A Wonderful Wine Tasting

After a early lunch at a DDD diner we decided to find something to do till we were hungry again so we could go to another DDD and Check Please place for dinner. So what better way to work off lunch then to go have a wine tasting at Coopershawk Winery. www.coopershawkwinery.com.  We have been there a couple times for dinner and it is very good but this time we went just for the wine tasting.

The wines they had this month were very good, interesting selections and a nice surprise for me. I am not a red wine drinker, I do spritzers and sangria or that cool-aid red wine (Arbor Mist).

We started with Pinot Gris: sweet aromas of pear, grapefruit and melon. "Light-bodied and aged in stainless steel to maintain its light fruity characteristics". This was very light and crisp and fruity. I enjoyed it.

Then we had Sauvignon Blanc: flavors of  lemon zest, gooseberries and melon. "Well balanced light-bodied with a crisp acidity and long citrus finish". I enjoyed this wine very much, it reminded me of a late Riesling and the fruity flavors were excellent!

Next Viognier: the aroma of honeysuckle, guava, peaches and apricot. "the nose hints at something sweeter, but the dry taste will surprise you. Medium bodied with a long spicy finish". This wine was a bit to dry for me. I like my wines on the sweeter side.

Malbek was next. cherry, plums and vanilla with "hints" of black pepper. "A full body and smooth tannins ease into a long balanced and fruity finish". This wine was a typical red for me harsh and dry. It did have deepness of flavor but there was no hinting of pepper, it was right out there.

Up next the Syrah: "deep red with black cherry, white pepper, anise, vanilla and earthy aromas". "smooth yet full tannins and dark fruit continue on the palate into a lasting finish". This was an amazing red. I enjoyed this wine very much. It was very mellow and smooth. We had a wonderful treat, our server gave us an extra pour and had us compare the Syrah to the Shiraz. That was an unexpected fun bonus! It was very fun to compare the two. They were very different though. The Shiraz has "intense, rich bramble berry and plumy fruits entwined with hints of chocolate". It probably would have been much better with food, especially meat. but the Syrah was to me much richer in flavor and more fun to drink.

Their wine of the month was Magnum Meritage: with dark chocolate, anise, vanilla, black cherry, raspberry, leather and toast. "Full-bodied with gripping tannins that lead into a exceptionally long, dark fruit finish. I was surprised by this wine as well. I thought it would be a much harsher wine than it was. It was surprisingly mellow. It was not great (please remember I don't really enjoy red wines) but very smooth and had great depth of flavor.

The Pomegranate was next. made with "100% pomegranate fruit, this wine is sweet, well-balanced, light-bodied, with aromas of pomegranate, strawberry, and cinnamon with a long tart finish". This wine was amazing! I love fruity wine, I enjoy sweet wine and this was great! The richness of flavor with the sweetness was just fantastic. And yet we received another bonus as we were talking of fruit wines and how we liked them our server gave us another pour,this time of Rhubarb wine! This wine was also amazing! The rhubarb flavor was so bright and clean. It tasted crisp and fresh not syrupy or heavy.

The final tasting was Raspberry Sparkling. This was originally to be the wine to start the tasting but our server switched it up and served this at the end for a palate cleanser. A very good idea, crisp clean and refreshing! Sweet but not to sweet, the sparkling makes it lighter and crisper than the Pomegranate or the Rhubarb.

They also have a very extensive gift shop with neat and unique gift and wine items. I bought a real neat T-shirt.

This was a lot of fun at a very reasonable price. I also recommend the restaurant for lunch and/or dinner.