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Detert Family Vineyards

East Block Cabernet Franc 2016

Shay A
9.6

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Here is the other wine that I claimed may have been the red wine of the trip, and also may have been one of the top winery visits of the trip! Loved tasting in the family home and hearing the connecting stories between them and the Macdonalds. I’ll forever be grateful that
@Carl Fischer introduced me to Detert years ago, and he helped make an intro so that I could visit this time around.

Monster! This is like the normal cab franc but with everything turned up to 11. However, because it’s cab franc, the elevated profile isn’t overwhelmingly fruit forward...it just makes it so floral. Potpourri, violets, jasmine accompanied by herbal spice, black tea, mulberries, dark chocolate and cedar. Zero trace of green pepper. Very vineyard loyal. As old vine To Kalon cab franc, this has classic To Kalon power with currant, graphite, vibrant black cherries, clay/dirt, red, blue and black berries with skyscraper like structure and profile. Very fine grained tannins. This is an astounding cab franc.
— 5 years ago

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Sweet. Totally want to get to this place.

Dr. Fischer

Ockfener Bockstein Kabinett Riesling 2016

Stone fruit, vanilla, petrol, sweet mineral finish. — 7 years ago

Pulido-Walker

Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Still a baby. 2 hr decant. Gorgeous nose; fresh blackberries, bramble, pen ink. This is an extremely terroir driven wine. You can taste the black loam and gravelly soil of St. Helena. The palate is really elegant; BlackBerry, blueberry, black cherry, sage, asphalt, melted rocks, charred oak, pencil shavings. So much more to come with time. 100% Cab, single vineyard, and TRB - what’s not to like? Thanks to @Carl Fischer for getting me hooked. — 7 years ago

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@Joe Lucca Exceptional note. @Carl Fischer Need to open my 2013’s ?

Pulido-Walker

Melanson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Ron R
9.6

Full-on Napa strip tease, with all the assets on show. Jam compote, coffee and maple syrup. So extravagant, it’s obscene. As @Carl Fischer described it, “an embarrassment of riches.”
Gifted by
@Carl Fischer. Thank you kind sir.
— 7 years ago

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Thanks @Carl Fischer. Corrected 🙂
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Wow. You have rich friends. My friends drink Bud light.
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My friends drink rats piss, so I traded up 😃

Dr. Fischer

Ockfener Bockstein Beerenauslese Riesling 2001

Lovely Riesling. Easy drinking, great acidity, ripe fruit: apple, pear, some pineapple, intense long finish. — 7 years ago

Kristine Ashe Vineyards

Entre Nous Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Pure!! Thank you @Carl Fischer this was outstanding and the perfect fit for the venue and company — 8 years ago

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😂- maybe not!
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@Eric S I do appreciate that buddy. I’ll keep that in mind for next time. See you soon.
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@Eric S Maisonary in Napa has some 14, saw it on Wine-Searcher

Frazier

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Greg Ballington
9.0

Medium ruby core with garnet edges. Aged characteristics on the nose with damp earth, a little espresso, a touch smoky, cinnamon and stewed plums. Medium tannins (6/10) and plus medium body. Dark cocoa on the attack of the palate intermingled with plums, black currants, black cherries and lots of spices. A bit of anise and the Petit Verdot coming through in the medium plus finish. Drink till 2018.
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@David L @Ron R @Martin G Rivard @Martin A. Cody @James Cahill @Carl Fischer @Shawn R @Joe Lucca @Bill Bender @Eric S @Isaac Pirolo @TheSkip @Mike R @Lori Mike @Jody Scharf @Jo Anne B @Kim Stanbro @Roman Sukley @Greg Gregory @Sean Smith @Shay Aldriedge
— 8 years ago

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@TheSkip you haven’t tried the Kale yet right?
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Correct. I have not yet @Greg Ballington

Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Mike R
9.5

Damn well made Napa cab dominated wine

full bodied blend cab dominated but taste the softness of the merlot and the tanginess of the PV blend - for me it is sweet almost but elegance with a very dense purple zing from blackberry fruit intermixed with licorice and lime soil - the texture is nice loamy forest floor but not all earthy and a gritty layered mouthfeel - love the length

God I miss a brilliantly made cab from Napa

@Eric LaMasters @Carl Fischer your thoughts as you tasted the same tonight
— 6 years ago

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@Mike R cheers brother! It’s the next best thing to being there hanging out with you!
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Totally agree @Eric LaMasters

Dr Fischer Ockfen

Trocken Riesling

Very nice ! Paired well with Scallops and angel Hair Pasta 2016 vintage — 6 years ago

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Bryter Estates

Inspired Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Shay A
9.5

Part 1 of the final and main event for the Fall WNH. The most spectacular lineup of wines I’ve ever seen, and an overall wonderful ending to an amazing trip with fantastic people.

