huevos con vino

I had my bachelor party this weekend.  In between eating tons of food and firing German sniper rifles (which I’m apparently quite good at doing), I found time to try a whole bunch of wines.  There were 13 guys at dinner at The Cellar Bistro and they were kind enough to bring a whole mess of wine. 

So, without further exposition, here are the wines we had, in no real order and with no real tasting notes because, hey, it was MY party!

2004 Matanzas Creek Sauvignon Blanc

• Everyone liked this wine, even the people who declared themselves as uninterested in Sauvignon Blanc.
• Kept on ice but still a bit too warm perhaps. 
• Nice and fruity and a bit sweet, but with well-balanced acid.  A great way to start out the party.

2001 Terra Blanca Reserve Onyx

• Another wine that made a few believers out of the beer drinkers.
• Not decanted.
• Very fruity and lively; great wine, lip-smacking and tasty with the food.

2004 David Bruce Petite Syrah

• Very excited about this one; it’s been on my list of wines to try for a while.
• Decanted for about 20-30 minutes.
• Complex, deep, extremely good.  Popular for sure with several of the guys.

2003 L’Ecole No 41 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee (Walla Walla Valley)

• Good red blend; 1,506 cases made.
• Rich and fruity but different from the other red blends in that it had more red fruit than black, perhaps.

2002 Seven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Klipsun Vineyard, Columbia Valley

• Didn’t really try this one…

2005 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel

• Decanted for 30-60 minutes.
• Big, bold, delicious!  Another major crowd-pleaser.

2003 Powers Cabernet Sauvignon

• Ordered at the restaurant.
• Decanted for a little while.
• Very crowd-pleasing; ripe and fruity; very tasty.

2003 Trapiche Malbec

• Ordered at the restaurant.
• Decanted for a little while.

1976 Porto Rocha Colheita Port

• Outstanding tawny.
• Perhaps not as well finished as the 1966, but still outstanding and well worth it!

NV Zardetto Prosecco

• Gift of the restaurant.
• Sweet and quite effervescent, obviously.

I also received two wines as a gift that I managed to keep unopened despite intense peer pressure throughout the evening:

• 2003 Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2004 Page Cellars Syrah (Columbia Vineyard)

I’ve got both of these bottles in my wine fridge now.  I look forward to opening the Darioush in about 8 years, possibly on my anniversary!

So, that was quite a night as this list reflects.  I honestly don’t have much more to say about it, aside from the fact that I have some great friends.  The wines were very enjoyable, but the stories they inspired my friends to tell were even better (particularly the one about the strip club in Alaska).

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