Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.
Here is the other wine that I claimed may have been the red wine of the trip, and also may have been one of the top winery visits of the trip! Loved tasting in the family home and hearing the connecting stories between them and the Macdonalds. I’ll forever be grateful that Carl Fischer introduced me to Detert years ago, and he helped make an intro so that I could visit this time around.
It was a true treat to try this next to the East Block. There is a fresh factor here that stands out. More of an herbal component is able to come out and pairs beautifully with dusty/chalky tannins. A mix of ripe red and black fruits, smoked cedar, tobacco and black tea are present here with a blend of baking and herbal spices. I’d hold this for a few years. All the stuffing to be even better than it is now. We were also able to taste the 2008 and it is in its prime! Buy it!
Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.
Here is the other wine that I claimed may have been the red wine of the trip, and also may have been one of the top winery visits of the trip! Loved tasting in the family home and hearing the connecting stories between them and the Macdonalds. I’ll forever be grateful that Carl Fischer introduced me to Detert years ago, and he helped make an intro so that I could visit this time around.
It was a true treat to try this next to the East Block. There is a fresh factor here that stands out. More of an herbal component is able to come out and pairs beautifully with dusty/chalky tannins. A mix of ripe red and black fruits, smoked cedar, tobacco and black tea are present here with a blend of baking and herbal spices. I’d hold this for a few years. All the stuffing to be even better than it is now. We were also able to taste the 2008 and it is in its prime! Buy it!
Sampled 4/29/2019 at “Taste of Oakville”.
Sampled 4/29/2019 at “Taste of Oakville”.
May 12th, 2019
Consistently good. This bottle is a bit young and very structured.
Consistently good. This bottle is a bit young and very structured.
Jan 26th, 2022
I’m a little tardy posting Fathers Day wines. We enjoyed all of these.
This is a baby. Needs time for sure but very tasty.
I’m a little tardy posting Fathers Day wines. We enjoyed all of these.
This is a baby. Needs time for sure but very tasty.
Fresh off the FedEx truck today. Really lovely, but it needs either a long decant or a few more years. Right now it shows bright red fruit, sandalwood, and tobacco with great balance and a long finish.
Fresh off the FedEx truck today. Really lovely, but it needs either a long decant or a few more years. Right now it shows bright red fruit, sandalwood, and tobacco with great balance and a long finish.
Apr 5th, 2019
