Texas?
It's hot there isn't it? Full of oil wells, cowbow
hats and not a lot else? I have to admit I was rather
prejudiced at the thought of tasting wines from Texas, but am very
pleased to report that I was very pleasantly surprised by this small
sample.
NV
Sauvignon Blanc, Premium American White Wine, Fall Creek Vineyards,
Texas,
13.8%
A rich full nose with some grassy, green fruit.Decent palate.Not
a bad
sauvignon blanc – better than I thought it would be.84/100
2007
Chenin Blanc, Fall Creek Vineyards, Texas, 12.3%
Quite a nice nose with citrus, cream and wool.There’s some sweetness on the palate, but it
works well and would
especially with spicy food.88/100
NV
Merlot, Fall Creek Vineyards, Texas, 14.8%
Oaky, peppery, sawdusty black fruit on the nose.Very big, ripe fruit on the palate.Quite surprisingly integrated.It tastes a lot better than the nose would
suggest.Interesting.87/100
2004 Meritus,
Fall Creek Vineyards, Texas
This is a blend of 90% cabernet sauvignon, 5% merlot and 5% malbec that
spends
30 months in oak.There’s
heavy sawdust
on the nose along with tobacco and sweet black fruit.The oak is very evident, and dominant, on the
palate too.No
doubt this is serious
stuff, but it’s too toasty oak and a bit overdone for me.86/100