AKA-Live in Sonoma County! Our bed and breakfast (at least the one we are in tonight) has free wireless so I am able to keep blogging for you while we are away!The wine for the evening was the 2003 Lava Cap 2003 Reserve Merlot from El Dorado. It clocked in at 15.1% alcohol by volume, had a real cork closure, and cost us $19.99 from WineQ (free shipping!).
On the nose I found berries, plums, spices, dark fruit, currants, and chocolate. In the mouth, more berries, currants, and plums. The wine was fruity with a bit of a darker earthy undertone, and still had a bit of a tannic edge.
I thought this was a really fun, fruity Merlot, and another great effort from Lava Cap. For this price, I would definitely get this again and consider it as a staple for serving with pizza or tomato based pasta dishes.
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How cool! Keep the news coming. Wish we were there too.
3/16/08, 9:25 PM
Yum! You may be happy to know that there are new wines coming from Lava Cap -- A Barbera, a Muscat and a new Zinfandel!
3/17/08, 3:56 PM
Looking forward to your comments - I really appreciated those when I planned my Sonoma trip last fall. Have a great trip!
3/17/08, 9:27 PM
Thanks all...more to come on the trip.
Looking forward to it Marshall!
3/31/08, 8:19 PM