617 Sine Qua Non Patine Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard 2011
This bright garnet wine has aromas of wild cherries and underbrush. It is
dense and sustained on the palate with ample notes of tobacco and anisette
and a muscular texture. The sweetness of the fruit, however, manages to bal-
ance the tannins.
Robert Parker - 90 points
Donors: Kevin and April Daciuk
Value: $150
618 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Distinctive with lots of singed sage, sassafras, black tea and bay leaf notes out
front, this wine has an aromatic distinction while the core of gently mulled plum,
black cherry and raspberry fruit is carried by lightly dusty tannins. Shows a
lingering perfume of singed alder at the very end. Best from 2020 through
2032.
Wine Spectator – 92 points
Donors: Steve and Kelly Demko
Value: $ 140
619 Road 31 Wine Co. Pinot Noir Napa Valley 2017
This red fruity wine exhibits the classic cola and floral aromas typical of this
growing region. The underlying wine is equally pretty, but also exhibits a racier
side; darker fruit flavors and a hint of earth are tied together with vanilla and a
slight spice derived from the French and Tokaji/Hungarian oak barrels respec-
tively.
Donors: Jeff and Jill Dixon
Value: $40
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