- Joined
- Apr 12, 2011
- Messages
- 644
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Disclaimer: I'm in Canada so I pay a lot more than most of you do for commercial wine.
-2012 Hester Creek reserve Cabernet Franc; We loved the 2011, so even at almost $28.00 a bottle, I didn't hesitate. Although it is structured and moderately tannic, the mouthfeel is thin, and my my Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon has much better mouthfeel (more like milk as a texture) and is fruit forward. I wouldn't say my cab is better, just different. It did hold up well against this boutique wine. My wife gave the nod to our wine, I called it a draw, which is pretty good.
2012 Rodney Strong Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon ($22.00). My favorite wine! I really thought it would make my Lodi Cab seem horribly inferior, but it didn't. Although Rodney is much more tannic and powerful than mine, the Lodi Cab (less tannic, more fruit forward) showed pretty good, and didn't make me want to pour it down the drain. (yes, Rodney wins)
Not bad for a $6.00 (ish) bottle of wine!
I have examples of each in a box(es) that will not come out until summer of 2016 and 2017.
I can hardly wait!
-2012 Hester Creek reserve Cabernet Franc; We loved the 2011, so even at almost $28.00 a bottle, I didn't hesitate. Although it is structured and moderately tannic, the mouthfeel is thin, and my my Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon has much better mouthfeel (more like milk as a texture) and is fruit forward. I wouldn't say my cab is better, just different. It did hold up well against this boutique wine. My wife gave the nod to our wine, I called it a draw, which is pretty good.
2012 Rodney Strong Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon ($22.00). My favorite wine! I really thought it would make my Lodi Cab seem horribly inferior, but it didn't. Although Rodney is much more tannic and powerful than mine, the Lodi Cab (less tannic, more fruit forward) showed pretty good, and didn't make me want to pour it down the drain. (yes, Rodney wins)
Not bad for a $6.00 (ish) bottle of wine!
I have examples of each in a box(es) that will not come out until summer of 2016 and 2017.
I can hardly wait!