Hey, just so you know, I haven't died. I'm still here, it's just that life has gotten a little crazy and my blog has suffered. The first thing that has been absorbing my time is that the little winery that I'm partial owner of released it's first Napa Valley Cabernet. Please check it out a www.primenapa.com. The second thing is that trying to juggle a part time job, and a kid is not as easy as it looks. Especially when things for your part time job keep popping up on your days off. Not that I'm complaining. I think I'll just be happier when the nanny is here full time so my son doesn't get attention neglected.
And finally my best friend got married a couple of weeks ago. That means we have some wine to talk about. I think the star of the night, other than the bride of course, was the 1999 Nickel and Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon from the Tench Vineyard. The wine has aged beautifully and it's probably at it peak right about now. Maybe another couple of years would be okay, but I don't see any point in waiting. I would give it a A, A. I think when I purchased it the price was $55, but nowadays the current vintage is $85, so the value score is kind of misleading. It had some beautiful dark fruits like blackberry and plum, with a hint of earthiness and a pleasant balance of bottle bouquet. It was very similar to the 1997 Arrowood I wrote about in another post. These two producers seem to understand California Cabernet even as everyone else is trending towards higher alcohol or adding sugar to their wine.
