Laurel Glen or Cornell Vineyard?
Is it straight shouldered or still tapered, Scott?
Thatâs my pet peeve and disappointment when I saw the CAM X 01, though that may be a dummy/prototype.
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The Sonoma Mountain AVA is one of the smallest in Sonoma County at only 667 vineyard acres. The AVA, american viticultural area, extends up the eastern slopes of Sonoma Mountain to almost 1,700 feet (520 m) in elevation. Laurel Glen Vineyard ranges in elevation from 850 to 1,100 feet.
Counterpoint = $65 / btl
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Good news for you Carlos!
Itâs a straight shouldered bottle, not tapered.
Not so good news for ScottâŠâŠ
This came in a horizontal case (to my disappointment).
Not so good for the mixing of open cases.
First world problems are the best problemsâŠâŠ
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The lot 546 write up says âlocated in northern Sonomaâ, which I took to mean northern Sonoma County. If thatâs true, this would not be Sonoma Mountain
However, it could mean north of the town of Sonoma, of which Sonoma Mountain would fit the bill!
Laurel Glen is my guess.
Any thoughts on the rose? Seems to be a decent wine at a good price was considering it. Be difficult to guess the source with the vague description it would seem but might be a good summer drinker.
Jackson Estate Poetâs Peak - Pine mountain Sonoma county⊠Is my guess
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Cakebread rose matches alcohol, family winery, price point, tasting notes, svd. There are probably a few matches.
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Lot 549 âŠ
my son was up in Traverse City last weekend, and came home with a bottle of Rose made from Pinot Noir. Said he really liked it and had never had a rose from PN before.
He is turning 24 this week, so I got a case of this for his birthday present.
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These are always refreshing and taste even better in a pinot noire glass (as opposed to a regular Bordeaux one)
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I love the Cakebread guess. Big enough winery to bulk out a lot of juice and be something that the person who writes the descriptions could call âone of our staffâs âpersonal favorite, but itâll probably never be available for the Lot programâ listâ, and just so happens to hit all the technicalities including the family-owned part.
Iâm a big fan of pinot noir roses. Much more so than the super popular provencal grenache ones that taste like cotton candy and watermelon. Good pinot noir rose can taste like strawberries and raspberries but also still maintain acid and minerality. It can really be the ultimate tasty glu glu wine.
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I remember when a case of dN Rose cost $99 - $129. 
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Did you happen to open the 547? Itâs still available in the Futures Shop, so would love to know if this is a 2-yum or 3-yum Napa Cab 
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Josh,
I havenât opened Lot 547 | 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet.
However, I am tempted. Just bottled about 2 weeks ago, a 2021âŠ.
Hmmm, maybe tomorrow night? Anyone else try 547 yet?
Ordered today:
Lot 545 | 2024 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
Even without any oak, I still need some Chardonnay.
This $159/case (remember 15% bonus booze bucks) wine seems to do the trick ($60/bottle?)
Lot 546 | 2023 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
I couldnât resist this 18 month, 100% barrel aged with 50% new FO @ 14.5%!
Itâs a 2023, & probably Sonoma Mountain?
Tim B. Suggested that Perhaps this is Laurel Glen âCounterpointâ? 
I 
fancy beverages!
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Meat Porn?
My triple yum wife (Sonja) sent me this to tease me!
she knows me so well!Japanese A5 wagyu ribeye @ $60/#!!! WOW
Costco Rocks!
Disclaimer: I eat too much and get a tummy acheâŠ.
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It looks to me like there are only two estate Sauvignon Blancs from Adelaida District: Daou (their estate bottling) and Sixmilebridge. The Daou one seems to fit, as mentioned already. Sixmilebridge looks to be pretty small production (last few vintages only around 30, 100, and 100 cases produced) and the '23 and '22 saw 18 months of oak (the '21 saw 11 months) which might point away from them.
On the other hand, the dN listing mentions âOnly a handful of Paso producers cultivate Sauv Blanc at a high level, and in normal circumstances, these offerings simply arenât available because what little is produced sells through tasting rooms and allocation-only programs.â It looks like you can buy the Daou wine directly from their website, but it doesnât look like itâs distributed to retailers anywhere. The Sixmilebridge wine meanwhile seems to be allocation/tasting-room only from what I see. The pricing on Sixmilebridge seems to match up per CellarTracker data, as does the DAOU.
Seems likely to me that itâs one of these two and if it is, then either way itâll have some new oak aging.
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I bought one of these. Hard to say no at $59.99/lbs, I cut it into 3 steaks, vacuum sealed, and in the freezer.
Now need to find people I actually like to serve these to. One steak easily will feed 4.
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