Friday, January 22, 2010
Wine Country id Signal Hill hosted a "Fabulous Cabernets & Reserves" tasting tonight. These were all higher end wine with 2 each from 6 different wineries Darioush, Clos du Val, Ridge, Chateau Montelena, Heitz and Caymus.
The 2007 Caymus and their "Special Select" did not show well. For $70 & $125 you would think you would get a really good experience. Also the 2006 Darioush Cabernet and the Caravan were disappointing.
The 2005 Heitz Cellar Cabernet was much better than the 2004 Heitz Martha's Vineyard.
The 2006 Clos du Val was soft on the palate and the 2005 Clos du Val Stags Leap District needed more aging.
Both of the Chateau Montlena's were drinking nicely.
The 2006 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountain Estate seemed to have a heavy alcohol nose.
But my favorite of the night was the 2006 Ridge Monte Bello. To me it was by the far the best tasting wine of the entire group.
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