Somm 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. — 9 years ago

Ryan James

9.0

Another fantastic blend from D'art! — 10 years ago

Ben Algya

8.9

Spicy and aromatic — 11 years ago

Beth K

9.0

This is the time on Sprockets when we dance. — 11 years ago

Patrick Carr

9.0

This was a sweat and smooth wine. Enjoyed this a lot — 12 years ago

Kristen Murphy Caldecutt

Community Manager SevenFifty

9.8

This is a happy dance wine, of which Hardy and I did a few today! — 12 years ago

with Hardy

Faith Jordan

9.5

Sting did a really great job with creating When We Dance, it's a lovely wine. — 13 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.7

Had this a while ago and boy was it special... — 13 years ago

Sandra Dowling

9.1

super fun drinkable wine! makes me wanna dance:) — 9 years ago

Santana Chavez

9.5

Good body, sweet at the front, dry finish, fruity notes — 9 years ago

George Chen

9.5

Shocker as this shadow year 83 drank fresher and deeper fleshier than much younger wines. Layers of silky classic Pauillac Cab dominated character and just a gem! Cork was perfect so maybe I got lucky with great bottle. — 9 years ago

Paul H

9.3

This has beautiful aromas of plums , dark cherries and pepper plus maybe a little cedar. All of that exploded in your mouth with touches of tobacco, leather, ripe dark fruits and a bit of licorice that mix with wonderful tannins and dance a ballet in your mouth. Smooth and sexy finish. I can't wait to revisit the 2010 in five to seven years to see how it develops. — 10 years ago

with Kim

Chris LoRusso

9.1

We love all of Harford Courts wines. Very textured, fruit & smooth finish! — 10 years ago

Kate Gwyn

9.3

Love this cooler climate wine. Refreshing and a little sweet. — 11 years ago

Rob Moose

9.4

From The Eddy- oaky pre-decanter, took about an hour to settle in, great raw materials but not quite ready to dance yet — 11 years ago

Heidi Brown

Culinary Liason The Restaurant at Meadowood

10

Bandol makes her dance.... — 12 years ago

with Christina, Julia and 1 other

Joseph LaPanna

9.3

Rich and creamy with a refined texture. Aromas of lemon zest, green apples and jasmine dance out of the glass. Clean, crisp flavors of candies ginger, honey and white peaches linger as yeast and biscuit dough round out the opulent finish. Oh how I love bubbles! — 12 years ago

Mitch Cahoon

Sommelier/Wine Director Petra's Bistro & Wine Bar

9.8

From wash st. Not se Australia — 13 years ago

Kelsey Morrison

9.5

a little kick to it, very smooth, atypical to traditional Merlot — 14 years ago

Deborah Lyman

9.1

Opening the bottle to breathe the subtle oakiness hits you with some spiciness and a hint of dark fruit. Tasting it made my mouth dance. It is smooth with very little tannins. Mind you, merlots are my last choice, however this one sat around long enough to be very good. — 9 years ago

Isabelle Parenti

9.1

Lovely wine, has a little salinity to it in my opinion — 9 years ago

Jennifer Bristow

8.9

Good summer everyday wine. — 10 years ago

Charlie Mchugh

9.1

Reunion. Joe's wine. Really good — 10 years ago

John Rubino

8.9

Light oak, nice fruit, pear and tropical fruit on the nose. Nice Oscar kick-off! — 10 years ago

with Brian and Doug

James Pendergrass

9.2

I love the Long Shadow wines first and foremost. But this Syrah from Duval rocks and may out impress the other wines in the group. Big and super luscious. Could definitely stand more time in the cellar. Consumed over 36 hours. — 11 years ago

Gahl Rinat

9.4

New world blend. Unique Israeli. Pines, very well balanced, sour cherries, smooth ending. — 11 years ago

Tim Munsell

10

So incredibly good! I could dance with a glass all night long. Thank you Gabe for this wonderful chili night treat — 12 years ago

Michael Larner

9.7

Excellent Grenache from our vineyard, showing power and great fruit and spices. Proof that indeed 2007 was one of SBC's finest. — 12 years ago

Marissa Mandel

Partner Bar & Garden

9.3

Maybe the best beer label I've seen. — 13 years ago

Nick Wolfe

9.5

Let this wine breathe. It will go from light to ruby red, earthy, and deep after about an hour. I love this winery and its wines! — 13 years ago