William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Companion post to the podcast - " Successful Techies to Lake Chelan Wine Makers: Kevin & Holly Brown, Siren Song" Siren Song Grand Opening and Release Party July 2nd. We were fortunate to receive pre-lease bottles of the  Siren Song Wines 2013 The Muse Sparkling Brut Pinot Noir prior to this special #WineMuse podcast. We had to taste this wine since it shares the name of our Wine Muse podcast. My tasting notes are below. Listen to the podcast - Siren Song Wines . Husband and wife team, Holly and Kevin Brown, legends in High Tech circles for their founding of Visio, Symform, and Tableau Software, changed gears to pursue a creative, shared passion of food and wine. They started Siren Song Wines and the Foodie website, The Brown Lounge . Lake Chelan, Washington is one of the most scenic areas in the world, and the location of their new Mediterranean-inspired wine tasting room and event center. Part winery, restaurant, and event facility, this will be the perfect...

Yes, a Washington Pinot Noir. We named it Roses and Ribbons in homage to the Bob Hunter- Grateful Dead's song, "It Must have Been the Roses." - Robert Anderson There is precious little Pinot Noir made in Washington. We lack the climate for this most delicate fruit. Naturally I was curious about how well it would show in this bottling. Tasting Notes This wine was timid and required patience, almost two hours, for it to open. Color: Ruby. Nose: Earthy raspberry, marmalade toast. Palate: Medium body, bright, good grip on the tongue and inner lip, cinnamon, raspberry, orange on the dry, medium-short finish. Day two: Bigger and drier, tannin more obvious and appreciated. Hint of strawberry on the nose and an herbal note, with blackberry fruit leather and black pepper on the tongue, a dry raspberry finish. This bad boy is just coming to speed. It's a young wine and should only improve in bottle. I'd hold for 3 months and start pulling corks...