Wines from Sonoma Trip 2005

Sonoma Trip (184 Wines)
September 16th – 23rd, 2005

Friday, September 23rd (9)
Lunch
2 unknown wines (one believed to be Puligny-Montrachet)
In the car
2001 David Fulton Petite Sirah
In the room
2003 Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (15.25% abv!)
1999 Pride Merlot
At dinner @ Portofino
1998 Whitewood (?) Pinot Noir (it was so bad, who really cares what the name is)
1982 Sassacaia
1994 Dunn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)
2002 Flowers « Andreen-Gale » Pinot Noir

Saturday, September 24, 2005 (37)
Kenwood
2004 Sauvignon Blanc
2004 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2004 Yalupa Chardonnay
2004 Sonoma Chardonnay
2002 Sonoma Merlot
In the car
1999 Pride Merlot (finished off from the night before)
Walter Hansel (w/ Steven Hansel)
2003 North Slope Chardonnay
2002 Cahill Lane Chardonnay
2002 South Slope Pinot Noir
2002 Cuvee Alyce Pinot Noir
2003 North Slope Pinot Noir
2004 North Slope Pinot Noir (barrel)
2004 Cuvee Alyce Pinot Noir (barrel)
Lunch
Drank half-full bottles of Walter Hansel
Verite
2001 Archipel
2001 La Muse
2001 La Joise
2001 La Desir
1998 Verite (La Muse)
1998 La Joise
Hartford Court
2003 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
2003 Stone Cote Vineyard Chardonnay
2002 Seascape Vineyard Chardonnay
2003 Three Jacks Chardonnay
2004 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2002 Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noir
2002 Velvet Sisters Pinot Noir
2003 Russian River Valley Zinfandel
2003 Fanucci Wood Road Zinfandel
2003 Highwire Zinfandel
Martinelli
2003 Terra Felia Syrah
In the car
2003 Sotor Beacon Hill Yamhill-Carlton District Pinot Noir
Before dinner
1999 Rochioli River Block Chardonnay (corked)
2002 Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet
1986 Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)
Dinner @ Maxx
1987 Dominus (magnum)
1990 Pahlmeyer Caldwell Vineyard Red Table Wine (magnum)
1994 Ridge Monte Bello
2002 A. Raffanelli Cabernet Sauvignon

Sunday, September 18th, 2005 (43)
Lambert Bridge (w/ Greg Wilcox)
2004 Sauvignon Blanc
2003 Chardonnay
2004 Viognier
2003 Old Vine Zinfandel (cuvee)
2002 Merlot
2002 Cabernet Franc
2002 Cabernet Sauvingon
2002 Crane Creek Cuvee
2003 30th Anniversary Cuvee
2003 Syrah
2002 Petite Sirah
Mauritson Family Vineyards
2003 Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley
2004 Alexander Valley Chardonnay
2001 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
2002 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
2002 Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon
Ridge Lytton Springs
2003 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains
2001 Syrah/Grenache Lytton Estate
1996 York Creek Zinfandel
2003 York Creek Zinfandel
2003 Geyserville Zinfandel
2003 Pagani Ranch Zinfandel
In the car
2001 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon (375ml)
Rochioli
2004 Chardonnay
2004 Gamay
Gary Farrell
2004 Redwood Ranch Sauvignon Blanc
2003 Westside Farms Chardonnay
2003 Starr Ridge Pinot Noir
2003 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Dutton Ranch
2004 Cohen Sauvignon Blanc
2002 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay (corked)
2001 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir
2002 Syrah
2003 Merlot (corked)
In the car
2002 D’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz (375ml)
In the room
1991 Opus One (magnum)
Dinner @ Cyrus
1990 J.F. Mugnier Musigny Vielles Vignes
1984 Dunn Howell Mountain (magnum)
1996 Pahlmeyer Merlot (magnum)
2002 Colin-Delinger Chassagne-Montrachet
1990 Krug
2002 Domaine de Savignor Quarts du Chaume
In the room
1995 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)

