Thursday, January 16th, 2009

A Whole Bunch of Wine

-Calera, Pinot Noir, Central Coast, 2006
-?????, Pinot Noir, New Zealand, 2006
-?????, Barbera d'Alba, Italy, 2006
-Robert Craig, Affinity, Napa, 2005
-Terra Valentine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mtn., 2005
-Viader, Cabernet Sauvginon "Dare", Napa, 2006
-Numanthia, Termes, Spain, 2006
-Seghesio, Zinfandel "Old Vine", Sonoma, 2006

The Viader was the Wine of this Flight

Blind Tasting
-ZD, Chardonnay, California, 2007
-Bonny Doon, Syrah, Central Coast, 2006
-Spicerack, Syrah, "Punchdown", Sonoma Coast, 2006
-Domaine Ligneres, "Norte Dame", Corbieres, France, 2003
-McKeon-Phillips, Bella's Nebbiolo, Santa Barbara, 2005
-Feather, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, 2004

Feather was the Wine of the Night. It's evolving very nicely. It's opened up a bit in the past 12 months and is showing a lot of purity.