"The star of the day!" 
"Forgettable"Here is the LCBO information on the 3 wines –
Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay 2005
Vintages 369686
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 19.95
Wine, White Wine,
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California/Californie, United States
By: Kendall-Jackson
Release Date: May 24, 2008
Tasting Note - Eighty-nine percent of the 2005 Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay Jackson Estates is aged 6 months in barrel with malolactic fermentation, which is pretty amazing considering the quantity and the sources. It is all coastal vineyards owned by Jess Jackson, with Monterey and Santa Barbara fruit composing three-fourths of the blend, and the rest from Mendocino. 2005 continues their streak of top-notch wines. Loads of tropical fruit, surprisingly deep texture, medium body, and wonderful purity results in a crisp, elegant, dry Chardonnay. It is ideal for drinking over the next 1-2 years. Score - 89. (Robert Parker Jr., www.erobertparker.com, Dec. 2006)
Pascal Jolivet Pouilly Fumé Les Griottes 2006
Vintages 27631
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 31.70
Wine, White Wine,
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : 1
Made in: Loire, France
By: Pascal Jolivet
Release Date: N/A
Schloss Johannisberger Riesling 2006
Vintages 70961
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 27.95
Wine, White Wine,
11.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : 2
Made in: Rhine Rhinegau, Germany
By: Schloss Johannisberg
Release Date: May 10, 2008
Tasting Note - Classy, aristocractic Riesling with aromas of pear, quince, lime zest and mineral. Off-dry with a nice acid crispness that adds a touch of dryness. Creamy/ nutty tones to add complexity. Light-to medium-bodied with a medium long finish, this polished wine is a great sipper or an excellent choice for grilled white fish. It will also cellar nicely for up to four years. (VINTAGES panel, March 2008)
The group was told the wines would be three of the five following grapes – Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer.
The first wine we tried was the Chardonnay. The colour was a deeper yellow that is common with Chardonnay and the aromas that were noticeable were pineapple and toast. I think the majority of the group had this one figured out before even tasting it. All went with New world but were split 50/50 between California and Australia.
The second wine was the Pouilly Fumé (Sauvignon Blanc), this one gave a number of people fits. It wasn’t a great representation of a Sauvignon Blanc. It was a pale yellow in colour and there wasn’t much smell to the wine, just a very faint aroma of cut grass and a slightly floral smell to it. Tasting it, it has the typical acidity of a Sauvignon Blanc but there was a bitterness to the mid-palate. This bitterness caused a couple of people to guess it was a Gewurztraminer though the lack of nose on this wine should have eliminated it as an option. The Old world/ New world guesses were also split 50/50 but I did have a couple people guess France.
The final wine was the Riesling. This one people nailed right away. It was a beautiful example of a Riesling and probably one of the nicest ones I have ever tried. There was a number things to like about this wine; it was very smooth, the sugar content of 2 gave the wine a nice sweetness without becoming cloying and it had a wonderful complexity to it that just made you want to keep drinking it to try and figure it out. Pretty much everyone guess Old world, but just missed on the region/country as most guessed Alsace instead of Germany.
I think the group did quite for their first blind tasting and a number of people were surprised at how well they did do. It was interesting to try a different format for a change and we’ll have to do one of these again. Maybe the next time I’ll go with Red wines and see how everyone does.
Cheers!
Mark
Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay 2005
Vintages 369686
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 19.95
Wine, White Wine,
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California/Californie, United States
By: Kendall-Jackson
Release Date: May 24, 2008
Tasting Note - Eighty-nine percent of the 2005 Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay Jackson Estates is aged 6 months in barrel with malolactic fermentation, which is pretty amazing considering the quantity and the sources. It is all coastal vineyards owned by Jess Jackson, with Monterey and Santa Barbara fruit composing three-fourths of the blend, and the rest from Mendocino. 2005 continues their streak of top-notch wines. Loads of tropical fruit, surprisingly deep texture, medium body, and wonderful purity results in a crisp, elegant, dry Chardonnay. It is ideal for drinking over the next 1-2 years. Score - 89. (Robert Parker Jr., www.erobertparker.com, Dec. 2006)
Pascal Jolivet Pouilly Fumé Les Griottes 2006
Vintages 27631
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 31.70
Wine, White Wine,
13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : 1
Made in: Loire, France
By: Pascal Jolivet
Release Date: N/A
Schloss Johannisberger Riesling 2006
Vintages 70961
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 27.95
Wine, White Wine,
11.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : 2
Made in: Rhine Rhinegau, Germany
By: Schloss Johannisberg
Release Date: May 10, 2008
Tasting Note - Classy, aristocractic Riesling with aromas of pear, quince, lime zest and mineral. Off-dry with a nice acid crispness that adds a touch of dryness. Creamy/ nutty tones to add complexity. Light-to medium-bodied with a medium long finish, this polished wine is a great sipper or an excellent choice for grilled white fish. It will also cellar nicely for up to four years. (VINTAGES panel, March 2008)
The group was told the wines would be three of the five following grapes – Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer.
The first wine we tried was the Chardonnay. The colour was a deeper yellow that is common with Chardonnay and the aromas that were noticeable were pineapple and toast. I think the majority of the group had this one figured out before even tasting it. All went with New world but were split 50/50 between California and Australia.
The second wine was the Pouilly Fumé (Sauvignon Blanc), this one gave a number of people fits. It wasn’t a great representation of a Sauvignon Blanc. It was a pale yellow in colour and there wasn’t much smell to the wine, just a very faint aroma of cut grass and a slightly floral smell to it. Tasting it, it has the typical acidity of a Sauvignon Blanc but there was a bitterness to the mid-palate. This bitterness caused a couple of people to guess it was a Gewurztraminer though the lack of nose on this wine should have eliminated it as an option. The Old world/ New world guesses were also split 50/50 but I did have a couple people guess France.
The final wine was the Riesling. This one people nailed right away. It was a beautiful example of a Riesling and probably one of the nicest ones I have ever tried. There was a number things to like about this wine; it was very smooth, the sugar content of 2 gave the wine a nice sweetness without becoming cloying and it had a wonderful complexity to it that just made you want to keep drinking it to try and figure it out. Pretty much everyone guess Old world, but just missed on the region/country as most guessed Alsace instead of Germany.
I think the group did quite for their first blind tasting and a number of people were surprised at how well they did do. It was interesting to try a different format for a change and we’ll have to do one of these again. Maybe the next time I’ll go with Red wines and see how everyone does.
Cheers!
Mark
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