Monday, September 19th, 2005 (33)
Rosenblum
2003 Fess Parker Marsanne
2002 Lone Oak Merlot
2002 Hillside Syrah
2003 Planchon Zinfandel
2003 Carla’s Vineyard Zinfandel
2003 Harris Kratka Zinfandel
2003 St. Peter’s Church Zinfandel
2003 Zinfandel Port Costanno Vineyard
Iron Horse (w/ Joy Sterling)
1997 Blanc de Blancs
2000 Classic Brut
2002 Wedding Cuvee
1996 Brut Late Disgorged
Lunch (at Iron Horse)
2002 Corral Vineyard Chardonnay
2002 Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir
2002 Benchmark (Bordeaux blend)
Paul Hobbs (w/ Matt Hobbs)
2004 Russian River Valley Chardonnay (barrel)
2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (barrel)
2003 Chardonnay Richard Dinner Vineyard
2003 Chardonnay Richard Dinner Vineyard Cuvee Augustine
2003 Hyde Pinot Noir
2002 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 El Felino Malbec (Argentina)
2003 Bramare Malbec (Argentina)
2003 Cobos Malbec (Argentina)
2004 Bramare Chardonnay (Argentina)

In the room
2002 Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet Les Ensignieres
2000 Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Narvaux (oxidized)
2002 Carlisle Two Acres

Dinner @ Onne Curre (?)
1998 Ornellaia
1990 Ornellaia
1997 Arrowood Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Casanova di Neri Pieriadonice Sant Antimo Rosso
1991 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005(Napa Day) (35)
Keenan (w/ Michael Keenan)
2003 Napa Valley Chardonnay, Spring Mountain District
2004 Napa Valley Chardonnay, Spring Mountain District
2001 Napa Valley Merlot
2001 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Napa Valley Mernet Reserve
2001 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2002 Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

Pride Mountain (w/ Bob Foley, Roumel, and Tim) – all barrel samples unless noted
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Reserve Claret
2004 LMT Merlot
2004 MME-B Merlot
2004 Syrah
2004 Petite Sirah (Robert Foley)
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (upper)
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (Caroline’s Vineyard)
2004 Corte Riva Cabernet Sauvignon (Roumel)
2004 Corte Riva Petite Sirah (Roumel)
2004 Petite Verdot
2004 Cabernet Franc (unblended)
2003 Corte Riva Merlot (375ml bottle)

Joseph Phelps
2003 Napa Chardonnay
2003 Le Mistral
2000 Monterey Syrah
2001 Insignia
2002 Insignia

Lewis Cellars (w/ Debbie Lewis)
2004 Sonoma Chardonnay
2003 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
In the car
2002 Numanthia
2003 Plumpjack Syrah
In the room
1996 Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir
Dinner @ Dry Creek Kitchen
1992 Dunn Howell Mountain (magnum)
1995 Pride Reserve Claret
1999 Pride Reserve Claret
2000 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah
1985 Phelps Backus

Wednesday, September 21st, 2005 (20)
Ferrari-Carano
2003 Alexander Valley Chardonnay
2003 Reserve Chardonnay Napa/Sonoma
2002 Siena
2002 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Tresor
Lunch @ Bistro Ralph
2002 Ramey Russian River Valley Chardonnay
2003 Rochioli RRV Pinot Noir
Seghesio
2004 Pinot Grigio RRV
2003 Keyhole Ranch Pinot Noir RRV
2003 Barbera Sonoma County (bocce)
2002 Sangiovese Alexander Valley
2003 Cortina Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
2003 Old Vine Zindandel Sonoma County
2003 Aglianico Alexander Valley
2004 Arneis RRV (bocce)
2003 Sonoma Zinfandel (bocce)
In the room
2003 « Château Bocce »
Dinner @ Barndiva
1992 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)
1997 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)
1995 Caymus Special Selection
1995 Pahlmeyer Red Table Wine

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005 (7)
Lunch @ Boulevard
2003 Colin-Delenger Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes
2002 V. Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots
Dinner @ Kuletos
2001 Dehlinger Old Vines Pinot Noir
1995 Kistler Pinot Noir Cuvee Catherine
2002 DuMol Syrah Eddies Patch
2001 Torbreck Run Rig
2001 Mas Doix Priorat
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