2017 Hidden Vineyards Pinot Blanc

This was decent. Of course I pretty much always think whites are tastier than reds, so this was indeed better than a red wine -- but it wasn't very sweet, to be honest. It was more acidic than I expected. I was supposed to make some radish top aoili with this, but I didn't get around to it yet, so I can't say how delicious it is to pair with this wine. It's probably fine.







Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

2017 Hidden Vineyards Zweigelt

Classic red wine. Honestly, I'm starting to think they really are all the same: volatile from moment to moment, but in exactly the same way. Then again, I might be drrrnk. I brought this bad boy to my parents' house for the Christmas holiday, so my dad had some too. I thought he didn't like it, but he later had a second glass, so maybe he didn't hate it too much (perhaps like me he finds them all equal). At first I thought this was really tart/sour/dry and it made my mouth pucker, but then it turned into a normal red. I enjoyed it with some holiday ham and fixin's. The history is such that this is a combo of two "varietals" from Austria that some doctor combined, so that's fun.



Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10