The fourth annual Scarsdale Music Festival was held on June 1 in the village of Scarsdale, New York.

Scarsdale is one of the bucolic suburban towns in Westchester county located along the Metro North Harlem line. It’s about a 40-minute train ride from Grand Central Terminal.

The event was a benefit for the Daniels Music Foundation and featured vendors, a kids play area, a couple of stages with live music playing all afternoon, and more importantly for me, a Grand Tasting tent.

This year the tent had a new sponsor, Amici dei Vini, a local wine shop. It was a consumer oriented tasting with a good selection of wines and made for an enjoyable afternoon of wine and music. Some nice cheese too.

Some of what I sampled:

White

2019 Domaine Anderson Estate Chardonnay (Anderson Valley): Clear light gold, tropical fruit on the nose with moderate tropical fruit notes, easy drinking.

2021 Resonance Chardonnay (Willamette): Light yellow, floral nose with floral fruit with some lemon notes on the balanced finish.

2022 Nortico Alvarinho (Portugal): Light yellow with floral notes and nice acidity.

2023 Domaine de Piaugier Sablet Blanc (Rhone): Clear medium gold, white flowers on the nose, full fruit, good grip.

Red

2019 Silver Oak (Alexander Valley): Opaque dark red, mint, tar and cigar smoke on the nose, chewy dark chocolate fruit ending with firm tannins.

2019 Silver Oak (Napa Valley): Opaque dark red with a brick rim, toasty, dark chocolate nose, silky fruit with white pepper notes, good grip.

2019 Timeless Red Blend (Napa Vallery): Opaque black, pretty nose of earth, dark chocolate and stewed fruit, silky and firm with silky tannins and a long finish.

2019 El Enemigo Cabernet Franc (Mendoza): Opaque dark red with a purple rim, black pepper on the nose, juicy.

2019 Luca Malbec (Uco Valley): Opaque medium purple, roast nuts on the nose, tight, light fruit.

2020 Feudo Maccari Saia Sicilia (Sicily): Clear light red, earthy leather on the nose with bright red fruit.

2021 Twomey Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills): Clear medium red, dark leather and dark black fruit on the nose, silky red fruit with cola notes.

2021 Michael Chiarlo “Le Orme” Barbera (Piedmont): Clear medium red, dried herbs on the nose, bright red fruit with crisp acids.