Blends / Meritages - October 2008

Wine tasting at the Benson's - Meritage & blends


THE BIG BOTTLE
Quintessa 1999 - Napa Valley Red - Gary & Colleen

The CORK award (awarded 6 corks)
Old Vine red lot number 46 Geyserville Calif - Zinfandel - Jim & Shelia

Hahn Estates Meritage Central coast - Roger & Linda

Kilikanoon Shiraz 2005 - Grenache South Australia - Grant & Allisen

Rosemont GSM 2004 - Grenache 48%, Shiraz 48%, Mourvedre 5% Australia -
Bob & Faye

Piccolo Cru 2005 - Cabernet Sauvignon 63%, Merlot 18%, Cabernet Franc 18%,
Malbec 1% - Napa Valley - Chuck, Kim & Linda

Clayhouse Vineyards Adobe red 2006 - Zinfandel 58%, Syrah 17%, Petite Sirah
15% Malbec 12% - Central coast - Bob & Kathie

Charles Krug 2001 - Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Merlot 24%, Cabernet Franc
12%, Petite Verdot 4%, Syrah 1%. - St. Helena - Mike & Linda

Newton Claret 2006 - Merlot 43%, Cabernet Sauvignon 41%, Cabernet Franc
9%, Petite Verdot 4%, Syrah 3%. Napa Valley - Mitch & Rite

Cirque Du Vin 2005 - Cabernet Sauvignon 49%, Petite Syrah 20%, Merlot 12%,
Syrah 10%, Cabernet Franc 9% - Paso Robles - Mark

Chrysalis Vineyards 2004 - Red table wine - Virginia - John & Mary