My favorite Gott wines...Amador Zin and Alkalai (I know I'm spelling this incorrectly.)
Yum.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Joel Gott
I tasted through 6 Joel Gott wines tonight - incredible. My favorite is his GSM - Alkalai. Sooooo good. He also tasted us on a Semper Pinot from Russian River and a Du Mal Pinot from the Sonoma Coast. I feel so spoiled.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wine Blogging Taking a Backseat
Unfortunately, I haven't paid enough attention to this blog. It's been summer, I've been busy, oh, and I've been drinking more beer than anything else! I wanted to post photos from the Wine Blogger Conference 2009 (yes, 2 months later...).
Friday, July 24, 2009
Nexxxxxttttt....
Winery #
CLIF Gary's Improv Syrah 2006 Napa Valley $35
Ohhhh I've seen these wines all over and always wanted to try them. Sarah Gott is their winemaker. Coolio. Syrah's are one of my favorite varietals...this is great. I like how it's not kicking me in the booty, but just a light tap. It's round and complex, full and bright. It likes me, I can tell. I like it. They're opening a tasting room soon in Saint Helena...sweet.
CLIF Gary's Improv Syrah 2006 Napa Valley $35
Ohhhh I've seen these wines all over and always wanted to try them. Sarah Gott is their winemaker. Coolio. Syrah's are one of my favorite varietals...this is great. I like how it's not kicking me in the booty, but just a light tap. It's round and complex, full and bright. It likes me, I can tell. I like it. They're opening a tasting room soon in Saint Helena...sweet.
Ahhhh one from the city
Winery #
Foggy Bridge Chardonnay 2007 San Francisco Bay $18
San Francisco Bay? Sooooo....where? It's so loud in here I can't hear.... Snuck a look at the bottle - Livermore Valley. Citrus/Fruit on the nose, but creamy on the palate. Interesting...they were striving for something different...they acheived that but it's a little...interesting...Hm.
Foggy Bridge Chardonnay 2007 San Francisco Bay $18
San Francisco Bay? Sooooo....where? It's so loud in here I can't hear.... Snuck a look at the bottle - Livermore Valley. Citrus/Fruit on the nose, but creamy on the palate. Interesting...they were striving for something different...they acheived that but it's a little...interesting...Hm.
On to a white
Winery #
Tandem Chardonnay 2007 $54
Honestly- Chard is tough for me. What can I say, I'm a red person. I do like that the winemaker is in overalls - that rocks. Tasting...Ok, maybe I just haven't had a fancy pants Chard before...that's a good wine. Oaky, smoky and karaoke. Ok, kidding. I couldn't think of anything else that rhymed with "oaky." Do you like Chard? Do you not like Chard? Try this. It's good.
Tandem Chardonnay 2007 $54
Honestly- Chard is tough for me. What can I say, I'm a red person. I do like that the winemaker is in overalls - that rocks. Tasting...Ok, maybe I just haven't had a fancy pants Chard before...that's a good wine. Oaky, smoky and karaoke. Ok, kidding. I couldn't think of anything else that rhymed with "oaky." Do you like Chard? Do you not like Chard? Try this. It's good.
Next...
Winery #
Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre 2007 $16
I started at Cline at the tender age of 24...I have extremely good memories of all of my visits to Cline. Now on to the wine...wow that's smooth. Again, not what I expected from a Mourvedre...I like. At $16 that's a smokin' deal. Time to go back to Cline!
PS - I used to live for those messages on their marquis - they kicked off my day on my commute. I've always wanted my name on that marquis.
Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre 2007 $16
I started at Cline at the tender age of 24...I have extremely good memories of all of my visits to Cline. Now on to the wine...wow that's smooth. Again, not what I expected from a Mourvedre...I like. At $16 that's a smokin' deal. Time to go back to Cline!
PS - I used to live for those messages on their marquis - they kicked off my day on my commute. I've always wanted my name on that marquis.
Line 39
Winery # something - Line 39 '07 Petite Sirah $10
Lake County representin! Bam. Not what I expected, but based on the packaging and the varietal I expected a $30+ bottle. Nope - 10 bucks. I'm very impressed. Easy on the palate given that it's a PS, if I can find this locally, it'll be my shock-'em-at-dinner wine!
Lake County representin! Bam. Not what I expected, but based on the packaging and the varietal I expected a $30+ bottle. Nope - 10 bucks. I'm very impressed. Easy on the palate given that it's a PS, if I can find this locally, it'll be my shock-'em-at-dinner wine!
Drink me.
Winery 7 - Snow's Lake Vineyard - Cloverdale
'05 72% Cab & 28% Cab Franc (I should like this one) $45
Thanks to David Honig again for this - "needs another 5 years" - I'm learning a ton!!
'05 72% Cab & 28% Cab Franc (I should like this one) $45
Thanks to David Honig again for this - "needs another 5 years" - I'm learning a ton!!
Please Rotate
Winery 6 - Cupcake Vineyards
07 Cab $13.99
65% Monterey (Wild Horse vineyards) 35% Livermore
Director of Marketing said "want our wines to be creamy" - let's see if it is...
Not bad for the retail - Recommend for an every-day-Cabernet.
PS - They bring cupcakes every year. You had me at cupcake.
07 Cab $13.99
65% Monterey (Wild Horse vineyards) 35% Livermore
Director of Marketing said "want our wines to be creamy" - let's see if it is...
Not bad for the retail - Recommend for an every-day-Cabernet.
PS - They bring cupcakes every year. You had me at cupcake.
Next!
Winery 5 - Pinot Evil
3L B-I-B
Always wanted to try that...not the greatest nose, ok on the palate. I do have to say that it's cool they're promoting bag-in-box - let's get Americans off the I'm-too-good-for-box mentality!
3L B-I-B
Always wanted to try that...not the greatest nose, ok on the palate. I do have to say that it's cool they're promoting bag-in-box - let's get Americans off the I'm-too-good-for-box mentality!
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