Quick Blind Tasting Party summary

Hosted blind tasting Friday night. 13 total wines - 14 tasters rating on scale of 1-10. Theme was California Reds (no Pinot Noir)

Winner: 2005 J. Lohr Carols Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2nd place: 2008 Wallis Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Little Sister
3rd place: 2005 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon

Middle of the pack wines: 2009 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 St Supery Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Chimney Rock Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 J Lohr Carols Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Wines were brown bagged and numbered. Each guest began by tasting a different wine, then moved around the move at their leisure.

The 2005 J Lohr Carols Vineyard rated 9s and 10s across the board.

Comments heard:
“I could drink this all night”
“So smooth”
“no hard edges”
“great finish”