1996 Cafaro Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap, Napa Valley). Definitely a mature cab, funky as heck, but oh-my-god this was a delicious wine. Still rich and full of maturing fruit. No obvious bricking in the glass, but full of mature cab flavor with earth and savory plum and cassis notes. What an awesome wine.
2005 Palladian Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena, Napa Valley) From a site on the entrance road to Meadowood, so one would expect super premium pricing, but no...quite "reasonable" ($40s) This was a more evolved bottle than my first sample. Deliciously rich, but extremely earthy and Bordeauxesque. Deep plum fruit (previous bottle was more red fruit). Fantastic mouth feel Bracing acidity. Awesome stuff. Another wow wine from Palladian. Rick at Groezingers says that the 2008 is also rocking.
Lusu 2010 Dry Creek Sangiovese In Steve Edomond's old space near THE THEFT (Bicycle schlepped inside, thank you very much!). New project by young Portugese-American winemaker. Tiny place. A delicious TANGY Sangiovese with cherry fruit, a touch of leather, and aweome bracing acidity.
2013 Bouchaine Rose of Pinot. Damn. Nice tangy savory rose. Salmon color. Refreshing. Delicious quaffer. Bravo. Even better, perhaps, than the very fine Bartholemew Park new rose. BP's 2011 Zinfandel was deliciously light and fresh, though.