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What’s in a Glass? Part 2

By JD Creative Works | Published
Feb
26
2019

Test 2: Bordeaux

In continuation from Part one of my important research into wine glasses, I pitched my new Wine Folly Edition Gabriel Glas One For All glass against my trusty Bormioli Rocco Electra 18.5oz and a Vintage Premier Cab / Bordeaux 22oz from Glass Tech. 

 

The Wine

Chateau Carcanieux – Medoc 2010. A classic French Bordeaux blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Franc. Believe it or not, I found this wine for $6.99 at Grocery Outlet.

Cedar and dark fruit up front on the nose, followed by camphor, tobacco, and black tea. Medium tannin and medium- acidity. Dry finish.

 

The Glasses

Electra – Low to medium-intense aroma. Indistinct compared to both of the other glasses. Full mouthfeel. Dark fruit and cedar on the finish.

Gabriel Glass – Medium-intense nose, definitely more distinct and the most complex of the three. Slightly brighter and lighter mouthfeel compared to the Electra.

Vintage Premier – Similar intensity nose to the Gabriel Glas. The cedar aroma seemed slightly musty, though. This glass had the brightest mouthfeel of the three, thanks to higher apparent acidity.

 

Conclusions 

It was a surprise to me that, in this case, the Gabriel Glas, with its nothing-like-a-Bordeaux-glass shape was my favourite here. The Vintage Premier glass is what we use in the tasting room at Sculpterra Winery. With the wines Paul makes, which are more full-bodied than the one I tried here, with a more intense fruit profile, it does a great job. Sculpterra’s Maquette is a similar blend of varietals to the Chateau Carcanieux, and I know for a fact that the Vintage Premier glass does a great job with it, especially with young vintages.

So, so far it seems that the Gabriel Glas One for All does exactly what it’s designed to do. I’m very impressed with the distinctness and intensity of aromas that it’s able to display, and it’s a worthy investment if you take wine seriously and have space for only one kind of glass.  

In Part 3, I’ll see how the new recruit compares to a dedicated Burgundy / Pinot Noir glass, the most distinct of red wine glasses. Stay tuned for that.

To go back to part one of this little experiment, click here.

Want to know how I got into wine? Click here.

 

Darren.

 

 

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