I know, I know, it's still below zero in Minnesota and the freezing fog still coats the roads in the Northwest, but, you need to start thinking about those garden parties just around the bend. I've got a great gardening/deck party/entertaining wine for you. The Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc.
Rated Decanter Magazine's #1 New Zealand Sauv Blanc, I can't help but agree wholeheartedly with them. This wine brings such lively acidity and easy to parse flavors to the table. Honeysuckle notes abound on the nose, while the mouthwatering finish hints at nettles and pear. It's very refreshing and really livens up your taste buds. Great, easy drinking wine that will be sure to please een the most hardcore wine enthusiasts on many fronts.
You can't beat the price on this, either, running in the $15-20 range ($17 in my area), you'll get more than you pay for in comparison to other Sauv Blancs of this quality.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Perazzeta Syrah IGT
This wine has quickly become a cult classic, if such a thing exists from the Italian market, in my area. With a total production of ~80 cases a year (yes, less than 100 cases per year) it quickly dissipates once it hits the market here. My favorite wine shop takes in nearly three cases with the majority of that pre-sold to people "in the know" because of prior experience or just on advice from trusted advisors.
What strikes me is that we're talking about a 100% Syrah wine from ITALY! Don't get me wrong, this wine comes from a very impressive winemaking region, Maremma, in Tuscany, but a Syrah?! Trust me, once it crosses your lips you'll be lining up for it again and again.
This wine is impossibly decadent with a mouth-feel that is quite rich and supple. While drinking it sans meal is all well and good, adding a nice pasta dish with mussels or spicy sausage helps this wine reach it's stride.
An incredibly labor-intensive production, including thrice-checked grape selection and open barrel fermentation, make this Syrah one of the greatest I know of from Italy.
The price may make some people chuckle or think twice, but at the ~$40 this wine is value oriented in my opinion. You get more than you pay for from this venerable winery.
What strikes me is that we're talking about a 100% Syrah wine from ITALY! Don't get me wrong, this wine comes from a very impressive winemaking region, Maremma, in Tuscany, but a Syrah?! Trust me, once it crosses your lips you'll be lining up for it again and again.
This wine is impossibly decadent with a mouth-feel that is quite rich and supple. While drinking it sans meal is all well and good, adding a nice pasta dish with mussels or spicy sausage helps this wine reach it's stride.
An incredibly labor-intensive production, including thrice-checked grape selection and open barrel fermentation, make this Syrah one of the greatest I know of from Italy.
The price may make some people chuckle or think twice, but at the ~$40 this wine is value oriented in my opinion. You get more than you pay for from this venerable winery.
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