It's Time for European "T' wines!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

‘T’ Night with Bob & Karen

Menu: Shrimp, broccoli, cheese, crackers (Bob’s fave), pepperoni, asparagus, bread

There is some history tonight with the wine selection. One of the wines is the first wine that Karen & Bob ever had together. The year was 1982 in Williamsburg, Virginia

1. Larose – Tritaudon Haut Médoc 2005, Cru Bourgeois, France  $22.00
   
   Unanimous: “Smells good!”
   Bob: “A little tart, isn’t it?”
   Mike: “If you let it linger there’s a definite tartness.”
   Bob: “It’s like a girlfriend you can’t get rid of.”
   Mike: “Tangy, tasty, titillating.”
   Becky: “A lot of sediment in the bottom of the bottle.”
   Bob 7, Karen 7, Mike 6, Becky 7
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Chateau Talbot Gran Cru Classe Saint-Julien 2006, France    $79.99!!
   Bob: “Oh, that’s dry!”
   Karen: “All right. This one’s really nice. This is your velvet. Becky.”
   Kara called (on the phone)
   Becky: “Kara, this is a wine you would like!”
   Kara is whining
   Bob: “Dusty, dry wine. I enjoyed that.”
   Karen: “Smooth.”
   Mike: “I need some more – that’s because I drink wine.”
   Bob: “Not before it’s time……It’s time!!”
   Bob 8, Karen 9, Mike 7, Becky 7.5
   
   
   
3. Tres Picos Borsao Garnacha 2009, Spain  $15.99
   
   Karen grabbed Bob’s glass to taste….
   Bob: “You can’t do that! That’s a wine violation!! I didn’t even drink it yet.”
   Bob: “This is blood red.”
   Becky: “I’m guessing this is the Spanish wine.”
   Mike: “Spicier.”
   Karen: “I agree with you. I don’t like the smell. Berry. Like cherries. Like a cordial.”
   Bob: “Tempting but not tantalizing.”
   Mike: “It has taste. The last one didn’t have any taste.”
   Becky: “Tastes sour to me.”
   Karen: “Not sour. Tart.”
   Bob: “You need another T (word). Could be terrible.”
   Bob: “Hold on. I need to decide between 9 and 6….”
   Bob 6, Karen 5, Mike 6, Becky 6