Thank you Tim & Piper for hosting a an evening of great conversation and interesting wines. We tasted five wines (blind), each was a favorite of the couple who brought them. We knew nothing about any of the wines (except for the one we brought if able to identify it) and graded them before the reveal. The five were: Sausal 2002 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon), Gagliardo 2005 Dolcetto D'Alba, Verve 2005 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, Saviah Cellars 2005 Big Sky Cuvee (Columbia Valley, 57% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec, 2%Petit Verdot) and Ladera 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot).
Of the five there were two clear favorites: The Ladera Cab scored the highest while the Saviah Cuvee was the crowd favorite. The Ladera was a little young to drink and the tannins were a bit to dominant but the layers of fruit and extremely long finish were a promise of things to come in the cellar. It was made of a blend of fruit from Ladera's Howell Mountain and Lone Canyon vineyards, it's an intense, extracted Napa Cab. Red currant, blackberry, vanilla and cedar were evident on the nose and palate......nice wine. The Saviah Big Sky Cuvee was much more restrained, masterfully crafted and displayed deep currant aromas and flavors with a solid but balanced dose of oak. Once again Washington state rocked the house, this Cuvee was great on its own but will also pair beautifully with a huge range of food. Looking forward to the Walla Walla trip this October.
Of the five there were two clear favorites: The Ladera Cab scored the highest while the Saviah Cuvee was the crowd favorite. The Ladera was a little young to drink and the tannins were a bit to dominant but the layers of fruit and extremely long finish were a promise of things to come in the cellar. It was made of a blend of fruit from Ladera's Howell Mountain and Lone Canyon vineyards, it's an intense, extracted Napa Cab. Red currant, blackberry, vanilla and cedar were evident on the nose and palate......nice wine. The Saviah Big Sky Cuvee was much more restrained, masterfully crafted and displayed deep currant aromas and flavors with a solid but balanced dose of oak. Once again Washington state rocked the house, this Cuvee was great on its own but will also pair beautifully with a huge range of food. Looking forward to the Walla Walla trip this October.
For the April meeting we are thinking vertically, details to follow.
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If you don't stop referring to "couples" I am going to have to start bringing an imaginary partner to tastings.
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