What's in your glass tonight?

[vernsgal]

Well tonight I reached for something a little different than my usual.I have to admit I've always been a little afraid of this one.I figured it's aged 2 1/2 years now ,if it doesn't have any taste to it yet,it probably never will! This is one of my earlier fruit wines .

 

[dcbrown73]

Well tonight I reached for something a little different than my usual.I have to admit I've always been a little afraid of this one.I figured it's aged 2 1/2 years now ,if it doesn't have any taste to it yet,it probably never will! This is one of my earlier fruit wines .

Well... Did it have any flavor?

 

[geek]

A bottle from one of my favorite wineries in WA State! 2012 Sleight of Hand Cellars "The Conjurer". Nice session wine! Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Merlot. Costco had these last year for a ridiculous price so picked up several for the cellar. Yes that is NPH on the label. LOL Love this winery. They are just one of the reasons WA Wine is a passion in my life.

I have to make a pit stop at Costco today, anything I should look around for?

 

[ibglowin]

All Costco's are different in what they stock (which is why its exciting to visit out of town Costco's) but I would look for the latest Columbia Crest H3 Les Chevaux if they have it as well as that Columbia Crest Grand Estates "Red Blend" that got high marks. Also look for the Kirkland Signature Cab/Merlot that got good reviews from the Reverse Wine Snob

 

[vernsgal]

Well... Did it have any flavor?

Lol.sorry should have mentioned taste.It was actually pretty good.Even hubby liked it and had a glass with me.I think the only thing it's lacking is maybe a bit of oak.Flavor was very upfront,smooth, med bodied .

 

[ibglowin]

2010 Proper Syrah!

Not a Session Wine! LOL This is the main course. I snagged 3 bottles for myself the year it was released and popped one finally about 18mo ago and felt I opened it way too young. Tonight, bottle numero dos and it is hitting on all cylinders! 92pts WS and named "Baby Cayuse" by one of WA States leading wine critics. Perfect amount of oak, notes of raspberry, plum, and back cherry and then that amazing "rocks funk" hits you on the finish with olive tapenade. This was and still is an amazing wine for the price. I actually drive to Denver each Fall to pick up my allocation as the owners live in Colorado Springs but the fruit is grown in the now infamous "Rocks District of Milton Freewater" AVA right next door to Cayuse!

 

[dcbrown73]

2013 Ashan Chardonnay

Yellow gold, very faint on the nose. Mostly rubber and citrus. The fragrance is quite weak. It's medium bodied, dry with a heavy punch of acidity. Flavors of apricot, lemon, and a touch of grapefruit.

I think the wine has good quality, but not exactly my taste. It leans on bitter. If you're a citrus and IPA fan. This might be a fantastic wine for you.

 

[ibglowin]

So how do you find that wine in CT?

 

[dcbrown73]

So how do you find that wine in CT?

You Washington wine lover you.

I found it online while looking for a wine to bring to my community wine tasting when we were doing Washington State Wines.

 

[ibglowin]

I'm also friends with Chris Gorman so yea always interested. Which AVA/Vineyard was that one? There were four that year.

 

[geek]

A bit of a twist tonight

 

[vernsgal]

Tonight was a Cellar Classic merlot.It just hit the 1 year mark a week ago. I am going to miss the Cellar Classics. I personally think RJS dropped the ball on discontinuing it

 

[dcbrown73]

I'm also friends with Chris Gorman so yea always interested. Which AVA/Vineyard was that one? There were four that year.

This one is from Kestrel Vineyards in Prosser, WA.

I haven't tried too many Washington wines beyond the main-stays (St Saint Michelle, etc) So far, my favorite Washington wines that I've tried are (white) 2013 L'Ecole #41 Chenin Blanc and (red) a 2011 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon. Both are incredible wines.

 

[ibglowin]

I think you will enjoy the CC Reserve Club. Nice selections each quarter, reds and whites and they don't break the bank either. I have been on the Doubleback list since 2009. Mrs IB is from Seattle and we attended the Doubleback members party in Walla Walla back in the Summer of 2013. That was fun. Got to meet Drew Bledsoe, The Doubleback was flowing freely and they hired several food trucks for the event all free with your membership. I wish we were closer and could attend more of those release parties!

 

[dcbrown73]

I think you will enjoy the CC Reserve Club. Nice selections each quarter, reds and whites and they don't break the bank either. I have been on the Doubleback list since 2009. Mrs IB is from Seattle and we attended the Doubleback members party in Walla Walla back in the Summer of 2013. That was fun. Got to meet Drew Bledsoe, The Doubleback was flowing freely and they hired several food trucks for the event all free with your membership. I wish we were closer and could attend more of those release parties!

I can admit it. I'm jealous. I have two bottles of the 2011 Doubleback left. I both want to drink them and want to save them. If they weren't so pricey to replace, I would drink them. I put them at the very bottle of my 80 bottle wine rack so I don't have to see them all the time when I go in for a bottle.

 

[ibglowin]

I popped the cork on my first bottle of '09 DB a few months ago.

 

[geek]

Here it is Mike...from Costco, very good and tasty!!

 

[Boatboy24]

Here it is Mike...from Costco, very good and tasty!!
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Turn the bottle so we can see!!!

 

[geek]

Cabernet that Mike recommended

 

[geek]

There you go
@ibglowin

Mike sent a link in which this Costco wine is very recommended, they were NOT wrong..!!
$8.99 a bottle.