Sweet & Strong – Fortified Wines, Feb 13 & 15
Wine Tasting, February 13th and 15th 2019
Group favorites indicated in bold.
Flight 1, Sherry:
- NV Valdespino, Equipo Navazos, Fino Sherry “La Bota de Fino”, “Macharnudo Alto #68”, Jerez DO, Jerez de la Frontera, ES, 15% ABV
- NV Bodegas César Florido, Amontillado Sherry “Cruz del Mar”, Jerez DO, Chipiona, ES, 17.5% ABV
- NV Bodegas César Florido, Palo Cortado Sherry “Peña del Aguila, Reserva de familia”, Jerez DO, Chipiona, ES, 21.5% ABV
- NV Bodegas César Florido, Oloroso Sherry “Crus del Mar”, Jerez DO, Chipiona, ES, 19% ABV
- NV Bodegas César Florido, Cream Sherry “Cruz del Mar”, Jerez DO, Chipiona, ES, 17.5% ABV
- NV J.C. Gutiérrez Colosía, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Jerez DO, El Puerto de Santa Maria – Cádiz, ES, 17% ABV
Flight 2, Madeira:
- NV Cossart Gordon, Rainwater “Medium Dry” Madeira, PT, 18% ABV
- NV Blandy’s, 10 Year Sercial “Dry” Madeira, PT, 19% ABV
- NV Blandy’s, 10 Year Verdelho “Medium Dry” Madeira, PT, 19% ABV
- NV Blandy’s, 10 Year Bual “Medium Rich” Madeira, PT, 19% ABV
- NV Blandy’s, 10 Year Malmsey “Rich” Madeira, PT, 19% ABV
Flight 3, Porto:
- NV Dow’s, Fine White Porto, Duriense, PT, 19% ABV
- NV Kopke, 10 Years Old Tawny Porto, Duriense, PT, 20% ABV
- 1978 Kopke, Colheita Porto (Tawny), Duriense, PT, 20% ABV
- NV W. & J. Graham’s, “Special River Quintas Edition, Six Grapes Reserve Porto”, Duriense, PT, 19.5% ABV
- 2016 W. & J. Graham’s, Vintage Porto (Apr ’18 Sample)”, Duriense, PT, 19.5% ABV
- 1995 Taylor Fladgate, “Quinta de Vargellas” Vintage Porto (Bottled in 1997), Duriense, PT, 20.5% ABV
Flight 4, Muscats, Marsala, Banyuls, California:
- 2012 Domaine du Grand Montmirail, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN, Southern Rhône, FR, 15.5% ABV
- 2013 Klein Constantia, “Vin de Constance” Natural Sweet Wine, Muscat de Frontignan, Coastal Region, ZA, 13.5% ABV
- NV R.L. Buller & Son, Rutherglen Rare Liqueur Muscat “Calliope”, Victoria, AU, 18% ABV
- 2011 Carlo Pellegrino, “Horatio” Marsala Superiore S.O.M. Ambra Secco DOC, Sicilia, IT, 18% ABV
- NV La Tour Vielle, Banyuls Reserva “Traditionnel” VDN, Roussillon, FR, 16% ABV
- 2012 Sea Smoke Cellars, “Vintage Seaport” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, California, US, 17.5% ABV
Flight 5, Oddballs:
- NV Les Bergeries, Pineau des Charentes “Pineau François 1er”, Charente, FR, 17% ABV
- NV KEO, St. John Commandaria, Cyprus, 15% ABV
- 2006 Badia a Coltibuono, Vin Santo del Chianti Classico “Occhio di Pernice”, Sangiovese, Toscana, IT, 14.5% ABV
- 2007 Domaine Julien Labet, “La Paille Perdue”, Jura, FR, 11.9% ABV
- NV L.N. Mattei, Cap Corse (rouge), Bastia, Corsica, FR, 17% ABV
- NV Maurin, Quina, Le Puy en Velay, FR, 16% ABV
Attendance, Wednesday:
- Bennett B.
- Hayley B.
- Michele D.
- Nick D.
- Rachel F.
- Xin F.
- Jonathan V.
- Jonelle Y.
Attendance, Friday:
- Alessandro A.
- Erica C.
- Nick D.
- Shelly F.
- Alberto M.
- Donna M.
