I was in Auburn, Washington this August visiting my sister for her bridal shower. Her MOH set up a wine tasting afternoon at Vino at the Landing in Renton, Washington (http://www.vinoatthelanding.com/home). The space was lovely, the hors d'oeuvers even lovelier, and the company out of this world. We sampled many different Columbia Valley wines and at the end I ended up taking home three different bottles I found in Vino's tasting area. One which I have been particularly itching to try is Mark Ryan's 2010 The Dissident (Mark Ryan Winery - http://www.markryanwinery.com/index.php). I believe the bottle was around $30. It was recommended (even though I had never tried it) and the blend alone was my sole purpose for purchasing this bottle. Okay here goes, this bottle has the following grapes in it:
Syrah (30%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (24%)
Merlot (22%)
Cabernet Franc (7%)
Malbec (6%)
Petit Verdot (5%)
I opened it this evening and holy buckets! The color is an extremely dark, rich plum color and its 14.6% alcohol. It smells like blackberry, tobacco and spice. The Dissident has fast forming, long and skinny legs which disappear almost as soon as they're formed. It starts very
tart, almost a combination of raspberries and black pepper. Then unfolds into this glorious full and rich combination of spice, fruit and even vanilla. Finishes with a mid level tannin - *LOVE*.
Oh its lovely for a full-bodied-wine drinker like myself to experience this extreme blend. Just reminds me that Autumn is around the corner and I am definitely going to want more bottles of this in my cellar. I am hoping to go up and visit the new tasting room in Woodinville, Washington soon and pick up some more treats.
xoxo,
kegw
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