| Mark Lipton |
In my bid to become the "anti-Spohn" of afw, I hereby submit these
notes. It is the custom of my research group to conduct a Friday
afternoon "Show and tell" research meeting accompanied by light snacks
and a brown-bagged bottle of wine. At the end of the meeting, we all
submit our guesses as to the vinous contents. As the penurious students
are typically supplying the wine, we get our fair share of cheap reds
that show no great varietal character punctuated by the occasionally
interesting wine (Aussie Shiraz, Chianti, Sangre de Toro, Chilean Cab,
etc.) Today's contribution was a fascinating exception to the pattern,
though:
nose: cherries and plums with a bit of cedar
color: dark red-purple with just a hint of brick at the edges
palate: cherry and plums, lightly tannic and good balancing acidity (no
overt oak!)
I managed to get the year and region, but dithered between Cab and
Cab-Merlot because of the softness. I was genuinely shocked when the
label was revealed as I have never liked a Woodbridge wine before.
Perhaps as testament to the quality of the 2001 vintage, this wine had
plenty of of fruit, but also a serious backbone. It will probably
soften a bit more over the next year, but should last for a few. At
$6-7 per bottle, it's quite a good value. Kudos to Mondavi for
producing a quality wine under this label!
Mark Lipton
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| Dana Myers |
Mark Lipton wrote:
> I managed to get the year and region, but dithered between Cab and
> Cab-Merlot because of the softness. I was genuinely shocked when the
> label was revealed as I have never liked a Woodbridge wine before.
> Perhaps as testament to the quality of the 2001 vintage, this wine had
> plenty of of fruit, but also a serious backbone.
Was this one of the new "select vineyard" bottlings? I had
the '01 Red Dirt Ridge Cab a while back and it was rather
good and a decent value.
Dana
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| Mark Lipton |
Dana Myers wrote:
> Was this one of the new "select vineyard" bottlings? I had
> the '01 Red Dirt Ridge Cab a while back and it was rather
> good and a decent value.
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> Nope, Dana, just their plain "California" bottling. Probably the best
> wine sourced from Stanislaus Co. fruit that I've ever tasted! ;-)
Mark Lipton
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| Vino |
On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 03:42:15 GMT, Mark Lipton <notpil@eudrup.ude>
wrote:
>In my bid to become the "anti-Spohn" of afw, I hereby submit these
>notes. It is the custom of my research group to conduct a Friday
>afternoon "Show and tell" research meeting accompanied by light snacks
>and a brown-bagged bottle of wine. At the end of the meeting, we all
>submit our guesses as to the vinous contents. As the penurious students
>are typically supplying the wine, we get our fair share of cheap reds
>that show no great varietal character punctuated by the occasionally
>interesting wine (Aussie Shiraz, Chianti, Sangre de Toro, Chilean Cab,
>etc.) Today's contribution was a fascinating exception to the pattern,
>though:
>
>nose: cherries and plums with a bit of cedar
>color: dark red-purple with just a hint of brick at the edges
>palate: cherry and plums, lightly tannic and good balancing acidity (no
>overt oak!)
>
>I managed to get the year and region, but dithered between Cab and
>Cab-Merlot because of the softness. I was genuinely shocked when the
>label was revealed as I have never liked a Woodbridge wine before.
>Perhaps as testament to the quality of the 2001 vintage, this wine had
>plenty of of fruit, but also a serious backbone. It will probably
>soften a bit more over the next year, but should last for a few. At
>$6-7 per bottle, it's quite a good value. Kudos to Mondavi for
>producing a quality wine under this label!
>
Did you let it breathe before it was served? You must not have, or
that would have ruined such a fragile wine. As we all have been told
here, exposure of wine to air spoils it. ;-)
Vino
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| Hunt |
In article <4142741D.9907A22@eudrup.ude>, notpil@eudrup.ude says...
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>In my bid to become the "anti-Spohn" of afw, I hereby submit these
>notes. It is the custom of my research group to conduct a Friday
>afternoon "Show and tell" research meeting accompanied by light snacks
>and a brown-bagged bottle of wine. At the end of the meeting, we all
>submit our guesses as to the vinous contents. As the penurious students
>are typically supplying the wine, we get our fair share of cheap reds
>that show no great varietal character punctuated by the occasionally
>interesting wine (Aussie Shiraz, Chianti, Sangre de Toro, Chilean Cab,
>etc.) Today's contribution was a fascinating exception to the pattern,
>though:
>
>nose: cherries and plums with a bit of cedar
>color: dark red-purple with just a hint of brick at the edges
>palate: cherry and plums, lightly tannic and good balancing acidity (no
>overt oak!)
>
>I managed to get the year and region, but dithered between Cab and
>Cab-Merlot because of the softness. I was genuinely shocked when the
>label was revealed as I have never liked a Woodbridge wine before.
>Perhaps as testament to the quality of the 2001 vintage, this wine had
>plenty of of fruit, but also a serious backbone. It will probably
>soften a bit more over the next year, but should last for a few. At
>$6-7 per bottle, it's quite a good value. Kudos to Mondavi for
>producing a quality wine under this label!
>
>Mark Lipton
I get handed a lot of the Woodbridge at functions, and usually just nurse it
along, until dinner is served, when I get some other wine for our table. This
season, however, I will go looking for their CS, thanks to your notes. Just
remember, that I'll probably have to drink it out of a "jelly jar," as most of
these balls don't get the "good glasses."
Thanks for the notes. I like pleasent surprises. Maybe one day I'll actually
run across a Chilean wine that I like... you never know.
Hunt
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| Hunt |
In article <ao86k01hptptujsbm52rpdu14eimdpqerc@4ax.com>, ifw416@yahoo.com
says...
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>On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 03:42:15 GMT, Mark Lipton <notpil@eudrup.ude>
>wrote:
[SNIP]
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>Did you let it breathe before it was served? You must not have, or
>that would have ruined such a fragile wine. As we all have been told
>here, exposure of wine to air spoils it. ;-)
>
>Vino
Most of the Woodbridge wines, that I've tasted were so sturdy, that NOTHING
could change them - for the better, or worse. Great line!!!!!! <G>
Hunt
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