Friday, January 9, 2015

Bonny Doon Vineyard 2009 and 2013 Vin Gris De Cigare Rosé Wines



Bonny Doon Vineyard 2009 Vin Gris De Cigare Rosé, $11.89-$15.99, 91 points, was a light salmon color with an orange cast.
Elusive floral and citrus notes on the nose were pleasant.
A creamy near medium body carried good acidity with flavors of hibiscus and strawberry.
Finished very long on gentle orange pekoe, cool key lime, and easy ginger notes with a well integrated 13.4% alcohol.
Varietals were 83% Grenache, 10% Grenache Blanc, 5% Roussanne, and 2% Cinsaut.

Bonny Doon Vineyard 2013 Vin Gris De Cigare Rosé, $9.99-$19.99, 91+ points, was a light salmon color with a slight peach pink.
Beautifully subtle smells of peach, pear, and blossoms were fragrant.
The light-plus body was oddly creamy and crisp with good acidity and gossamer flavors of watermelon, strawberry, and rhubarb.
Finished long on the 13% alcohol, strawberry ginger-ale, and tangerine.
Varietals were 55% Grenache, 23.5% Mourvèdre, 10% Roussanne, 7% Cinsaut, 2.5% Carignane, and 2% Grenache Blanc.


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9 comments:

  1. From what I gathered Dennis, concerning these two Bonnie Doon's is that these are sure to become highly sought after collectors' items, and that it cannot be stressed enough the limited quantities available! So if you enjoy your "Vin Gris De Cigare Rose`," then you better start stocking up!

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    1. Ed: With only 200 cases of the 2013 and the ability of the 2009 to age well, you just maybe right on!

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  2. Oh I here you Den. May just be an investment in collecting a bottle or two or three or more!

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    1. Ed: my negligence was in the fact that twist-tops age very slowly; perfect for most wines!

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  3. I see. So they are preferable to a longer storage life than Wines that use a cork?

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    1. Ed: Yes! However some wines (Bordeaux) need slow oxygenation, but most wines will store better with a twist-off cap; I saw a photograph, sorry I can't find it, with something like 12 years of the same white wine with twist-off, and 12 with corks, with darkening of the corked bottles that was amazing compared to the twist-off.

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  4. Doesn't Wines that are that are stored in Cellars need to be rotated often?

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    1. Ed: I don't think so, but you might want to use wines in your cellar which do not age well, or as Bill R. would say: Buy them as you need them and forget cellaring them; most white wines fall in that category.
      Cheers Brother!

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  5. 95% of all wines are made to be drunk within 3 or4 years, some sooner!

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