May 12thGrimes Mill Winery

On Saturday, Philip DeSimone, owner and winemaker of Grimes Mill Winery, welcomed many visitors to celebrate their first Triple Crown of Wines, the 2012 Reserve Malbec. The winery entertained visitors with an afternoon of wine, food, and music by the Troubadours.

The Reserve Malbec was worth the wait. Malbecs tend to have jammy aromas, inky colors, with mild tannins. Ca’ DeSimone’s Reserve Malbec, made with Kentucky grapes, is a full-bodied, robust, deep, red wine with flavors of cinnamon and blueberries. The supply is limited, so my recommendation to wine lovers is to visit the winery early in the summer.

We spent a relaxing afternoon with a great bottle of wine and wonderful renditions of some of our favorite old country songs.