Weekend Wines

Chateau Pey La Tour - 2008 Bordeaux - Merlot/Cab Sauv blend
Okay, easy drinking wine... wouldn't buy again. No distinguishable flavours, aside from oak, grape, tannins and a bit too dry. Not good enough at the $20 (lcbo) price point.


Best Heim - 2008 Pinot Blanc from Alsace
Fantastic!
Nose - honey, pear/apple with citrusy and floral notes... very fragrant.
Mouth - honey a nice amount of sweetness. a little sharpness from citrus and apparent apple flavour. really, really nice wine



Montes Alpha - 2007 Syrah
Not worth saying anything about a decent easy drinking wine but nothing special. No complexity.


Alsace - Domaines schlumberger - Pinot Gris
on first sip it tasted like grape juice. but once it opened up it became much more smooth and floral.
Nose- buttery citrus and pear.
mouth - Once it had breathed a bit it was buttery and almost floral... really nice and smooth. Hint of citrus definite honey and pear. very good balance of sweet, tart and fragrant. yum.

I also tried an alsatian gewurtztraminer... I usually like these, I believe it was rated well but I didn't write down the name. It was just too much. Very floral very fragrant but very, very sweet... too sweet.