Karen - you’re most welcome, really glad you could make it - we’ve heard from a bunch of our guests, and one common theme was how much they enjoyed meeting you and John, and hearing first-hand about the winemaking process.
Here is the summary I posted over at CellarTracker -
You’re all welcome, glad everyone could join us. A great diverse group of CTers and Berserkers, along with a group of friends that are friendly and really enjoy wines. In particular, it was great to see how all the winos in the group were helping the others select, taste and appreciate the wines.
Special thanks to Cliff and Pat, for coming early to help with setup, opening bottles etc and for bringing cheese, multi-color layer cake and cannoli from that amazing Staten Island bakery. Also great to meet Shane and Eileen, from Brooklyn, and to have Karen and John Troisi join us and be able to walk everyone through the Jean Edwards vertical, with deep insight into each vintage and the wine making - what a treat.
EricinDC and Janet get the award for traveling the furthest, from Washington DC - great to see you guys again!
Here is the lineup before we got started -
The final tally -mission accomplished, 31 wines consumed from my cellar and plenty of space created - and only a handful weren’t drained by the end of the evening -
2007 Giovanni Corino Barolo Vigna Giachini
2008 Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Maremma Toscana Saffredi
2008 Château Belair-Monange
2012 Hanzell Chardonnay
2013 Francois Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
2010 Monteverro Toscana IGT
2012 Failla Chardonnay Haynes Vineyard
2010 Tenuta di Biserno Biserno
2007 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino
2011 Querciabella Batàr
2010 Podere Forte Orcia Petrucci
2010 Fossacolle Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
2012 Arterberry Maresh Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard
2006 Château Meyney
2013 Olivier Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots
2009 Sojourn Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietary Cuvée
2009 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard
2010 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard
2011 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard
2012 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard
2006 Francesco Rinaldi e Figli Barolo Le Brunate
2008 Gracia
2009 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 TOR Kenward Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Cimarossa Vineyard
2010 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 Château Boswell Cabernet Sauvignon Jacquelynn
2008 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard
2010 Lancaster Estate Nicole’s Vineyard
2009 Alpha Omega Era
2012 Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Right Bank
There were a bunch of folks that couldn’t make it - so Allison is looking for a date in late October or early November for another party, I’ll post when we nail it down.