This past Wednesday
@wineclubguy of
Uncorked Ventures hosted the weekly #winehchat and featured tow wine from
Wesley Ashley Wines in which I was able to receive samples. The winery's
website contains an interesting video describing their birth and the Intelligent Design brand so I recommend watching. As for the wines, we sampled their 2011 Intelligent Design Cuvee Blanc White Rhone Styled Blend ($34) and the 2011 Intelligent Design Cuvee ($34)
. The Cuvee Blanc is an intriguing blend of
Viognier 60%;
Roussanne 30%;and
Grenache Blanc 10% - all sourced from Santa Barbara. It is a very nice wine, starting with floral aromas; plenty of depth and a creamy sensation due to some ML treatment. The one downside was the reduction in acidity - that is intentional - based on their consumer's profiles. Yet, all in all, a very tasty wine. The red Cuvee is another Rhone styled blend, composed of Grenache 75%; Syrah 20%; and Petite Sirah 5%. It starts with a leathery aromas, transitions to a deep raspberry flavor with decent structure and finishes long with spicy black pepper. Another very nice wine. Pair with
Dawes - performing soon at the
Lobero Theatre. Cheers.
