Eleanore and Richard Pearson’s Wine Tasting

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OFV Pinot Gris – Willamette, OR This is a Pinot Gri that is surprisingly refreshing and is a soft easy-drinking wine.

Color: Straw yellow.Nose and Palate: Features clean, bright aromatics with notes of citrus, pear, honeysuckle and nutmeg, and a Green apple bouquet . A lively entry leads to crisp dry flavors of citrus, lime and pear followed by a lingering finish with faint herb notes. A full mouth feel. Crisp finish.  Alcohol: 12.5%Appellation: Willamette, OR

Pairs well with fish, chicken and spicy ethnic foods.

Vistamar Sepia Chardonnay

This wine comes from reserve grapes in the Casablanca Valley

Color: This wine is pale yellow in color with greenish highlightsNose and Palate: The nose is open and inviting concentrated with beautiful aromas of papayas, figs and hazelnuts. The mouth is smooth and elegant balancing notes of caramel and juicy Mediterranean fruit flavors. It has sparkly acidity and the palate has a creamy center and finishes with a long savory note. Overall a long, intense wine, very elegant and seductive fruit. It is possible to experience various layers of aromas. Alcohol: 14.0%Appellation: Casablanca Valley, Chile

Serve with chicken, fish, light pastas and cheeses.

Chateau Los Boldos Carmenére Mementos This wine is emblematic of Carmenére in Chile.

Color: Dark red with a black core.Nose: It stands out for its balance and spice, pepper, plum and coffee flavors. Its palate shows dark chocolate notes and dried plum combined in perfect harmony. Its finish is medium but still complex. Loaded with big blueberry, mocha, and spice action, this is an excellent and affordable example of a grape that is becoming increasingly unique to Chile. The trademark dark fruit is very much intact, but the chocolate and peppers are quite subtle here. Other: This wine is young and has a lot going on. It's a medium bodied wine but feels "heavier" on the palate than I think it actually is, a lot of that may be due to the presence of alcohol and smoke.Alcohol: 13.5%Appellation: Rapel Valley

It benefits from decanting though you can drink it right out of the bottle . It's good by itself or paired with savory dishes and steak

A by Acacia - Pinot NoirThis is a very nice Pinot Noir ready to be consumed now. Color: See-thru, shiny cherry red.Nose and Palate: Offers lush aromas and flavors of ripe plum and dark cherry, with hints of rose and oak spices. Smooth, supple tannins frame the beautifully balanced flavors and carry them through the long, fruit-imbued finish.Candied violet and bubble gum aromatics give way to lively strawberry and cranberry notes, with a crisp edge and a fruity finish. Alcohol: 13.5%Appellation: Carneros

This Pinot Noir's rich, medium-bodied flavors pair nicely with many entrees, including prime rib, lamb, pork, roast turkey and duck. It even has the elegance and bright acidity to accompany grilled salmon.

Twisted Vine Zinfandel – Lodi, CA This wine is sourced from low yielding, old vine vineyards yet

not labeled “Old Vine”.

Color: Deep rich red.Nose and Palate: This wine is classical rustic Zinfandel revealing rich, chewy layers of blackberry, bramble and wild spice with just a hint of vanillin oak on the finish. It has real smoke and spice characters, with just enough fruit to find a balance. Extremely jammy and spicy flavors, it’s soft yet potent. Alcohol: 13.0%Appellation: California

Make some barbecue, sweet, smoky and spicy, and pair it with this wine.

Steltzner Claret - Napa (Stags Leap)

This Bordeaux style red is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc is bottled by Steltzner utilizing estate Stags Leap fruit and also other Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Vineyards from throughout the southern portion of the Napa Valley.

Color: Dark brick red and ruby color.Nose and Palate: This Claret exhibits a nose of blackberry and cherry, with leafy, floral overtones and hints of anise and mint. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm tannins that frame an ample core of fruit. Vanilla and woodsy spice notes come forward with air. With terrific acid structure neatly wrapping silky layers, and at only, this wine has an understated sophistication. This Claret is a rich, big wine. Aged for 16 months in French oak, this creamy and cassis-laden red is drinkable now with its seamless tannins. Alcohol: 13.8%Appellation: Napa

This wine has an understated sophistication that is hard to come by.