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>> Speaker A: It. >> Speaker B: On the next episode of Sip, suds. >> Speaker C: And smokes, here are the wines we're going to be discussing today. So we have from Philiboa, we have the Philiboa Alberino 2022. We have the Philiboa, uh, selection, Finca, monte Alto, Alberino 2020. From Baca, we have the homebase Zinfandel 2019. Walt, we have the Pinot noir Labrisa sonoma coast 2021. And the Walt Pinot noir Blue J. Anderson Valley 2021. From hall, we have the Napa Valley Cabernet

Sauvignon 2019. And we have the Catherine Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. As early as we've opened it, it's stunning. I mean, this thing is really just. I mean, I've never had a Catherine hall that wasn't great. >> Speaker B: We'll be right back after this break. Brought to you almost live from the dude in the basement studios. Why? Because that's where the good stuff is. It sips suds and smokes with your smoke and host the good old boy. >> Speaker C: Ds

it'sipping time. And welcome to this sips episode where everything good in life is worth discussing. As always, we are the best thing on at 02:00 a.m. >> Speaker A: It's true. We are on terrestrial radio. Are we still on radio stations? >> Speaker C: About 350 of them in the US. >> Speaker A: I only get email from people listen to the podcast. >> Speaker C: Well, the people that are on radio can't afford to email. You can't afford to pay that monthly fee.

>> Speaker A: Listen to this at 01:00 a.m. On the radio. >> Speaker C: Yeah, exactly. So, yeah, you're in Moose next Saskatchewan, listening to us on Canada community radio. Thank you for listening. So, um, our sip segments are all about coffee, tea, wine, spirits, beer, pretty much anything you can drink. So, um, here are the wines we're going to be discussing today. So we have from Philipoa, we have the Philiboa Alberino, uh, 2022.

We have the Philiboa, uh, selection finca, Monte Alto, Alberino 2020. From Baca, we have the homebase Zinfandel 2019. Walt, we have the Pinot noir Labrisa Sonoma coast 2021. And the Walt Pinot noir Blue J. Anderson Valley 2021. From hall, we have the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. And we have the Catherine Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. So we're going to ask Justin to. >> Speaker A: Against advisement?

>> Speaker C: Yeah, I was going to say, against my better judgment, we're going to have Justin tell us about our sips ratings. >> Speaker D: Totally awesome, dude. >> Speaker C: Let me apologize now. >> Speaker E: All right. >> Speaker A: One sip. >> Speaker D: Give me a glass of water to. >> Speaker A: Wash out my mouth. >> Speaker F: Dude, water. Bring water. >> Speaker A: Two sips.

>> Speaker D: Nice. >> Speaker A: But what else do you have, dude? >> Speaker B: Well, isn't that nice? >> Speaker A: Three sips. Oh. Uh, tubular. Very interesting. Whoa. >> Speaker D: Is this again? >> Speaker A: Is he doing spicoli or Kena Reeves? Interesting. I think it's both. >> Speaker C: I think it's like, if know got together and had a child. >> Speaker A: Yeah, that would be like. >> Speaker C: But Keanu from, like, bill and.

>> Speaker A: Cool. >> Speaker C: Like, John Wick. Keanu. >> Speaker A: Yeah. I've never watched a John Wick movie. >> Speaker D: Four sips. >> Speaker C: Communist. >> Speaker E: I know. >> Speaker D: Um, let's keep this secret to ourselves. >> Speaker A: I hear the dog dies. >> Speaker D: Pour m me another. >> Speaker C: Worst part of the movie. >> Speaker A: Five sips, dude. Oh, my.

>> Speaker D: I was unaware anything could be this good. >> Speaker F: Oh, my goodness. >> Speaker A: A for effort, sir. A for effort. >> Speaker C: My dad is a television repair man. He has the most awesome set of tools. I can fix it. Yeah. >> Speaker A: I think we need to do gummies before the show now, so you can get into the mood. >> Speaker C: I think we just need to start doing smack.

>> Speaker E: All right. >> Speaker C: So, uh, since he did such a stellar job. We're going to have Justin tell us all about Filiboa. >> Speaker D: Filiboa, meaning the good daughter in the gallego dialect of northwestern Spain. Produces some of the rarest and highest quality wine. From Rias. >> Speaker A: Ria. >> Speaker C: Spicus. >> Speaker D: Spicus. Bodegas philaboa is owned by the Massavu

family. Which traces its winemaking history back to the 14th century. The family reinvented itself in galician wine production. Culminating with the purchase of Bodegas Philoboa in 1988. Bodegas Fayeboa estate is focused exclusively. On the cultivation of Alberino. And is home to a tasting facility and art collection. Housed in a 15th century romanesque castle near river Mino. Which forms the border between Spain and northern Portugal.

