Comments on: Sunday School #3 - Napa’s Heavy Hitters http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/11/15/sunday-school-3-napas-heavy-hitters/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Cherries and Clay » Blog Archive » Sunday School #4 - Napa’s Eastern Fringe http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/11/15/sunday-school-3-napas-heavy-hitters/#comment-776 Cherries and Clay » Blog Archive » Sunday School #4 - Napa’s Eastern Fringe Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:55:57 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1766#comment-776 [...] Mountain AVA. Week 2 focusing on Howell Mountain AVA, Chiles Valley AVA, and St Helena AVA, and Week 3 with the big boys of Rutherford AVA and Oakville AVA. Today, we’re shedding light on, perhaps [...] [...] Mountain AVA. Week 2 focusing on Howell Mountain AVA, Chiles Valley AVA, and St Helena AVA, and Week 3 with the big boys of Rutherford AVA and Oakville AVA. Today, we’re shedding light on, perhaps [...]

]]> By: Shea http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/11/15/sunday-school-3-napas-heavy-hitters/#comment-639 Shea Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:54:44 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1766#comment-639 Oops I should qualify. Cardinale is not made from Oakville fruit, evne though their winery is there. They blend Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain and Mount Veeder fruit. Oops I should qualify. Cardinale is not made from Oakville fruit, evne though their winery is there. They blend Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain and Mount Veeder fruit.

]]> By: Shea http://www.cherriesandclay.com/2009/11/15/sunday-school-3-napas-heavy-hitters/#comment-638 Shea Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:53:09 +0000 http://www.cherriesandclay.com/?p=1766#comment-638 Some of the old BV George Latour reserves are quite good too. Far Niente, while expensive and over the top in presentation, actually make balanced and elegant wines. Their side project Nickel and Nickel, while in Oakville, actually make single vineyard cabs from about 8-10 different AVAs. I enjoy the Oakville and Rutherford wines, but they're almost too sweet and silky for me. That said, the Jackson Project Cardinale is doing awesome things, even if they are damned expensive. And, Staglin IS good, though overpriced. Opus One just didn't do it for me down there. And, I guess that's the big problem most of the napa cabs from these two AVAs are overpriced. I'm looking forward to your Stag's Leap post, which is my personal favourite AVA in Napa for Cabernet. Some of the old BV George Latour reserves are quite good too. Far Niente, while expensive and over the top in presentation, actually make balanced and elegant wines. Their side project Nickel and Nickel, while in Oakville, actually make single vineyard cabs from about 8-10 different AVAs. I enjoy the Oakville and Rutherford wines, but they’re almost too sweet and silky for me. That said, the Jackson Project Cardinale is doing awesome things, even if they are damned expensive. And, Staglin IS good, though overpriced. Opus One just didn’t do it for me down there. And, I guess that’s the big problem most of the napa cabs from these two AVAs are overpriced.

I’m looking forward to your Stag’s Leap post, which is my personal favourite AVA in Napa for Cabernet.

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