Thread: Washington Syrah, Cal Cab, Grenache

On 3/4/11 11:01 AM, Bi!! wrote:
> Needed a red wine fix last night as Marco Island Florida usually means
> white wine so I opened some wines that I have in my small storage unit
> and shared with friends and casual food.
>
> 1995 Ristow Napa Cabernet Sauvignon-I bought a couple of cases of
> various vintages of Ristow a number of years ago not long after they
> started making wines so I've had this for a while. Medium red with
> plum and mineral notes on the nose. The wine is starting to show a
> bit of age with a hint of brick in the glass. Mediuim weight on the
> palate, a bit of herbal notes at first with typical Napa dusty
> flavors. A bit of red fruits, plums and leather amoe what one-note.
> OK but not very interesting. "C+/B-"

Bill,
I am interested in this note as I am not sure why you scored it as
low as you did. Why was it not more interesting? What was it lacking?
FWIW, I've never heard of this producer and try to keep current on
what's going on in Napa (though, obviously, not very effectively).

Mark Lipton
--
alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

On Mar 4, 11:10*am, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> On 3/4/11 11:01 AM, Bi!! wrote:
>
> > Needed a red wine fix last night as Marco Island Florida usually means
> > white wine so I opened some wines that I have in my small storage unit
> > and shared with friends and casual food.
>
> > 1995 Ristow Napa Cabernet Sauvignon-I bought a couple of cases of
> > various vintages of Ristow a number of years ago not long after they
> > started making wines so I've had this for a while. *Medium red with
> > plum and mineral notes on the nose. *The wine is starting to show a
> > bit of age with a hint of brick in the glass. *Mediuim weight on the
> > palate, a bit of herbal notes at first with typical Napa dusty
> > flavors. *A bit of red fruits, plums and leather amoe what one-note.
> > OK but not very interesting. "C+/B-"
>
> Bill,
> * *I am interested in this note as I am not sure why you scored it as
> low as you did. *Why was it not more interesting? *What was it lacking?
> FWIW, I've never heard of this producer and try to keep current on
> what's going on in Napa (though, obviously, not very effectively).
>
> Mark Lipton
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: *http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

I too am a bit surprised at a totally unfamiliar name.
Kongsgaard and Charles Smith- when you decide to drink red wine in
white wine country, you don't fool around!

On Mar 4, 11:10*am, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> On 3/4/11 11:01 AM, Bi!! wrote:
>
> > Needed a red wine fix last night as Marco Island Florida usually means
> > white wine so I opened some wines that I have in my small storage unit
> > and shared with friends and casual food.
>
> > 1995 Ristow Napa Cabernet Sauvignon-I bought a couple of cases of
> > various vintages of Ristow a number of years ago not long after they
> > started making wines so I've had this for a while. *Medium red with
> > plum and mineral notes on the nose. *The wine is starting to show a
> > bit of age with a hint of brick in the glass. *Mediuim weight on the
> > palate, a bit of herbal notes at first with typical Napa dusty
> > flavors. *A bit of red fruits, plums and leather amoe what one-note.
> > OK but not very interesting. "C+/B-"
>
> Bill,
> * *I am interested in this note as I am not sure why you scored it as
> low as you did. *Why was it not more interesting? *What was it lacking?
> FWIW, I've never heard of this producer and try to keep current on
> what's going on in Napa (though, obviously, not very effectively).
>
> Mark Lipton
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: *http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

Short version of a long story. Used to sell the wines formerly known
as Ristow (now call Pedras). The wine is made at Laird from Ristow
Estate fruit and is fairly limited in production. I haven't had
anything past 1999 made by them. Now operated by the daughter and son
in law of the former owner....iirc, a plactic surgeon from LA. They
cleared and planted the vineyards in the early 90's along Silverado
Trail at Soda Canyon Road about half way up the mountain. The wine
was vague, not much in terms of definition of flavors, a bit dull,
little or no secondary flavors but age is creeping in and I'm hoping
that the wine might still bloom. It was a little tannic and acidic
but was better with a little meat. It was drinkable but forgettable
at this point but there was just enough underneath that I didn't want
to completely dismiss it.

On Mar 4, 11:44*am, DaleW <Dwmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Mar 4, 11:10*am, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 3/4/11 11:01 AM, Bi!! wrote:
>
> > > Needed a red wine fix last night as Marco Island Florida usually means
> > > white wine so I opened some wines that I have in my small storage unit
> > > and shared with friends and casual food.
>
> > > 1995 Ristow Napa Cabernet Sauvignon-I bought a couple of cases of
> > > various vintages of Ristow a number of years ago not long after they
> > > started making wines so I've had this for a while. *Medium red with
> > > plum and mineral notes on the nose. *The wine is starting to show a
> > > bit of age with a hint of brick in the glass. *Mediuim weight on the
> > > palate, a bit of herbal notes at first with typical Napa dusty
> > > flavors. *A bit of red fruits, plums and leather amoe what one-note..
> > > OK but not very interesting. "C+/B-"
>
> > Bill,
> > * *I am interested in this note as I am not sure why you scored it as
> > low as you did. *Why was it not more interesting? *What was it lacking?
> > FWIW, I've never heard of this producer and try to keep current on
> > what's going on in Napa (though, obviously, not very effectively).
>
> > Mark Lipton
> > --
> > alt.food.wine FAQ: *http://winefaq.cwdjr.net
>
> I too am a bit surprised at a totally unfamiliar name.
> *Kongsgaard and Charles Smith- when you decide to drink red wine in
> white wine country, you don't fool around! - Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

A guest brought the Charles Smith (an insisted that we open it) I used
to have na interest in the distributor of Kongsgaard so I had a bunch
of it. Ristow now called Pedras.