The Wine Club Saturday Tasting: Nickel & Nickel Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004/09/11

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2001	Nickel & Nickel Carpenter Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley cassis, dark plum, tasted slightly oxidized, mineral, herbal bitter finish - so - ws	54.99	***
2001	Nickel & Nickel Dragonfly Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena coffee, red fruit, blueberry, silky, lacking mid palate - so - ws	69.99	***
2001	Nickel & Nickel Braning Iron Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville blackcurrant, plum, concentrated, hint of chocolate, mineral, complex, full body, long finish - so - ws	54.99	****
2001	Nickel & Nickel Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville cassis, eucalyptus, very full body, long finish - so - ws	54.99	****
2001	Nickel & Nickel Sullenger Vinyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville strong cassis, plum, highly concentrated, silky full body. This vineyard is 1 block north of Opus One. - so - ws	59.99	*****
2001	Nickel & Nickel Stelling Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville blackberry, mixed herb, licorice, dried plum, very elegant anf tightly balanced, very complex, full body, long finish - so - ws	99.99	*****
2001	Nickel & Nickel Rock Cairn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville A bit og guava aroma, jammy, chalky, plummy, a bit of sparkling texture, blackberry, very long finish - so - ws	59.99	*****
2001	Nickel & Nickel Vogt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain floral like daffodil, jasmine tea, raspberry, acidic - so - ws	59.99	****
2001	Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville this is a blend of cabs from 90% Stelling and 10% Sullenger. chocolate, mint, blackberry, mineral, complex, long finish, very good, but I really think the Stelling alone or the Sullenger alone have more character. - so - ws	79.99	*****