Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Wine Club Saturday Tasting: California Reds 2004/10/10

 Year  Wine  Price  Rating 
2001 BV Tapestry, Napa Valley
Plum, oak, port-like alcoholic aroma, blackcurrants, rough tannins - so - ws
29.99 ***
2001 Roth Cabernet, Napa Valley
cedar, plum, acidic, slight bitterness, good finish - so - ws
29.99 ****
2001 Larkmead Cabernet, Napa Valley
olive, mineral, blackberry, green pepper - so - ws
39.99 ****
2001 Robert Craig Cabernet, Mt. Veeder
blackberry, tannic, med-full body, spicy oak, highly concentrated, long fruity finish - so - ws
44.99 ****
2001 Robert Craig Affinity, Napa Valley
acidic, raspberry, blackberry, vanilla - so - ws
35.99 ****
2001 Francis Coppola Cask Cabernet, Napa Valley
coffee, dusty, chalky, mint, raspberry, dried plum, quite unusual, interesting - so - ws
69.99 ****
2001 Swanson Alexis, Napa Valley
mocha, full body, blackberry, long finish - so - ws
40.99 ****
2001 Chappellet Pritchard Hill Reserve Cabernet, Napa Valley
chocolate, plum, blackberry, hidden, full body, long finish - so - ws
99.99 *****
2001 Verite Le Desir, Sonoma County
earth, herbs, blackberry. Parker 95 pts??? I have more and more disagreement with RP lately. - so - ws
99.99 ****
2001 Verite Le Joie, Sonoma County
blackberry, licorice, mineral, full body, chalky tannins. Very good, but Parker 96 pts??? Oh... may be he had too much wine... - so - ws
99.99 *****
2001 Opus One, Napa Valley
dark chocolate, licorice, plum, full body, highly alcoholic, finish somewhat short. - so - ws
124.99 *****

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