Yesterday Mr. Food Musings and I drove up to Napa for lunch. Afterwards, we drove around for old time's sake (we used to spend lots of time there tasting and buying before he fell and lost his taste for wine). Before we left, we dashed into Peju, one of my favorite little spots. Mr. FM was fading, and I was driving, so we didn't want to taste, but since it's hard to find their wines outside the winery I wanted to buy a few bottles. We picked up 3 bottles of the Provence, a blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cab, Cab Franc, Chardonnay & French Colombard meant to be drunk chilled; two bottles of the Sauvingon Blanc, which is supposed to have lots of grapefruit and citrus; and a bottle of the 2003 Reserve cab. That last one was $85, which is a lot, but it's a Cab I've had several times before and really liked. Since I'm crap at describing wine, I've stolen their description from the tasting notes the winery publishes:
Intense red raspberry hue. Displays aromas of dried cherry, blackberry and raspberry preserves, cola berry, roasted coffee, vanilla bean, dried herbs, tea, clove and cinnamon. Rich and powerful first impression followed by layers of well concentrated flavors and also a nice richness on the mid palate. This wine showcases what Rutherford Cabernets are all about: great fruit expression, good concentration, with very supple tannins and slight earthy mineral quality.
Yeah: blah blah blah is what that sounds like to me. What I can tell you is it's good. And -- insider's tip -- it's going up from $85 to $125 next week. Criminy! What's more, they're killing all the discounts (e.g. buy a case, save 10%) when it comes to the reserve cab. So if you happen to be in Napa this weekend, if you are a huge fan of Peju, or if you adore this particular wine, head on over and stock up. I might recommend a strawberry milkshake at Taylor's Refresher when you're finished.
Sounds like a lovely (& productive) day! I love the website for Peju--utterly charming place, & the raspberry shake sounds like a winner.
Posted by: Mom | September 04, 2006 at 06:21 AM