Ledson Part 2 – Big Winery and Big Wines.
After enjoying some wonderful Pinot Noir and great Merlot we moved on to the big mouth and big body wines that both Lisa and I have come to love, the Zinfandels and Cabernet Sauvignon that the area is known for.
2006 Russian River Valley Old Vine Zinfandel, Krissy’s Vineayard (Lisa’s favorite – Sold out $40.00)
Gold Medal – 2009 San Francisco Int’l Wine Competition
For those of you who love the smell of a toasty barrel and cigar, this wine is the most appropriate. With it’s blend of tobacco and wooden oak, it’s like you’re in a smoke shop or better yet in Europe in a room full of elegant cigars and tobacco. In France, Lisa walked into a smoke shop that was dark but most fragrant of any smoke shops in the U.S..
Krissy’s Vineyard in the Russian River Valley consists of 75 year old vines that produce a wine with a ripe fruit flavor such as blackberries and sweet cherries. This dark and luscious Zinfandel would pair well with lamb or hearty meals with a lot of spices. After that hearty meal, you might even want to light up a cigar.
2006 Russian River Valley Old Vine Zinfandel (Sold out $44.00)
92 Points/Cellar Selection – April 2010 Wine Enthusiast
This Zinfandel is from a small vineyard in the Russian River Valley. We were lucky enough to taste this fabulous, complex and full bodied wine. With it’s smooth tannins and a long finish of
cherry and blackberry, this Zinfandel is much desired as sipping wine after dinner.
2007 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Elegance (Sold out $58.00)
Unfortunately we were unable to taste this wine.
2006 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($64.00)
92 Points – 2011 California State Fair Wine Competition
This Cabernet Sauvignon, which received high ratings in the past, comes from fruit Steve Ledson handpicked from the Dry Creek growing region. This rich and dark toasty aroma was of brown sugar and tartness of rhubarb. Pepper and blackberries reveals a toffee flavor and coffee flavor to the finish. Dark chewy cherries together with the toffee lead to lingering tannins, yet lighter than a — Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine pairs nicely with a strongly seasoned beef prime rib.
