Cabernet Sauvignon - Carmel Valley

2006 Parsonage Cabernet Sauvignon – The English folks on table 14 ordered this one and they didn’t like it because of the 15% alcohol content. At $150 the wine was probably too young to drink as the tight tannins had a little too much grip. The fruit was there, just locked away. Last tasted fall of 2010 Drink now-2016

Merlot - Carmel Valley

1986 Georis Merlot, Carmel Valley, ($400 per Magnum) - the Taylor Farms party in the Milagro drank five bottles. The subtle brettanomyces nuances are welcomed in situations when the wine is easily quaffed. The deep color and subtle tannins of this wine makes people smile and laugh for no apparent reason. The sediment around the cork makes anyone want to start chewing sediment. This masculine wine shouldn't still have tons of cherry fruit with cigar-box nuances, but it does. Last tasted 9/14/07 Drink now-2015 

Carmel Valley Pinot Noir

2008 Bernardus “Ingrid’s Vineyard” – It seemed like it was lighter on its feet that the ’08 Rosella’s Vineyard, well balanced and somewhat snappy. Last tasted fall of 2010 Drink now-2015 

2005 Silvestri Pinot - Carmel Valley - high alcohol, real big, with bing cherry, and cracked black pepper. This wine was well-extracted, had an intense light purple color had velvety roundness that reminded me of a 03' Volnay by Bouchard. The black pepper nuance confused me. Last tasted 2007 Drink now-2010 

Carmel Valley Chardonnay

2005 Georis Chardonnay - Tasted real fat with plenty of honey-covered tropical fruit mixed with butterscotch candies. The wine had a lot of weight in the center of the palette. The rich wine went with the rich pesto pasta I had for lunch. I wanted to be in Carmel Valley quaffing this wine with a voluptuous hot blonde near the pool on a warm summer day. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 

The World of Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon

2005 Georis Sauvignon Blanc- It’s rounder than most Sauvignon Blanc’s and has a Bordeaux style with various different tropical fruit flavors. This palette-cleanser has a waxy body that might make people imagine bees buzzing over grapefruits. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 

Hawkes Bay
2004 Sileni Semillon “The Circle” $15 – Canned asparagus and under ripe asparagus forced me to feel indecisive. “Should I drink it?” or “Should I pour it down the drain?” The wine was lean, but it had a nice fatness. I drank it all Last tasted 9/22/07 Drink now 

Loire Valley
Pouilly-Fume
2005 Ladoucette Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley $65 – too fat and it lacks acidity. Not austere enough, it’s flabby and there’s no intensity. Last tasted 10/15/07 Drink now-2013 

Loire Valley
Sancerre
2005 Domaine Vacheron– For someone that likes a lean, clean grapefruit flavored wine with steely qualities, give them this. This makes my tongue salivate just thinking about it. It’s a perfect counter to a bitter mixed greens salad. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 

2005 Pascal Cotat "La Grande Cote", ($88) - I'm a rooky, but it's the best Sancerre I've ever had. I've tried a lot, I swear! Round but focused. It wasn't malic or hard and green like some other producers from this cool climate. Somehow it's viscous, silky and friendly too. It's like a young business woman in her mid-late twenties. It's smart and sexy. Last tasted 2007 Drink now-2013 

Bordeaux
Pessac-Leognon
2004 Domaine de Chevalier -displays grapefruit and passion fruit qualities that blew the Carbonnieux out of the water. It was complex! It's not to be drunk for another 10 years, but pretty dam good right now. This was Gabe's favorite of the whole tasting. Last tasted 2007 Drink now-2015 
Graves

2004 Ch. Carbonnieux - It was real round, but tasted sour after having those ripe strawberries near the cheese table. Last tasted 2007 Drink now 
Pauillac

2005 Blanc de Lynch-Bages ($550 case) - exotic passion fruits congregated with coconut fragments. What am I on a dessert island? Last tasted 2007 Drink now-2012 
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