Sometimes, when you travel to California or to a wine country anywhere, you get caught up in the moment and buy wines as a memory for the trip. That special bottle to open another time to remind you of the trip. Soemtimes, the wines disappoint and sometimes they deliver that specialness that made you buy it in the first place. Luckily, the wines that we re-visited last night from our napa trip this past summer hit a homerun back in Florida. Can't wait for the other cases to arrive in November to continue to see if we were caught in the moment or caught holding the proverbial bag.
2007 Kapcsandy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane Vineyard - USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville (10/17/2010)
Just fab. Once again, the cab slightly hid behind the delicious merlot fruit. Plums, cassis, cherries. A great earthiness in the mid palate that reminded me of being in the diagonally plan red vines with Lou. Way too early. It will get better but so what. Life is short! (96 pts.)
2008 Château Boswell Chardonnay True Course - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (10/17/2010)
Love when you buy a wine on a trip to Napa tastes as good when you are in the moment there. Great citrus profile of tropical fruits, lemon curd and a creme brulle finish. Color reminded me of some Aubert chards - a bit cloudy. Great acidity and an elegant finish. (94 pts.)
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