By: AJ McClellan
July is typically a little slower at Graileys but last night we had a great night with several members coming in and some great bottles of wine opened up. It all started with a 2007 CVNE Imperial, this Rioja was drinking great! Some of you might remember us offering the 2001 of this wine a few months ago; well I can say you might see the 2007 before long because I was a huge fan of the wine. Soft fruit with delicate tannins and well integrated oak notes.
Next we popped a Magnum of 1998 Dom Ruinart. We have tasted several of these recently and it is fantastic every time. There was a light yeast note with pretty tropical fruit and hints of lemon zest on the finish. After the wine opened up a little the minerality started to come through and it finished with a nice toastiness.
Last but not least we had the 2011 Crocus Malbec, which is Paul Hobbs new project out of Cahors France. This wine is everything you could hope for from a Paul Hobbs project. Juicy tannins with big black fruit and soft tannins this is a great typical Malbec from a fun region!