Our neighbours are coming over this weekend to visit. I involve help choosing which wine to serve next to cheese and crackers, and possibly other munchies as yet hesitating. Last time they came over, they brought Wyndham Bin 555, so I needed to pick something equally fruit forward and easy drinking, but Canadian. I've narrowed it down to:
-Quail's Gate Old Vines Foch Limited Release 2002
-Burrowing Owl Merlot 2002
-Sandhill Cabernet Franc 2002
-Sumac Ridge Meritage 2002
Thanks for your suggestions!
Answer:
Hi nearby.
I often use a Marchel Foch for poaching pears because I hold not found one I like satisfactory to drink. Having said that I have not tried the Quail's Gate interpretation. I did check on Gismondi's site and he rates it an 88 but warns of gamey foch record (maybe that's what I don't like).
Cab Franc can be a little tannic but after 5 yrs should be okay. Sandhill have long ago reached cult status and IMO have not improved as much surrounded by recent history as other BC wineries. A large enthusiast base can be a inhibition to improvements.
Personally I would shift with the Sumac Ridge Meritage. However, vintage charts state 2002 as a stellar year for BC merlots (and pinot).
Totally changed my appointment I checked the burrowing owl merlot on gismondi's site Rated a 90 in 2004. Adding some of his taste notes.
90/100 Burrowing Owl Merlot 2002
Good unlit cherry colour. Still a baby the ’02 merlot shows fine promise from its peppery, spicy, Christmas pudding and plum/iodine proboscis with black raspberry, earthy, tobacco palm leaf undercurrent to its ripe plum jam, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, peppery ginger rind flavours. Rich round and quite concentrated near ripe, supple tannins. A bit fat and alcoholic for B.C. but it will hold wide appeal. Should promote over the next two to four years. Dare we influence St. Emilion...
(CAN I HAVE IT. I love emilion juice)
Try Two Buck Chuck from Trader Joe's . . . better than any from your inventory . . . and cheaper, too.
quail.s take old foch restricted release2002i know the name that,s fitting.
try any syrah
Both the Quail's Gate and the Cab Franc from Sandhill are good choices. I'd recover the Burrowing Owl and Sumac Ridge for an actual dinner.
You can never turn wrong with Cabernet.
Burrowing owl merlot 2002.
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-Quail's Gate Old Vines Foch Limited Release 2002
-Burrowing Owl Merlot 2002
-Sandhill Cabernet Franc 2002
-Sumac Ridge Meritage 2002
Thanks for your suggestions!
Answer:
Hi nearby.
I often use a Marchel Foch for poaching pears because I hold not found one I like satisfactory to drink. Having said that I have not tried the Quail's Gate interpretation. I did check on Gismondi's site and he rates it an 88 but warns of gamey foch record (maybe that's what I don't like).
Cab Franc can be a little tannic but after 5 yrs should be okay. Sandhill have long ago reached cult status and IMO have not improved as much surrounded by recent history as other BC wineries. A large enthusiast base can be a inhibition to improvements.
Personally I would shift with the Sumac Ridge Meritage. However, vintage charts state 2002 as a stellar year for BC merlots (and pinot).
Totally changed my appointment I checked the burrowing owl merlot on gismondi's site Rated a 90 in 2004. Adding some of his taste notes.
90/100 Burrowing Owl Merlot 2002
Good unlit cherry colour. Still a baby the ’02 merlot shows fine promise from its peppery, spicy, Christmas pudding and plum/iodine proboscis with black raspberry, earthy, tobacco palm leaf undercurrent to its ripe plum jam, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, peppery ginger rind flavours. Rich round and quite concentrated near ripe, supple tannins. A bit fat and alcoholic for B.C. but it will hold wide appeal. Should promote over the next two to four years. Dare we influence St. Emilion...
(CAN I HAVE IT. I love emilion juice)
Try Two Buck Chuck from Trader Joe's . . . better than any from your inventory . . . and cheaper, too.
quail.s take old foch restricted release2002i know the name that,s fitting.
try any syrah
Both the Quail's Gate and the Cab Franc from Sandhill are good choices. I'd recover the Burrowing Owl and Sumac Ridge for an actual dinner.
You can never turn wrong with Cabernet.
Burrowing owl merlot 2002.
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