Coming from up in the mountains of Floyd, Virginia, The 2006 Chateau Morrisette Cabernet Sauvignon was lighter in in the glass than most Cabernets. Those accustomed to big, powerful Napa heavyweights will find that this wine looks and behaves more like a Dolcetto or middleweight Rhone varietal.
The wine smelled Earthy, something that I haven’t noticed in many Virginia (or Maryland) wines. The taste was jammy and fruity, with plum flavors. The backend lost its balance and gave way to alcohol and seedy, stemmy flavors. It was a little like chewing dried pine needles or the stems of grapes left in the bottom on the bag. After some time in the glass the whole experience improved, but it didn’t last long. The bottle was not long for this world.
September 23rd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
nice work, man
September 28th, 2008 at 9:26 am
nice work, bro