Cellar Craft CC Showcase Viognier Wins A Blind Taste Test!

[ibglowin]

I got a call from a some good friends this weekend to get caught up on things. He mentioned that they had a big thanksgiving dinner with friends and family a few weeks ago and they decided to have some fun and do a blind taste test with 2 commercial Viognier's and my CC Showcase Yakima Valley Viognier which is now two years old.

Well the CC Showcase Viognier was the hands down winner of the contest!

Next time we get together I will see if they can recall what the commercial wines were for comparison.

Just thought I would pass this along for anyone contemplating making this kit as well as the value in a blind tasting to rid of preconceived bias that a "home made wine" can't be as good as a commercial one!

 

[PCharles]

Congratulations Mike!!!

Hey, did you follow the instructions or did you make any modifications?

Have a great day.

Paul

 

[ibglowin]

That was before I owned a barrel. No tweaks, made as per directions. This kit comes with a flavour reserve pack so its off dry just a bit. Definitely a good un as they say!

 

[Rocky]

I had my money on you all the way, Mike. Congratulations!

 

[roblloyd]

Nice. I am thinking of doing that with my wife. I have a nice Grenache that she makes a face at because she hasn't heard of it. I was thinking of putting it in a merlot bottle and corking it.
Is that wrong?

 

[ibglowin]

Thanks Rocky!

I had my money on you all the way, Mike. Congratulations!

 

[RJB]

I tried this on Sat night at a dinner party, my 9-month Viognier blind-tested against a supermarket V (Maryhill, not very expen$ive). The initial reaction was that the ladies preferred the Maryhill, due to its sweetness, but after a few sips they tired of that, declared it a "supermarket wine", and the CC Viognier the winner. The two were not dissimilar, but the CC Viognier seemed to have a notably more definitive and mature taste - i do not know enough to grasp why this is, i am just happy about it. Hope i can keep some of this batch for another 6, meanwhile i will do a new V batch in the new year.
Bob

 

[ibglowin]

Give this guy another 3 mo and look out!