Topping, tasting, testing
Stopped by the farm today and topped off the barrels. I also took samples for so2 testing.
2010 syrah tasted great with the same wonderful nose.
2011 syrah is good, with a more complex nose. Tastes fine; is not as intense color or taste.
2011 zin has an intense flavor. And a good nose. Very strong zin character, but not ultra fruity.
2011 rose may not make it to the bottle. It is a bit yeasty. I think I left it on the lees too long ( still on them, slowly fermenting still). It seems a bit like champagne with the breast yeasty result from autolysis.