Petit verdot can be like drinking ink. That is if you can actually find it in a bottle of local wine. It’s one of those blending grapes that garnered respect in a Bordeaux as a 5 percent grape. On its own? It’s just not that common. Colorado is no exception – and that’s too bad.
Forget what you’ve heard before, good pinot noir is possible in Colorado. It’s rare, but Alfred Eames Cellars has proved that greatness with this delicate grape that loathes high heat can come from the arid mountains of our fine state.
If I hear anyone else say they don’t like Rieslings because they are too sweet, I might just explode. Or at least open another bottle and sip it quietly on my porch and leisurely watch the sun set over the trees in front of my north Denver home.
To say Rieslings are too sweet is to admit to only trying a few. There is a broad range, in fact, going from dry to late-harvest sweet bombs for dessert. Most, especially from Colorado, fall into either the medium dry or just off dry category. Try a few before writing this grape off. Now that the rant is over, onto the review portion of this article.
Subtly is nice with an oaked chardonnay. Too much can overpower the palate, too little can leave you wanting more. It’s not a surprise that the 2008 Boulder Creek Winery chardonnay exercises restraint with its toasted flavors but provides enough flavor to make this a medium-bodied white wine.
There’s a whole lot of fruit on the Garrett Estate Cellars vineyard. With more than 35 acres available for grape growing, its on pace to become one of the largest estate wineries in Colorado.
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Forget what you’ve heard before, good pinot noir is possible in Colorado. It’s rare, but Alfred Eames Cellars has proved that greatness with this delicate grape that loathes high heat can come from the arid mountains of our fine state.
Subtly is nice with an oaked chardonnay. Too much can overpower the palate, too little can leave you wanting more. It’s not a surprise that the 2008 Boulder Creek Winery chardonnay exercises restraint with its toasted flavors but provides enough flavor to make this a medium-bodied white wine.
There’s a whole lot of fruit on the 
