Bob Bressler 
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts: 4932
 | | 05-20-2005 04:48 AM |
| We opened our 1st bottle this evening (Kevin brought it over the hill, so no travel shock). Bottom line - delicious.
This wine has good fruit flavors - but without being jammy. (This is to a certain extent a style thing, but this is the way I prefer it. Somewhat a cross between CA and Burgundy). Classic red fruit taste with a nice cherry in the mid-palate. Nice long finish and a good acid component which helped the wine to go well with several different foods.
The wine was enjoyable from the outset, getting better as the evening went on (although the last sip came too quickly). This is definitely enjoyable now but has the stuffing to last for a while.
Congrats to Kevin (and thanks to Adam for letting the cat out of the bag). | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12540
| | 05-01-2005 02:21 AM |
| VinoCellar activity goes down when I'm not posting, so there.  | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30915
| | 05-21-2005 10:53 PM |
| Be patient David!
Don't touch yet!
Aaaaayyyy! | | | |
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davidandrose
Aurora, CO
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1687
| | 05-23-2005 01:18 AM |
| Thanks for taking the sacrificial hit. Looking forward to trying some. | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2179
| | 05-24-2005 11:41 PM |
| Quote:
Be patient David!
Don't touch yet!
Aaaaayyyy!
I know what you mean David....but I'm contemplating opening one tonight. I was one of the few who got a double order.....so I can afford to pop one early. :-)
Chris | | | |
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TimLinCA
Danville CA
Grape Puncher
Posts: 824
| | 05-26-2005 03:50 AM |
| Chris, What time should we show up for dinner?  Tim | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2179
| | 05-27-2005 04:32 PM |
| Sorry Tim, by the time you posted, it had already been consumed. I will agree it was very good, but still needs some cellar time. I won't open another for 6 months or so.
Chris | | | |
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David Sullivan
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2276
| | 05-28-2005 03:48 PM |
| Quote:
I was one of the few who got a double order.....so I can afford to pop one early. :-)
How did you do that??? | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2179
| | 05-28-2005 05:04 PM |
| Quote:
Quote:
I was one of the few who got a double order.....so I can afford to pop one early. :-)
How did you do that???
I requested it on the order form. I hear that only 7 people ordered an additional 3-pack, so they accomodated us by dipping into their library.
Chris | | | |
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Dave McI
Hudson, OH
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1380
| | 05-28-2005 10:46 PM |
| I also got an additional three pack - the request was on the order form. I don't know if this was unique to the folks that were intially on the waiting list and got bumped up? | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2179
| | 05-28-2005 11:18 PM |
| I wasn't ever on the waiting list, so it wasn't unique to that.
Chris | | | |
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max
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1135
| | 05-30-2005 12:36 PM |
| I was also allocated an additional 3 bottles but havn't tried one yet. | | | |
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Dave McI
Hudson, OH
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1380
| | 05-30-2005 11:38 PM |
| Looks like at least 3/7th of the population reside here! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1907
| | 06-06-2005 01:29 PM |
| I too requested additional bottles on the order form. Kept 4 and shared the love with a fellow VC'er on the other 2. I haven't had one yet, maybe soon. | | | |
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David Sullivan
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2276
| | 06-07-2005 03:57 PM |
| Quote:
I too requested additional bottles on the order form. Kept 4 and shared the love with a fellow VC'er on the other 2. I haven't had one yet, maybe soon.
Thank you very much. | | | |
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max
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1135
| | 06-12-2005 05:05 PM |
| Bob, I'm taking a bottle of this to a Memphis offline tonight with BHVineyard, Stemor and Latour67. Can you give me an indication of how long to decant this beforehand? | | | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts: 4932
| | 06-12-2005 06:39 PM |
| maxy,
I don't remember exactly, but I believe it started showing after about a half hour. Enjoy! | | | |
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max
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1135
| | 06-12-2005 06:55 PM |
| Thanks Bob, I'll let you guys know how it turns out. There will be around a dozen attendees tonight with primarily Pinots poured. I'll try to take some sort of notes but most of the time conversation prevails and I usually abandon the note taking at some point. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12540
| | 06-26-2005 10:34 PM |
| We had this Friday night at WDoT's house. Thank you to WDoT for opening it. I pretty much agree with everything Paul posted. This wine is meant to be drunk young in my opinion. Grab your corkscrew! | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Tom
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2384
| | 06-26-2005 11:54 PM |
| Yup.
Paul about covered it.
Nice enough wine, but a bit on the light side for my tastes. Good, enjoyable, but I like a Pinot with a lot more to it.
My guess is non-winos would love this wine. That isn't a bad thing, or a knock on the wine, but....
Mine will be gone by the end of the year. | | | |
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