>> Speaker C: Doesn't everybody live in a 15th century castle? >> Speaker A: Mine. >> Speaker D: Um, romance. 16th century. >> Speaker C: Oh, Piker. >> Speaker D: I know. So, first we're going to talk about the Fiaboa alberino, 2022. It's 100% Alberino. 12.5% alcohol by volume. Fermentation of the wine takes place at low temperatures in stainless steel vats. The wine is then kept on fine leaves until bottling. Finally, tartaric stabilization and slight

filtering. Are carried out. Offering fresh and expressive wines. The color was a greenish yellow on the nose. I got fruit, pears, little bit of mango. Um, it was. Also got biscuits and grapes on the palate. It was very crisp. The acidity was well balanced. And the finish was short and pleasant. Maury, what did you think? >> Speaker C: It's quite pungent. Oh, yeah. >> Speaker E: I think you hit all the highlights. This is a nice, refreshing afternoon sipper. It's got

some nice acidity. It's refreshing. It's, uh, a nice hot weather wine. Um, I found it very pleasant, easy, uh, sipper. And, uh, I like the tropical notes to it very much. So, uh, I think you really hit all the highlights to it. Uh, finish was a little short, but other than that, no inherent flaws. Harm? >> Speaker A: Yeah? Um, I agree with both you, but the thing is, I got those different notes at different times. When we first served this wine, it was pretty cold

and it was nice. Uh, I did not get any tropical note except for pineapple. I got a lot of apple and a lot of lemon. Tons of tons of lemon on the entry. It was very prickly acidity because that's the tartaric acids there and the cold is there. And it was prickly and good and not super juicy, but highly acidic and interesting and refreshing. I thought it'd be a great seafood wine. Now it's warmed up to almost room temperature here. And now I'm getting mango. Mango is coming out of this glass.

>> Speaker C: Changed significantly as it warmed up. >> Speaker A: And also the acidities is not as prickly. It's got a much smoother entry. Uh, so this wine really evolved well. And you could have it over a different range of temperatures and have it with seafood. I think it'd be very enjoyable. >> Speaker D: Ceviche. >> Speaker A: Uh, ceviche is fantastic with this. >> Speaker C: I wish I had a big bowl of ceviche right now. >> Speaker A: Yeah.

Well, Bob, how about you tell us about the wine instead? Because you don't have any ceviche, man. >> Speaker E: Yeah, I know. >> Speaker C: No, it's a beautiful wine. It's extremely well put together. We were fortunate to go to the, uh, Ria spicus wine consortium. Had a tasting in Miami a few weeks back and tried quite a few and this one sort of stood out. This, um, producer, it's all estate

produced. So they're growing all of their own grapes whereas most of ria spicus is growing some and buying most. So, um, that makes tiny little producer. Yeah, they're tiny. I mean, that's just how it is. >> Speaker A: Family farming. >> Speaker C: It's not a knock. I mean, it's just how it is. >> Speaker A: Um, my family has owned this vineyard since the one 3000 hundred s and now we've got 57 cousins. They all own a row of grapes.

>> Speaker C: But it's got a beautiful nose, it's very crisp. The pineapple was definitely much bigger when it was cold. Somebody's blood sugar is going up. >> Speaker A: Um, so it happens when you drink a lot of red wine, but when. >> Speaker C: It was colder, I got the pineapple, I got more of the tart apple, and the citrus really stood out. But it's mellowing out nicely as this temperature changes. And, uh, it does have a very slight effervescence

to it. If you let it sit, you'll see the few bubbles in the bottle. Um, most likely from Belize, but, um, overall, I think a really wonderful little wine. That was why I asked if we could have some for the show. Um, very well put together. So we're going to be rating the, um, philiboa alberino 2022, a, uh, well deserved three sips. >> Speaker A: Interesting. >> Speaker C: So let's go to harm and see what he thinks about our next wine from philibo.

>> Speaker A: Okay. Thank you, Bob.

