Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Pentamere Winery 2005 Michigan Cherry
For those that have been reading my posts, you may begin to wonder if I only purchase wine from Lone Oak Estate Vineyards. The answer is a definite no, but I have opened more of their wine lately. For my first non-Lone Oak wine review, I venture a little further south and away from grape-dom into fruit wine territory.
I've been enjoying a glass of Pentamere Winery's 2005 Michigan Cherry wine as I've been blogging this evening. I chilled the bottle in the refrigerator for about 2 hrs prior to drinking (I tasted it a cellar temperature and liked the chilled glass better). A delightful wine--light red in color with a bright, cherry nose. A lot of bold cherry flavors with an amusing sour/sweet cherry balance. Just slightly sweet (enough to taste the sugars, but not enough to be sickening). BIAS ALERT--I detest sweet wines! Pleasant to quaff one's palatte at the end of a wine tasting, but I can't imagine sitting down to a bottle of sweet wine. This cherry wine is pleasantly just a touch off-dry. I should have opened the bottle earlier in the summer and enjoyed on the patio. The cooler temperatures this week are beginning to turn my wine tastes towards bolder reds, but this is a pleasant way to enjoy a last gasp of summer.
A note of caution--chilling the bottle led to the precipitation of quite a bit of tartrates in the bottom of the bottle. Probably indicates that the wine was not cold stabilized prior to bottling. Some drinkers may find this a bit unsettling, but it does not affect the taste or quality of the wine. Just something to be aware of.
Regards,
a Wine Student
p.s. Came across this link for a desert cherry sauce made from Pentamere's Cherry wine. Made my mouth water: http://inthekitchenwithmoozie.blogspot.com/2006/07/lets-talk-about-wine.html. Enjoy!
I've been enjoying a glass of Pentamere Winery's 2005 Michigan Cherry wine as I've been blogging this evening. I chilled the bottle in the refrigerator for about 2 hrs prior to drinking (I tasted it a cellar temperature and liked the chilled glass better). A delightful wine--light red in color with a bright, cherry nose. A lot of bold cherry flavors with an amusing sour/sweet cherry balance. Just slightly sweet (enough to taste the sugars, but not enough to be sickening). BIAS ALERT--I detest sweet wines! Pleasant to quaff one's palatte at the end of a wine tasting, but I can't imagine sitting down to a bottle of sweet wine. This cherry wine is pleasantly just a touch off-dry. I should have opened the bottle earlier in the summer and enjoyed on the patio. The cooler temperatures this week are beginning to turn my wine tastes towards bolder reds, but this is a pleasant way to enjoy a last gasp of summer.
A note of caution--chilling the bottle led to the precipitation of quite a bit of tartrates in the bottom of the bottle. Probably indicates that the wine was not cold stabilized prior to bottling. Some drinkers may find this a bit unsettling, but it does not affect the taste or quality of the wine. Just something to be aware of.
Regards,
a Wine Student
p.s. Came across this link for a desert cherry sauce made from Pentamere's Cherry wine. Made my mouth water: http://inthekitchenwithmoozie.blogspot.com/2006/07/lets-talk-about-wine.html. Enjoy!