Not familiar with this producer. Beckstoffer GIII fruit and it shows. Took some coaxing to come around and when it did, I got blackberry, tons of red spiced fruit and typical dustiness like qualities on the nose. Still tastes fairly young. Great tannic structure with plum, dark cocoa and black cherry finish. Thanks for the intro here,
@Carl Fischer .
— 7 years ago

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@Carl Fischer A bit tight when I first had it. Love to revisit this in a few years. Thanks again buddy!
9.3

Sandlands

Amador County Chenin Blanc 2015

Velma had this 7 years ago

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@Jeff Savigny looks great Cheers 🍷
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Double yum!
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Looks delicious!

Austin Hope

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

This little known bottle had a sling and a rock and it took down a giant! Yep David vs. Goliath! This was the biggest surprise of the night! @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher @Jade Moore I will be buying more. @Mike Smith @Shay A @Kimberly Anderson @Aaron Means @Antonio Galloni @Carl Fischer @Connor McMahon @Ceccherini Cristiano @Martin G Rivard @Bill Bender @Terri Walker @TheSkip @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @Warren Sapp @Walter Sorensen @Stanley Barrios @Neal Schaffer — 7 years ago

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If only we could see the pictures of the bottles, what is up with this!?
8.8
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Seen a lot of fanfare about this as of late...
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What a great surprise, best Cab I’ve had from Paso to date. Good pull Jim!
9.9

Edge Hill

Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

@David L @Shawn R @Ron R @Joe Lucca @Carl Fischer I can almost hear DAVID L 🎤 right now saying “Oh no you didn’t just open another 12 Edge Hill Bacigaluppi!!!”
Yes I did and am quite happy at my decision!!
Irresistible in a glass!! Simply awesome after an hour and stunningly gorgeous after 2.
— 8 years ago

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Such a nice bottle, @Martin G Rivard. Nice time post with pics of the new interior (if finished) 🙂
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I think I may have to break the seal on my 1.75L of Louis XIII which was signed by Baptiste Loiseau & Pierrette Trichet that I obtained from their retirement celebration when this cluster F$ck gets finished.
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Sounds like a plan I need to be part of. That’s a one of a kind bottle . I want to be that lucky bastard that has a glass with.

Weingut Fischer

Sauvignon Blanc 2018

White melon, ++ acidity, solid Sauvignon blanc — 6 years ago

Weingut Josef Fischer-Ahnen

Ried Zanzl Federspiel Grüner Veltliner 2017

Doftar svagt liljor o pioner lite honungsmelon. Smakar som den mjukaste grappa, skitgott!! — 6 years ago

Fischer

Classic St. Laurent 2013

Earthy and medium body with a nice balance of spice and tannins. Really solid. — 7 years ago

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Lobo Wines

Wulff Vineyards Chardonnay 2015

Not for everyone. It certainly is for me. Big tropical /butter notes. I’m digging this. Drinking it with spicy chicken dumplings ( maybe not the perfect pairing). @Carl Fischer I love your recommendations. — 7 years ago

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So me! I just ordered 6 more.
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Cool label.
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So glad (and a little relieved!) that you liked it! @David L

Mithra Winery

Mithra Mt. Veeder Sauvignon Blanc 2012

I was first introduced to this wine by @Carl Fischer back in Oct over dinner. It caught the attention of many that night, It is still captivating. Refined, sleek and elegant. Blackberry and kirsch fill the nose. I can’t get over the sweet tannins-full bodied and bold yet smooth and defined. Palate rounds out with mocha, crushed blue and black fruits with a hint of tobacco. Drying finish the sails for 30 sec. 2 hour decant- — 7 years ago

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@Shay A the content is better!
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@Aaron Means wow, must have been an incredible evening.
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Such an awesome & huge wine!! My 1st time trying it was at Carl's that night as well. I bought it as well immediately thereafter!

Entre Vous

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Bright and clean; just like the weather at lunch. Thank you@Carl Fischer! — 8 years ago

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I thanked David profusely when he gave me a bottle! I wonder if that would work again???? So, So good!
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Vibrancy on fleek

Detert Family Vineyards

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

06’ @Carl Fischer Just another fantastic bottle. Breaking out this 2006... special one. Thanks for sharing. — 8 years ago

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Stellar, thanks for sharing this @Carl Fischer and Kyle!
9.5