Poll - Which Schrader RBS should I open for my son's wedding reception

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

Which Schrader RBS should we open.

• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• None of the above (I had to give Abood a place to vote)

My son is getting married this coming Friday. Small group luncheon afterwards with 11 people, a few of whom will not drink. We are discussing the wine choices and since my son has always been a fan of dragons, we decided to go with a Schrader RBS as one of the choices, since the Schrader logo is Old Sparky, a dragon. I have the 2010, the 2011 and the 2012 Schrader RBS. No Old Sparky. Two other reds will be a 2006 Colgin IX and a 2007 Saxum James Berry (I know my audience).

So cast your vote.

[Er_z_L]

Edited: Got it

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

@Er€z _ L.

I would vote '07 Saxum. If I am forced to choose between RBS above, it will be '10 (but I had the '09 RBS and I thought it great but needs more time, so …)

I am definitely opening the 2007 Saxum and the 2006 Colgin. The question is which of the RBSs should be the third red.

[Er_z_L]

@J a y H a c k

@Er€z _ L.

I would vote '07 Saxum. If I am forced to choose between RBS above, it will be '10 (but I had the '09 RBS and I thought it great but needs more time, so …)

I am definitely opening the 2007 Saxum and the 2006 Colgin. The question is which of the RBSs should be the third red.

'10 RBS is my cast vote

[Scott_Brunson]

I voted '10. Please post notes/impressions.
My 10/11/12s are well hidden from me.

Congrats btw.

[mike_pobega]

I say open the 2012 RBS. it’s beautiful. Wait for the 2010 and save the 2011 for a vertical.

Mazel-Tov!

[Dan_Hammer]

Jay,

When Eric got married in 2012, I opened a 2007 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon GIII Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard.
Since 2012 is important to me, and since the 2012 vintage is getting good reports, I’d pop of of those.

[D.Callahan]

According to our favorite critic the 2011 is a slightly lighter wine with good early drinking potential. He didn’t rate it as high as either of the other years but you may not agree with his ratings anyway. I have RBS going back to 2006 but have not popped any of them so I can’t really offer any personal insight to your problem. Sorry.

(I voted 2011 since it may not have as long of a drinking window)

[Andre_M]

Congrats!
My vote is 2011 and I want to echo D Callahan that 2011 is better for early drinking. I popped 2012 rbs not long ago and decanted for 8 hrs, and it was still too young.

[Steve_Crawford]

kudos on the nuptials. maybe more for a future reference, your son may be a fan of harbison wines as harbison features a dragon as their logo on the bottle.
have fun at the wedding.

[Mike_S]

The ten is my choice. Rich and complex. It will need 2-3 hours of air. Best Wishes to you and your son!!!