Community Tasting Note
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thesternowl wrote: 93 points
October 16, 2021 - Opened to celebrate my son’s 15th birthday and poured alongside the 2006 Eagle’s Trace “Latitude 38”. The 2006 Seavey Caravina pours a deep garnet color with a completely opaque core. No obvious signs of age in the glass. Medium+ viscosity. On the nose, medium+ intensity, with strong pipe tobacco notes, currants, black cherry, figs, some green bell pepper and leather. On the palate dark fruits dominate with black cherry, black currants and blackberries. The tobacco and leather is also there accompanied by semi-sweet baking chocolate, baking spice and some anise. The wine finishes dry with medium tannins, most of which are well integrated at this point. Medium+ acid. Medium plus alcohol. The finish is long. Another very lovely vintage of Caravina, aging gracefully.
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4 Comments
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La Cave d'Argent commented:
11/2/21, 8:39 PM - Happy 15th to your boy. It seems like yesterday, but my son is now 26. Time goes by fast, so I am glad that you are opening good stuff for important occasions. Cheers! 🍷
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drmarc61 commented:
11/3/21, 6:18 AM - Gus was a friend of mine! He willed Eagle Trace to his grandsons, because of his distaste of his son. The grandsons sadly let their father take it over... Eagle Trace was a wine meant to age gracefully. Those wines have a complexity that you expect to find in fine wines made in France (which is where he learned his skills). Seavey is another classic wine! I knew Bill and Mary Seavey as well. Great people!
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thesternowl commented:
11/3/21, 11:56 AM - @LCdA Thank you! @drmarc61 yeah, I thought it would be really cool to try the two side by side since the properties are essentially down the road from each other
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drmarc61 commented:
11/3/21, 12:01 PM - The backs of their properties pretty much abut one another! Jim Duane and Phillipe Melka (dynamic duo at Seavey) are also friends! The Seavey wines are meant to cellar for a minimum of 10 years before even thinking about a long decant (except for the Chard and Rose). Gus was a real gentleman! Can't say the same thing for his son and his wines....