Wine of the Week
Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2003
In the last week I have read about this wine at least twice, though I admit I have not tried it myself -- nor is there a Parker score (yet) to back up the hype. Considering the buzz, this could become The Prisoner of 2006. Even the folklore surrounding this wine is similar: some suggest that it's made from grapes hailing from declassified lots of several of the Valley's most prestigious cult cab vineyards (Harlan is cited on one website). At the very least, the team behind this wine says that their aim is to offer luxury wines at reasonable prices.
Likened to a "finely crafted Merlot but with the flavor profile of a plush Cabernet" in one newsletter, and praised as "immensley enjoyable now, no need to decant" in another, this seems worth a try if you can track it down.
Available in Northern California at the San Francisco Wine Trading Company ($23.95) and K&L Wine Merchants ($19.99), in Southern California at 20-20 Wine Merchants ($24.00), and at the Wine Shop in New York ($19.99).
posted by The Dabbler | 5/12/2006
2 Comments:
My mouth is watering just reading about it! But my question is, for the meager drinker, does it go completely flat like the Prisoner if you air vac it for one day? Cause the Prisoner starts out like a lion and ends up like, to mix metaphors, a limp noodle.
Can't answer. Did you try the newest Prisoner release? It might be better than the 03. Waterstone TBD...
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