On Dec 13, 12:17*pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> On 12/13/11 12:16 PM, DaleW wrote:
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> > 2010 Cowan Cellar "Isa" (Lake County) Skin-fermented Sauvignon Blanc.
> > Double decanted, served at room temp, and observed over several
> > hours. Interesting, would never peg this for SB blind. Pineapple and
> > mango juice, bitter herbs, some tannins on finish. This is quite
> > different but made friends with everyone (especially Betsy). Food
> > friendly, did ok with both white anchovies and chicken. With a bit of
> > time the fruity notes faded leaving a more mineral profile. Fun wine,
> > glad to have more. B+
>
> Thanks, Dale. *I've got a bottle of this down in the cellar. *I just got
> a Christmas card from FL Jim not only wishing us well but also advising
> us to serve the Isa at room temp and give it a healthy decant. *Glad
> that you'd got the message, too!
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> > 2009 Jean Foillard "Cuvee Corcelette" Morgon Black cherries, very
> > floral, ripe but balanced. Nice with the chicken. B+/B
>
> I've been holding off on my '09 Morgons as they've been too dark-fruited
> for Jean. *I'm hoping that, with a few years of bottle age, they'll show
> more red-fruited and lighter, but we'll see.
>
> Thanks for all the notes. *What a dizzying collection of wines you've
> had recently!
>
> Mark Lipton
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I am really enjoying many Lake County wines lately enough so that I
plan to visit this spring. Will be going to Lodi and Santa Cruz as
well as we are enjoying wines from these regions as well and have
never done tastings at any of them.