A Lousy Wine Weekend

2004 Post Scriptum, De Chryseia, Douro
$21.99
2001 Knebel Winninger Bruckstuck, Auslese, Mosel
$14.00
2005 Roar, Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot
$38.00
Shane’s Notes

We drink so many good wines that it is simply amazing that we encountered three bad ones in a row. On Friday, we drank (or tried to drink) the Post Scriptum. This is simply the worst Douro table wine that we have had the displeasure of drinking. It was massively oaked and the oak drowned out all the other flavors. We decanted but it didn’t help. I was literally getting sick to my stomach drinking it. We poured it down the sink.

On Saturday, we opened the Knebel. I could have pulled the cork out with my fingers. For some reason, the cork did not form a tight seal and the wine was completely oxidized. Obviously, these things happen and we certainly don’t blame Knebel (one of our favorite wineries), but it was disappointing.

On Sunday, we tried to change our luck with the Roar. It wasn’t a disaster but it certainly was not good enough to justify the hefty price tag. It showed some black currant and herbs but the palate was rather simple and there certainly wasn’t anything distinctive about it. A pinot at this price point should be much more complex and interesting. We both agree that the 2005 A to Z Oregon Pinot for $16.99 is better.