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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9210
 | | 01/21/2006 1:42 AM |
| | I just love this stuff! Something like 90% Grenache, the wine is quite sweet, but with substantial tannins and excellent acidity. A serious dessert wine, despite the whimsical name, I still have no idea how to predict it’s ageability, but my sense is that it might just age quite well indeed – though keeping my hands off in order for that to happen will be extremely difficult, as it offers so much pleasure now! | | | |
| David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/21/2006 3:17 AM |
| Eric,
Is this stuff red, white or blush (maybe red and white stripes).
Is it late harvest, ice wine, fortified, or what?
(I know I could look it up but it's more fun here) | | | |
| Dave
Wine Thief
Posts:2890
| | 01/21/2006 3:26 AM |
| | Davidn, it is a blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha. They halted the fermentation by adding brandy, which accounts for the residual sugar and the high (20%) alcohol level in the wine. It is sublime. | | | |
| David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/21/2006 5:32 AM |
| So it is fortified which also means it is red.
Thanks.
Actually I wonder, does Core make any white wines? | | | |
| Al_ksyrah
Barrel Filler
Posts:1044
| | 01/21/2006 7:25 AM |
| I think the 2003 is 90% grenache and 10% mourvedre. Not positive but I don't think he added brandy to halt the fermentation although that's a common technique. It's pushing the 20% abv you mentioned but it's got less RS (not all that much according Dave, forget the precise level) than I would have guessed from tasting it.
-Al | | | |
| Dave
Wine Thief
Posts:2890
| | 01/21/2006 9:14 AM |
| Al, I was just making it up as I went along to keep it fun. No brandy.
The new whites are the 613 (56% grenache blanc, 13% rousanne, 31% marsanne) and the b.core (57% marsanne, 43% rousanne). I didn't get the Spring mailer for some reason so I'm not sure if they are on there or not. | | | |
| David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/21/2006 6:24 PM |
| So it's not fortified 
Core is always at the Santa Barbara Wine Cask Futures tasting and I guess I should chat with them a little more this year. The only stuff I bought last year was the Hard Core. I'm not on their list. | | | |
| Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9210
| | 01/22/2006 11:13 PM |
| | David, the whites this year are really exciting - you should definitely try to grab some. | | | |
| Dave
Wine Thief
Posts:2890
| | 01/23/2006 12:13 AM |
| | I am a fan of the b.core based on the barrel samples. | | | |
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