Domaine Marcel Deiss
Vendanges Tardives Pinot Gris
Alsace, France
It was Weston’s hosting today for the Wednesday Wine Committee and probably the most informative lunch to date. Though everything was tasted “blind” as usual, we were all given a list of grapes to choose from for the whites and the reds, since they were all meant to be very similar.
I was way out of my element here. I knew it wasn’t a Sauternes but after that, I was done. Lots of orange marmalade and apricot on the nose. Very fruity on the palate. Didn’t have the texture and finish I associate with Sauternes. A great learning experience!
It was Weston’s hosting today for the Wednesday Wine Committee and probably the most informative lunch to date. Though everything was tasted “blind” as usual, we were all given a list of grapes to choose from for the whites and the reds, since they were all meant to be very similar.
I was way out of my element here. I knew it wasn’t a Sauternes but after that, I was done. Lots of orange marmalade and apricot on the nose. Very fruity on the palate. Didn’t have the texture and finish I associate with Sauternes. A great learning experience!
