Yes indeed ... hard to believe it is over a month since I last, or I should say, first posted. I have been in the process of deciding which wines should first be reviewed. I decided that the wines which I chose for my wedding reception would be good ones to start with since they are both good value and stand up fairly well to laying down for a while. I made the effort to have fresh bottles bought not long ago to see any differences that may have occured in the aging.
The wines I speak of are the Langenbach Kabinett Riesling and the Farnese Primitivo. We saved one of each of these bottles from our reception and enjoyed them on our first anniversary. At $9.99 for each, they are very affordable and carried widely by the BCLDB.
The Riesling exhibits typical lemony notes with nice balancing acidity for the off dry wine. There is a creamy finish to this wine that I find reminiscent of a Viognier or Pinot Gris. Beyond that there is not much to this wine but it is very enjoyable and showed good character with slight petrolly notes typical again of riesling after the year of aging.
The Primitivo is, in my opinion, better value though I am a big fan of Riesling. This shows a rich plummy fruit with cedary spice notes. The tannin is not harsh but there is a bit of astringency and hotness from alcohol in the finish. Neither is expressed as to make the wine less than what it is ... a good value drinking red. By and large, the Farnese wines seem to be good value with the Sangiovese lauded by my Sommelier instructor as a very good value. That being said these are also relatively consistent wines giving the buyer enjoyment each time they are bought year in year out. I have not, however, tried the Trebbiano or any others that may be available.
The year later it still showed relatively good fruit structure if a bit oxidized. There were hints of tar, tobacco and leather in the aged wine and the tanin had not dulled appreciably. All in all, I am very pleased with these choices and I hope that you will enjoy them too.
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The wines were delicious - but moreso the company I shared them with ;)
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