Never know which way the wind will blow...

Wow. What a lady, that Wilma. She comes into town in the early morning, roughs everything up, then leaves her mess for all of us to clean up. Yuck. Not something I ever want to go through again... Well, with nothing else to do... we drank a few bottles... 2003 Pride Merlot, Napa/Sonoma, California and 2002 Isenhower Batchelor's Gulch Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Washington. Give the edge to the Isenhower right now. It's the first time I've ever thought a Pride Merlot was light?!? Fruity, sure, and maybe it was just too darn young, but it didn't seem to have all of the guts that it usually does. The Isenhower was nice and easy - a little bit of fruit, ripe, round tannins. A nice Cab. Also finished off the rest of my 2000 Trimbach Hors Choix Gewurztraminer SGN and wow... it was just starting to show a hint of oxidation. Great wine. Glad I had the opportunity to try it over such an extended period.