Tonight, with grilled quail, this was a Wow wine. The nose was a
beguiling mixture of baking spices, pencil lead and tart raspberry
fruit. On its own, it was a bit too tart to appreciate, but with the
food the richness of fruit was evident and the acidity in perfect
balance. Tasting blind, I would almost certainly have placed this wine
in the Cote de Nuits. Certainly this wine has years of life left, but it
can be enjoyed with great pleasure now.

Mark Lipton

On Friday, September 12, 2014 10:59:15 PM UTC-6, Mark Lipton wrote:
> Tonight, with grilled quail, this was a Wow wine. The nose was a
>
> beguiling mixture of baking spices, pencil lead and tart raspberry
>
> fruit. On its own, it was a bit too tart to appreciate, but with the
>
> food the richness of fruit was evident and the acidity in perfect
>
> balance. Tasting blind, I would almost certainly have placed this wine
>
> in the Cote de Nuits. Certainly this wine has years of life left, but it
>
> can be enjoyed with great pleasure now.
>
>
>
> Mark Lipton

Just wondering, I was looking at a 4-pack of 2010 Saralee Vineyard for $32 per Good buy as I have had only one other bottle from this winery?

lleichtman wrote:

> Just wondering, I was looking at a 4-pack of 2010 Saralee Vineyard
> for $32 per Good buy as I have had only one other bottle from this
> winery?

I find that their wines are inconsistent, so I buy only after tasting.
Having not tasted there in some time, I can't venture an opinion on the
wine in question. The wines can be very, very good, however.

Mark Lipton

On Sunday, September 14, 2014 8:59:08 PM UTC-6, Mark Lipton wrote:
> lleichtman wrote:
>
>
>
> > Just wondering, I was looking at a 4-pack of 2010 Saralee Vineyard
>
> > for $32 per Good buy as I have had only one other bottle from this
>
> > winery?
>
>
>
> I find that their wines are inconsistent, so I buy only after tasting.
>
> Having not tasted there in some time, I can't venture an opinion on the
>
> wine in question. The wines can be very, very good, however.
>
>
>
> Mark Lipton

Thanks, Mark. Looks to be a cautious investment.

On Sunday, September 14, 2014 10:59:08 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> lleichtman wrote:
>
>
>
> > Just wondering, I was looking at a 4-pack of 2010 Saralee Vineyard
>
> > for $32 per Good buy as I have had only one other bottle from this
>
> > winery?
>
>
>
> I find that their wines are inconsistent, so I buy only after tasting.
>
> Having not tasted there in some time, I can't venture an opinion on the
>
> wine in question. The wines can be very, very good, however.
>
>
>
> Mark Lipton

I agree with Mark. I find their wines to be too oaky at times for my tastes however the variation is wide from year to year and vineyard to vineyard.