"Wait, that's my bottle!"
The lively young group at the next table looked at the waiter opening our bottle of Hahn Pinot Noir in amazement.
It turns out that they brought the exact same wine for a BYOB dinner at New York's best restaurant!
In time, they relaxed when their own bottle was brought to them, but what are the chances of that happening anywhere?
Hahn's Family Wines Pinot Noir 2011
In any event, the 2011 Hahn Winery PN was really well balanced …
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Sell Local, Source Global
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…Napa Valley and California wines onto the world stage. Owned by Jackson Family Wines since 2006, the legacy continues with the same winemaker for nearly 30 years.
Join us as we talk with Ted Edwards, winemaker at Freemark Abbey since 1985. We'll get some history, and hear what it takes to continue to make the wines he likes to make at this venerable Napa landmark.
For more info: Freemark Abbey: www.freemarkabbey.com
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…, Sonoma County. 14.4% alc. ( Jackson Family Wines). Did I forget this wine in the white wine fridge? In any case, it's drinking perfectly right now; balanced and harmonious, everything in place: baking spice, fleet acidity, citrus fruit with a tropical overlay, mineral elements, sweet floral top-note; ultimate freshness and brightness; lovely, svelte and lithe texture. Now through 2014. Excellent. About $ 26.
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