HORTON CELLARS
1) 2012- Viognier (Spicy Rhone White)- Viognier - $20
My review: Dry white, very refreshing. Not very tart but a crisp finish.
Winery review: Exotic Honey and tropical fruit aromas jump from the glass.
Full-bodied, viscous mouth feel. A classic Condrieu.
2) NV- Sweet Concord (America's Sweet Red)- Concord- $12
My review: Favorite wine! Sweet and delicious like juice.
Winery Review: Highly aromatic, fruity grapey flavors, sweet crisp finish. Wine for "Hard Times!"
3)NV- North Ridge (Dry Earthy Red)- Cabernet Franc - $15
My review: It was very hot, and had a balanced finish. Not as dry as I would have expected.
Winery Review: Made from the Portuguese grape Touriga Nacional, this dry red
has earth undertones and a black pepper spice finish.
4) NV- South Ridge (Off-dry Red)- Cabernet Sauvignon -$15
My review: I enjoyed this wine more than the North Ridge, it was sweeter like a white. It smelled like a blend of berries and had an off-dry finish.
Winery review: A sweeter wine made with Touriga Nacional, this wine has
notes of anise, cherry and sweet pepper spice.
5) NV- Raspberry- Cabernet Franc- $12
My review: This wine was delicious! It tasted like a raspberry smoothie, and had a distinct raspberry scent.
Winery review: Raspberry with a small blend of Cabernet Franc
6) NV- Blanco XOCO (White Chocolate Dessert Wine)- Vidal Blanc- $16
My review: Tasted like a tootsie roll. It was sweet but not too sweet and had a syrupy finish.
Winery review: Made with Rkatsiteli, Vidal Blanc & Chocolate essence
7) NV- Rojo XOCO (Red Chocolate Dessert Wine)- Touriga Nacional- $16
My review: This one tasted just like a Hershey's Dark Chocolate kiss. Perfect dessert wine!
Winery review: Made with Touriga Nacional & Chocolate essence
This was a great experience I had with my friends at this wine festival. The lines were a bit long for my liking, but the secret was to buy a bottle with your friends in order to drink during your wait. Definitely made for a more interesting wait. I ended up buying a barbecue pork sandwich to eat with my Sweet Concord Wine, which probably sounds weird but it was a good pairing I think. Maybe I had already drank a bit too much wine but the sweet taste of the Concord balanced the pork barbecue well because they were both sweet and it dulled the salty pork taste.
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