Tasting - Leese Fitch Pinot Noir

Name: Leese-Fitch Pinot Noir
Variety: 82% Pinot Noir, 10% Barbera, 5% Valdigue, 3% Zinfandel
Region: Multiple
State: California
Country: USA
Year: 2016
Price: $12

Winery Review: Balanced with just the right amount of acidity and fruit, this Pinot Noir boasts alluring aromas of crushed pomegranate, fresh cherry, graham cracker and thyme. Flavors on the palate showcase sweetened cranberry, tart raspberry, vanilla cream and hints of blood orange. The finish is intriguing and complex with herbal notes framed by nutmeg and vanilla.

My Review: This was a pretty characteristic Pinot Noir with a light body and mild tannins. The aromas were fruity with notes of strawberry, raspberry, and possibly pomegranate. There was a cherry flavor when tasting with hints of vanilla and chocolate in the finish. It was slightly acidic but was balanced well against the fruity flavor. I really enjoyed this and would certainly try it again. I also didn't have any food with it.

Tasting - Veuve Clicquot Champagne

Name: Veuve Yellow Label Brut Champagne
Variety: 50-55% Pinot Noir, 15-25% Meunier, 28-33% Chardonnay
Region: Champagne
Country: France
Year: I couldn't find this on the bottle :(
Price: $60

Winery Review: "Tasted blind. Pale straw gold. Light, complex nose. Good savour. Some smokiness. Really neat and tight. Lots of potential. Some appley acidity and really clean on the end. Very complex on the end. Full of vitality."

My Review: This champagne was opened for my roommates birthday and I was lucky enough to have a taste. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough glasses for everyone so some of us ended up drinking out of regular ole drinking glasses. That bubbles just didn't look as good from it, but they were still oh so pretty. I'm not usually a fan of sparkling wines, but this one was good. It had a fair amount of acidity and was on the drier side. The taste did have apples in it which was slightly hidden behind the acidity. It's a nice wine to have for a celebration, but I wouldn't call it a classic drinking wine even though it was very good.