2012 Wines of the year

I thought I'd start my first blog with my favorite wine experiences, there have been a few.

RED WINE
Red

2010 Myriad Cellars Syrah Esther Block Las Madres Vineyard

Amazing nose right off the bat, full of black and blue fruits, black pepper and olives, gaining smoked meat notes as it opened. Lush palate that starts dominated by blackberry, blueberry, and pepper, turning more savory with time in the glass. Long silky finish.

 

2008 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Solari

1 hr decant. Super expressive nose of blackberry, creme de cassis, camphor and cocoa. Full palate of sweet blackberry liqueur,  tobacco leaf and cedar with a long mocha finish.

2009 Hobel Wine Works Cabernet Sauvignon Engelhard Vineyard

1 hr decant. Expressive nose of blackcurrants, spicy oak, smoke and leather. Big on the palate with chewy tannins showing dark cherry, plums, vanilla and spice. Long finish.

White wine.

 

2010 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Golden Slope

 Wow, this wine has it all. Expressive nose of lemon curd, stone fruits, some tropical fruit and wet stone. Medium body with flavors from citrus, ripe tropical fruits, stone fruits, vanilla and minerality that are seamless and balanced.

 

2010 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc

 Big tropical fruit, citrus nose. Creamy pineapple lemon palate with a long bright finish with a hint of grass.

 

 

2010 Liquid Farm Chardonnay White Hill

 Expressive nose dominated by oyster shell and minerality with some lemon and tropical fruit notes. The palate is racy with the tropical fruit notes bringing you back to the new world, but the wine is still dominated by sea shell, stone and citrus notes. A long balanced finish letting you know you've had the best of both worlds.