Wellington Vineyards
Noir de Noirs Old Vines Sonoma County Alicante Bouschet
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Not many winemakers with the courage to bottle this as a single varietal. Sadly, this one has retired.
Not many winemakers with the courage to bottle this as a single varietal. Sadly, this one has retired.
Apr 14th, 2022
I bought one bottle of the 2013 for $30 at the tasting room and split it with my wife that night. Couldn't finish the bottle. Tried to chug it while holding my nose but I couldn't stomach it. My wife just dumped hers in the flower beds. I'm confused, though, because what I tasted in the tasting room was good. In the tasting room it was thin and dry. The bottle I brought home was syrupy. I think most people like this what I call syrupy, they call it chewy. My adjective "thin" means not syrupy.
I bought one bottle of the 2013 for $30 at the tasting room and split it with my wife that night. Couldn't finish the bottle. Tried to chug it while holding my nose but I couldn't stomach it. My wife just dumped hers in the flower beds. I'm confused, though, because what I tasted in the tasting room was good. In the tasting room it was thin and dry. The bottle I brought home was syrupy. I think most people like this what I call syrupy, they call it chewy. My adjective "thin" means not syrupy.
Aug 25th, 2015