Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Barton Creek Cellars and Breckenridge Winery (Colorado) June 4, 2005
James Davis of Barton Creek Cellars and Breckenridge Winery brought two high quality offerings. I had a good talk with James about wine and wine documentaries. There was a zoning problem when he went to put his winery in Breckenridge, so he had to move it to Dillon where he gets free rent.
The first wine I tasted was the 2001 Barton Creek Pinot Noir. This wine is made from California grapes but is still vinted in Colorado. This wine has a deep red color with medium quick legs. This wine has an earthy nose. It has flavors of strawberries and cherries. Has good earthiness and very nice depth. It has a long smooth finish. This turned out to be my favorite of the day. Grade: B+
Next I tasted the 2002 Breckenridge Cabernet Sauvignon. This was a nice deep red color. It has a sweet and dry nose. Has good fruit flavors with lots of oak. Has a good finish. Good but a little too oaky for me. Grade: B
The first wine I tasted was the 2001 Barton Creek Pinot Noir. This wine is made from California grapes but is still vinted in Colorado. This wine has a deep red color with medium quick legs. This wine has an earthy nose. It has flavors of strawberries and cherries. Has good earthiness and very nice depth. It has a long smooth finish. This turned out to be my favorite of the day. Grade: B+
Next I tasted the 2002 Breckenridge Cabernet Sauvignon. This was a nice deep red color. It has a sweet and dry nose. Has good fruit flavors with lots of oak. Has a good finish. Good but a little too oaky for me. Grade: B
