During the month of January, the Wednesday Wine Committee has a unique format...the sparkler, whites and dessert wines can be from any vintage and any location, but the reds must be from the 2007 vintage. It was my first time providing a wine for a lunch, so I was excited to see how it showed. As always, all wines were served blind.
The nose on this smelled of sweet American oak. Because of that, I leaned Spanish or Italian. Per Lloyd from Dumb & Dumber, “I was way off!” Very surprised to see this was from Napa. Vanilla dominated nose. Red, blue and black fruit on the palate. A fairly sweet finish. — 8 years ago
For you Mike S.! Toast from Steve, Lloyd and me! — 9 years ago
This...is an ALEXANDER VALLEY Cab! Way to go Robert Lloyd! Big, silky, dry, and luscious all around! — 10 years ago
My new favorite gin. — 5 years ago
Wonderful bottle of wine. Highly recommend — 6 years ago
Originally I passed on this wine, it was offered to me and I thought it was just a cute label. Frankly it’s fitting that the imagery deals with school because I failed that test. Talk about smooth, you could be playing poker with Paul Newman while listening to the Rat Pack wearing a leather jacket like Steve McQueen and you would approach this level of smooth and cool. Hardly to no tannins or overwhelming acid but fresh. Low in alcohol, or at least it tastes like it, but just wonderful warm and inviting fruit without being too jammy or over ripe. A small hint of vanilla and just enough sweet spices to keep things interesting. Smells of deep ruby, almost purple fruit. You know that girl that wears sweats to class everyday and later ends up being a runway model? Tasting this is her email saying she always thought you were cute. — 7 years ago
From Dunn with love — 8 years ago
Smooth and lush, it was a magnum and between 4 of us was gone rather quickly. — 9 years ago
Lloyd, wish you both were here to imbibe with us — 9 years ago
Enjoyed this gift from Lloyd. Smooth. Great buy at Costco. — 5 years ago
Made in the hills of Jundiaí, Brazil. — 6 years ago
Joe Martin, established St. Francis Vineyard in 1971, planting 22 acres of Chardonnay & 60 acres of Merlot. He opened the winery in 1979 with partner Lloyd Canton. Dk berry fruits, spice & cedar aromas. Black cherry and blackberry flavors with tobacco, oak and pepper spice. Well structured firm tannins (needs decanting) lingering, complex ending with subtle earthy tones. Very Nice, easy drinking will age a bit. — 8 years ago
Oh my god. Tried this wine in a standard white wine glass versus a burgundy glass and what a difference. Lloyd knows his flavours and how to bring out the best. Great wine and what an amazingly dedicated and detailed winemaker — 9 years ago
Delicious. Very bold and flavorful — 9 years ago
Showing really well tonight. Deep nose. Lloyd going on. — 9 years ago
Dennis Kellison
Good oak, just right...lite lemon but ok, flavorful chardonnay — 5 years ago