By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Because of various other projects I've been working on, I've gotten a bit behind on my review writing here on the site. This edition of Tasting Table cleans out the "left to write up" queue though, so I'll be able to start anew this weekend. Brooklyn Oenology 2006 Motley Cru ($18): Peppery, earthy nose with tobacco. Light black plum and blueberry fruit. Syrah comes through on the palate up front with lots of black pepper and earth. Sweet blueberry peeks in on mid-palate. Slightly gamy/meaty as well. A little too much vanilla-oak on the finish. Long,…
Posts Written OnOctober 01, 2009
Fulkerson Winery 2007 Dornfelder
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I'm not 100% certain but I'm pretty sure that this is the first varietal Dornfelder I've ever tasted. And I'm a little embarrassed to say that I knew little-to-nothing about the grape. In fact, all I really knew was that Channing Daughters Winery in the Hamptons grows some and uses it for blending. So what is this grape, Dornfelder? It's a dark-skinned grape that was created in the mid-1950s by August Herold in Germany. It's a cross (not a hybrid) of Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe. It is widely planted in Germany, in part because it grows well in areas that…