This morning I racked the 2006 “Gardner’s Block” Merlot from the beer keg into three carboys. The last carboy is a little short so I am settling out the sludge with the hopes of topping off. I opened a half gallon bottle of the same wine to use for topping but it was yucky so I pored it out. This bottle was the last of the pressing and full of solids. No great loss. I tasted it this morning and was surprised at the acidity and tannins even considering its youth. One sec, I’ll taste it again right now. Continue reading Racked 2006 Merlot
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The barrels are on the rack in the basement. Things are getting organized. This week I will rack the 2006 Merlot, taste it, call Chuck and decide if we should bottle to free up some space. Here are a few photos. Click to see [...] I went up to MR Vineyards on Mt. Eden today with Linus and his family. We pulled a few barrel samples of their own wine (personal consumption). As with my own 2006 Cabernet, theirs is huge and shows great potential for being a wonderfully powerful and complex wine. The 2005 Cabernet showed nice structure, but a [...] Chuck’s parents were in town so we pulled a barrel samples of the 2006 Other Vineyard Merlot and Cabernet and PMR Cabernet. The first two were well balanced and close to accessible, they both have a the subtle raison flavor found in the 2005 Merlot that is overpowering to some, loved by others. The PMR Cabernet was [...] If anyone other than Chuck reads this, please let us know what you think of the [...] Duane Cronin was my mentor. He was a great winemaker, boss and friend. He taught me to pick grapes, prune, drive a large truck through San Francisco and to enjoy life. He died January 14, 2007. Although I hadn’t spoken to him in a few years, his death hit me hard. I will miss him. [...] Chuck’s exhaustive research of the World Wide Web forces us back to the drawing board. Hey Chuck, how about Cold Mountain Winery. Cold Mountain is a book of Zen poems by [...] Chuck and I bought a crusher/stemmer a few weekends ago from a very interesting–and award winning–winemaker name Richard Watkins, from Scott’s Valley, soon to be from Paso Robles. He shared a bottle of his own Tempranillo, it was delicious. If anyone wants to buy a gorgeous house in Scott’s Valley, all set up to make wine, [...] The 2005 Merlot and 2004 Cabernet were big hits during Thanksgiving at “The Ranch.” The name “Two FOols” was well received. The cab seems to have mellowed out a lot since the last time I tasted it–better integrated and smoother. We also had a bottle of the 2004 Chardonnay that was left over in their fridge [...] How’s [...] |
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