Wine

Much as I have accomplished with my book reading list, I would like to keep a record of pleasures of the vine. I suspect that the majority of my wines will be reds, as I tend to forget that white wine even exists.

Wines I Have Enjoyed

Colvin 2005 Carmenère – Walla Walla Valley – Washington
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Columbia Valley Muscat Canelli – Washington
Lost River 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon – Columbia Valley – Washington
2006 Thurston Wolfe PGV
Hogue Reserve 2003 Merlot
Owen Roe 2006 Abbot's Table – Fantastic!
Hahn Estates 2006 Meritage Red
Huntington 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Cycles Gladiator 2005 Merlot
2006 CMS Red by Hedges – Columbia Valley – Washington
Hedges 2005 Red Mountain Three Vineyards – Washington
Claar 2004 Late Harvest Riesling – White Bluffs – Columbia Valley
Waterbrook 2005 Mélange – Columbia Valley – Washington
Harlequin 2003 Claret – Columbia Valley – Washington
2006 Saviah The Jack Lot 25 – Columbia Valley – Washington
Kiona Lemberger 2005 – Washington

Casa Lapostolle 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon – Rapel Valley – Chile
Apaltagua 2005 Carménère – Colchagua Valley – Chile
Casa Julia 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve – Maipo Valley – Chile
Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Malbec 2005 – Mendoza – Argentina
Luigi Bosca 2004 Malbec Reserva
Luigi Bosca 2005 Malbec Reserva
Clos de los Siete 2006 – Mendoza – Argentina
Cono Sur 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Carménère – Argentina
Clos de los Siete 2006 Red Blend – Argentina
El Malbec 2006 de Ricardo Santos – Mendoza – Argentina

Duckhorn 2004 Napa Valley Merlot – California
Clos du Val 2004 Pinot Noir – Napa Valley – California
Saintsbury 2005 Carneros Pinot Noir
Duckhorn Decoy 2005 Napa Valley Red – simply delicious
Foxy 2004 California Red
2000 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2001 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Beaulieu Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot 2004

Big Fire 2004 (2005?) Pinot Noir – Oregon
Night & Day A to Z 2005 Oregon Red Wine

Domaine de Prieur 2002 Sauvigny les Beaune Pinot Noir
Domaine L'Ermitage 2004 Le Muscat – Muscat Petits Grains
Domaines Astruc 2006 Malbec

Dolcetto Diano D'Alba 2005
Rolondo Langhe Bianco 2005
Castelvero Cortese 2007 – Piemonte
Umberto Cesari Valpolicella Ripasso Mara 2006

Marques de Caceres Crianza 2003 Rioja
Bésame Garnacha 2006 – Cariñena
Luis Cañas 2002 Rioja Reserva

Penfolds Koonunga Hill 2002 Cabernet Merlot
Penfolds Koonunga Hill 2005 Cabernet Merlot – not as good as 2002

Wines That Were So-So

Vin de Tabula Rasa 2006 – 2006 – Columbia Valley
Aveleda Fonte Vinho Verde
La Yunta Torrontés 2007 – La Rioja – Argentina
Root: 1 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon – Colchagua Valley – Chile
Oops 2006 Carménère Merlot
Casa Lapostolle 2006 Merlot – Rapel Valley – Chile

Wines I Have NOT Enjoyed

Chateaut Ste Michelle 2004 Cold Creek Merlot – Washington
Chateau Ste Michelle 2003 Canoe Ridge Merlot – Washington
Abby Page 2006 Pinot Noir
Rigal 2002 Malbec–Merlot – not bad, just not that great
Isenhower 2007 Snapdragon – Columbia Valley – Washington

Wines in My "Cellar"

Yes, there are actually wines to list here.

Duckhorn 2004 Napa Valley Merlot – California
Duckhorn 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon – California
Duckhorn Decoy 2005 Napa Valley Red
Hedges 2005 Red Mountain Three Vineyards – Washington
Owen Roe 2007 Abbot's Table
Casa Lapostolle 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon – Rapel Valley – Chile

Wines I Would Like to Try

Col Solare—despite not particularly trusting Chateau Ste. Michelle
More wine from Baja, Mexico!

Wines Stores I Frequent

Pete's, Eastlake, Seattle
City Cellars, Wallingford, Seattle
Seattle Cellars, Belltown, Seattle