Wine Tasting - Vintage Cellar

Name: Dibon Cava

Vintage: Non-Vintage

Region: Barcelona, Spain

Price: $10

Tasting Notes: Xarel-lo, Parellada and Macebeo.  The nose offers regal yeast and richness, while the palate has complexity to prop up apple, citrus and grapefruit flavors. Sold from front to back, with health and freshness.

My Review: I thought this wine was pretty good.  The main flavor and scent I got from this wine was definitely apple.  The taste was very fresh – sort of tasted like cider and was also crisp and tart.

 

Name: Norton Torrontes

Vintage: 2011
Region: Mendoz, Argentina

Price: $6

Tasting Notes: Greenish yellow with hints of gold, this Torrontes has intense aromas of white peach, rose petal, and jasmine.  Norton Torrontes 2011 is pleasant and well balanced on the palate.

My Review: This was probably my favorite at the Vintage Cellar wine tasting this week.  The smell was sweet and floral.  I had heard of people describing a wine as floral before, but this was the first time I could actually smell it.  The taste had a slight peach flavor and it had a nice long finish.  It was not too sweet and not too tart – well balanced wine.