We went to a Saintsbury wine dinner last night. It was interesting trying all of these wines side-by-side. The winemaker was supposed to attend but bagged out at a few days before due to a "crisis" at the winery.
In all reasonably good wines but the price points are too high for their upper end wines. They were very good with the food. The chard was a pleasant suprise at a good price point.
Saintsbury Vincent Vin Gris 2002 - C+; $7 - reception wine - "drinkable plonk" as described by one of the attendees
Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir 2001 - B; $19 ; with a Fresh Artichoke Salad
Saintsbury Carneros Chardonnay 2001 - B; $16 ; Almond Crusted Sea Scallops served over lemongrass risotto (a great dish!)
Saintsbury Reserve Pinot Noir 1999 - B $45 ; Grilled Salmon served over jicama corn salsa with black bean cake and green beans
Saintsbury Brown Ranch Pinot Noir 1999A-; $67 ; Braised Beef Short Ribs in a wild mushroom reduction served with walnut mashed potatoes
Saintsbury Reserve Pinot Noir 2000 - B; $45 ; also with the ribs
Dessert was a Butterscotch Bread Pudding.
