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It's Father's Day Weekend!
Saturday June 19th, 2010
11am-8pm
FEATURING:
2005 Capcanes Cabrida
2007 Caymus Cabernet
2005 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red
2006 Signorello Cabernet
2007 Conn Valley Reserve Cabernet
2007 Paul Hobbs Napa Cabernet
2007 L'Aventure Cote a Cote
2007 Pride Mountain Cabernet
| They say that men are better than woman at math, but then the people who usually say that are men. Go figure. When it's comes to figuring, we're told that men are better with numbers, with figures (I feel a pun coming on but I'm going to back away quietly from that one), that there is something about the certitude of numerical depiction that appeals to a man. Or maybe that men are just obsessed with numbers: .300 batting averages, 50 quarterback ratings, triple doubles or maybe even a 5 handicap. Maybe it's why the 100-point system appeals to so many men. Despite the inherent ambiguity of wine (it changes, some people like certain styles more than others), there is something so reassuring about knowing that the god of wine has assigned it a number and now you know that your cellar has thirty 95 point wines and above (and that you still don't have a 100 point wine notched on your bedpost, I mean gun). Fret not, gentlemen, numbers mean nothing! Taste is everything (like the beer commercial says); so why not enjoy Father's Day weekend tasting some of the most powerful delicious wines any father (or son of a father) could hope to taste? For starters, we have one of my obsessions: the 2005 Capcanes Cabrida from Priorat in Spain. Comprised mostly of Garnacha (those Frenchy French people call it Grenache) this is intense but more mineral than alcohol, oak, extract and all the other stuff that places like Napa have in spades. And speaking of Napa, anyone care for 2007 Caymus Cabernet? Like the Capcanes, this is from a superb vintage and is just now starting to show what it's capable of showing: enormity along with elegance. Pahlmeyer's Proprietary Red 2005 has even more time under its belt, but has just as much life ahead of it. I may seem to denigrate the bigness of so many California wines (just because so many of them have nothing but size going for them), but size isn't everything, and some of my favorites offer balance in addition. Signorello is definitely one among that number. The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is not quite blockbuster but no shrinking violet either. Or, as long as we're using the blockbuster adjective, how about this ain't no chick flick? Heck, it's Father's Day weekend; I should be allowed to get away with such offensive nonsense (please don't tell my wife).
And two of my favorites are two that might probably not be as high on other people's short list of what matters, but then that's the fun of wine. The 2007 L’Aventure Cote a Cote is proof that L'Aventure is one of the top wineries in the Paso Robles wine region, a region that still deserves far better media attention. A lot of people know about Justin Vineyards' lovely Cabernets, but l'Aventure makes terrific Zins as well as this gorgeous blend of Mourvedre, Grenache and Syrah. And, finally, we'll offer the 2007 Pride Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. Any sane person knows that Pride Vineyards is a star; their Merlot might be the best in California. But the Cabernets are pretty juicy and attractive too. Best of all, the wines we're tasting this weekend for Father's Day are worth many, many points. How many points? Well, that's up to you. You're the numbers man.
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