Some wines tried at Dean & Deluca in Charlotte

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Created my own flight of three wines to try in small pours at the Dean & Deluca Wine Bar at Phillips Place.

2001 Merlin Pouilly-Fuisse $3.25 for 2 oz. pour attractive, subtle aroma; fuller than expected presence in the mouth; balanced; not too woody; not particularly layered; could match with shellfish; bought one bottle to take home

2002 Alban Viognier, Central Coast, CA
$3.50 for 2 oz. pour some florals; not as aromatic as the Miner Viognier from previous dinner; crisp with some apple and pear; slightly disappointed as I had heard good things about Alban Viognier

2002 Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel $2.50 for 2 oz. pour
Medium red color, clear; strange initial aroma--could not pin it down to associate with similar scents; pleasant taste; fruity and balanced; some cherry along with bramble berries; not at all tannic; goes down easy
bought two bottles to take home along with the 2002 Ridge Paso Robles Zinfandel (Dusi Ranch)