Bowers Harbor Vineyards – Traverse City 7/14/08

Bowers Harbor Vineyards

This place was run by a couple women who were very friendly and talkative – we liked them a lot.

2007 Gewürztraminer – spiced apricot nose / light peach, somewhat dry, and overall quite mild.

2004 Cabernet Franc – earthy nose / the palate here is funky with a fair amount of garbage...

2005 Cabernet Franc – a more herbal nose / earthy mouth with some cherry, nice firm tannins.

Bowers Harbor Red – a Cabernet Franc/Merlot blend – earth, cherry, and cinnamon on the nose / fairly light, nice acid mild cherry with a bit of spice.

2004 Pinot Noir – a mild nose with mostly earth / a bit of cherry, nothing here suggests Pinot Noir really.

2005 2896, Langley Vineyard – menthol nose / very nice body, smooth, black cherry, plum, blackberries, and firm tannins.