#better
Pahlmeyer
Napa Valley Red Blend 1997
Interesting. These '97 were pretty underwhelming huh?
for the initial hype of the vintage the vintage has underperformed. Pahlmeyer I have had a few times. Good but not GREAT. I also think that so many of the CA wines in the 90s are very producer driven and not vintage driven. Also was a decade where CA was really just beginning - I think the wines from 2012 thru 2016 will in 30 years amaze people at how good they r aged. CA industry has learned so so much since the early 90s in the vineyard and in the cellar
Now 2001s are pretty amazing and seem to have some reasonable life left in them. highly recommended 2001 dominus from a tasting in fall 2014 vs 5 others. Again the Husic right now would blow your mind at how representative it is of what CA Cab should be....
Craig Sedmak
#better but #ifyouownitdrinkit #1997cab — 8 years ago