The philoboa, uh, selection finca monte Alto Alberino 2020 is 100% albrino, 13% abv. The wine is crafted with grapes from the monte alto single vineyard. The plot lies 500ft above the sea level and is on, um, 16.5 acres of land. The vineyard is 28 years old and the vines grow on a trellising structure. Almost everything in Albrecht is on trellis. The soil has a sandy loam

texture with a lot of pebbles. And due to the proximity to the mino river, the fermentation is accomplished at controlled temperatures between 57 and 60 degrees. Selected native yeasts are used and the wine is left on the leaves for at least twelve months in stainless steel vats. And the wine is then cold stabilized and filtered through diatomaceous earth and bottled. How's the wine? That means children. Since it's filtered through diatomaceous earth, it's, uh, vegan

friendly. There you go. Uh, and you'll notice the difference here. There's no tartaric acid addition. Here we just have the leaves. So we're going to be having a different structure completely. This is a straw, yellow in color. It's gorgeous on the nose. Really aromatic with honeydew. Uh, not honeydew. Um. What's that? God, how am I drawing a blind on this? It's, um, ripe fruit. Apple, cantaloupe, the flower. What's that? >> Speaker E: Honeysuckle.

>> Speaker A: Honeysuckle. That was it. I'm probably not blank on honey. Honeysuckle? Yeah, it's honeysuckle. Honeysuckle. And there's a lot of bakery notes. I get a little bit of, uh, when it was colder, it was like toasted, uh, bread. >> Speaker D: Biscuits. >> Speaker A: Biscuits. >> Speaker D: Southern biscuits. >> Speaker A: And, uh, it's changed a little bit now that it's warmer. And this one was very soft on the

entry. Let's try again. Soft. Not as highly acidic, really good acidity, but it's balanced with that structure from the leaves. Um, I like this even better than the first one. It's gorgeous and complex, and it's got more roundness to it. Bob? >> Speaker C: Um, well, this was the one that really stood out when we were at that tasting to, um, know this is their top dog, so to speak. Um, but, yeah, it's changed significantly as it's warmed up.

>> Speaker A: You could enjoy this cold, or you can enjoy this warm. Either way. >> Speaker C: Yeah, either way. Even when it was colder, it was absolutely delicious. It's just, as it warms up, it's changing. So you're getting different flavors that are coming out. And we'll be back. >> Speaker F: Rolling clouds and crashing surf. Iridescent dunes reflecting by the line of a rising, glowing moon seashore. Mesmerizing night breeze. Hypnotizing. We've come across these back roads

none. Um, too soon. Look to the left, to the right. Keep your eyes on the road, my darling wondering if we're only passing through open roads and open windows. >> Speaker C: My hand is yours forever, sweet love hey. And we're back, and we are still discussing this, uh, lovely philibo celestion fino. Monte aldo barino. Uh, cinca. Monte alto. Alberino. Sorry. >> Speaker D: C. >> Speaker C: But really just a, uh, really.

Well, I enjoy Alberinos. I enjoy Rios bioches, but this one just really stood out to me. It's got a lot of structure. >> Speaker A: I've had Albrino from other places than Rios Bacchus, but nothing approaches the quality you get from Rio sposhes. They really nailed. >> Speaker C: It's just, it's got such a good structure to it. The acidity is right where it needs to be. Yeah. And, um, you're right about one thing. It was definitely like a bakery when it was colder. That's

blown out. And now the tropical fruit is coming forward. So, yeah, I could drink this one all day. What'd you think, Justin? >> Speaker D: I really enjoyed this one. It's, like, crisp and refreshing, and you won't get wind out. Like, if you drank a whole bottle of this, you wouldn't be like, um, sick of wine for the day. You just want to keep drinking. >> Speaker A: That's the good thing. Good wine. Every sip is refreshing and different. Yeah. And evolves.

Uh, wine that's a little too sweet or too cloying after one glass you're done. But this, I could drink the whole bottle by myself. >> Speaker D: Well, it's like each sip is a complete act. >> Speaker A: Yeah. >> Speaker D: Instead of just one long. >> Speaker F: Right. >> Speaker A: All right. Just say the right thing. >> Speaker F: Say the thing I want you to say. >> Speaker A: Maury, what do you have to add? You got anything?

>> Speaker E: You know, I don't have a lot to add. I agree. I really like the beginning where it was really like bakery and brioche and, uh, a lot of yeast. And, uh, I enjoyed that, and now I'm enjoying. It's like having a whole nother glass of wine. I'm enjoying this bright, acidic, uh, afternoon delight, uh, that is more evolved to be, like, the first wine in that it's bright and acidic. Uh, you know what? I could use the lobster roll.

