Friday, July 27, 2012 "A" perfect night for wine
We started our new ABC tasting this week. The new category is: A least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon from anywhere. AND NO REPEATS!
Bob & Karen picked up some really nice wines tonight – a MUCH better “A” Category than the first time they had that letter! (Check out that blog from January 2012)
Note: The wine tasting started late tonight because Bob ran out of gas (for the grill). Bob said, "How often does Bob not have gas."
1. Avalon Napa Valley 2009 $17.99
Bob: "Fresh aroma. Oooh! That's good!"
Lauren: "It IS good!"
Jess: "It has a tasty smell"
Mike: "I'm not sure about this one. I'm not tasting it. Maybe it was the sweet tarts I ate."
Karen: "It's not dry. It's smooth. Light."
Jess: "Subtle"
Karen: “Yes”
Becky: “It starts out smooth, but turns bitey at the end.”
Mike “Yes”
Stephen: “I agree with Becky & Mike.”
Karen: “I think it’s blackberry. Or black cherry.”
Becky: “It’s better with the meat.”
Bob 7, Karen 7, Mike 6, Becky 6, Jess 7, Lauren 8, Stephen 6
Bob: "Fresh aroma. Oooh! That's good!"
Lauren: "It IS good!"
Jess: "It has a tasty smell"
Mike: "I'm not sure about this one. I'm not tasting it. Maybe it was the sweet tarts I ate."
Karen: "It's not dry. It's smooth. Light."
Jess: "Subtle"
Karen: “Yes”
Becky: “It starts out smooth, but turns bitey at the end.”
Mike “Yes”
Stephen: “I agree with Becky & Mike.”
Karen: “I think it’s blackberry. Or black cherry.”
Becky: “It’s better with the meat.”
Bob 7, Karen 7, Mike 6, Becky 6, Jess 7, Lauren 8, Stephen 6
2. Annabella 2010 Napa County $13.99
Karen: “Lighter smell.”
Bob: “Not as robust. That’s a good word. I like busts.”
Mike: “Smells better. Light smell.”
Karen: “Tastes similar to the last one. Not good with shrimp.”
Jess: “More subtle. Kind of blah.”
Bob: “Doesn’t promote beef.”
Stephen: “Not as good as the first one. I’m not connecting with this one.”
Mike: “I think my tastes are shot.”
Stephen: “I’m not dialed into this one.”
Bob: “Dial 911!!”
Lauren: “The finish is drier than the first one.”
Karen: “So little flavor you can drink a ton of it.”
Bob: “Not meat friendly.”
Bob 6, Karen 6, Mike 6, Becky 5.5, Jess 6, Lauren 7, Stephen 5.5
Karen: “Lighter smell.”
Bob: “Not as robust. That’s a good word. I like busts.”
Mike: “Smells better. Light smell.”
Karen: “Tastes similar to the last one. Not good with shrimp.”
Jess: “More subtle. Kind of blah.”
Bob: “Doesn’t promote beef.”
Stephen: “Not as good as the first one. I’m not connecting with this one.”
Mike: “I think my tastes are shot.”
Stephen: “I’m not dialed into this one.”
Bob: “Dial 911!!”
Lauren: “The finish is drier than the first one.”
Karen: “So little flavor you can drink a ton of it.”
Bob: “Not meat friendly.”
Bob 6, Karen 6, Mike 6, Becky 5.5, Jess 6, Lauren 7, Stephen 5.5
3. Atticus John 2009 Napa Valley $25.49
Becky: “Smells fruity. A better finish than the first two. A dry finish.”
Karen: “This has the best smell so far.”
Bob: “Drinkable.”
Lauren: “Sweet in the beginning.”
Bob: “The Olympics opening ceremony is distracting our wine tasting!”
Mike: “A flat taste. A little dry. A little sour.”
Jess: “I like the finish.”
Stephen: “A nicer finish than the first two.”
Lauren: “I don’t like the smell of this one!”
Bob 7.5, Karen 7.5, Mike 6, Becky 7, Jess 7, Lauren 6, Stephen 6.5
Becky: “Smells fruity. A better finish than the first two. A dry finish.”
Karen: “This has the best smell so far.”
Bob: “Drinkable.”
Lauren: “Sweet in the beginning.”
Bob: “The Olympics opening ceremony is distracting our wine tasting!”
Mike: “A flat taste. A little dry. A little sour.”
Jess: “I like the finish.”
Stephen: “A nicer finish than the first two.”
Lauren: “I don’t like the smell of this one!”
Bob 7.5, Karen 7.5, Mike 6, Becky 7, Jess 7, Lauren 6, Stephen 6.5
4. Arrowood 2005 Sonoma County $33.99
Becky: “Dark color. I like this one the best!”
Jess: “Dry.”
Mike: “Good aroma. Dry. Best one of the night.”
Karen: “Dry. Nice taste. I like it a lot. Smoky.”
Lauren: “It is smoky. Very dry.”
Stephen: “Best of the night.”
Bob: “Yummy. Jess’s tastes better than mine” (Bob’s glass was empty)
Bob 8, Karen 8, Mike 8, Becky 8, Jess 8, Lauren 7, Stephen 7.5
Becky: “Dark color. I like this one the best!”
Jess: “Dry.”
Mike: “Good aroma. Dry. Best one of the night.”
Karen: “Dry. Nice taste. I like it a lot. Smoky.”
Lauren: “It is smoky. Very dry.”
Stephen: “Best of the night.”
Bob: “Yummy. Jess’s tastes better than mine” (Bob’s glass was empty)
Bob 8, Karen 8, Mike 8, Becky 8, Jess 8, Lauren 7, Stephen 7.5
