Wine Tasting Notes
Marilyn Remark Wines
Joel Burnstein and Marilyn Remark have been producing Rhône wines under Marilyn's namesake label since 2003. A couple of eleven years, they share a passion for wine and travel. Their visit to the Rhône Valley left them smitten and it defined the direction for their joint venture. They produce approximately 2,000 cases annually form Monterey-grown Rhône grapes: Grenache, Marsanne, Petite Syrah, Roussanne, Syrah and Viognier.
As a winemaker, Joel Burnstein is a proponent of the "Wine is made in the Vineyard" philosophy and believes in minimal intervention - the "Don't screw it up" part of his wine making approach. Joel believes that a wine cannot be manufactured and manipulated into something different than what the vineyard and grapes express. He studied Enology at Fresno State University and interned at Sterling Vineyards after becoming disillusioned with the hectic lifestyle that came with the job of a stock trader. His experience at Sterling paved the road to his appointments as winemaker at Jekel and San Saba wineries where his wines earned him much recognition.
Joel and Marilyn (who is a Social Work Supervisor) make their wines together, utilizing traditional techniques striving to bring out their wine's varietal character. They source fruit from Monterey vineyards. Recently, they have completed renovation of an old house that serves as the Burnstein-Remark winery and tasting room on Monterey's River Road Wine Trail.
2005 Marilyn Remark Wines, Late Harvest Viognier, Arroyo Seco 89 Points
2005 Marilyn Remark Wines Marsanne, Loma Pacific Vineyard, Monterey Cty 89 Points
2005 Marilyn Remark Wines Roussanne, Lockwood Valley Vineyard, Monterey Cty 87 Points
2005 Marilyn Remark Wines Viognier, Loma Pacific Vineyard, Monterey Cty 90 Points
2004 Marilyn Remark Wines, Petit Sirah, Monterey County 85 Points
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