On May 19, 2:53*pm, lleichtman > wrote:
> On May 19, 9:30*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
> > In my quest to clear orphans from my cellar I came upon this 1999 Simi
> > Alexander Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon in my orphan bin last
> > night. *WIne was quite dark with a faint hint of brick at the rim.
> > Nose was starting to show some mature notes of plummy raisiny aromas
> > and a bit of cedar. *Still fairly big tannic structure on the palate
> > with some cassis and plum with a fairly strong herbal note to the
> > finish. *OK but not great. "B-"
>
> Always wonder what to expect from a winery where the buses stop. They
> haven't been good since the early 90's.

I'm quite sure that the bottle was a gift from someone which is where
a lot of the bottles in my orphan bin come from. It always puzzles me
when people/friends who know my background in the wine business and my
cellar bring me bottles of wine. I can't tell you how many bottles of
Sutter Home White Zin or Turning Leaf Chardonnay I have received over
the years.