1999  Honig Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Color –  A  tawny-garnet color with a nearly opaque core and rosy highlights on the edge.

Aroma –  Very pronounced raisin and dried cherry with some cedar and leather.

Palate –  Lean tannins that silky and vibrant.  The acidity and tannins of this wine are in ideal harmony.   Cedary raspberry, cherry,  clove, and mulberry on the palate with the faintest touch of mint on the finish.

Evaluation –  This wine has developed quite a bit, to the point of Left Bank Bordeaux earthiness. 

Enjoy,

Chris Calvert

Here are my notes for a few of the wines we tasted today at the Colonial Tasting Bar.

Grayson Cellars Chardonnay Lot 11 2008 California

Delicate and pear aromas that continue on the palate with a touch of minerality. Maybe a little toasty cinnamon. This Chard has a lovely mouthfeel, a bit creamy with acidity on the finish.

Elk Cove Pinot Noir Rose 2009 Willamette Valley, Oregon

Very delicate berry aromas with a litte zippy cranberry on the palate. Great for summer sipping or as a pairing with crab legs with butter.

Bell Pinot Noir 2008 Willamette Valley, Oregon

A very aromatic Pinot that has a little clove and maraschino cherry. On the palate is a little graphite and red fruit. The finish extends for a while, this one seems like it needs to rest for a bit longer.

Bruno Hunold Pinot Gris, 2006 Alsace, France

This wine was very impressive, reminding me at first of Vouvray style apricot with Moscato like honeysuckle. The palate of this wine is very rich and full with lots of ripe peach, baked pear, and more apricot. This is a shoe in to pair with very spicy Asian foods or with fruit parfait.

Cheers,

Chris Calvert

Hey Fans,  

Here is the new tasting list for the upcoming week.  Hope to see lots of you there as we unroll the new line of Bruce Cochran wines, Charles Smith Wines from Washington state.  Eventually we will taste the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but this week we are featuring the Riesling and Syrah.

Enjoy!

Wednesday

Chateau St Jean Sonoma Chardonnay - California

Chateau St Jean Cabernet Sauvignon - California

Charles Smith Riesling “Kung Fu Girl” - Wahington

Thursday

Sean Minor Napa Valley Merlot “4 Bears” - California

Elk Cove Vineyard Rose - Oregon

Grayson Cellars Chardonnay - California

Friday

Chateau La Grande Roche Cabernet Sauvignon - California

Vidal-Fleury Cotes du Rhone Red - France

Urban Uco Torrontes - Argentina

Saturday

Charles Smith Syrah, “Boom Boom” - Washington

Yalumba Y Series Cabernet Sauvignon  - Australia

Milbrandt Riesling - Washington

Tuesday

Sean Minor 4 Bears Carneros Pinot Noir _ California

Schug Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc - California

Hey Gang,

Below are listed the upcoming items featured at the Colonial Tasting Bar.

Wednesday

Wine of the Week - Latetitia Pinot Noir, Arroyo Grande, California

Wine of the Week - Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio, Italy

Montecillo Reserva Rioja 2000 vintage, Spain

Thursday

Vina Zaco Rioja, Spain

Banfi San Angelo Pinot Grigio, Tuscany, Italy

Urban Uco Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

Friday

Geyser Peak Russian River Ranches Sauvignon Blanc, California

Anne Amie Amrita White Blend, Willamette Valley, Oregon

BEER!!!!!!!!!!!  Boulevard Smokestack Series, Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale 750 ml bottle, Kansas City, Missouri

Saturday

Bruno Hunold Pinot Gris, Alsace, France

Urban Uco Tempranillo, Mendoza, Argentina

Twenty Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California

Tuesday

Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

Grayson Cellars Lot 5 Pinot Noir, California

See you at the bar, Cheers!

Chris Calvert

For Earth Day

360 Vodka + Dr Swami Bloody Mary Mix

Bonterra Organic Wine

Benziger Organic Wine

New Belgium Brewery Offering, too

Friday

Robert Pecota Sauvignon Blanc

d’ Arenberg Grenache

Roederer Estate Brut

Saturday

Marques de Caceres Rioja Rose

Giorgo Colutta Friulano

Ferrari-Carano Siena

Tuesday

St Martin de Garrigues Cotes du Rhone Red

Vina Torres Esmeralda White Blend