2008 Tissot Selection (Oxidized Savagnin) This was a delicious oxidized style white. Not orange wine per se. I had asked Dagon (at Terroir Wine Bar) if he had any Sherry open yesterday and he suggested this wine. Delicious crisp apple and pear fruit with plenty of acid with a very fine oxidized note. I really like Tissot and love Savagnin!
2008 COS Pithos (Sicillia) A true orange wine, in amphora and everything. Quite interesting...another sipper compared it to a Beligian lambic beer, which may be the best description I can think of! More fruit and brighter acidity than the Georgian amphora wine which is my only benchmark. I still prefer the Tissot, but very nice.
2008 Lapierre Morgon. Smooth, nice cherry fruit, definitely some funky/earthy/acquired taste notes. Yum...but weird.
2008 Hess Artezin Collection Charbono. Comfirms my strong opinion there should be more Charbono! Delicious earthy and floral notes. All about the earth. I think this comes from the Frediani Vineyard near Calistoga, who also supply the grape to their joint project with Dick Vermeil (Vermeil/On The Edge). The On The Edge wines have more obvious bright cherry fruit, but the Hess wine has its own charms. I like Charbono!
2007 Broc Cellars Carrignan. From Santa Rosa area. Not sure I liked this. Very, very sweet, almost candied/soda poppish. Reminded me quite a bit of a organic Lambrusco I had tried a couple years back. I much prefer his Syrah, which is a major yum wine.
