So a couple hundred Napa Valley wine producers invaded Manhattan (and New Jersey but a minor, really minor detail), wined us and…yep just wined us, but I was certainly impressed. Here’s a list of some of my favorites:
Freemark Abbey’s 2007 Viognier was pretty nice, I loved the papaya coming from both the palate and nose, and I really appreciated the slight effervescence. This is a wine I’m really looking forward to on warm summer days.
Mi Sueño Winery pulled off a really great Pinot Noir with a lot of fruit, spice, and earthiness, from Russian river valley. Wait that’s in Sonoma county, well deal with it, the winemaker and I hit it off and he gave me a nice tasting.
Shafer’s 2006 One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon had some eucalyptus, and black cherries that, I was really happy find out, weren’t insanely ripe, soft ripe tannins, all in all a really elegant wine. I really enjoyed this…the price is worth it.
I was very happy to taste a good (more than good actually) organically grown AND produced 2007 Sauvignon Blanc from Elizabeth Spencer Wines, acid wasn’t as high as your tradition French Sauvignon Blanc, and the tropical fruit on the palate was nice and delicate.
Another wine with attractive tropical fruit was the 2007 Sauvignon Blanc from Cliff Lede Vineyards; this is a wonderful wine to have alone.
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