A 4-G Night

Thursday April 21, 2011
Hosted by Karen & Bob

1. Greg Norman 2008 North Coast California Estates
   Bob 5, Karen 5, Mike 5, Becky 6, Lauren 5, Stephen 4, Kara 5, Dane 4
   Lauren: “I like the smell.”
   Karen: “Bitey. Doesn’t fill your mouth at all.”
   Kara: “Not a huge fan. Not a huge amount of taste.”
   Stephen: “Sour & Bitter.”
   Dane: “S’all right.”
   Becky: “Smells good. Tastes good after Muenster cheese.”
   




2. Gnarly Head 2009 California. Manteca, CA
   Bob 5, Karen 5.5, Mike 6, Becky 5, Lauren 6, Stephen 7, Kara 5, Dane 5.5
   Lauren: “No smell at all. Better than the lst one but too dry for me.”
   Becky: “Tastes dry. No smell.”
   Karen: “Very dry. Not a lot of flavor.”
   Stephen: “Drinkability”
   Kara: “I like this better than the other one
   




3. Geyser Peak – Sonoma County – 2006 Alexander Valley
   Bob 4, Karen 1, Mike 6, Becky 4, Lauren 7, Stephen 6, Kara 4, Dane 5
   Karen: “Smells musty. This is going to be a Micheal one”. [took 2 sips then poured into Mike’s glass]
   Becky: “Tastes bitey.”
   Lauren: “Buttery. Smooth.”
   Stephen: “Smooth. Easiest to drink.”
   Bob (said with scrunched up face): “Almost Sour” [Poured his into Stephen’s glass!!]
   Kara: “I like the smell of this one. Smells “grapey”. Doesn’t feel like I’m drinking wine.”
   Mike: “Easiest one to drink by far.”
   Stephen: “Plus 1 with Gouda!” [in other words, after Gouda cheese he scores it a 7]
   Karen: “Maybe it’s the mocha I don’t like. It is a little better with the Gouda.”
   




4. Grayson Cellars 2009
   Bob 4.5, Karen 4, Mike 4, Becky 4, Lauren 7.5, Stephen 7.5, Kara 4, Dane 2
   Kara: “I don’t like the smell” [scrunched her nose] “Pretty color though”
   Karen: “Very, very berry”
   Lauren: “I don’t mind the smell”
   Mike: “That’s good. More fruity.”
   Becky: “Vanilla taste. Fruity.”
   Bob: “I could make it better than this!”
   Dane: “I don’t like it.”
   Stephen: “My favorite of the night! Are you kidding me?!? This is like a 9!”