a few friends got together at my favorite local winery to grill some food and drink some wine. it was also to celebrate my birthday and i thank everyone who made it.
2000 guenoc chardonnay “genevieve magoon” - deep yellow in color, someone said urine sample…its getting old and tired. oaky and buttery still but not much of a finish. ok to drink but not great
2002 deiss engelgarden - lve it. honey, petrol, caramel nose. waxy mouthfeel. lemons and pepper on the finish. lovely. even better than the last bottle a few months ago
1992 plam vineyards napa cab - new producer to me. apparently still around and looks affordable. this was exactly what i think of with an aged ca cab of good quality (not great quality) deep purple, black cherry,cedar, currant, smoke, violets, mocha and still some tannins. pretty tasty and balanced out well with air. nice suprise. anyone have any info about these guys?
2005 inman family ogv pinot - had to open this since my last bottle was flawed. this one was singing! smoky raspberry nose. soft and velvety with good acid. finish had green and black pepper with juicy cranberry notes. i emailed kathleen and told her of my much better bottle
2002 weinbach riesling cuvee theo - excellent place right now. petrol and lemon peel on the nose. the palate was tangerine and minerals. solid acid core and rich spice finish. love weinbach
2004 rosenblum rockpile petite sirah - (disclaimer i used to work at the md wholesaler for rosenblum and my store carries this wine) dark ruby color, HUGE fruit. jammy blackberry, smoky plum. full bodied and oaky with a tannic finish. i think these are just excellent petites and the rockpile terrior restrains rosenblums style so well.
2001 talbot - dusty cherry and cedar sone with smoke, cranberry, and some good old funk. red currant fruit and a spicy earthy finish. notes of bloody meat. showing very well. will drink at peak for a while but i dont see it getting much better. which is fine. just a tasty bottle
2005 schramsberg blanc de noir - lovely lemon curn nose with toasty bread. slightly nutty. just damn tasty
1997 mulderbosch faithful hound - havent had this in a while and it still shows a lot like a bordeaux. slightly stinky nose with green pepper and cherries and blackberry. showing a little bit of heat i think this might be on the decline, but it has been fun to watch evolve
had more of the 2003 chamarre jurancon from the other night. still tasty but much more of a “sit down and focus on the subtlety” kind of wine the cookout
then some kluge cru. its a virginia made chardonnay based dessert wine with chardonnay brandy blended in. sort of like a white port. showed a little hot tonight. i have a different opinion of it every time i have it. but generally like it.
anyway, it was a good time!
