The wines are coming at me fast and furiously! Every 5 minutes a new winery comes by and pours and gives a 5 minute pitch.
I was late and now I’m all frazzled! Its going to fast to write real notes!
Twisted Oak – The Spainiard
Dark Horse -
Smail Vines Wines – 2006 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
*Cupcake Vineyard 2007 Central Coast Chardonnay 11.99 – Great for the price. Lemon and vanilla..
Kanzler Vineyards Pinot Noir $48 – Its not speaking to me. 3 clones 661, Pommard and …
Bink Pinot Noir 05 – also 3 clones.
*Lionheart Wines 100% Rousanne – Tropical fruit – pineapple, good acidity, light handed oak, on lees for 10 months. Best pairing according to the winery is hawaiian pizza. I would tend to agree. The flavors match with the pineapple and the acidity is strong enough to be cleansing to the palate. $30
Sean Minor / 4 Bears Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (85% Cabernet with Merlot and Petit Verdot) $17 4th Vintage. 1,700 cases. A light black currant up front and the evolves into an odd cedar but then comes back around to black spices and a good length that finishes in a sweet black raspberry.
Yellow + Blue 2007 $11.99 (1L) Mendoza Malbec Certified Organic Grapes. In TetraPak as an environmental friendly solution to the weight and waste of bottles.
Bonterra Vineyards The McNab (Merlot, Cab, Petit Syrah) 100% Biodynamic complete with lavender fields, sheep and chickens.
Clos LaChance 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 100%, 35 acres, 1200 Cases. Founded in 1992 from a backyard vineyard. Now 60-80,000 cases.
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