Wine Tasting- Potomac Point Winery Abbinato

Name: Potomac Point Abbinato
Varietals: 50% Sangiovese, 50% Touriga Nacional
Region: King George, VA and Orange, VA
Country: The Land of Opportunity
Year: 2010
Price: $16.99


Winery Review: "A Chianti style blend, easy to drink and light bodied with soft tannic structure. It is a modern style light wine accompanied with fruit and vanilla flavors. Perfect to serve with your favorite Italian meal, barbeque chicken, and tomato based dishes. Good pizza wine too!"


My Review: Our tasting guide told us that this was a "beginner red" because it was so soft and pleasant. This had nice spicy aromas. It was very soft and silky on the mouth. It was slightly spicy and had hints of dark red fruits, but the two were very well balanced. I can't see anyone not liking this wine because it was like extremely pleasant and well balanced. Like our tasting guide had mentioned, I feel as though even those not into red wines would enjoy this. Definitely worth the price for such a pleasant wine. Most all of the reds from this winery lacked the annoying alcoholic taste that cheaper grocery store wines have.

Wine Tasting- Potomac Point La Belle Vie White Table Wine

Name: Potomac Point La Belle Vie White Table Wine
Varietals: 70% Vidal, 15% Viognier, 10% Chardonnay, 5% Petit Manseng
Region: Woodstock, VA
Country: USA! (USA! USA! USA!)
Year: 2010
Price: $12.99


Winery Review: "Crisp and refreshing white wine that is perfect for sipping on the patio. This slightly sweet white has hints of citrus and melons. The perfect anytime wine with friends!"


My Review: This white was actually a little heavier. It was pretty acidic, but in a more balanced way than some other cheaper wines. They mention melons again and I don't get it, never got the melon taste. It was kind of a typical acidic white wine with a little green apple and lemony zest but with a little more body than most. A lot better than a Barefoot or Yellowtail and the price isn't too bad either.

Wine Tasting- Potomac Point Viognier Reserve

Name: Potomac Point Viognier Reserve
Varietals: 90% Viognier and 10% Chardonnay
Region: Chatam, VA
Country: America, the beautiful
Year: 2010
Price: $24.99


Winery Review: "The very ripe fruit made this wine a perfect example of the true nature of this variety, tropical flavors with accents of citrus, banana, and passion fruit. The absence of malolactic fermentation allows the freshness of the fruits to shine through." It is also a Wine Challenge London silver medal and platinum medal winner.


My Review: My first reaction was this was very bitter on the tongue. The review was not kidding about tropical flavors. I had never tried a Viognier before and so I was not prepared for these new tastes from a wine. There was a very strong banana flavor and I also got a little pineapple and passion fruit. It was dropping the tropical box of Mike and Ikes into a glass of pinot grigio. I didn't hate this wine in any way, just not sure if I would choose to buy a whole bottle for myself.

Wine Tasting- Potomac Point Winery Highland Reserve Chardonnay

Name: Potomac Point Winery Highland Reserve Chardonnay

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Region: Shenandoah, VA
Country: The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
Year: 2009
Price: $21.99


Winery Review: "A barrel fermented wine with melon fruit flavor and a final vanilla accent. It is mineral and full bodied chardonnay that goes great with any cream sauce or sipping by the fire."


My Review: This chardonnay was heavier and creamier than the regular 2011 Chardonnay. I didn't really get the melon aspect mentioned in the winery review. I found it to taste very creamy with a nice hints of vanilla. This had a very strong vanilla aftertaste that was also quite enjoyable. This and the normal 2011 Chardonnay were very different in taste and mouth feel which is very interesting since they are both 100% Chardonnay, showing how versatile grapes can be! I enjoyed this wine very much but it would not be my wine of choice. I think I prefer the 2011 Chardonnay just because it was so very light and pleasant.

Wine Tasting- Potomac Point Chardonnay

Name: Potomac Point Chardonnay 
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Region: King George, VA
Country: The United States of America
Year: 2011
Price: $15.99


Winery Review: "Potomac Point's most versatile wine. Crisp and refreshing, nicely balanced with toasty notes and aromas of green apple in the bouquet. Beautiful fruit followed by a lingering finish."


My Review: I am usually not a big fan of Chardonnay, but I found this one to be quite enjoyable. I think I liked it better than others because it had a very light body and it wasn't too overpowering. I got lots of crisp green apple as indicated without the oak monster (probably because it was aged in stainless steel). Another seller was that it had a very nice aftertaste that was just the right amount of fruit. When they said "lingering finish" in the description I was a little worried but it actually was very pleasant! I found it to be very well balanced and a lot more appealing than most Chardonnays.

Wine Tasting- La Belle Vie Rose

Name: La Belle Vie Rose (or the wineries Rose table wine)
Varietals: 80% Syrah and 20% Chamboucin
Region: Madison, VA and Woodstock, VA
Country: AMERICA
Year: 2010
Price: $16.99


Winemaker review: "It is a semi-sweet, very light Rose that is light in color. It has typical citrus and strawberry flavors. The mouth is elegant, slightly sweet, and crisp with a nice refreshing ending."


My Review: This wine was very light and crisp as the review indicated. I did get a nice strawberry taste, as well as a crisp apple taste, like from a pink lady apple. I found it to be a little more than slightly sweet, but in a good way! To me, it kind of was in the same lines as one of those Moscatos that is only like 5.5% alcohol so its very smooth and sweet but delicious also. Because of this I found it surprising that it was 13.2% alcohol. I haven't tried a lot of Rose wines but I really did enjoy this one and found it a lot nicer than the ones I have tried previously (and I never objected to those).