Boutier Winery

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Oct 14, 2012

Favorite Wine: Boutier Pinot Noir

An unexpected surprise, very nice little winery. She has an excellent Pinot Noir from California. I only tried 6 wines on this visit but I will definitely go back to try some more. This is a great space to have a small wedding or party.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jul 27, 2012

Favorite Wine: Cynthiana (Norton)

Norton Wine Review: As you walk up the nicely landscaped path to the winery, you are immediately greeted by a Mississippi artist Stephanie Dwyer’s bottle bush. For me that was an indicator of something unusual to come. Boutier Winery is a fun place where you get to choose tastings from wines made from California grapes and such Georgia fruit varietals as Diva ‘Licious peach, Skinny Bitch blueberry, Cranky Bastard blackberry, Water Melon Wonder and Sun of a Berry strawberry. They also offer servings of Georgia grown varietals which include a delightful nine month barrel aged Chardonnay, a pleasant Geordaux blend (Cab Sauv, Cab Franc & Merlot) and Cynthiana aka Norton from SS tanks which had been oak laced. The 2010 Cynthiana is lighter than anticipated. As compared to the dark 2008 Norton, it seemed a bit lean without the expected full body we generally associate with Norton wines. I don’t see any reason to hold and age this particular Norton vintage. Another tasting plus was the larger than usual, handsome stemware with a pour that gave credence to one’s judging of Boutier’s wine character. Though the diverse crowd was heavy on this Saturday, the winery’s celebratory disposition was controlled and up beat with good services from the winery’s proprietors. Being with Mary and Victor Boutier makes the rural drive worth the venture to find this relatively new Georgia setting.