Progeny
Trinity Rouge Mt. Veeder Red Blend
Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California, USA
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
Wow. I raved about this all last night and it still has me thinking about it today. Out of nowhere. I haven't had much Veeder fruit, but this was outstanding. Incredibly lush. Big velvety blueberries, fig, cassis, and a creaminess to the finish. Bravo @Mark Flesher !
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
Wow. I raved about this all last night and it still has me thinking about it today. Out of nowhere. I haven't had much Veeder fruit, but this was outstanding. Incredibly lush. Big velvety blueberries, fig, cassis, and a creaminess to the finish. Bravo @Mark Flesher !
Soft, smooth, and elegant....more so than most GSMs I've had. Darker fruits, black cherry, cola. I will decant next time. Glad I bought 3 bottles.
Soft, smooth, and elegant....more so than most GSMs I've had. Darker fruits, black cherry, cola. I will decant next time. Glad I bought 3 bottles.
Jul 15th, 2017In a 15 bottle lineup including about 10 reds, this was probably the clear winner on reds to me. Took quite a while for this one to open up (probably 90 minutes?). Had really good blue and black fruits immediately, but was a monster after decanting. This wine was massive. The entry was blueberry and blackberry, in your face and ready to slap you around. This was different from a lot of GSM wines in the fact that this one was rather smooth and didn't have the raucousness and bramble. The middle was darker with a hint of truffle, black pepper, vanilla cookie. The finish was tannic, and when the tannin finally died this one showed a lot of elegance. Long blue and black fruit finish. I think what this one needs the most is about 3 years in bottle before trying again! Glad to have another bottle of this!
In a 15 bottle lineup including about 10 reds, this was probably the clear winner on reds to me. Took quite a while for this one to open up (probably 90 minutes?). Had really good blue and black fruits immediately, but was a monster after decanting. This wine was massive. The entry was blueberry and blackberry, in your face and ready to slap you around. This was different from a lot of GSM wines in the fact that this one was rather smooth and didn't have the raucousness and bramble. The middle was darker with a hint of truffle, black pepper, vanilla cookie. The finish was tannic, and when the tannin finally died this one showed a lot of elegance. Long blue and black fruit finish. I think what this one needs the most is about 3 years in bottle before trying again! Glad to have another bottle of this!
Jun 25th, 2017
