Pumpkin BYOB
Tasted Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by sean7711 with 104 views
Finally organized a get together of Philly CTers including #1winelover (in from Pittsburgh), iamandyc, cyclist, Frankenberry.
Mark was very generous, shipping out 5 bottles of these 4 wines to Andy. Andy handle decanting and opening these wines in advance.
Thanks Fern for sharing your wines. The price point is refreshing and intriguing in the days of increasing prices in Napa.
Others not rated due to palate fatigue include
2016 Christopher Tynan Judge Family Syrah
2018 Fulldraw Touriga
2020 Fingers Crossed White
Maybe a few others...?
2021 Vangone Marsanne 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
9/12/23 Philly Cellar Tracker Meetup
#1winelover, iamandyc, cyclist, franken berry + others
Vangone and Frias tasting + other bottles
Never tried the Marsanne before. Light, dry, reminded me a bit of Sauvignon Blanc. Nice wine, but $100 is a bit steep!
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2019 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Block D 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
9/12/23 Philly Cellar Tracker Meetup
#1winelover, iamandyc, cyclist, franken berry + others
Vangone and Frias tasting + other bottles
Big potential on this wine. 92 for now. Being released soon. Mark bottles the B and D blocks separately, ages for 30 months. The estate is a combination roughly 60/40 of B & D respectively. They are changing the aging process to be shorter (18-20 months) going forward. I preferred the Estate blend right now. Still tannic and closed down.
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2019 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
9/12/23 Philly Cellar Tracker Meetup
#1winelover, iamandyc, cyclist, franken berry + others
Vangone and Frias tasting + other bottles
95, bordering on 96. I love this wine. Glad I have 2 more in the cellar and would buy a 3 pack of this over the block designates at the current moment. Curious to see what Mark increases the price on these and the block wines...
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2014 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
9/12/23 Philly Cellar Tracker Meetup
#1winelover, iamandyc, cyclist, franken berry + others
Vangone and Frias tasting + other bottles
Loved this bottle but limited notes. I agree with FrankenBerry that the 2014s are underrated (and often cheaper than their '13, '15, '16 counterparts) on the secondary market. For me, really nice to see how Vangone ages.
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