Comments on: Live from Napa Valley, it’s the Wine Writers Symposium!

By: steve

steve — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:25 +0000

Marty, never had that wine. You can probably call the winery and find out all about it.

By: Marty Devitt

Marty Devitt — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:16:57 +0000

Hi Steve! I bought two bottles of Caymus 1999 Zinfandel last night at a local charity auction. I’m not very knowledgable but know Caymus is good. I have tried to find info on the Internet about this specific wine but can find nothing. I bought the wine for my niece and would like tontell her something about it (ie should she drink it right away). Can you tell me anything about this wine? Thanks

By: steve

steve — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:12:56 +0000

Jack you could be right. I’m going to retaste some of the wines I wrote about and if I arrive at different conclusions I will post here.

By: Jack - Helpful as Always

Jack - Helpful as Always — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:12:53 +0000

Ha, your palate makes the case for not buying/cellaring 1990s Napa cab.

I’m surprised at the Farella-Park; I feel their better/best wines need a good 20 years of aging. The 1997 Jones is the only I’ve had; the last bottle was quite good – that was a wine that very awkward in its first few years.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:35:36 +0000

Erica: True. Also, bottle variation and storage conditions over time can vastly impact ageability. But in general I stand by my belief that many Napa Cabs, even those I give high scores to, will not stand the test of time.