Take a chance

Posted in October 24th, 2008
by Ray in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Central Coast

Clos LaChance, Central Coast, Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Sourced exclusively from the winery’s vineyard in San Martin. You knew them first from the days in Saratoga 14.5% $30 at the winery LaChance

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It’s not the tires

Posted in September 22nd, 2008
by Ray in California, Central Coast, Monterey County, Riesling, Santa Barbara County

Firestone, Central Coast, Vineyard Select, Riesling 2006 The smell of stone fruits and citrus greets you in the glass. In the mouth the wine is fresh, moderately acidic and graced by obvious residual sugar. The acid levels will seem faint to those who live on the Rieslings from the Eden and Clare in South Australia. [...]

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Rhone grapes here and there

Posted in April 25th, 2008
by Ray in Bandol, California, Central Coast, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Uncategorized

Les Restanques de Pibarnon Bandol 2003
This is a good value offering from Pibarnon, showing ripe fruit overlaid with ripe tannins. This wine gets better each time I taste it. The complexity is there and the edges are softening - last tasted August 27, 2008. Mis au chateau par Comte de Saint Victor, prop.-recolt. a La [...]

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Break out the saddle

Posted in April 25th, 2008
by Ray in California, Central Coast, Syrah, Uncategorized

Bridlewood Central Coast Winner’s Circle Selection “Blue Roan” Syrah 2004
Just a few evenings ago we tasted another of the Winner’s Circle Selection Syrah and it was true to the the house style showing lots of oak essence wound into a dense palate with ripe tannins; it was a class favorite. The Blue Roan tonight was [...]

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