TeSoAria 2010 Eponyme

B and I had our TeSoAria pick up party last Saturday at Ford Food + Drink (http://goo.gl/maps/xDOHK).  It was such an amazing evening... great people, a lot of fun, Christmas sweaters, delicious food and DELECTABLE wines!!  We purchased several bottles (of course!) three of which were TeSoAria's 2010 Eponyme...one of our all time favorite wines!  

The color is a sultry jeweled burgundy with a delicious reddish tint.  My swirl test produces slow, very skinny, long legs with gorgeous droplet shaped starts.  On the nose, the 2010 Eponyme smells like leather, cherry and a bit of tobacco.  One of the things I love the most about this wine is that you can literally open it and enjoy.  I don't have to let it sit, I don't have to aerate the Eponyme, its just straight up amazingly drinkable.  I have even re-corked a bottle, and completely enjoyed it the next day.  Now, on to how it tastes :) To start the initial taste on my pallet is buttery smooth blackberry.  Mid pallet this wine opens boldly with leather and complex tannins. The 2010 Eponyme finishes with a layered spice flavor like I have never experienced.  This wine is subtly complex and wonderful.  We have shared it with friends who prefer delicate pinot noirs and they have even appreciated this wine.  

Hands down, this is the number one wine B and I can agree on.  Our main issue with the 2010 Eponyme is keeping it in our wine cellar.  It seems like I am always begging to open a bottle, and B is always the voice of reason, "No Korin, this is really good.  We need to save it at least for a special occasion."  

TeSoAria's 2010 Eponyme is now libraried, so we are going to try really hard to keep some in our cellar.  I know this review kinda sucks, cause its not like you can go out and buy this amazingly tantalizing wine, but I will consider bribes :)

Cheers!!

xoxo,
KEGW

2011 Hahn Winery GSM

Went to the Multnomah Village First Friday this evening and ended up at John's Market (http://goo.gl/maps/jVerf) for a wine tasting of some delish wines... tasted an amazing GSM from Hahn Winery.  It was their 2011 vintage and at $8.99 a bottle, we purchased several :) 

On the nose it smells like tobacco, leather and blackberries.  The legs are fast, thin and mesmerizing :) Front pallet is an amazingly delicious melange of butter, spice and cherry.  Mid pallet brings a burst of spice and the wine finishes with a delightful currant flavor.  

We had this with Thai food and I can only imagine this would go pleasantly well with any meal... thanks Mr. Mike!  We are really glad you let us taste this evening!!