David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

On the nose, stewed fruits of; black plum, blackberries, dark cherries, plum and blueberries. Mocha, chocolate, mixed berry cola, sweet spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, loamy mineral soils and dry dark florals. The mouthfeel is less concentrated than other vintages of Corison but that's indicative of the 10 Napa vintage generally. The tannins are nicely resolved with another 5-8 years before they are completely resolve. The fruits are; dark cherries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, blackberries with strawberries that dance around the rest of the fruit. There's nice barrel toast, vanilla, nutmeg, light clove, cinnamon, touch of wood shavings, liqueur notes, caramel, mocha chocolate, mix berry cola, loamy soils, dry crushed rocks, bramble, dry stems with nice soft round acidity. The finish is a little lean but tasty. Good balance of fruit and earth with long, rich elegance. Cathy slightly overachieved the 10 vintage as a whole. Photos of; her estate building, Cathy in her vineyard, grapes coming in at night (better to harvest when the fruit is cooler) and her estate vineyard in all it's glory. Producer notes and history...Cathy Corison grew up in Riverside, California. She studied biology at Pomona College and was on their men's diving team, because the school didn't have a women's team. In 1972, she had to take an extracurricular class. She signed up for a trampoline class, but changed her mind upon seeing a sign-up sheet for a wine tasting class. This class was the catalyst that sparked her interest in winemaking. After graduation in 1975, she moved to Napa Valley in California. She received her Master's degree in Enology from University of California, Davis. Upon moving to Napa, she started working in the tasting room at Sterling Vineyards and at a wine shop. During this time, she was getting her Master's degree at the University of California, Davis. She was told by her professor that she would not get a job in Napa Valley because of being a woman. However, if she wasn't the first Napa Valley female Winemaker, she was certainly one of the first. She tried to get a job at Freemark Abbey and was denied because they believed she could not work in the cellar. She almost took a job at Christian Brothers in the enology lab. However, she decided not to take the job and in 1978 she became an intern at Freemark Abbey and eventually became their Winemaker. She joined Chappellet in 1983 and was their Winemaker for nearly ten years. She founded Corison Winery, in 1987. The winery is located in St. Helena, California in a barn built by her husband, William Martin. Corison makes Cabernet and Gewürztraminer. They produce about 3,500 cases a year depending on the vintage. The winery makes a Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and as well as a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The Kronos is an estate wine that is made from organic grapes. The vineyard is dry farmed. The grapes come from one of the oldest vineyards in Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Cabernet comes from Rutherford. The Gewürztraminer is called Corazón and comes from the Anderson Valley. — 7 years ago

Alexa Heying

8.9

Powerful nose, strong pear though not sweet. — 9 years ago

Genie Ko

9.3

If Beaujolais were a professor - wise, full of game changing ideas, serious, influential. — 9 years ago

Vinny Eng

10

Butterfly kisses to @spume from @jolielaidewine, Professor @edanch & @joujouvin #GayForDays #alc2014 — 10 years ago

with Eric, Julia and 3 others

Vinny Eng

9.1

Friday mornings with Professor @edanch - Santa Cruz mountains Chard Sparkler. — 10 years ago

with Eric and Wolfgang

Edward Zimmerman

9.9

Profound Nebbiolo from the professor. Great with salami and equally grand with Indonesian food! — 10 years ago

with Jeff

Paolo Cavasin

9.7

Italian sparkling wine:) so good:) — 11 years ago

Evan Manka

9.3

Very very good wine from professor Gabby's banquet left overs — 11 years ago

Danielle Draudt

9.4

Venetian vigneron bonanza. — 7 years ago

Hansal Patel

8.9

Simple red wine. Heavy tannins, but surprisingly easy to drink after allowing to air out. Professor market for $10.99. — 7 years ago

Michael Horne

9.0

Manzoni Bianco? Sure, why not. Banana, lemon and lime, pineapple, honeydew melon (reminds me of the Italian Macedonia salad). Acidity is high, and it works with the fruit. Some green herbal notes. Not bad, not expensive. — 8 years ago

with Celey

Ivan London

9.0

Dense

Critical Acclaim:
This no-herbicide, hand-picked, hilltop Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot blend is rich with attractive acidity and ripe strawberry fruits. Its tannins present a structure for fruity texture. A wine from Bordeaux wine guru Professor Denis Dubourdieu’s stable, it has concentration and a dense dark aftertaste. Drink from 2017.

88 Points
Wine Enthusiast
— 9 years ago

Tim Murphy

9.2

Good find by the professor! — 9 years ago

Monte McCullough

9.1

Intense and serious like your 10th grade English professor with brooding notes of roasted red plums and a furrowed brow of smoked almonds create a demeanor of serious study. Flavors of dried flowers rise into the air like Chaucer quotes. A densely-flavored note of prunes has the weight of the pressure of turning in your first paper. Among all these weighty and serious flavors a ray of fresh tart cherry acidity that is able to cut through and give the wine a light, airy note like English class movie day on Friday. Wine Kitchen, Leesburg, Va — 10 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.5

Loess-wine! 70% hárslevelü, 30% furmint: 100% delicious! Professor @edanch, I did my take home test! — 10 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.3

Professor @edanch takes us to Somlo! Basalt. Make room Chenin! — 10 years ago

with Eric and Wolfgang

Rob DeShane

9.3

Autographed by Igor Larionov, which is nice! — 10 years ago

Nathaniel DiMaggio

9.6

Pretty solid wine night! Even stumped Mr. stone the professor! Too bad dinner at Trotter's was the suck. — 11 years ago

Debbie Glennon

9.8

It's very delicious having trouble finding it — 11 years ago

Nate Miles

9.3

And for the night portion of the evening, Professor Jamet with horror show in a bottle. A dark, bloody, brooding presence that can scare the shit out of a guy if he's not ready for it. Feral elegance. Fantastic. QPR beast. — 7 years ago

Alex G

9.2

Sara loved it - it's the bottle she downed with herr professor.
— 8 years ago

Ezequiel Ayers

9.0

Ezequiel had this 8 years ago

Jonathan Bennett

9.0

Label gets 9.8! Gift from a fellow chemistry geek, really enjoyed it! Thank you Herr Professor. — 9 years ago

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.6

So balanced, slightly acidic, fresh and layered - I love this beer — 9 years ago

Gail Sitterson

9.9

Delicous bottle of wine with prime rib😘 — 10 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.2

2012 - офигенные котики 18/20 (95/100) — 10 years ago

Phil Beshara

9.5

Professor Bueno's finest — 10 years ago

Howard Malone

9.8

Mostly served at room temp but we like a little chill!! — 10 years ago

Lizzie Farquhar

9.1

What better way to celebrate your professor and the judges loving your presentation? — 11 years ago

Matt Ryan

Hospitality Director Big Basin Vineyards

9.6

Not much of this made. Already sold out. Screamin good. Drink local brew. — 11 years ago