The Alpha Omega was their first vintage. Nice, if subdued nose with currants, cranberries and violets. The palate follows through with the same, a little dusty in texture and a slighter palate than I would have hoped. Little oak if any. The tannins are singnificantly softened. Im glad I took a three pack of the 06 ERAS (I was hammered the last time I was at the winery) because the cabs have gained weight consistently since the first vintage…
Loring Pepe 06 was a nice drink to test out the UFC Xbox game with. Intense nose with cherries and baking spices. The palate had more tartness and less sweetness than I expected, (found it unusual for a Loring actually) but it also had a little less heat than Im used to from Brian. I kept playing and drinking and by them time I had my first fight night event the bottles was gone. ![[oops.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/1/1f129ddad071ffe5db6c99817c3cab666035a70a.gif "oops"){kind=small}
Im having an 06 COL tonight in honor of Tex.