Happy Valentines Day! What a great wine to celebrate my love and bride of 25 years — 2 months ago
Colgin Jubilation — 3 years ago
My first Cariad vineyard - a delightful expression of Cabernet in a glass! Graphite, tar, and dark fruit with mature tannic structure - less intense than Colgin’s IX… — a month ago
Too young, obviously, but it called to me from the cellar! Gorgeous layers - individuals now, but I’m guessing will integrate together beautifully with more bottle age. Big dense black fruit leads the nose, whole the palette brings a great meaty smoky quality. There’s already a satisfying savoriness there I can’t wait to check in again 10 years or so. That special energy and beautiful texture I expect from Colgin is there in spades. Bottle 2 waits patiently! — 3 months ago
Spoto Wines Tasting Dinner
APPETIZERS:
Truffled Trout Roe, Brioche Soldiers
Sterling Caviar, Brick Pastry, Cauliflower
Fresh Shucked Oysters, Ponzu Mignonette
Champagne
DINNER:
Series of Small Bites to Excite Your Palate..
2018 Spoto Russian River Pinot Noir
Artichoke in Various Forms, Fennel, Barigoule
2018 Spoto Oakville Godfather Red
Acquerello Aged Carnaroli Risotto, Morel
2018 Spoto Oakville Cuvee Christiane
Wagyu Rib Eye, Black Truffle, Butter Potatoes
2002 Spoto Family Reserve Cab (Father &Son)
Dark and Milk Chocolate, Cocoa Nib, Berry
2007 Spoto Syrah Port
ADDITIONAL WINES:
2009 colgin estate
2013 Sine Qua Non le supplement syrah
2005 kongsgaard syrah
2007 screaming eagle 2nd flight
1999 spottswood cabernet — 2 years ago
1 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark garnet with some bricking. On the nose: rolling waves of sour cherry, stewed meat, minty menthol, licorice, forest floor. Taste: layered, juicy, lush mouthcoating wine with dark cherry/plum, chocolate, graphite, and peppery cedar medium plus finish. YUM! — 2 months ago
Anniversary celebration...had to have some fun wines...its a 06 Harlan vs 06 Colgin battle tonight!
1 hour decant(decent sediment). A beguiling purplish garnet with some bricking. On the nose: subtle but expressive nose of dark cherry, tar, graphite, smoked meat, creme de cassis, floral. Taste: powerful but elegant with silky tannins, black raspberry, mocha, minerals, dark chocolate, and a long smokey cedar finish with a slight tannic kick. YUM..plenty of time to go. — 3 years ago
Brian S
Love the blue red fruit with sanguine — a month ago