Casa del Woodruff
Tasted Saturday, July 24, 2010 by RPerro with 1,284 views
A BBQ/Wine Tasting put together to celebrate my 40th Birthday. I started sourcing 1970 vintage wines about 2 years ago, buying them on WineBid, and other auction sites. Although several were over the hill, surprisingly, only 1 bottle was flawed out of an entire case of 1970's wines. Pretty damn good luck, if you ask me! Wines are listed in the order they were supposed to be tasted, not in the order they actually were tasted (although I noted it in the tasting notes for each). It was an epic event for me, as well as for many of my friends. Outstanding wines!
Some wines to whet everyone's palate, as well as go with the 93+ degree weather outside. There were others (a Lenne Estate "Le Nez" Rose of Pinot Noir, a Pinot Grigo, etc), but I didn't taste them.
Catch-all for "the rest of the wines", including a bottle of the unreleased 2003 Sharecropper's Cab (with hand-written label) from Owen Roe, and an Amarone that was a birthday present for my 38th.
The final wine, forgotten in the refrigerator until most everyone had departed.
NV Gruet Winery Brut Blanc de Noirs 88 Points
USA, New Mexico
Overly bubbly at first but settled down a bit. Perfect bubbles for a 93 degree day. Slightly sweet, and nice minerality too. Pear fruit, and very refreshing.
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2007 Matanzas Creek Winery Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Light straw in color. Flavors of honeydew melon and pineapple, nice minerality too.
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2009 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Rosé 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Very light, pale pink color, with vibrant acidity, and tasty strawberry fruit.
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