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Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11877
 | | 02/09/2004 9:34 PM |
| Brent - GREAT photos. Did anybody ask alohaj for I.D.???  | | | |
| jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts:3504
| | 02/09/2004 9:36 PM |
| | Thanks for sharing the pictures, Brent. Did anyone else have problems viewing the photos (blank pages) on occasion? | | | |
| Al HooKoo
Las Vegas, NV
Barrel Filler
Posts:1355
| | 02/09/2004 9:46 PM |
| Jaime,
I had some trouble also. I kept hitting by browser reload until I could see the picture. | | | |
| Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 02/09/2004 9:49 PM |
| | I think the blank pages is an MSN issue. I will try and get the pics posted somewhere a little more stable. | | | |
| Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9249
| | 02/09/2004 10:52 PM |
| Thanks for the pics Brent  Nice job.
Here are my notes from the showdown and the post-showdown tasting:
Flight #1 in the order poured.
2002 Brewer-Clifton Clos Pepe
Lightest color of all the wines in the flight, clear dark ruby red. Odd nose, very earthy, with tart cherries and white pepper. Spice and pepper notes carry through on the palate, with very fine tannins, and medium body. My #5 wine of the flight.
2000 Hitching Post Clos Pepe
Slightly darker in color that wine #1, with a bright nose of sweet cherries and earth, and nice spice accents. Smooth rich tannins, and an interesting complexity that I found intriguing. My #3 of the flight.
2002 Clos Pepe Estate
Very dark saturated purple in coloe, with a big fruity nose of black cherries, rhubarb, cola, and spice. Firmly tannic on the palate, but possessing the stuffing that should allow this to age beautifully for 5-10 years. Tight and closed at this stage, but the best aging potential of the bunch.
2002 Siduri
Dense blackish-purple in color, with a huge WOW nose of blueberries, black cherries, and vanilla. Packed with dense sweet fruit, rich and forward, yet focused and balanced. Big ripe rich tannins, excellent structure, dense yet balanced. Very long finish, a beautiful wine, my #1 of the flight.
2002 Loring
Very dark blackish-purple in color, with an odd film on the surface I couldn’t quite figure out - maybe something that was in the glass? Huge nose of black cherries, deep and intense, with cola notes, tons of dense sweet ripe fruit, and terrific spice. Beautifully smooth tannins, rich and polished, structured and balanced, leading to a long fine finish. A very close #2 of the flight for me.
Flight #2 – 2002 Cargasacchi
2002 Babcock
Dark saturated purple in color, huge nose of black cherries, rhubarb, and tons of spice. Rich and intense on the palate, with very fine tannins, layers of fine fruit, and a very long finish. My #2 of the flight.
2002 Brewer-Clifton
Dark clear purple in color, not quite as dark as #1, with an deep rich nose of black cherries, spice, and a touch of stink. Rich and generous on the palate, plenty of sweet fruit are framed in elegant fine tannins, spicy and balanced, with a nice long finish. My #3 wine of the flight.
2002 Siduri
Darkest wine of the three, a dense opaque purple, with a huge nose of chocolate, blackberries, cherries, and plum. The dense deep nose is followed by a big rich palate, nicely structure, deep and intense, with a core of fruit that seems endless. Spice components really come through on the palate, and this finishes very fine and very long. My #1 wine of the flight.
And then the post-showdown tasting:
2003 Novy 4 mile Creek red blend - soft, friendly, and very fruity - immediately approachable and likeable, you can do far worse than $9 full retail.
2002 Pelerini Rosella’s Pinot Nose of tart cherries and earth, high-toned fruit, nice balance, should be excellent with a meal.
2001 Pisoni Pisoni Estate PinotFull throttle, tons of spice, cocoa, and black fruit - loved it.
1998 Dehlinger Pinot - Beautiful. Nose of soft red fruits and violets, soft and elegant on the palate with purity and elegance.
1999 Arcadia Sleepy Hollow Pinot Big cocoa presence on the nose, black fruits, rich smooth tannins, extracted but nicely balanced, a touch of stink at first sniff which blew off, nice complexity, and a medium finish.
2000 Flowers Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot - made be very glad that I have some of this in the cellar, elegantly extracted, plenty of fruit, structured, med-long finish. Terrific stuff.
2001 Roar Pisoni Pinot - Huge pinot, tremendously extracted, almost overripe - showing some raisiny/pruney character. Still mighty tasty however.
