My tasting group (15 strong) wasn’t shy to bring out the Napa “big guns” for this blind tasting “taste-off.” All of the candidates with scores in the mid to upper 90′s and some definite heavy-hitters in the mix. Even so, it wasn’t a big surprise to see which wine was the winner as much as [...]
Peter Knez is a banker and wine-o-phile turned winery and vineyard owner. He purchased the Cerise and Demuth vineyards some years ago. The vineyard is planted to some of the best clonal selection in the industry (Martini, Pommard, David Bruce, Wädenswil, 777, etc.). To this they add the beauty of science. The vineyards are 100% [...]
When you get some of the best fruit in the Valley you can only expect to wind up with an amazing final product. The folks at Enkidu did just that with this 2010 Bedrock Old Vine Vineyard bottling. But with only 200 cases produced I have to warn you that it will be gone in [...]
Comptche Ridge winery is owned by the Weir Brothers (as in Weir vineyard, source for some amazing Pinots such as Drew, William Selyem, Spell, etc.). Comptche has also been the foundation for some other stunning Pinots like Anthill, etc. My tasting group was excited to add some Pinots into the mix. This week’s lineup included: [...]
Le Pich is the culmination of several seasoned and determined wine professionals efforts to produce the finest Cabernet Sauvignon possible from the best estate vineyards in Napa Valley all under the guidance of winemaker Julien Fayard (assistant winemaker at Lafite Rothschild and former assistant to Philippe Melka) and ace viticulturist Steve Matthiasson. Le Pich 2010 [...]
Three stunning new releases from this Top Notch winemaker! Carte Blanche 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Retail 130.00 – GGWC 124.99 – FREE SHIPPING on 4 or more Can mix and match with other Carte Blanche wines Use discount shipping “CB10MX” during check out The 2010 Carte Blanche Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon reflects vineyard selections from both [...]
My weekly tasting group put together some interesting labels for our blind tasting of 2010 Cabernets and Bordeaux blends. Our group 16 strong this time, tasted the following wines: Arietta (94 RP) Myriad Dr Crane (94 RP) David Arthur 1147 (95+ RP) Lewis (94 WS) Kobalt (95 RP) Bryant Family (96+RP) Bryant “Bettina” (97 RP) [...]
Black Cordon Vineyards approaches winemaking with the intention of making wine that is intense and complex with a distinct character that faithfully represents where the grapes have been grown. Attention to detail and hands-on attention to every barrel of wine is what it takes to pull this off. With Paul Hobbs as Consulting Winemaker, the [...]
We rarely do blind Zinfandel tastings, but we have to do it once in a while. So my group rounded up a bunch of worthy opponents and we battled it out between many younger and older vine Zins. The list included: Ridge “Pagani Ranch” (93 Pts Parker) Acorn “Allegria” (92 WS) Hartford “Dina” (93 Pts [...]
At its core, Balius Wines was created to provide examples of great wines that don’t have to cost a lot of money. This inaugural releases show that they are on track. Balius Story — Achilles and his two immortal horses, Balius and Xanthos, were legendary and heroic figures on the battlefields of ancient Greece.The warrior [...]
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