Philip Marie
Tasted Tuesday, September 4, 2007 by bsherwin with 868 views
A great event with some great wines. I love mature wines as much as the next guy, but there is nothing wrong with enjoying something bright and shiny. To say you can't love both is like saying you can't love soccer and football. Things linked at their core, but fundamentally different. So, 12 of us celebrated the greatness of Napa Cabernet the best way we know how...by drinking it. Missing were the big boys (Colgin, Harlan, Sloan, etc.), but I think we got a pretty damn good collection of wines if I do say so my damn self.
Thanks to Mike for organizing (as always).
Nothing wrong with any of these wines, but none that really blew the doors off. Clearly the least favored flight of the night. For my money, the V29 was the clear stand out.
The flight of the night by a wide margin. The Meruses (Meri?) showed beautifully and the Kobalt really showed some great bang for the buck. The 2002 Merus was a revelation
I liked this flight better than others and this flight held the most disagreements about individual wines. Still, nothing to shake a stick at here.
Not a bad way to finish off the night.
2005 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Chardonnay Russian River Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
A nice example of RRV Chardonnay. Somewhat reticent on the nose with some white fruit and toast, but it really comes alive fruit-wise (peach and melon) on the palate. Decent acidity and a hint of minerality. Nice complexity through the midpalate with hints of exotic spice. The oak was tucked in pretty nicely, although it probably could use another year in the bottle.
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