We had a shippment of Joseph Phelps (thanks Jimmy for your help) and did minvertical tasting of PJ Cab 2000 and 2005 (by Uncle-N and Lady Sea). Both are good wines. But 05 has much more vanilla and more fruites forward. 2000 is bit more like classic Brodeaux style but nice complex alyers of tastes. 2005 is more New World. Here are stats from the Winery.
BLEND & GRAPE SOURCES:80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Petite Verdot and 4% Malbec from estate-owned vineyards and independent growers.WINEMAKING DATA:Grapes were harvested between September 19 and October 25 at an average 24.° Brix, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged 20 months in a combination of new French and American oak barrels (40%) and two- to four-year-old French and American oak (60%), before being blended and bottled in June, 2002.
BLEND & GRAPE SOURCES:90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 4% Petite Verdot from estate-owned vineyards (75%) and independent growers (25%).HARVEST DATES: September 10 – November 3, 2005.
WINEMAKING DATA:Grapes were harvested at an average 24.7ยบ Brix, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged 18 months in a combination of new French and American oak barrels (50%) and two-year-old oak (50%) from coopers Sylvain, Demptos, Nadalie, Canton, Taransaud, Vicard and World Cooperage.
We are sure Piroca had lots of nice Brodeaux and converted to French wine buff.
Just quick note while at the Dulles AIr port waiting for the flight.
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