1999 Pine Ridge Rutherford

[winoweenie]

Gary made this from purchased grapes all from the Rutherford appellation and used a blend of 76% cab, 18% merlor,4% cab franc, and 2% petite verdot. A dark ruby distance runner. This displays ir's heritage with red fruits, cassis, cardamon, and the typical dust made famous by Charlie Wagner.Assertive entry, weighty mid-palate, and a solid 4&1/2 lapper finish.A really solid effort.91/93. 27 by the box.WW

[hotwine]

Nice note, WW. Had sent a bottle by way of my future SIL to his dad earlier today; hope he enjoys it with BEEF. I need to get him off his Mouton Cadet kick.....

[winoweenie]

Thot you mite enjeer the note there hot-spot ole bub. Actually pulled it by mistake as I had the 97 and 99 together and had signed off on the 97. Still enjoyable, jes' a teensey bit early. WW [img]http://38.118.142.245/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

[newsguy]

WW: i have but one bottle of this wine that i bought solely on reputation (and the fact that i loved the 97). when would you suggest i get that baby out of storage and drink up? i *do not* want to pop it too late. would rather just have to decant a little longer.

and BTW, you gonna make it down to the tampa area anytime soon? we still need to do dinner at bern's.

[winoweenie]

Happy and Merry there Newsie!. My trip east of the big double s-i-s-i-p wil be to the SW growing region of New Yarkk for the off-line. Without optimum storage I think this bugger should be opened by 06-07. With decanting it is drinking better than the average bear rite now. Are you coming to the Finger Lakes or Toe Rivers or whatever the place be? WW

[winedope1]

have several bottles left. Opened one for Christmas dinner- with prime rib, Hotwine! loved them both! WD

[newsguy]

back at ya, WW. and thanks, i'll pop my bottle of pine ridge in a couple of years.

and yes, i do plan on making that trip to upstate new yawk in may. haven't definitely committed yet cause i don't know my wife's situation re. school (she'll be finishing her third year of vet school around then). but even if i'm flying solo, i will make it up there somehow. really looking forward to meeting the folks from this board. and spending three days in a beautful setting drinking d*mn good wine isn't too bad, either. [img]http://38.118.142.245/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]