Mike and Mav opened their home and wine collection and the juice did not disappoint! And did I mention the new VIEW?
Some of the wines listed here are also mentioned in the 10th Annual West Institute Wine Reception and Dinner blog post which was held the evening of the July 14, and can be found HERE.
In addition to the daily tastings throughout the week, I was able to visit some of my favorite restaurants, including Casa Nostra (to dine on the Branzino), Nagao (to enjoy some sushi), and C&O Trattoria II (for the garlic balls and pasta).
And keeping with tradition, the last evening in California, Raymond makes his spaghetti. This year Alma and Chip joined Raymond, Mike and Mav for a great evening of fellowship and a shared appreciation for wine. By the way, any dinner with these wines would be a great dinner no matter what was served.
Whites
- 2011 Donkey and Goat Late Harvest Chardonnay, El Dorado (half bottle)
- 2013 Groth Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
- 2014 Liquid Farm Chardonnay, Golden Slope, Santa Rita Hills
- 2014 Aubert Chardonnay, Napa Valley
Reds
- 2002 Salus Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2006 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
- 2007 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2013 Hunnicutt Cuvee Equite, Napa Valley
The weather was great and the wine was even better! Here’s the list of bottles that were removed from their resting place and consumed over the course of the week. I’m sure I missed a bottle or two or three.
Whites
- 2005 deiuliis Semillon, Hunter Valley
- 2006 Chateau Ste Michelle Gewurtztraminer, Columbia Valley
- 2010 Chateau Montelena Riesling, Napa Valley
- 2011 Donkey and Goat Late Harvest Chardonnay, El Dorado
- 2011 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Golden Slope, Santa Rita Hills
- 2011 Staglin Chardonnay, Napa Valley
- 2012 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley
- 2013 Groth Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
- 2013 Liquid Farm Chardonnay, Bien Bien, Santa Maria
- 2014 J Lohr Chardonnay
- 2014 Ceritas Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains
- 2014 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Golden Slope, Santa Rita Hills
- 2014 Liquid Farm Chardonnay, La Hermana (two bottles)
- 2014 Liquid Farm Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills
- 2014 Aubert Chardonnay, Lauren Vineyard
- 2014 Aubert Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
- 2014 Aubert Chardonnay, East Coast
- 2014 Carmenet Chardonnay, Napa Valley
- 2014 Ceritas Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
- 2015 Liquid Farm Rose, Vogelzang Vineyard (two bottles)
Reds
- 2002 Salus Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2003 Staglin Family Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley
- 2005 Favia, Cerro Sur, Napa Valley
- 2005 Feather Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
- 2006 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Guigal
- 2006 Feather Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
- 2006 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2006 Staglin Family Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley
- 2006 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley (two bottles)
- 2006 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2007 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2010 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2010 Marac Bourdeaux
- 2012 Torrin Bourdeaux Blend
- 2013 GeekZ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- 2013 Hunnicutt Cuvee Equite, Napa Valley (two bottles)
