2003 Cakebread Rubaiyat, Napa Valley

[TheEngineer]

This wine is 77% PN, 12% Syrah adn 11% Zin. Garnet in color, a nose predominantly of PN and Syrah (some gameyness). Zin did not show through bit I think added a bit of background roundedness.

Tasted more like a PN with light berries and good tannins that were just a bit on the rough side for me. The syrah came in at the end with a bit of gameyness but the Zin did not play a major roll. Medium length finish.

Interesting at $28 which is the list price. More palateable at $15-$20.

[winoweenie]

Big-E you posted this under a strange thread. This is regarded as a Pinot with its' 77%, plus Jack Cakebread loves his Napa Valley property and wouldn't move within 673 miles of Bucko if he was paid bundles. WW [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img](Giggle..Snort)

[TheEngineer]

.......did I tell anyone here that geography was not one of my stronger subjects ??

Jack's wife Doreen (sp?) came out to meet the tasting group. Nice light chat!

[This message has been edited by TheEngineer (edited 07-07-2005).]