A few of the things we opened on the two nights prior to Thanksgiving. These wines were far better than the wines we drank on the actual turkey day.
2004 Mission Hill Winery Oculus - Canada, British Columbia, Okanagan Valley (11/23/2007)
I thought I was pulling the 2002, but got the 2004 instead. No matter it was excellent, with bright red fruit, good acidity, just a touch of oak & an overall well-balanced and slightly austere (in a good way) style. It could age a few years & might gain a bit more complexity.
2002 David Arthur Meritaggio - USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford (11/23/2007)
Served alongside the Mission Hill, this was pretty close to a polar opposite. Rich, a touch thick and very fruity, the Sangivese component kept it from going over the top with solid acidity and a lighter, strawberry frutiness. Not my style for daily drinking, but good with a steak.
2006 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese * - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (11/20/2007)
This is a huge and imposing spatlese with lots of botrytis that needs several years to come around. Even after two days in the fridge it was still thick and impenetrable. There's plenty of fruit and acid though, so the future looks good.
More good stuff likely tonight.