>> Speaker A: Forget about the ceviche. We mean the lobster roll on this. Let's do that. >> Speaker C: Yeah, that would be okay. I'm still digging the ceviche, though. >> Speaker A: But you've got all that acid in the ceviche already. I want the contrast of that buttery lobster roll with this acid here. >> Speaker C: I think you're right. >> Speaker D: Open this in the morning. Do the ceviche have a walk?

>> Speaker E: Well, that's just like, uh, your opinion, man. >> Speaker D: Then finish the bottle with a lobster roll for lunch. >> Speaker A: There you go. Perfect. >> Speaker C: Uh, yeah. Well, we're going to be rating the Philiboa selection phenomante Alberino 2020. A well deserved four sips. >> Speaker A: Yes, sir. Classified. >> Speaker C: Delicious. Absolutely delicious. >> Speaker E: It's a hard act to follow.

>> Speaker C: Well, you got no choice. Uh, you've got to follow it. >> Speaker B: The moment the world has waited for. >> Speaker D: Maury. >> Speaker C: Why, thank you, Bobby Joe. >> Speaker A: If you were waiting for the opportune moment,

that was it. >> Speaker E: Bacca is Latin for berry and was started by the folks from hall vineyards as a project to make luxury craft zinfandels, sourcing grapes from some of California's most noted growing regions. Kalistoga, russian river, Rock pile, Howell Mountain, and Paso robles, headed by vintner Jennifer Brown. The result is eight complex, charismatic zinfandels, along with a few other delectable curveballs. The first wine is the Baca homebase Zinfandel 2019, clocking in at 15.2%

abv. Dry Creek valley. Sonoma county home base starts with fruit. Farmed by the pioneering Moritzen family, this infidel was made from two vineyards on, um, the eastern side of Dry Creek valley, with vine ages ranging from 40 to 70 years old. One of the oldest vine regions in California, Dry Creek valley has been renowned for its zinfandel since the 1880s. Distinctive from most other growing regions in

Sonoma Valley or Sonoma county. Rather, the valley warms earlier in the day and reaches higher average temperatures, yet still drops dramatically in temperature at night. >> Speaker A: So they make eight zins. We're only tasting one today. This is a shame, my friends. We need all of them. We need all of them. And the Curveballs. >> Speaker E: Yes, this is true. It's got a beautiful, deep, dark garnet. >> Speaker A: Color.

>> Speaker E: On the nose. Relatively nondescript. I don't really get a lot off the nose on this wine. >> Speaker A: Which changed. >> Speaker E: But the palate's got plum and BlackBerry, some toasted fennel and spice. It's mouth coating. It's full bodied. The finish is medium. It's a really nicely crafted wine. I thought it was full bodied. Fills, uh, the mouth, fills the senses. I thought it was very well made. Uh, I've really not had anything bad from the hall family

of wines, and this is no exception. This is a beautifully crafted infandel. For the money, I don't think you can go wrong. It drinks well. It's very enjoyable. It's very pleasant. Ticks all the boxes. What'd you think, Justin? >> Speaker A: Sorry. >> Speaker D: You caught me with the mouth full of wine. >> Speaker E: I'm sorry. >> Speaker D: On the nose. I got some sea salt, little bit of salmon on the palate. >> Speaker E: Ah.

>> Speaker D: Plum, blackberries. And this faded off, but when I first had it, I detected, like, crushed pez. But then after it aired out, that disappeared. >> Speaker A: Stop crushing and snorting the pez. >> Speaker C: You crush pez, you heathen. What the hell's wrong with you? >> Speaker A: He's snorting them. He's snorting the. >> Speaker D: You know, when they're in the bottom of your backpack and they're crushing?

>> Speaker C: I blame this on you. He gets this from your family. That's not from mine. I'm sorry. >> Speaker A: Miami. >> Speaker C: Good Lord. >> Speaker E: It could be from the Alabamans. >> Speaker F: It's not you. It's me. No, actually, it's not me. >> Speaker A: It is you. So I kind of agree with that salmon note of yours, which is strange. It's actually more like an umami thing going on. I wouldn't have called it salmon.

>> Speaker E: I would never have called it salmon. >> Speaker A: Like, uh, he's saying smoke. >> Speaker D: It's like smoked salmon from costco to me. >> Speaker A: It's blueberries. It's blueberry. The blueberry spice. The leaves and the stems and a little bit of oak. And then there's this umami thing going on, which I guess you can call salmon.

