1974 Ch. La Grave Bordeaux

1/8/14- The brown bag wine sampled at the Knitters at the Carl and Kathy Hennige home was an enjoyable older Bordeaux.  The wine was poured into a Rhone wine bottle which provided some confusion for the participants.

1985 Stanford-Haywood Cabernet

1/2/14- The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was a wine packaged by Haywood Winery for the Stanford alumni wine club.  Most participants thought it to be a merlot.  The wine was quite youthful, fruity and enjoyable.

1979 Smothers LH Gewurtztraminer

12/26/13- The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was a 1979 late harvest gewürztraminer from Tom Smothers Winery.  Gary Rose nailed this one, guessing a late 70’s gewurtz from Fetzer Winery (close).  The wine had turned from clear to a deep yellow but retained the sweet fruit.  Very enjoyable.

1980 Edmeades Pinot Noir

12/19/13- The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was a 1980 pinot noir that was surprisingly youthful and fruity.

 

1978 Preston Zinfandel

12/12/13- The brown bag wine sampled at the Thursday wine tasting at the Folsom Lakeforest wine store was a mouth filling, extremely intense zin with a long finish.  The wine having lost its peppery past was guessed to be a cabernet by many.  The wine however did not fool Raj and Laura Laskowski.

1970 Ch. Talbot Bordeaux

12/11/13- The brown bag wine sampled at the Knitters at the Keith and Helen Faust home was an outstanding aged Bordeaux, greatly enjoyed by everyone.

1984 Acacia Cabernet

12/5/13-Very fruity and enjoyable.  Fooled most everyone.