tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23604109.post114196167071000723..comments2023-10-09T08:32:18.301-05:00Comments on Vino e Vittles: California Wine ExtravaganzaJeff and Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11811007591970128260noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23604109.post-1147438562460463382006-05-12T07:56:00.000-05:002006-05-12T07:56:00.000-05:00I did wonder about some of the more expensive wine...I did wonder about some of the more expensive wines that were so tight and tannic. I think that top, top wines and wines at the bottom of the spectrum don't do well in tastings like this (90+ plus wines, small pours, small tasting glass). The medium-level wines shine because they are decently complex and open right out of the bottle. For the top wines, it was hard to aerate in the glass and there was a limited amount of time to try each wine, so truly aerating each was difficult. However, I have had truly world class wines that didn't require major cellaring or aeration out of the bottle to be very drinkable and marginally complex immediately (Phelps Cab or Insignia comes to mind). That doesn't mean that they won't get a heck of a lot better with age/decanting to aerate. If the market is willing to pay fairly high prices for some of the wines we didn't particularly like, I knew that I must have been missing something. I do believe in cellaring though and have some great Brunellos and Chianti Riserva bottles squirreled away with a few california cabs for special occasions.Jeff and Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811007591970128260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23604109.post-1142005747137262362006-03-10T09:49:00.000-06:002006-03-10T09:49:00.000-06:00We did try all these. The pours were not very big ...We did try all these. The pours were not very big for each and we shared the ones that weren't as impressive. I poured out a lot as well that wasn't great. It was a little overwhelming, but I would try and clean the palate with a sip of water or white wine after all that big red wine.Jeff and Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811007591970128260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23604109.post-1142004566978404572006-03-10T09:29:00.000-06:002006-03-10T09:29:00.000-06:00Did you guys actually try all of these wines? How ...Did you guys actually try all of these wines? How do you keep from being overwhelmed when you are at a wine tasting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com