Yesterday afternoon, Lisa and I enjoyed an early dinner at the Barrel Room. We ordered a bottle of a 2005 cabernet called Educated Guess from the Roots Run Deep Winery in Napa Valley. The restaurant ch
arges $26 for this bottle, but you can purchase it online for about $17.
Our Thoughts:
It had a pretty label/bottle. It was a dark cherry red in color and had a strong oaky bouquet. It was a very strong and complex finish. The wine had long legs. It wasn’t the best of wines and we were not very pleased. However, it was a drinkable wine–if we had to. We ranked it 4 out of 10, and we would not order it again if given a choice.
Winery Details:
Oh, and everyone wants to know about our unique label. Our label was designed to tell the story of how you can make an educated guess in winemaking, not to give you nightmares about your high school chemistry class. It shows you actual winemaking formulas that are either induced or naturally occur during a specific winemaking process. For those of you who aren’t chemists and want to know more about what the 5 formula strings on the label mean, please email us and we will happily send you more information. For the rest of you, drink up and enjoy!!!
| 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | |||||||||||
| Appellation 100% Napa Valley 85% Rutherford, 15% Yountville/Oakville |
Cases Produced 18,000 |
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Napa Valley Varietals
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Characteristics Rich, ripe and focused with juicy blackberry and boysenberry fruit, all tied together with a creamy french vanilla middle and a lingering finish. |
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| Cooperage 12 months in French and American Oak |
Suggested Retail Price $20 |
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