Berg

9.1

On to the red wine! Too young but I wanted to try the first bottle of the batch for a baseline. And there's unsurprisingly oak, but Vosne spices too underneath, black cherry, hint of earth, touch of reduction...think the raw material is here, and it will get much better, just needs 20 years! #rockthered #letsgocaps #capspens #openthewhoopass — 9 years ago

Berg

9.3

I know you'll win today Caps. #rockthered #letsgocaps #capspens #playoffs #burgundy #dugatpyistheshit

Really good bottle of Burg, young, powerful, black cherry, barnyard, earth, but still very big tannins...once they resolve this will be even better. — 10 years ago

with Joe and Art

Berg

8.9

Another interesting wine tonight! Elderflower, vanilla, spices, limoncello, rainwater.

Not red, but can't hurt. Tighten it up in the 2nd and 3rd Caps. Holtby great as always.

#rockthered #letsgocaps #capspens #playoffs — 10 years ago

Berg

9.3

On pop n pour this is already really good funky Burgundy. Tight on the palate, and a youthful freshness, but has that obvious characteristic barnyard I look for. Love it already, but hoping the palate smooths a bit with a decant...will follow up

#rockthered #letsgocaps #burgundythursday #capspens #playoffs — 10 years ago

Berg

9.0

Went with bigger Burgundy after the failure of big domestic reds over the last couple games...however this big black cherry and black tea filled young Burg did not elicit the start I would have liked!

Very tight still, going to throw in the decanter and see if it opens!

Some earth and leave show up with a decant. Have to say this has started to show a bit more depth with some time in the decanter

Damn that didn't work either...I'm opening white wine next game...

#rockthered #capspens #letsgocaps #burgundythursday — 10 years ago

Scott Claffee

8.5

We'll see if @Delectable can recognize this :) in honor of #CapsPens tonight! — 12 years ago

Berg

9.1

Time to get Dirty & Rowdy again. #letsgocaps #capspens#openthewhoopass #game7 #rockthered

Oh yeah, the wine's good 🤣 — 9 years ago

Berg

9.2

Band aids, green peppers, raspberry, tobacco, very forward tannins still, lots of grip, but so good. Couple more decades of life I'm sure.

And do or die Caps, already in the hole 1-0 #letsgocaps #rockthered #capspens #dunnvineyards #howellmountain #playoffs — 10 years ago

Berg

9.3

After the failure of big domestic red last game, we're back to my favorite; good Burgundy :)

And this is good...I still think 07 is fairly overlooked, I've enjoyed most I've had, and prices are still rational. Somewhat.

Right up my alley here. Great nose of earth, meat, vanilla, saffron, cherry, umami soy, spices, and an interesting hint of pachouli I dont think I've ever found in a wine before...just good stuff. Pretty palate too, lingering savory finish. Smooth, medium tannins that grip, a ways to go before they fully integrate.

#rockthered #capspens #letsgocaps #playoffs — 10 years ago

Berg

Not wine, but good view

#rockthered #letsgocaps #burgundythursday #capspens #playoffs — 10 years ago

Berg

9.0

Walla Walla rocks barnyard funk, blackberry, smokey red meat, toasted nuts, savory umami, black olive, espresso...surprisingly light on the palate at 13.5%, very fine tannins, could use a bit more backbone...out of balance right now; one of those wines I find much more interesting on the nose than on the palate. Will check in on leftovers tomorrow. But for now it's domestic red for rivalry night! #letsgocaps #rockthered #capspens — 10 years ago

Berg

9.3

Roses, violets, red fruits, some note that reminds me of carbonic, awesome

#awesome #rockthered #letsgocaps #capspens — 9 years ago

with Theresa and

Berg

9.3

Opening night! Rocking the non domestic red this season, why not 👍 nice way to start, all the Burgundy highlights I want, spiced cherry, black tea, barnyard and wet leaves. Time will only make this prettier at this point.

#rockthered #burgundythursday #capspens — 10 years ago

Berg

8.9

Big domestic red, a red lightsaber, and the game. Let's do this. #rockthered #Maythe4thbewithyou #letsgocaps #rockthered #capspens #starwars

So the wine: distinctly red, not purple drank! Raspberry, maraschino cherry, rose, graphite, Graham crackers, hint of green, smoke, tomato...palate comes off a little hot, tannins are smooth, but a ways to maturity I'd say.

The color here is distinctly red, not purple drank! — 10 years ago

Berg

9.0

Back to a big domestic red for the Caps :) Hint of smoked meat, oak, pepper, an almost skunkiness?, root veggies, quite hot on the nose, with big rough tannins. This comes off much younger than its 6 years, curious what this does in 20 years. Interesting wine I think, but it's one of those that I much prefer the nose to the palate.

#rockthered #capspens #playoffs #letsgocaps — 10 years ago

Berg

9.3

Decanted, will follow over the evening.

On open: big wine, tart but ripe, red cherry, intersting mix of orange peel, five spice, and wet fall leaves. Big tannins, astringent, some alcohol on the nose actually...will check in later

Didnt get back to this until 24 hours later...this really opened up the next day unsurprisingly. Alcohol aroma totally vanished, tannins smoothed out completely, excellent. Give it some more time, or a very long decant.

#rockthered #burgundythursday #letsgocaps #capspens #playoffs — 10 years ago

Berg

9.0

A little domestic to help the boys along. Very good. Rich, smooth. Cherry, black tea, interestingly quite a lot of coconut, vanilla, kind of creamy...mild earth, but it's definitely not Burgundy. #rockthered #letsgocaps #caps #capspens — 10 years ago