Friday - December 9th
FRIDAY NIGHT TASTINGS AT BALLWIN.
Every Friday from 5-7. We will be tasting a featured winery/region.
TWO CLASSIC CALIFORNIA WINERIES
2013 Walter Hansel Winery • Chardonnay Estate
There are 1,260 cases of the 2013 Chardonnay Estate, a great bargain. At a retail price of $25 a bottle, it is hard to get more flavor and complexity in a Chardonnay than this cuvée possesses. Notes of poached pear, honeysuckle and white peach notes are offered in an elegant, medium-bodied, lively style. Like all of the Walter Hansel Chardonnays, it went through 100% malolactic fermentation, and was aged 10 months in 30-40% new French oak. Consume it over the next 5-6 years. 91 Parker $27.99
2013 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Hansel Family Vineyard Cuvee Alyce
2013 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Hansel Family Vineyard Cuvee Alyce
Made from the Hyde and Hudson selections of the Old Wente clone blended with Clone 95. It sees 40% new oak, and comes across as the richest, most intense of the Hansel Chardonnays. Clean, pure, white peach, honeysuckle and crème brûlée notes are followed by a touch of brioche and subtle oak. This is a beautifully crafted, medium to full-bodied, rich, stunningly proportioned wine to enjoy over the next 7-8 years. 93 Parker $39.99
2012 Caymus • Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection
2012 Caymus • Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection
- Dense blackish/purple color and creamy, sweet crème de cassis fruit, blackberries, a touch of graphite and vanilla, This exuberant, boisterous, in-your-face style of Cabernet Sauvignon is clearly a fruit bomb, so be warned. Full-bodied and opulent with stunning concentration and richness, the wine has no hard edges and is much in the Caymus style of terrific fruit intensity , voluptuous texture, and a stunning finish with plenty of glycerin, wood and spice. The alcohol on the label is listed at 14.8%, which seems about accurate. The Caymus Special Selection can be drunk now, or cellared for 20+ years. 96 Parker $148.98
2014 Caymus Cabernet Sauvigon – Although this wine has NOT been reviewed, It is still Caymus and it is still delicious! $64.98
2014 Caymus Cabernet Sauvigon – Although this wine has NOT been reviewed, It is still Caymus and it is still delicious! $64.98
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