Newbie on the boards. I got a job selling lots of CA cab and I’m trying to get my bearings in the region, having spent 10 years selling French wine (and 20 drinking Italian).
I’m getting familiar with brands of the opulent, oaky side of Cab, but I am curious about benchmark producers of the more restrained style. I get the sense that Dunn is on the far end of the continuum.
Thanks, Ed. I joined a few mailing lists. I’m happy to connect customers to the Wagner family wines they’re looking for but I would like to learn about some CA wines more my speed.
I’m trying to get into a 2018 Titus cab now but having a hard time with what seems to me sweet fruit. Not Caymus but not Lanessan either.
These forums are great - not only informative but highly entertaining. I never knew that RP labeled the Balgera Valtellina wines–among my favorites–bat guano after a dustup on the old erobertparker.com. I get what he was saying though I certainly haven’t heard it put like that.
The closest I’d recommend is Ceritas Peter Martin Ray Vyd. The '16 is opened up enough to impress and show what it’s about. The '17 & '18 are tannic beasts at the moment.