Augusta Winery Does it Again!

It's no secret to my more frequent readers that I enjoy the wines produced by Augusta Winery. I continue to find that Tony Kooyumjian is exceptional at maintaining consistent quality in his wines from one year to the next. I had the pleasure of drinking the 2009 Norton Reserva del Patron which I purchase some months ago in Augusta, MO. This was perhaps the best Norton I have had in recent times!

From a limited number of hand-picked grapes to carefully chosen barrels selected by the winemaker, this Norton is dry, intense, flavorful, but not over bearing or not too oaked. The Augusta Winery website says it best:

This wine is the true expression of the Norton grape, with powerful intensity of fruit and big, silky tannins. The color is dark, with briar, plum, and currant flavors riding along a racy, mineral streak that culminates with lovely chocolate and boysenberry notes on the finish. This wine can be enjoyed immediately or cellared for up to twenty years.

I enjoyed it on the 4th of July with a Bison Ribeye and it was amazing! Thanks, Tony!