Tried these three w/ dinner last night:
1. Herr Ehrard Riesling Trocken Rheingauer Landwein (12.0%; Natural Wein; u; ScopertaImprts/ClevelandHeights; EstateGrown) Weingut Carl Ehrhard/Rudesheim/Rhein 2019: Med.gold color w/ lots of tiny/mesmerizing bubbles that dissipate; quite attractive R/floral/mango light petrol/Mosel valve oil lightly chalky/mineral/flinty more Mosel than Rheingau nose; fairly tart/tangy bit rich totally dry strong floral/R/mango/pineapple bit flinty/steely lovely pure R flavor; very long/lingering totally dry crisp/steely strong floral/R/mango bit mineral finish; a very attractive pure expression of R; will improve for a few yrs. $20.50 (KK)
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2. Bedrock Compagni-Portis Vnyd/SonomaVlly/SonomaCnty (14.2%; Plntd: 1954; Pharmed: PhilCoturri; Aged: SS & neutral barrels fo 5 mo; Riesling/Roter Veltliner/Chardonnay/Gewürztraminer) 2012: Med.dark gold color; strong floral/carnations/dandelions some figgy/Semillon-like slight musky/bit muscatty rather old-timey fairly complex nose; lightly tart fairly rich rather pungent/musky/old-timey some figgy/Semillon-like light pencilly/oak/caramel/tobaccoy slight muscatty/floral fairly complex flavor; very long/lingering lightly tart some musky/pungent/old-timey bit pencilly/tobaccoy some figgy/waxy fairly rich complex finish; has evolved into a very interesting old-timey Calif white w/ little identifiable R/GWT character; resembles old Semillon more than anything; a bit austere on the palate but quite interesting.
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3. BonnyDoonVnyd LeCigarVolant CentralCoast RW of the Earth (13.5%; 56% Grenache/30% Cinsault/13% Syrah/1% PetiteSirah) KingCity 2019: Med.light color; strong fragrant Grenache/strawberry rather perfumed attractive if simple nose; bit soft rather fruity/Grenache/strawberry bit lean/thin/vapid simple lightweight flavor w/ no tannins; med.short fairly fruity/strawberry/Grenache rather light/vapid finish w/ no tannins; a Vin de Soif but little else; overpriced at $20.00 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Ehrhard: This is a natural wine, yet showed no natty character whatsoever. Probably used some SO2 which may disqualify it as natural. Or maybe the Germans know how to make natural wines.
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2. Cigare: How far the mighty have fallen. This Cigare is a very light/bit vapid simple Grenache Vin de Soif/glou-glou wine and nothing else. This is a new Cigare under the new ownership. The Cigare once used to be a serious/ageable red. This Cigare doesn't hold a candle to the Cigares of old or even the Clos du Gilroy. Not bad wine...but just not Cigare.
Tom