Will start this post with acknowledging that all of these are too young, but we didn’t have cellared Napa laying around in the basement.
Did with a group of 7 friends. Judged on taste/profile/age potential. Overall, all very similar. Nothing “stood out” in terms of flavor, structure, profile.
Had somewhat surprising results! The winner- Stag’s Leap!
by offthebackplt
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Judgment of Paris
I got a bottle of Artemis for my gf for Christmas, can’t wait to pop it open!
I love Nickel and Nickel
All good wines, a little surprised to see no deeper thoughts other than the winner without a reason.
Looks like a fun lineup. The only Far Niente I’ve had so far is Post & Beam, really enjoyed it. But yeah every time I come back to Artemis I’m reminded it simply is a damn good Napa Cab.
As a stag’s leap member, pretty surprised Artemis ‘22 won. I love their other stuff (thus the membership) and prior bottlings, but maybe I just got a funky bottle of that. I would’ve bet on chimney rock to win
Drinking young vintages is always interesting. Is Chimney Rock drinkable at current vintage, sure! But you’re right it will develop well over a decade. I have no experience with Artemis aging but I guess I’m not surprised it’s bottled in the most approachable package. Seems like a pretty fair lineup though even if they’re young. Would be cool to do the same or similar with 8-10 years of age! How were wines selected? Some key names missing…
You need to post some actual tasting notes
Nickel nickel quicksilver , this is the best Cab I think I ever drank
Super Bowl or supermarket wines
Any notes from the round pond?
Was the person pouring also blind?
Those wines would benefit aging for 10 more years if not more