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"I'll drink anything"

San Carlos

Tasted February 3, 2024 by WineBurrowingWombat with 50 views

Introduction

Wanted to introduce a couple of coworkers to some wine to try and see if it opens their eyes at all. One is a casual drinker and the other could probably care less for it.

Flight 1 (3 notes)

White

2021 Faethm / Fingers Crossed Unanswered Prayers USA, California

94 points

Aromas of bitter pineapple slices (with its skin still on), a bit of dried bitter minerals and field grass. There is a very subtle buttery note and something like a fresh, halved longans. Nicely perfumed, a treat to smell.

Palate showed yellow fruits, a bit heaviness but with soft creaminess, good freshness and acidity that provides lift.

I wish I had more time and attention to pay to the wine.

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Red

2021 Di Costanzo Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard USA, California, Sonoma County, Moon Mountain District

The nose showed fresh eucalyptus, red plums and fresh blueberries. There’s a sharpness though that made it somewhat annoying. Hope it fades with time. Still aromatic though, just some possible VA in the way?

Cherries with dry and clean spiced oak. Dried top soil and light minerals.

Fresh, light and bright, but there's something a little erratic about this, especially on the palate, like static on a television. I have a feeling it's just this bottling, unfortunately.. possibly bottle shock? I don't believe this is how it should be. Hoping for a better pop on my next bottle. No score for the record, but if I had to, ~92.

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Red

2018 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus USA, California, Napa Valley, Calistoga

94 points

Aromas of soft but deep black and blue fruits (fresh, dark blue and purple plums, black cherries, and blueberries), earth, and subtle shiny minerals.

The palate showed dried oak and dark but fresh plums. Bitter earth accompanied by a light dusting of dark graphite. There's freshness to this but it didn't seem to match the vibes of the flavors.

There's something about these Amoenus' in that they reflect its sibling, the Materium, very much but just a few notches turned down. Maybe I caught this at a bad time as well. Or maybe bottle shock (if that's even a thing).

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Closing

Maybe.. what I brought didn't seem too exciting but maybe I have to go back what I originally wanted to bring. I initially had different bottles planned but they kept saying things like, "I won't be able to tell the difference," or, "I'll drink anything," and, "I'm sure whatever you bring will be better than the Costco ones I buy."

Maybe I'll try again if I get the chance. I wasn't able to spend a lot of time nor attention on the wines, unfortunately. We were too focused on other things like talking shit about work.

Group ranking:
1. Fingers Crossed Unanswered Prayers
2. Maybach Amoenus
3. Di Costanzo Montecillo Vineyard

"I'll drink anything"

San Carlos

Introduction

Flight 1 (3 notes)

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