Quote Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer View Post
Last Friday:

Kosta Browne Pinot Noir 2009 Sonoma Coast
Kosta Browne Pinot Noir 2009 Russian River Valley
Caduceus Sancha Tempranillo 2008 Arizona
Caduceus Primer Paso Syrah 2008 Arizona
Caduceus Nagual de la Naga Sangiovese/Cabernet 2008 California

The Kosta Brownes were phenominal. I like to believe I'd feel that way even if I didn't just wait three years to drink these wines. Hell, the RRV was worth what I paid just for the mouthfeel alone. It was like pouring silk sheets into your mouth.

Anyone familiar with the band Tool might know that Maynard makes wine in Arizona. I watched a documentary not long ago, Blood into Wine, and was instantly intrigued. Maynard makes his wine at Merkin Vineyards in Jerome, Arizona, under the name Caduceus. His wines are only available at the tasting room or via the internet. I had the priviledge of tasting three of his offerings and IMO all were excellent wines. You'd never know this red wine was from the desert. Well, with the exception of Nagual de la Naga which was made from grapes from California.

Overall, this was one of those "fuck it" nights. As close to an epiphany wine experience as I've had in a while.
I guess. It's been a long time since I've drank through 5 bottles of wine in an evening. Of course, that was also with lots of company. Last night we went through 3:

2008 Ménage à Trois Red
2005 Egri Bikavér Bull's Blood of Eger - I absolutely love this stuff. Very cheap. I don't care.
some other red I didn't care for very much

This past weekend, we enjoyed a bottle of:

2008 Boekenhoutskloof The Wolftrap - best bottle of wine I've had in a while, in it's price range.

Winston, I think we're on different ends of the wine spectrum. But I appreciate the input, none the less.