateau Randle. Blind Tasting.
Group Preference.
1. '02 Trefethen Cab Sauv Oak Knoll District 14.1% (Pegasus)
2. '06 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale 14.5% (Odysseus)
3. '09 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu 13% (Silenus)
3. 'nv Earl Peillot Montagnieu Bugey 12% (Daedulus)
4. '07 Cristom Pinot Noir Mount Jefferson 13.5% (Cadmus)
5. '08 Domaine Mugneret Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes 12% (Achilles)
5. '08 Zepaltas Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Suacci Vyd 13.7% (Hector)
6. '04 Bressan Schiopettino 13.7% (Athena)
7. '07 Daou Celestus Paso Robles 13.7% (Poseidon)