Mike's Wine Blog
My wine tasting notes, both current releases and older wines from my cellar.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
1988 Philip Togni, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Estate Bottled
Sunday, October 16, 2005
2002 Silverado, Merlot, Napa Valley
According to the notes from the winery it is 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon.
The vineyards used for this wine are 50% from the estate Mt. George Vineyards, 34% from the estate Stags leap vineyard and 16% from other non-estate Napa Valley vineyards.
2002 Silverado, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
According to the notes from the winery it is 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. The vineyards used are 50% is from the estate Stags leap vineyard, 35% is from the estate Mt. George Vineyards, 5% from the estate Haystack vineyard, and the remaining 10% is from other non-estate vineyards.
Friday, October 14, 2005
2003 Ridge, Lytton Springs
The wine is labeled simply Lytton Springs. It does not say Zinfandel on the label, even though it is 76% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, and 6 % Carignane.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Instant Simulated Wine Aging?
Apparently some wineries are looking at the process. The only winery mentioned by name in the article is Robert Mondavi. The article does not say that Mondavi is planning to use the process, only that they are evaluating it. The article includes some wine tasting notes for some wines before and after processing.
Is this the next big step in better wine making through chemistry? Time will tell, but for now I'm still keeping my wine cellar.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
1986 Beaulieu Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Georges De Latour, Private Reserve
Sunday, October 02, 2005
1977 Warre’s Vintage Port
Dark, brownish around the edges. Rich aromas of coffee and chocolate. Flavors of cherry, chocolate and coffee, soft, fine tannins, and a very long finish. This port still has lots of fruit intensity. Someone told me they thought the 1977 Warre’s was starting to fade, but I don’t see any sign of that. My rating 95.
2003 Cline Cashmere
Medium dark garnet. Java and chocolate on the nose. Concentrated flavors of java, chocolate and raseberry, moderate acid, soft tannins, and long fruity finish. This is a huge, slightly overripe wine with 15% alcohol. I generally liked this wine, even though it tastes slightly overripe, but it is hard to pair with food and I think the alcohol is too high. I am not sure what the price was on this. Not rated.