For all our fans out there that have harassed us for the last six weeks, this one’s for you. We do appreciate the encouragement! Several of you were able to taste this little gem with us about two weeks ago at Wine Styles on Louetta Rd in North Houston.
This wine is a rockstar, with only 374 cases produced, it brings the whole band with it.
This garage wine project from Andy Erikson and Anie Favia is once again outstanding, and for the money is IMO one of the best red blends from all of California.
Leviathan is made by the incredibly talented husband and wife team of Andy Erickson, (Staglin, Hartwell, Favia, Ovid, Dancing Hares, Jonata, Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle and [...]
Paul and I enjoyed a bottle of the 2003 Laird Family Cabernet from Diamond Mountain Ranch last night as we talked about business and the historical day, yesterday in America. This was the last release from Laird of this wine as the contract for the grapes ran out. I am finding along with Paul, that [...]
Paul and I really enjoyed this Pinot Noir from Bounty Hunter over the July fourth holiday weekend with family.
Proprietor: Bounty Hunter
Vintage: 2007
Appellation: Los Carneros
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Notes: Aged 12 months in 90% French oak, approximately 30% new. Only 216 cases made.
Tasting: On the nose, bing cherry, raspberry, red currant, rose petals, smoke house bacon, Spanish cedar, followed by nice spicy notes, and cream soda on the mid palate. The wine has nice balance and a generous finish.
Enjoyed this wine with friends at Brix Wine Cellars about a month ago and hadn’t posted in a while, so here goes… Maybe it was the day or the wine we had before or possibly this is a really nice wine that has kept itself hidden from us Houstonians. Needless to say, we really enjoyed everything this little gem brought to the table. Thought I would just post what my journal notes said…
The color was light burgundy with a slight orange ring, very interesting.
The nose brought a burgundian state of mind with lots of terrior evident with raspberry, java, ashy, cranberry with spices, apple and a slight bell pepper as it opened.
The mouth fill was silk with “cran-tastes”, some big cranberry on the mid pallet and a little sticky feel. This thing has lots of big beautiful fruit.
The finish was very nice and balanced with a long finish coating your mouth with goodness. As this wine opened the vanilla became more pronounced, but it was in no means over-oaked.
On May 19th of 2009 Paul and I had the opportunity to sit and enjoy the company of Dawnine Dyer the winemaker at Meteor Vineyard’s and her own label Dyer Vineyards, as well as Jason Alexander the General manager for Meteor Vineyard’s. We really enjoyed the time spent with them in Houston and of course their wonderful wines. We shot a video that I think you will find very informative as Dawnine describes the unique property that the Meteor Cabernet comes from and talks about the wine.
Last night Paul and I had the 2005 Dancing Hares for about the third time since release. It is an exceptional wine, that can be enjoyed now with decanting or laid down for the next ten years. Andy Erickson is the winemaker of Dancing Hares as well as Leviathan, Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Ovid, Staglin, and others. The rest of the accomplished team at Dancing Hares is consulting winemaker Michel Rolland who has extensive experience making wine in over 13 countries, and well known Vineyard Manager David Abreau who has grown fruit for Sloan, Colgin, Blankiet, Viader, and Harlan to name a few. Needless to say this is a very talented team.
In the current economic climate I have been searching for value wines. It is fairly common to find quality wine at premium price points, but not Cabernet Sauvignon around $18.00 . The other night I had the pleasure of having this wine with friends and was very pleased with it’s price and value.
Paul and I recently reviewed this very limited production Cabernet, Waypoint “Hidden Ridge” from Bounty Hunter Wine. You can view their web site and read more about their wines at http://www.bountyhunterwine.com.
I recently enjoyed this wonderful Barbera from Michele Chiarlo, with Paul during the recent Lakers/Rockets playoff game 5 blowout. Michele Chiarlo acquired the historic Tenuta Aluffi estate in 1995, that has long been considered to be the most exceptional estate for producing Barbera vines in the appellation of Asti. The Tenuta Aluffi estate in 55 acres lying on two superb hillsides at an elevation of about 800 feet above sea level, and is divided into two vineyards of “La Court” and “Il Castello.” The vineyards lie on soils extremely rich in magnesium, calcium, manganese, and iron.
Paul and I really enjoyed a magnum of this wonderful right bank Pomerol-style wine made by famous winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett. The name Amuse Bouche is a French noun meaning “amusement for the mouth”, and that it is The bottle artwork on the offerings is a conversation piece unto itself. The artwork on the 2004 was done by renowned Napa Valley artist Ira Yeager http://www.irayeager.com/.
Paul and I broke out a couple of Pinot Noir’s near the pool, on a really nice H-town afternoon. Hope you guys enjoy the video. The video was edited so if you have any questions please post a comment and we will reply back.
It has been a while since we posted a review on a Cabernet Sauvignon, so I thought I would dig out some notes from earlier this year and share with you. The Captains Reserve Cabernet is only available at the winery or to mailing list subscribers of Rubicon. It is exceptionally well made wine with quality fruit and terrior.
The bottle artwork on the offerings is a conversation piece unto itself. The artwork on the 2004 was done by renowned Napa Valley artist Ira Yeager 
