Castle Rock Wines were at the top of their tasting game this past Saturday at Greenfield Liquors.  The introduction of the Castle Rock line to the market brought with it all the same pleasure one might receive should the Colts ever find themselves back in the Super Bowl.  

I like this wine for one simple reason: their mission statement. Castle Rock pledges to source the best grapes from vineyards in California and Washington State, hire the best winemakers, outsource the fermentation, the bottling etc., then present to the market, great value wines...all without a lot of overhead or marketing.  We call it a "virtual winery" as there virtually is no tasting room or winery to speak of.

So, on behalf of all virtual wine tasters everywhere, we opened and tasted the Sonoma County Pinot Noir, the Mendocino County Zinfandel and the Central Coast Chardonnay.  In addition to these, the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and the Napa Valley Merlot are also available at Greenfield Liquors.

All three wines were a big hit!  The Pinot Noir was full of strawberries, and raspberries along with cherries and hints of smoky flavors.  The Zinfandel was complex with flavors of black fruit, raspberry and plums mixed with notes of pepper, and spice. The Chardonnay, although a bit oaky for my taste, was still full of vanilla, pear, citrus and melon flavors.  I also had the pleasure of opening both the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Merlot while loosing at Euchre to my overly opinionated brother and his wife.  And, thanks to the full palate, the long finish and fresh fruit in both of the wines, the loss was a lot easier to swallow.

These wines all retail between $10.39 and $15.99 and are consistent vintage to vintage, which is just another reason why I like them so much.

Stop in this Saturday and introduce yourself while picking up your last minute Super Bowl necessities.  Nothing says football like a great bottle of wine, and virtually nothing says wine quite like Caste Rock!

xoxoxo
The Wine Tellar
A