Terry tasting an Opolo Cab

Yesterday Kathy and I attended a walk around tasting of Bordeaux varietal wines, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon. This was a session in the Paso Robles Cab Collective’s event called CABs of Distinction. Taking the advice of New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov, I wrote haikus for several of the wines rather than traditional wine notes.

Opolo winery haiku:
Ruby Opolo
Very fruity soft tannins
A kiss from the vine

Parrish Family winery haiku:
Parrish Family
Black fruited Petite Verdot
Bold kissing tannins 

Rotta Winery haiku:
Rotta Winery
Cabernet Franc black fruited
Bold luscious tannins

Walk around tasting

San Antonio haiku:
A Meritage blend
Cabernet Franc is missing
Fruity with leather

Sextant wines haiku:
Sextant el Pomar
Very lucious Cabernet
Bold tannins and fruit

Vina Robles haiku:
Estate Cabernet
Dark color, black fruits, tannins
Great expression 

The Farm Winery haiku:
Opaque dark purple
Leather, black fruits, delicious
Bold kissing tannins

Eberle  Winery haiku:
Black fruity forward
Kissing tannins makes for friends
Pairing with wild boar

Daou haiku:
Soul of a lion
Blend two cabs, Petit Verdot
Black color and fruit

Halter Ranch haiku:
Berry fruit salad
Velvet for an Ancestor
Nice chewy tannins

Cheers,
Terry