2001 Roar Gary’s Pinot - much more balanced and fine than the Roar Pisoni, huge, with extracted black fruits, fine structure, and a long finish.
2000 Lucia Gary's Pinot - Impressive stuff! Really tasty, plenty of fruit, balance, moderate tannins.
2002 Novy Carlisle Zinfandel - I loved the 2001 rendition of this wine, and am very glad to see Adam is right on track in 2002 - tremendous stuff which I won’t pass up when it’s released. | | | |
| jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 02/09/2004 11:34 PM |
| | Just got back in today...and all I can say is WOW!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed the event and meeting everyone face to face. Crista(not-Mrs. Alohaj) and I thank all of you. | | | |
| Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 02/10/2004 12:00 AM |
| | Thanks for clarifying that alohaj. I updated the photos to show Crista's name. | | | |
| Budman
Master of Wine
Posts:11877
| | 02/10/2004 12:39 AM |
| I want to see her ID too!!!
Yes, I had the same problem browsing the photos.  | | | |
| Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9249
| | 02/10/2004 12:51 AM |
| | Aloha, it was great seeing you and Crista again - I was so pleased you both were able to make it out to this event. Until next time! (Which Teri tells me may be a BAWE event out YOUR way! Works for me!) | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12265
| | 02/10/2004 2:32 AM |
| | Eric, if you and Teri decide to hold a BAWE "on island" you be sure and let me know the dates in advance. I'll pull out all of the stops to make it myself. I'm always looking for "excuses" to get back. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 02/10/2004 2:47 AM |
| | Just say the word guys and we can start planning. | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12265
| | 02/10/2004 3:04 AM |
| | "word" | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 02/10/2004 2:40 PM |
| Nice pictures. Sounds like and looks like a great time was had by all. Thanks for posting, Brent!
BTW, I liked the aluminum foil for the blind tasting. I have struggled in the past when getting folks to bring wines to a blind tasting properly 'dressed'. You tell them to brown bag it and some people tie the brown bag, some people tape it, others scrunch it, whatever. Aluminum, foil, well, it all looks the same, right? | |
www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
| Adam Lee
Grape Stomper
Posts:142
| | 02/10/2004 2:47 PM |
| Thanks everybody for coming. It was a blast. Nothing like good Pinot to start off a Saturday morning.
Just a couple of clarifications. I do think Brewer Clifton wines need time to show their best. They always seem more tight to me early in their lives. Of course, I took this into account when taking the bet (Mama didn't raise no fool). However, I don't know if the results would be different with time or not - as I really don't know how Wes', Brian's or even our Clos Pepe Pinots are going to do with age. The vineyard and resulting wines are just too young to get a good feel for that.
Also, FWIW, travel wasn't much of an issue for B-C wines in the Clos Pepe flight. I pulled them both from my cellar and then replaced one of those bottles with a bottle that was brought to the tasting. I wanted the B-C wines to have the same advantage as our wines. It might have affected Brian's and Wes' wines however.
Whatever the case, I thought a lot of the wines showed very well. I certainly didn't pick out which Clos Pepe was ours. Just don't drink it often enough.
Thanks everybody!
Adam Lee
Siduri Wines | | | |
| Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10799
| | 02/10/2004 4:15 PM |
| | Brent - great photos. Thanks for posting. | | | |
| skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 02/11/2004 3:47 AM |
| Lines of the afternoon:
Adam: Is everyone ready to rate the wines?
Me: No.
Adam: The Burgundy guy can't figure out all this fruit.
Me: I'm still trying to get through all the Alcohol.
Over all it was a very nice tasting. I'm glad I went. Kosta Brown was pretty cool but those caves were a bit chilly, I could barely feel my hands when we left. | | | |
| gus fleener
gilroy
Barrel Filler
Posts:1364
| | 02/11/2004 4:10 AM |
| Quote:
Kosta Brown was pretty cool but those caves were a bit chilly, I could barely feel my hands when we left.
what about eric? was he barefoot in the caves?  | | | |
| skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 02/11/2004 4:21 AM |
| | I don't know if Eric's feet were cold but they were definitely bare. | | | |
| David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 02/11/2004 8:05 AM |
| Quote:
I don't know if Eric's feet were cold but they were definitely bare.
You better believe it. And it was a dirt floor! | | | |
| Andrew P. Vingiello
Grape Fermenter
Posts:418
| | 02/11/2004 2:27 PM |
| But Eric did wear his shoes to dinner...  !!!
BTW Eric...were your feet ever cold?  | | | |
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