The place for all things wine, focused on serious wine discussions.

WTN: When you can't sustain a Woody

Moderators: Jenise, Robin Garr, David M. Bueker

no avatar
User

Jenise

Rank

FLDG Dishwasher

Posts

42547

Joined

Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm

Location

The Pacific Northest Westest

WTN: When you can't sustain a Woody

by Jenise » Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:40 pm

2005 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vines Columbia Valley
Bought this a long time ago--this product is typically one of Washington's best cabernets, but it's from a hot year in which no wine I've tasted escaped being overripe. I bought it soon after moving here, though, and didn't understand that yet. Well, waited too long. It's too sweet and jammy as are most '05s out this far, so added 3 tablespoons of water (one at a time, tasting after each addition) to freshen it up. I know a lot of you roll your eyes over this but I'm telling you, it works. Decanting/filtering off the chunky sediment was required as well. The result was a drinkable wine we'd have otherwise dumped on the azaleas, but with time in the glass necrotic soy sauce flavors turned up amid the stewed blackberry fruit. It's done.
My wine shopping and I have never had a problem. Just a perpetual race between the bankruptcy court and Hell.--Rogov
no avatar
User

David M. Bueker

Rank

Riesling Guru

Posts

34251

Joined

Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am

Location

Connecticut

Re: WTN: When you can't sustain a Woody

by David M. Bueker » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:10 pm

Joanne still aging better.
Decisions are made by those who show up
no avatar
User

Bill Spohn

Rank

He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'

Posts

9457

Joined

Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm

Location

Vancouver BC

Re: WTN: When you can't sustain a Woody

by Bill Spohn » Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pm

Sounds perfect for tenderizing tough cuts of meat! Braise a little hell!
no avatar
User

Jenise

Rank

FLDG Dishwasher

Posts

42547

Joined

Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm

Location

The Pacific Northest Westest

Re: WTN: When you can't sustain a Woody

by Jenise » Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:38 pm

David M. Bueker wrote:Joanne still aging better.


Cute joke! (But actually, she's not. We're related by marriage. Poor thing has Alz.)
My wine shopping and I have never had a problem. Just a perpetual race between the bankruptcy court and Hell.--Rogov
no avatar
User

Jenise

Rank

FLDG Dishwasher

Posts

42547

Joined

Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm

Location

The Pacific Northest Westest

Re: WTN: When you can't sustain a Woody

by Jenise » Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:42 pm

Bill Spohn wrote:Sounds perfect for tenderizing tough cuts of meat! Braise a little hell!


Some older vintages of this are still showing spectacularly well-- '87 and '99 are my favorites.
My wine shopping and I have never had a problem. Just a perpetual race between the bankruptcy court and Hell.--Rogov

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Amazonbot and 3 guests

Powered by phpBB ® | phpBB3 Style by KomiDesign