Wine/Cheese 2

This is me and my friend Matt meeting up for our Wine and Cheese tasting. In the background you can see our three wines and three cheeses.

These are the three cheeses we tried: Chipotle and Habanero, Muenster, and Salsa Jack.

The first wine we tried was the Robery Mondavi. This wine is from California and it is a Pinot Noir. It had a dark purple color. It smelled like grass mixed with chocolate. It tasted sour like cherries and a lot of limes. We tried the Chipotle and Habanero cheese with this wine. The cheese was very spicy. The spiciness of the cheese mixed well with the wine. It gave it a little kick. It could have been a little less spicy.

The second wine we tried was a white wine called FlipFlop. This was a Riesling. It had a clear color and a little yellow. It didn't really have a smell to it. It was a little sweet and had a fruity blend to it. It was kind of bland. The cheese we tried with this was the Muenster. I did not like this cheese. It did not really have a flavor to it. They both mixed well together because their bland flavors combined to form one awesome cheesy wine flavor.

The last wine we tried was the Moscato Bella. This wine had a bright yellow color. It smelled like grass and smelled like crappy perfume. This is something I wouldn't want to get again. It tasted like bubble gum and very sweet and fruity. The cheese we tried with this was the Salsa Jack. This was the best of the three cheeses. It tasted really good. The wine cancels out the taste of the cheese but you get two good sensations mixed into one. I thought it was really good.

Tasting- "Chateau Suau Bordeaux Rose"

Name: Chateau Suau Bordeaux Rose
Variety: White Grape
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Year: 2013
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Light, lurid pink.  Tangerine, raspberry and white pepper on the fragrant nose.  Juicy and focused in the mouth, offering zesty red berry flavors with a refreshingly bitter edge.  Closes clean and tight, with lingering spiciness and a touch of orange zest.

My Review: This white wine had an orange pink color and a hint of gold. It smelled like strawberries. It tasted sweet like strawberries and cheesecake. It tasted like raspberries. I like this wine a lot.

Tasting- "Torre Castillo"

Name: Torre Castillo
Variety: Red Grape
Region: Jumilla
Country: Spain
Year: 2011
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: 100% Monastrell, aged in American oak for four months. Bright ruby. Powerful, spicy aromas of dark berry preserves and lavender. Fleshy and round on the palate, offering spicy blackberry and blueberry flavors and gaining sweetness with air. Finishes smooth, long and slightly warm. "

My Review: This red wine had a dark purple color. It had sediments in it. It smelled like chocolate and sharpee and wood. It tasted like beer and wood and oak. It tasted like a dark beer. It was good and seemed like it would work well with a cook out.

Tasting- "Terre di Poggio"

Name: Terre di Poggio
Variety: White Grape
Region: Terre di Chieti
Country: Italy
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95

Winery Review: Bright and savory, this floral scented Pecorino offers juicy tropical fruit and lemon drop sensations accented by notes of mint and thyme. The ripe fruit is balanced by brisk acidity that leaves the palate feeling cleansed and refreshed. 
 
My Review: This white wine tasted like cheese. It was bright yellow. It smelled a lot like cheese and lemons. It also tasted like bubble gum and it was very bitter and sour at the same time. It tasted like lemons and warheads. I did not like this wine.

Tasting- "Hahn"

Name: Hahn
Variety: White Grape
Region: Piesport
Country: Germany
Year: 2013
Price: $9.95

Winery Review: This wine’s light, airy mouthfeel belies its sweetness and intensity of flavor. Honeyed pineapple aromas; similar flavors on the palate, adding gentle citrus notes toward the long, sweet finish.

My Review: This white wine had a bright yellow color. It smelled like grass and tuna. It tasted like bubble gum and lemons. It also tasted like limes and mixed berries. It was really good.

Tasting- "Tres Ojos"

Name: Tres Ojos Carnacha
Variety: Red Grape
Region: Calatyud
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95

Winery Review: "The 2012 Tres Ojos Garnacha contains 15% Tempranillo (I wonder why), and unoaked cuvée of 200,000 bottles that matures in vat for at least seven months before bottling. What I tasted was a very honest, fresh and fruit-driven red with aromas of cherries, garrigue and thyme with a medium-bodied palate, some weight and tannins that would do better with food. This is a red that sells for a song.”.

My Review: This red wine was dark purple. It smelled like a typical red wine. It smelled like grass and dirt. It also smelled like blackberries and vodka. It was not bitter at all and tasted like chocolate. It was also really dry and woody.

Tasting- "Peter Mertes"

Name: Peter Mertes
Variety: White Grape
Region: Rheinhessen
Country: Germany
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95

Winery Review: This quality Riesling is crisp, clean and easy drinking. Floral and fruit aromas suggest sweet melon and honey with enough acidity to ensure a beautifully balanced and versatile wine.

My Review: This white wine had a bubbly clear texture and color. It smelled like seltzer water. It was very carbonated. It tasted like sour apple and soda pop. Almost like sparkling cider. I really enjoyed this wine.

Tasting- "Terre di Poggio"

Name: Terre di Poggio
Variety: Red Grape
Region: Abruzzo
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $8.95

Winery Review: This opens with dark aromas of leather, tobacco, cured meat, plum and prune. It shows soft tannins and loads of dark fruit on the finish.

My Review: This red wine had a dark purple color. It smelled like vodka and sharpees. It had a really sour taste for a red wine. It also tasted like limes and lemons. I also thought it was really dry. I did not like this wine.

Tasting- "Grande Resereve des Bastides"

Name: Grande Resereve des Bastides
Variety: White Grape
Region: Gaillac
Country: France
Year: 2013
Price: $9.95

Winery Review: A crisp and fruity blend featuring 20% of the herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc, 50% creamy Loin de l’Oeil and notes of fresh apple and crisp pear, plus a touch of herb from the 30% Mauzac. It has a bright feel, with a hint of mineral on the finish.

My Review: This white wine had a clear color. There was no yellow in it at all. It had a citrusy and grass like smell. It was very earthy. It had a really sour taste. It reminded me of a warhead candy. It tasted like 10001 limes.

Tasting- "Charles Thomas Cotes du Rhone"

Name: Charles Thomas Cotes du Rhone
Variety: Red Grape
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95

Winery Review: 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre. 56 Ha grown organically since March 2009 (in conversion). Part of the vineyard is plowed with horses. Average age of the vines : 30 years old. Clear ruby wine with overtones of red berry fruits. Round and supple with smooth aftertaste. A good all round red wine for meat courses, poultry and light cheeses. Best drunk now while fresh with good keeping up to 4 years.

My Review: This red wine had a light purple and brown color. It smelled like fruits and sharpees. It tasted really nasty. I thought it was a classic red wine. Nothing too special about it.

Tasting- "Sean Minor Pinot Noir Rose"

Name: Sean Minor Pinot Noir Rose
Variety: White Grape
Region: Carneros
Country: California
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95

Winery Review: The Vin Gris is a bright and vibrant salmon color with cherry, strawberry, cranberry and ripe watermelon aromas on the nose.  On entry, the wine displays bright strawberry flavors. Throughout the mid-palate and finish, raspberry and cherry fruit characters are balanced with spicy and crisp acidity that linger creating a refreshing and lengthy finish.
 
My Review: This white wine had an orange gold color. It smelled like garbage and smelly socks. It had a taste of bad oranges and it also had a taste of bubble gum and water. It tastes a little bit like grapefruit and pass over grapes. I enjoyed this wine but it smelled bad.