Category Archives: Syrah

Find the …? by Ron

at Eddie V’s

August 4, 2018 at 6:30 pm

Four flights of three wines were poured blind. The challenge was to “Find the …”

Only Ron got them all right. Favorite wines in each flight are starred

The Wines

“Grand Cru White Burgundy”
2008 Aubert Lauren Chardonnay* RP 97
2014 Arnot Roberts Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay VN 94
2005 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru BH 95, VN 98
“Grand Cru Red Burgundy”
2000 Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf –du-Pape Reserve* RP 93
2012 Comm. G B Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero VN 95
2005 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin (Clos Des Beze)* BH 94
“Cote Rotie”
2006 Sine Qua Non Syrah Raven Series* RP 98
2003 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva RP 98
2003 Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque RP 100
“First Growth Bordeaux”
1991 Dominus Cabernet* RP 99
1990 Antinori Solaia Toscana RP 94
1989 Chateau Margaux* RP 90

Acquisitions

Wines for this tasting $3100

Upcoming Events

Syndicate January 19

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance $1635
Dues Payable +5500
Purchases -3100
Dinner -2081
Balance 1954

Please bring your dues of $1000 per couple to the event.

Odd Man Out

at Chef’s Table at the Edgewater Hotel

August 5, 2017 at 6pm

The group did very well at identifying the “odd man out” in each blind group of three, and in fact in sorting out each wine. Martin got all of them, and most people got nearly all of them. My favorite wines, which were more or less the groups’ favorites, too, were the Ex Voto, Scarecrow M. Etain, Spottswoode, and Lynch Bages, in that order. Surprisingly, the two Burgundies were the least interesting.

The Wines

1961 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend $521.64
1961 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley $190.00
1961 Château Cos d’Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend $452.06
2014 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir $152.56
2009 Domaine Thomas-Moillard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Pinot Noir $55.73
2010 Evan’s Ranch Pinot Noir Lone Oak Sta. Rita Hills 1.5L $95.12
2013 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Monsieur Ètain Rutherford $169.51
2014 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Willow Creek District Red Rhone Blend $120.75
2012 Mollydooker Shiraz Carnival of Love McLaren Vale $70.31
2007 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend $128.09
2007 E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto Hermitage Syrah $126.54
2007 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate St. Helena $235.31
$2,317.62

 

Acquisitions

Wines from Steve for this tasting $2,317.62

Upcoming Events

Syndicate Noveember 4

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance $2533
Dues Payable +5500
Purchases -2317.62
Dinner -2157.25
Balance 3558.13

Please bring your dues of $1000 per couple to the event.