2008 Arbor Crest Dionysus Meritage Red Blend, Columbia Valley
Winery: Arbor Crest Style: Blend Varietal: Meritage Red Blend Region: Columbia Valley “The flagship Dionysus cuvee is made only in what Arbor Crest considers to be the better vintages (the last two being 2002 and 2005). The 2008 Dionysus is made up of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc with the balance Merlot, Malbec, and [...]
2008 Stratageme, Argile, White Blend, Coteaux Du Languedoc
Talking points: This wine is produced under the umbrella of Le Prieure Saint Sever by negotiant and winemaker Thierry Rodriguez. Stratageme is a collection of closely guarded proprietary blends intended to capture the essence of place more than expression of fruit. In this white, the Argile refers to the clay soils and resultant terroir. Calcareous [...]
08 Guy Saget, Vouvray
Talking points: Vouvray is the appellation or place and the permitted grape is Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc is one of the world’s least known and underappreciated great white wine grapes. France’s Loire Valley and more specifically Vouvray, is the origin of Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc has spread around the globe and is used for virtually [...]
