Last week Saturday, February 16, a group of about 30 people eagerly lined up to taste a selection of some of the most sought after California “Cult” Wines.
We tasted the following “Cult” Wines:
- COLGIN 2015 IX ESTATE PROPRIETARY RED, NAPA – 100 POINTS
- SCREAMING EAGLE 2015 “THE FLIGHT” PROPRIETARY RED, NAPA VALLEY – 97 POINTS
- BEVAN 2016 TENCH VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ~ 100 POINTS ROBERT PARKER
- KAPCSANDY 2014 CABERNET “GRAND VIN” STAR LANE VINEYARD, NAPA – 97-100 POINT
- VERITE 2015 LA JOIE – 99 POINTS ROBERT PARKER
The first five were revealed immediately… we did have our “Brown Bag Surprise” – REWA 2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE, COOMBSVILLE NAPA VALLEY made by “Cult” Winemaker extraordinaire Celia Welch.
The score card:
1. REWA 2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON ESTATE, COOMBSVILLE NAPA VALLEY
2. BEVAN 2016 TENCH VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ~ 100 POINTS ROBERT PARKER
3. COLGIN 2015 IX ESTATE PROPRIETARY RED, NAPA – 100 POINTS
4. VERITE 2015 LA JOIE – 99 POINTS ROBERT PARKER
5. KAPCSANDY 2014 CABERNET “GRAND VIN” STAR LANE VINEYARD, NAPA – 97-100 POINT
6. SCREAMING EAGLE 2015 “THE FLIGHT” PROPRIETARY RED, NAPA VALLEY – 97 POINTS
A Statement of sorts… Wine #1 and # 2 were the least expensive out of the bunch, and the group all agreed – the best! I have a little of both in stock if you want to order some!
This was the fourth Cult Tasting we’ve done in our store. Because of the success next year we might need to turn to a larger venue, as I cannot accommodate more people in my tasting room. Stay tuned.
A humbled,
Frank Melis
Your Patron Saint of Tannins
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