Jane's Weekly Wines 
from the Atlanta Wine School

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November 2nd, 2006
Georgia Wineries
	
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Creekstone Chardonnay 2005 

Medium-bodied dry white wine; medium pale straw. Somewhat shy aromas that become 
more enthusiastic as the wine aerates, but remain clean and true to type. 
Oak and fruit stay in focus-and balanced-to craft a tasty expression of the 
grape, with enough oak to add depth and yet not so much that the wine won't 
go with food. Moderately chilled, about 55-60 degrees, in tulip-shaped white 
wine glasses or, even better, a round-bowled Burgundy glass. Creekstone is 
the premium label of Habersham Vineyard & Winery in Helen, GA. 

Good food wine: Potato chips with French onion dip; Apalachicola oysters with 
lemon; pasta with smoked mozzarella and hefty garlic; classic potato salad; 
smoked salmon mousse on crisp-fried potato rounds; crab cakes; grilled shrimp 
or scallops with either Rémoulade or French tartar sauce; lightly sautéed 
pecan-crusted fresh cod or other mild fish

Prestige Wine Wholesale
$19
90

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Persimmon Creek Seyval Blanc 2005

Medium-bodied slightly off-dry white wine (1.5% residual suagr); very pale straw. 
Very shy aromas of clean white fruits, with flavors that suggest white stone fruits, 
touch of honeydew melon. Somewhat exotic, with a clean, fresh finish. 
Good food companion. Seyval Blanc is a French-American hybrid that once 
grew extensively in the Loire Valley, but no longer is allowed in France. 

Thai-style lemongrass creamy spicy shrimp salad; spaghetti squash with 
toasted walnuts, walnut oil and grated hard cheese (Parmesan or Manchego), 
chilled on greens; grilled shrimp or scallops with slightly spicy Rémoulade; 
butter-sautéed pecan-crusted fresh cod or similar mild fish; crab cakes; 
grilled chicken apple sausage; veal scaloppini with lemon and capers

88
$16

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Tiger Mountain Petit Manseng 2005

Medium-bodied dry white wine; medium pale straw. Delicate aromas followed by more 
intense flavors of melon, with a touch of peach. Flavor-filled mid palate. 
Silky texture. Moderate length. Petit Manseng is a Basque variety that grows 
also in Uruguay, Languedoc, and now some also in California and Virginia. 
This may be Tiger Mountain's best effort yet. Look for the 2006 to be released 
in March. Owners are expecting to plant more, and that would seem prudent. 
Serve chilled, about 55 degrees, in tulip-shaped white wine glasses. 

Thai-style lemongrass creamy spicy shrimp salad; classic potato salad; 
pecan-crusted mild white fish; crab cakes with French tartar sauce 
(not bad with the Rémoulade); grilled bacon-wrapped scallops with 
honey-mustard mayonnaise; grilled garlic shrimp

88  
$25

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BlackStock Viognier 2005

Medium-bodied dry white wine; medium gold. Aromas of quince, peach, apricot, 
with juicy fruit flavors that back up the aromas. Silky texture; a long finish; 
exotic spice and a tropical fruit character in the finish. Barrel fermented, but 
oak doesn't dominate. Better as a food wine than as a solo sip. Winemaker/owner 
David Harris has some eight acres of Viognier, perhaps the second largest 
planting of this variety in the east. Serve moderately chilled, about 55 degrees, 
in tulip-shaped white wine glasses.

Exotic flavors: Lightly curried chicken salad; grilled scallops with honey 
mustard mayonnaise; crawfish salad; chicken salad with mango and sweet red pepper; 
crab cakes; Cajun deep-fried breast of turkey; crab-meat stuffed roasted Cornish hen

88
$20

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Wolf Mountain Instinct 2004
Lumpkin County

Smoky dark fruit aromas, toasty oak, which settles down as the wine aerates; 
dark fruit flavors, with moderate tannin. Long, quite smooth finish. 
Tasted three times (at least) before now; wine tends to suffer severe bottle 
shock when first released and needs about six months to come around. 
Blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional and Mourvèdre, all 
estate grown. 

Garlic-studded braised short ribs; pizza with pepperoni and sausage; 
grilled sausage; roast chicken; garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes; grilled 
steak with Béarnaise sauce; grilled lamb steak; dark chocolate-covered simple 
cookies

Empire Distributing
89
$28

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Frogtown Cellars Cabernet Franc 2004
Lumpkin County

Medium-bodied dry red wine; medium cherry red color. Aromas of red fruits and 
spice, with well-integrated red fruit flavors. Aged 18 months in oak, but not 
oaky. Unfiltered and unfined, but silky texture belies it. Very easy tannins. 
Balanced, refined, elegant. A total class act. Serve slightly cool, about 65 
degrees, in tall tulip-shaped Bordeaux-style glasses. 

Creamy liver pâté; smoked liverwurst (Patak); pasta with garlic and smoked 
mozzarella; grilled sausage; pizza with pepperoni and sausage; grilled lamb 
steak or roast leg of lamb;  steak with Béarnaise sauce; roast chicken; creamy 
blue cheeses (such as Cambozola). Guessing it would do well with game, both 
furred and feathered. 

92
$31