WCC 2001 CALIFORNIA CABERNET
at Café Capriccio
in Albany, NY, (3/22/2007)
The WCC met for dinner at Café Capriccio
in Albany, NY, in their new 2nd downstairs dining room. The food is just marvelous here.
2001 is a terrific vintage for California Cabernet. I hope to write up my notes soon.
Attendees: George, Mike T, Tom, Dick, Larry, both Joels, Frank, both Steves, Bob S, Ken.
Flight 0
2005 PKNT
Carménère, Chile
[brought by Dick, $9] Sucked.
Flight 1
1. 2001 Kathryn Kennedy Winery,
Small Lot Cabernet
, Santa Cruz Mountains, Cabernet Sauvignon [$70]
2. 2001 Marshall Cellars, Juliet Peery,
Napa Valley, Proprietary Red
[$70, Group#7]
3. 2001 Silverado Vineyards, Limited Reserve, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$80, Group#6]
4. 2001 Quilceda Creek, Washington, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$75]
5. 2001 Mi Sueño, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$60, Group#4]
Flight 2
6. 2001 Silver Oak, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$80]
7. 2001 Dominus, Napa Valley, Proprietary Red
[$90]
8. 2001 Justin Vineyard Isosceles Reserve, Paso Robles, Proprietary Red
[$50, Group#2]
9. 2003 Charles Shaw, California, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$3]
10. 2001 Chappellet, Donn Chappellet Signature,
Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$40, Group#1, RP90]
Flight 3
11. 2001 Paradigm, Oakville Estate, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$55]
12. 2001 Ramey, Jericho Canyon Vineyard, Napa Valley, Proprietary Red
[$60, Group#5]
13. 2001 Eagles Trace, Estate Grown, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$60]
14. 2001 Paul Hobbs, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
[$60, Group#3]
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