…Hawkes we took the bus up to Stonestreet for a tasting and lecture from their winemaker, Graham Weerts . I was happy to see Barbara Banke , the proprietor, there; I sat next to her and, as she wished to have Gus sit in her lap, I was happy to comply, as was he. I have to say Gus is a rock star on these road trips.
The Stonestreet wines are really fabulous. Such depth and precision, power married to finesse. That's mountain vineyards for you, as well as the most refined …
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Winemaker = Janet Myers (for my interview with Janet, please see http://www.brainwines.com/winemaker-spotlight-winemakers-janet-meyer-franciscan-estates-mount-veeder-winery-napa-valley-california/ ).
Alcohol = 14.5%
Price = $ 50
N = A-
T = A-
I = A
Overall = A-
This wine as a media sample kindly provided by the winery.
From the winery:
" Pre-fermentation cold soak of four days to enhance color and body. Fermentation …
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The trip, led by Association chairman Beyers Truter, was the prize for winemakers whose wines won the 2012 Perold Absa Cape Blend competition.
Loma Prieta owner/ winemaker Paul Kemp is fourth from left in the photo,
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…the vines and a view of distant mountains, picturesque farm buildings and a slightly manic-looking winemaker, Ivan Batic, taking us through his array of ‘natural' wines. Certainly ‘worth it'.
I rather liked the concentration to the Batic Chardonnay , not that convinced by the odd, unique bottle it comes packaged in mind. But the wine offered a pure rendition with a mineral texture and tropical fruit freshness.
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Winemaker = Peter Zimmerman
Alcohol = 14.5%
Price = $ 27
N = A-
T = B+
I = A- / B+
Overall = A- / B+
This wine was kindly provided by the winery as a media sample.
From the winery...
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Woodward Canyon's " Artist Series…
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