Rodde Family Vineyards
Voluptas
Eastern Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Correction @Delectable Wine -- this is the 2013 Voluptas Eastern Hillside Cabernet. Very surprised that they had the Merlot listed but probably was because I posted the Merlot about a year or so ago. This wine opened up with some stiff competition including a 2010 Vineyard 29 Helena cab, a 2010 AltaGracia, a 2015 Montagu Cab Rutherford, and an 05 Meteor Cab. This one still did rather well. Took about an hour to get going. I was really surprised that this one didn't show more of the mushroom side, but rather showed an immense structure that could have easily spent 3 years continuing to improve. The nose was quite youthful. Blackberry jam, herb, earth. The entry was a little more toned down blackberry, lots of more youthful fruit, herb, earth, and black pepper on the finish. To me, this was in the running for th red WOTN. The white WOTN still between the Aubert, Peter Michael, and the sleeper Rodde 2011 Coombsville Chard that took everyone by surprise. This wine finished with softened tannin, and IMO even though the notes on the nose were very divergent from the AltaGracia, this wine most resembled the AltaGracia on the finish. Well done Bud! — 6 years ago
Rodde Family Vineyards
Coombsville Chardonnay 2011
Our wine and last of the blind white wines at this quarter's S&E Wine Club, which for whites was Chardonnay vs Chenin Blanc.
Medium golden yellow. Tons of oak influence on the nose, buttery, citrus creme, peach and woody notes. Medium plus acidity (6.5/10) and full bodied. Rich and creamy texture with butter scotch, ripe apples, almost baked, and some citrus notes. Long and lingering finish. Love the complexity and layers of this wine by Luc Morlet, need to find more. Drink till 2023. — 7 years ago
Paula Conley
GB got from Last Bottle. Really like — 6 years ago