Blind tasting fun! I blinded everyone on my wine to start the night. From that point on, all wines that night were presented blind. And, of course, people then chose wines that were not easy to identify to make things interesting (2006 Patagonia Pinot?!?). Predictably, there were some highs (I correctly called Washington Cabernet and even Cayuse for the ‘16 Camaspelo (swipe left)), and some lows (calling Amarone, then Left Bank Bordeaux for ‘01 Guigal Ex Voto Hermitage Rouge). If you have not tried blind tasting before, give it a shot sometime! My WOTN was the ‘93 Gaja Barbaresco. Initially reticent, this wine unfurled majestically in the glass! Although supposedly an off vintage, this wine was yet another example of amazing terroir and top notch wine making being more important than vintage. The Gaja drank like a champ with notes of licorice, dried red cherry, earth, spice plenty of acidity and a long, complex finish. The pristine bottle of ‘03 Pichon Lalande drank beautifully as well and was a close second. The ‘06 Bodega Chacra from Patagonia was a nice, mature Pinot. The ‘04 Arcadian “Hommage A Max” Syrah from Santa Ynez Valley was drinking incredibly young for its age. When I poured it into the decanter, aromatics of dark red fruit exploded into the air and @rootsandwaterwine called syrah from 5 feet away! @chefdat correctly called 2004 and the AVA. Speaking of Chef DAT, he also prepared an amazing charcuterie tray (pic 2) for us to enjoy. ______________________________#dallasblogger #blindtasting #wine #winetasting #sommelier #sommlife #gaja #piedmont #barbaresco #nebbiolo #bordeaux #pichonlalande #cabernetsauvignon #cabernet #cayuse #washingtonwine #guigal #syrah #rhone #pinotnoir #patagonia #argentinawine #santaynez #chateauneufdupape #oregonpinot #southernrhone (at Roots and Water Wine Room) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_1fk5ns7V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2fdcwy8suass










