4th Saturday Group Cellar Diminishment

Sue’s
Tasted Saturday, February 26, 2022 by AllRed with 86 views

Introduction

One of our members will soon be retiring and moving out of state. She didn’t want to move her entire cellar and so she hosted the group for a cellar diminishment event. We began pulling corks about fifteen minutes before tasters began to arrive. Everyone brought a dish so we had plenty to nosh on as we casually sipped the wines in a walk around tasting format.

Flight 1 - Sparkling (4 Notes)

  • 2006 Domaine Carneros Brut 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    From methuselah. Medium mousse with a persistent bead. Toasted orchard fruit on the nose and palate. With a bit of air dried peach notes emerge. Almond and dough in the finish. Excellent. (SS)

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  • 2002 Mumm Napa Blanc de Blancs Vintage

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Toasted nut and orchard fruit aromas to start, carrying through on the palate. There’s a bit of marshmallow on the palate as well. Excellent, though this faded a bit by the end of the evening, at which point I preferred the NV BdB tasted alongside. (SS)

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  • NV Mumm Napa Blanc de Blancs Reserve

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Similar to the 2002, with marshmallow and orchard fruit qualities. Balanced and very enjoyable. Whereas the ‘02 faded a bit over the course of the evening, this gained intensity. Delightful. (SS)

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  • 2007 Domaine Carneros Brut Late Disgorged

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Soft mousse. Generic and nondescript, adjectives which did not change when I revisited this later in the evening. I suspect this wasn’t a pristine bottle, as it just wasn’t giving up much of anything and should have been much better. (SS)

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Flight 2 - White (2 Notes)

Flight 3 - Merlot (4 Notes)

  • 2000 Paloma Merlot 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

    From magnum, with all of the freshness and fruit you'd expect from this format. Abundant red berry fruit, cherry, chocolate and spice. Integrated and balanced. Ready to go and drinking beautifully in this format. 92-93 pts. (SS)

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  • 2005 Rubicon Estate Merlot 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Herb and cherry compote notes with a cedar undertone. Leather, red berry fruit and cedar on the palate. Lovely. (SS)

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  • 2006 Rubicon Estate Merlot 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Herb and red berry fruit just like the 2005, but with a floral overtone. Soft tannins. Abundant red fruit on the palate. Nice. 90+ pts. (SS)

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  • 2007 Rubicon Estate Merlot 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    More similar to the 2005 than the 2006, with ripe cherry and leather elements. ripe red berry fruit on the palate. Nice, but I preferred the 2005 and 2006 by a bit. (SS)

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Flight 4 - Red Blends & Other Varieties (9 Notes)

Flight 5 - Cabernet Sauvignon (10 Notes)

Flight 6 - Port (2 Notes)

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