1978 Freemark Abbey Cabernet

9/26/13-The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was an enjoyable aged cabernet.  Fruity but with a short finish.  Most thought it to be a Syrah.

1983 Leoville Las Cases and 2003 Gruaud Larose Bordeaux

9/21/13-Dave and Ann Vik visited the Hennige’s at South Lake Tahoe and we enjoyed two delicious Bordeaux at the Tamaleen cabin and the Riva Grille.

1979 Pichon Lalande

9/19/13-The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was an outstanding example of a well made and well aged Bordeaux.  The bottle emptied quickly and most wished we had a dinner to go with it.  Many thought it to be a much younger wine.

1979 Cache’ Cellars Pinot Noir

8/29/13-The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was a surprisingly fruity and healthy pinot noir.   Most participants guessed it to be an older Petite Sirah, except for Helen and Keith Faust who nailed it as a pinot.

1980 Lytton Springs Zinfandel

8/8/13-The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was a well made zinfandel that was still quite healthy.  Raj, Tim Curtis and Gary Rose all guessed it as an older Ridge zinfandel and Gary nailed it as a 1980 Lytton Springs (has he been reading my mail?).

78 William Hill Cabernet

7/11/13-The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was an outstanding example of a well made cabernet designed for long term ageing.  The wine was guessed to be a much younger wine and was absolutely delicious.