With two trade tastings this month, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, February 27 - March 4, 2012 and the California Wine Fair in Ottawa, Ontario March 30, 2012 (more on this show in a future posting), I sure have enjoyed a wide variety of very good wines this month. These tasting wines are not included in the top three for this month. Having a sip of a wine and enjoying a bottle over an evening with your friends and love ones, does not give you the same perspective.
These very enjoyable wines did not make my top three but are worth an honorable mention; Blasted Church Merlot 2008, i Castei Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2006 and Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo 2007.
My top three enjoyed wines in March;
1-Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2008, Western Australia, Australia
I first tasted this wine at the Australia's First Families of Wine event, here in Ottawa last May 5, 2011. My order from that event finally arrived in February, this wine was sure worth the wait. It tasted even better than it did last May. The best and most balanced Shiraz I have had in a long time, generous flavours and mouthfeel but not overdone. Absolutely gorgeous.
2-Grgich Hills Estate Merlot 2007, Napa Valley, California, USA
I am a big fan of Merlot, especially when the wine is as enjoyable has this one. Almost drinking like a Cabernet Sauvignon, a big and full bodied wine, but much smoother than a Cabernet, with incredible aromatics and mouthfeel. A bit expensive, but very good from start to finish... a real treat.
3-Quinta Do Vale Meão Meandro 2008, DOC Douro, Portugal
I would love to attend a wines from Portugal tasting, there are so many good wines being made there now. Portuguese wines have definitely moved on, from making rustic style of wine to a more polished, balanced and complex style of dry red wines. Like this one from Quinta Do Vale Meão, great quality, seriously good wine at a ridiculous low price.
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