Last Thursday we held The Vines of Mendoza’s first “virtual” tasting event with Walter Bressia and we would like to thank everyone who participated! Although we encountered some technological difficulties, ok someone kicked the server, so we had some downtime, it came off as a success with a live stream from Ustream and a lively twitter banter. Below are some of the comments on the wines and we would like to thank both Walter and Mariana for an excellent tasting!

Cheers!

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Can’t wait for @VinesofMendoza Walter Bressia live Argentine #wine tasting today! @VinesofMendoza #BressiaMendoza @WineLog @DrncPno *3PM PST about 23 hours ago from TweetieRT @Asher8072: Walter Bressia talking about boutique wine operations in Argentina. Quality over quantity! True passion #vinesofmendoza #BressiaTasteLiveA great nose of tanned leather and deep black fruit just starting to show after some decanting. @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #winePalate was huge, big intensity, more oak here than I like, but very young of course, needs time. @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #wineChar, more leather adn scary dark black fruit here with some pepper after a lot of air to finish out: @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #wine@1WineDude I found great acid on ALL these wines…very refreshing! @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendoza #wineThank you very much to Mr. Bressia for tonight’s online tasting. Very impressive wines! @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #winePhoto Shoot Tribute in honor of @VinesofMendoza | #BressiaTasteLive | http://bit.ly/cnVLiW | Enjoy! http://ff.im/f40AJFor those interested, all my tasting notes from tonights #VinesofMendoza #wine tasting are on @WineLog: http://bit.ly/cpBlLv @VinesofMendoza@VinesofMendoza I wish I could’ve done the tasting with u guys, but was in the streets selling that Malbec! Aguante Bressia! #vinesofmendoza

Both are concentrated & refined but Urraca is bigger & almost out of balance; Profundo is wine of tasting

Uracca 05 – if this had another 2% abv, Robert Parker would go ape over it… @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozadrinking some caramelized Bressia Profundo ’06 #BressiaTasteLive with @vinesofmRT @lucianaferrari: viendo la degustación virtual de @vinesofmendoza con Walter Bressia. Excelente idea!! @michaelhevansok, I could do bicep workouts with this Urraca – that is one heavy bottle! @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaWOO HOO! I love the profundo! sexy spicyness, black cherries, oak tannins #bressiatastelive (@vinesofmendoza live at http://ustre.am/bIHS)@vinesofmendoza Yeah – there is structure there; but delicious now #vinesofmendozaIs anyone else getting toasted coconut on the nose of the Profundo? It’s jumping out to me… in a good way @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaInterestingly, the small amt of Syrah is jumping out for me on the Profundo (spice & pepper) @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaHonestly, I’m getting some goosebumps from sniffing the Profundo. @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaRT @NancyNorde: Bressia Produnfo, smooth enough for fish, but hearty enough for beef #vinesofmendoza #bressiatasteliveBressia Profundo is like velvet #vinesofmendoza #bressiatasteliveRT @winecast: Bressia, “Profundo” 06 – Really refined in the mouth w/ complex black cherry + white pepper flavors finishing w/ supple tanninRT @michaelhevans: RT @MarisaCarullo: This Bressia Profundo ’06 is pure heaven #vinesofmendoza #bressiatastelive06 Bressia Profundo. Uhm… like… WOW. @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozanot tasting the wine b/c well I have none but enyoing listening and reading tweets (@vinesofmendoza live at http://ustre.am/bIHS)could seriously think of going steady with the Bressia Monteagrelo Syrah #bressiatastelive @VinesofMendoza #wine@winecast I’m not getting any minerality, or funk; totally New World, bold style (except for the great acid) @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaRT @vinesofmendoza: RT @pgimenezriili: Monteagrelo Syrah 2007. Expresivo en la nariz, muestra buena tipicidad.Char, more leather adn scary dark black fruit here with some pepper after a lot of air to finish out: @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #winePalate was huge, big intensity, more oak here than I like, but very young of course, needs time. @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #wine@WineWonkette Yeah – it’s scre-scre-scre-screeeeaming for a Syrah. Otherwise, it’s New World all the way @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaA great nose of tanned leather and deep black fruit just starting to show after some decanting. @VinesofMendoza #vinesofmendoza #wine07 Bressia Syrah Monteagrelo – a lot goin’ on here. Violets, blackberry, spice; dark & deep, almost PV dark! @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaWow – the acidity on this Monteagrelo Syrah is *much* higher than I’d expected. I dig that. @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendoza@winecast I speak a bit of Espanol, so it’s not too bad. One of the nice ladies is translating @vinesofmendoza #vinesofmendozaWoot, first wine, the ’07 Bressia Monteagrelo Syrah @VinesofMendoza #mendozabressia #wine (@vinesofmendoza live at http://ustre.am/bIHS)RT @DrncPno: Cheers 2 @VinesofMendoza for a look at some amazingly good & interesting wines. Walter Bressia not a secret #bressiatasteliveRT @vinesofmendoza: We think Walter is one of Mendoza’s best kept secrets #bressiatastelive (@vinesofmendoza live at http://ustre.am/bIHS)@vinesofmendoza@winecast @vinesofmendoza @michaelhevans @1WineDude@DrncPno Wines sound fab.Wish I was tasting w/ u.#bressiatastelive #wine#vinesofmendoza