Wednesday trip to Napa Valley with wife 2001/4/4

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
1998	Trefethen Estate Grown Chardonnay, Napa Valley oaky, toasty, mellon, med. body, ripe dried fruit, bitter finish - so - ws	22.00	**
1995	Trefethen Library Selection Chardonnay, Napa Valley pear, banana, ripe, toasty oak, crisp, tart, long finish - so - ws	35.00	****
1994	Trefethen Library Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley green bell pepper, tobacco, blackberry, med body, med finish, mild oak - so - ws	50.00	***
1997	Trefethen Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley black cherry, white pepper, spicy, med to full body - so - ws	30.00	****
1998	Trefethen Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley black cherry, licorice, peppery, green pepper finish - so - ws	20.00	****
1996	Trefethen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley concentrated black cherry, violet, vanilla, anise, spicy, long finish - so - ws	60.00	****
1998	Hawk Crest Vineyard Selection Chardonnay, n/a citrus, concentrated, fully body, tart finish. very simple - so - ws	15.00	**
1998	Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Reserve Chardonnay, Carneros pineapple, spice, buttery, full body - so - ws	45.00	***
1997	Hawk Crest Vineyard Selection Merlot, Central Coast light, plummy, cassis, dusty, light-med body - so - ws	18	***
1997	Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley concentrated, tannic, plummy, black cherry, dusty, tea leaves - so - ws	35.00	****
1998	Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley cherry, cranberry, fruity, med body, med oak finish - so - ws	40.00	***
1997	Stag's Leap Wine Cellars SLV Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District earthy, blackberry, ripe black currant, tannic, violet, spicy, anise, cocoa, full body, long finish, the earth comes from volcanic soil - said the host. - so - ws	100.00	*****
1999	Archery Summit Premier Cuvee Pinot Noir, Oregon cigarette smoke, tea leaves, fig, cherry, very concentrated, long long finish, full body - so - ws	42.00	****
1998	Pine Ridge Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford black currant, black cherry, hints of bell pepper, med body, chalky, tannic - so - ws	32.00	***
1998	Pine Ridge Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District med body, tea leaves, black cherry, tannic, simple - so - ws	60.00	***
1998	Pine Ridge Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain eucalyptus, sweet oak, blackberry, tannic - so - ws	60.00	***
1999	Plumpjack Reserve Chardonnay, St. Helena toasty raisin like port, oaky, citric, concentrated (is this oxydized?) - so - ws	34.00	**
1998	Plumpjack Sangiovese, North Coast lots of spice and herb, tannic, mouthdrying, incredibly long finish - so - ws	28.00	*****
1998	Plumpjack Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville plummy, coffee, spicy, tannic, minty - so - ws	48.00	****
1999	ZD Wines California Chardonnay, California fresh pear, toasty, caramel, med body - so - ws	30.00	***
1999	ZD Wines Rosa Lee Pinot Noir, Carneros caramelized strawberry, smoke, dust, raspberry, tea leaves - so - ws	18.00	****
1998	ZD Wines Merlot, Napa Valley jammy plum, cherry, med to full body, simple, raisiny - so - ws	25.00	***
1998	ZD Wines Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley spicy earth, berry, plummy, oaky, long finish - so - ws	38.00	****