Loretta Paganini School fo Cooking
Tasted Saturday, January 10, 2015 by Loren Sonkin with 443 views
The local cooking school has started up again for the term. A group of met for lunch which is BYO. This weeks theme was Syrah. The wines were consumed non-blind over the course of a couple hours along with a 5 course lunch. While there is rarely unanimity in the wines, this theme seemed to have more controversy than normal. And it was just along stylistic lines either, for whatever reason, some wines showed well to some and not to others. Maybe it was the 0F temps outside and our tastebuds have frozen. In any event, it was a very fun afternoon and a great start to the season.
Next week: Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 Grey Stack Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Rosemary's Block Dry Stack Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
This is starting to show some age. The nose has minerals and some very slight fruit to it. Nothing like this had in its youth. Slightly oily texture. Complex and interesting. Mineral driven. I would be drinking these up soon though.
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