Trying something interesting with my almost 9 year old daughter. Almost every time we have dinner with wine I let her and my 5 year old boy smell my glass when I drink wine. Tonight I wanted to try something a bit more memorable. I opened up two bottles. A 2011 Catena Malbec for me and a 2005 Chateau Cos D’Estournel as our guinea pig. The Malbec for me and the D’Estournel a smell experiment for my daughter. I let her smell the glass on first pour and take notes. I also wanted to compare and contrast against my experience:
Pop and Pour 7:43PM
Chloe’s Smell Notes (2005 D’Estournel):
Tomato, grape, peppers, pumpkin pie, salty
My Smell Notes:
Iodine, salt, pepper, mushroom and yes - Tomato!
I also let her have a taste without swallow and she described almost same thing (tomato, grape, peppers and salt)
8:43 PM
Chloe’s Smell Notes (2005 D’Estournel)
Riper grapes, still tomato’s and pepper
My Smell Notes
Opening up a bit but tomato and pepper still strong for me. Maybe a bit more herbal notes
Going to try again in the morning. The fun part, she’s excited that I have a few bottles saved for her 18th birthday. Anyways, had a 2005 St. Montrose this week and that was the better wine IMO.