While in Melbourne, I decided to do a wine tour of the famous wine region known as the Yarra Valley. The first stop was to a winery called Dominique Portet. Here we sampled three wines, a Chardonnay, a Brut Rose and a Cabernet Sauvignon.
The first wine was the 2012
Dominique Portet Chardonnay.
The core was clear and the rim was a pale watery yellow.
There were slight green hues suggesting this is a young wine. Due to the light
color there also does no appear to be oak contact.
The aromas were quite subtle but contained scents of passion fruit, tropical fruit, and honey.
There was little texture and little flavor in the wine. There were some subtle fruity notes but it was overpowered by the acidity. There did appear to be some oak flavor. There was a good persistence of the wine.
The second wine was a Cabernet Sauvignon
The rim was cranberry in color suggesting a young wine. The core was a dark blood red color. Overall the wine was slightly opaque but also vibrant. There were strong cherry, plum, and oak aromas in the wine. On the palate the wine was quite drying with powdery tannins. It contained a strong oak taste but subtle cherry flavors.
I thought all of the wines lacked flavor and intensity. The did not seem like the award winning wines the worker was telling us about. Also I really did not care for this winery. Wine tasting should be a fun experience where the workers should be able to show you the wine and describe it for you. It should be easy to see there passion for it. Here it seemed like they were more interested in selling the wine than giving you a great experience. They moved so fast that I didn't even get to take notes for the Brut Rose. After the tasting, I even went up to ask questions and the worker responded that she really didn't have time for questions. We were supposed to come, sample the wine, then play a game, eat lunch and leave before the next group got there. During lunch however, the owner noticed I was taking notes and came over to talk. It was very hard to understand him though with his thick French accent but It was nice that he came over and tried to make a conversation. Overall though I thought the wines were just ok and the place did not give off a friendly atmosphere. It didn't give me the wine experiences I was really looking for.
Maybe that will happen at the next place :)
~Karli
The second wine was a Cabernet Sauvignon
The rim was cranberry in color suggesting a young wine. The core was a dark blood red color. Overall the wine was slightly opaque but also vibrant. There were strong cherry, plum, and oak aromas in the wine. On the palate the wine was quite drying with powdery tannins. It contained a strong oak taste but subtle cherry flavors.
I thought all of the wines lacked flavor and intensity. The did not seem like the award winning wines the worker was telling us about. Also I really did not care for this winery. Wine tasting should be a fun experience where the workers should be able to show you the wine and describe it for you. It should be easy to see there passion for it. Here it seemed like they were more interested in selling the wine than giving you a great experience. They moved so fast that I didn't even get to take notes for the Brut Rose. After the tasting, I even went up to ask questions and the worker responded that she really didn't have time for questions. We were supposed to come, sample the wine, then play a game, eat lunch and leave before the next group got there. During lunch however, the owner noticed I was taking notes and came over to talk. It was very hard to understand him though with his thick French accent but It was nice that he came over and tried to make a conversation. Overall though I thought the wines were just ok and the place did not give off a friendly atmosphere. It didn't give me the wine experiences I was really looking for.
Maybe that will happen at the next place :)
~Karli
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