Indie wine bar in San Francisco had an event last night. So some of our wine group got together for it and then popped a few bottles afterwards. Highly recommended place and great event space.
2006 Pierre Paillard La Grande Recolte Bouzy Grand Cru Millésime
Beautiful minerality, bright lemon peel candied fruits toasted caramel
2010 Bodegas Valdesil Pedrouzos Old Vine Godello
Smokey and savory. Honey comb
2010 Bodega Catena Angelica Zappata Chardonnay
Tropical fruits but seemed muted, I got this one after this was opened for awhile
2013 Lynmar Laguna Ridge Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Melon ball, cantaloupe, sea salt, bright green grapes
2011 Weingut Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese
Lots of over ripe stone fruit and melon with some chalkiness. Typical aged Riesling, candy in a glass
2009 Sea Smoke Southing Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Tobacco, a subtle jam, over ripe strawberries, slight heat, seemed a bit thin
2007 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Lots of cherry cola but this seemed like it might be in a dull phase, seemed muted.
2008 Corino Barolo Vigna Giachini La Morra
Eucalyptus, tobacco, cherries, green peppercorn, clove. The nose was crazy on this, like a cherry wood BBQ pit.
1997 M. Chapoutier Le Pavillon Ermitage
Earthiness, mushroom, olives but still some young fruit up front. Tea, chocolate and nutmeg.
2005 Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Typical CDP, lots of red fruits, dark cherries, figs. Drinkability
2017 Brassfield Monte Sereno High Valley Estate Syrah
Probably my favorite of the night, great showing of the grape. Slight jam, gun powder, a bit of heat. Send like it was to age more
1997 Arrowwood Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon
#2 of the night. A great napa cab. A bit of good funk, hay, plum, currants, blackberries. Surprised the fruit hasn't moved on making it feel younger. Leather and old cedar chest.
2002 Arnot Roberts Ogden Vineyard Sonoma Mountain Cabernet
A bit of vanilla, chalkiness, floral notes poking through some black fruit.
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