2014 TASTE OF HOPE

Taste of Hope is Thursday, March 20th in Manhattan. The top people in the record and radio industry get together to raise money for City of Hope.

As always I'm happy to put together a crazy tasting of almost 30 wines to share at our 3 tables this year...Just be on the look out for the purple teeth gang with happy faces!

 

BTable #1 Country Gang comes to Town!

WHITES: Napa vs. Sonoma

·        2009 Lewis Cellars Russian River Valley Chardonnay 91pts WS.

·        2009 Jarvis French Hollow Estate Chardonnay 92pts WS.

PINOT: 2 rare one's from the best years of 2007 & 2009

·        2009 MacPhail - Toulouse Vineyard only 12 barrels handcrafted.

·        2007 Chasseur - Sonoma Coast "Joyce" Pinot Noir 92pts WS. 11 cases.

CABS: The Decade of Decadence:

·        2010 Hewitt Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 96pts WS #4 Top 100.

·        2007 Clos Pegase Hommage Artist Series Cabernet Sauv. 93pts WS.

·        2006 Robert Mondavi Reserve 96pts WS Best Score EVER!

·        2004 Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane 95pts WS

·        2003 Robert Mondavi Reserve 94pts WS

·        2002 Diamond Creek Red Rock Terrace

·        2001 Lewis Cellars Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet 94pts WS.

·        1999 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 93pts WS.

Table 2: Big Machine

Whites:

·        2012 Twomey Sauvignon Blanc (sister winery of Silver Oak)

·        2010 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay

Merlot: yes we're drinking some F...ing Merlot-get over it.

·        2007 Twomey Merlot (sister winery of Silver Oak)

bonus bottle: 2009 Provenance (Merlot + Cab Franc Blend)

Bordeaux & Blends:

·        2009 Flora Springs Trilogy Napa Valley Red Wine

·        2008 Ladera Howell Mountain - Napa Cabernet 89 pts WS.

·        2007 Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 91pts WS.

·        2006 Whitehall Lane Reserve Cabernet - Napa

·        2005 Silver Oak Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
 

·        2001 Jarvis Reserve Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Old World Wines: Table 3 France & Spain

·        2009 Thierry et Pascale Matrot Meursault Les Chevalieres

·        2009 Vina Herminia Excelsus Rioja (50% Tempranillo, 50% Garnacha) 93pts WS #39 Top 100.

·        2004 LSangenis I Vaque Coranya Priorat (50% Garnacha-50% Carinena)

·        2010 Chateau LaTour De Bessan-Margaux

·        2009 Chateau des Moines Montagne Saint-Emilion

·        2008 Chateau Crusquet de Lagarcie (80% Merlot & 20% Cab)

·        2008 Chateua Rollan de By-Medoc (Merlot, Cab & Petit Verdot) WS Top 100 wine.