99 Merryvale Napa & Duckhorn Napa Estate

[winoweenie]

I'm finding more excuses for falling off my sabbatticals this time than an Eastern Tenderfoot at an Arizona Dude Ranch with a sore tusch. At lunch yesserday wif' 3 buds and only 2 were drinking. Ordered the Merryvale. Opened, and I swerar this hummer floated across the table, grabbed my probiscus firmly and said you're gonna try me buster. Anose that was a combo of Milky Way, A dozen Americsn Beauties, and cinnamon toast. Well....3 bottles later it was unanimous we go across the street and order a box of same. Whilst awaiting the order-taking I spied the 1st shipment of Dans' Estate. After the killer bottle of his 99 Napa it seemed only natural we should compare the 2. Another in the list of sooper 99s', but at twice the price of the Napa, I decided to only buy a couple. The Merry rates a solid 91/94 at under 30 a box and the Duckster a 93/88 at a light-running 90 per. Maybe I'll wait till the 99's quit coming in to resume this stupid sabbattical. Seems the snake raises its' head daily. WW