>> Speaker E: I don't know if you told me my glass of wine tasted like salmon, I would not only not run right out and buy it, I would run the other way. >> Speaker A: Once you've been eating salmon and you put your lips m on the glass, the glass smells like salmon. There you go. >> Speaker D: I haven't had any salmon today. >> Speaker E: Well, except for your bagel and locks this morning. You should have brushed your teeth afterwards.

>> Speaker C: Before you came over. >> Speaker D: Spaghetti and meat sauce today. >> Speaker A: Anyway, there's an umami taste there. It's not salmon, though. Um, and on the palate, I got plum and BlackBerry and blueberry. Lots of blueberry. And, uh, you said fennel spice. >> Speaker E: It was a little hint, toasted fennel. >> Speaker A: All right, I'll give you that, too. It's got good body. >> Speaker E: Yeah. Really nice backbone.

>> Speaker C: Yeah, it's a very pretty wine. Um, I'm the first one that said I'm getting that weird. We were trying to figure it out, that umami in there, and I don't think it's that. I think it's more the ramen packet. That, ah, soy protein that you put in the ramen packet, that's what I'm getting. It's like an earthiness and, like, an. >> Speaker A: Umami, it's sort of not mushroomy, like you get, like, first floor. >> Speaker C: No. Yeah, it isn't that far. It's, like, up to

that, but not that far. Um, the blueberry is definitely on the nose, and the BlackBerry is on the back palate, and the blueberry is on the front palate. But a beautiful little wine. I mean, I really enjoyed this one. And it's not an expensive wine. We don't really go over prices on the show because they vary so much from place to place. But not an expensive wine and

drinks well above its price point, I think. So we're going to be giving the Baca homebase Sinvadel 2019 a, uh, well deserved four sips. >> Speaker A: That's classified.

>> Speaker C: So that brings us to our next wines. Um, and our next wines are from walt. And Walt is named in honor of, uh, Catherine. Walt Hall's parents, uh, Bob and Dolores. Walt, two dedicated wine growers who love the land and each other. Their family produced six different varietals for several great wineries for many years. Uh, Catherine took over to managing the vineyard operations in 82 and then

until 92. And today, they have a dedicated winemaking team, state of the art winemaking facility, and a passionate staff and strong relationships with extraordinary vineyard partners. So the first wine we're going to be doing from Walt is the Walt Pinot noir Labrisa, Sonoma coast, 2021. It's 14.5% abv Sonoma. Coast Sonoma. Um, county. 100% pinot noir. It's barrel aged for ten months and 30% new french oak. And the grapes for this wine come mainly from their. Bob's ranch.

>> Speaker D: Yeah, we got. >> Speaker C: Bob and I got a ranch from Bob's ranch estate with gaps, uh, crown and khalisa vineyards, completing the blend, which features both Dijon and heritage clones. So it's got a very nice color to it. Got a deep garnet. >> Speaker A: It's slightly translucent. >> Speaker C: It's got a nice color on the edge. It's just filled, filled, filled with red fruit on the nose. There's a

little bit of an earthy note to it. Um, not quite more earthy than umami, like the last one we were doing. And on the palate, um, dark cherries, raspberries, the barrel notes. Uh, I'm getting the barrel notes on this. I'm getting a little bit of the oak on the, um, big, big berry notes on this. Very fruit forward. Very fresh tasting, very bright. Uh, a beautiful pinot. What'd you think, arm?

>> Speaker A: I agree with you, Bob. Uh, but one thing you left out that I got that was very prominent right at first and still is now, is rose petals. I get rose petals on the nose, rose petals, and raspberries and plum. There's a mineral note in there I can't quite identify, and some cloves. And that's just on the nose. And I could keep coming back to this and smell this wine all night. >> Speaker C: I get the floral, but I don't get the clove.

>> Speaker E: Yeah, I would agree with you, harm. I think the rose petals are definitely there. Um, but not so much the clove. >> Speaker A: It's just at the very end for me. And then on the palate, it's that, like Bob was saying, the rutlush, all that red fruit. The raspberry follows through the floral notes, follow through the cherry follows. Um, guess. I guess that is the barrel note. That little bit of vanilla and m a little bit of oak coming out. Uh, then it's got a good finish,

too. It's just a really pleasant wine. And it's one of those I could just sit and smell all night. >> Speaker C: Yeah, just that slight little bit. That backbone of vanilla. That backbone of oak. Uh, just enough, not too much. I think if they would have went with a lot more new oak, it would have probably overpowered it, but really well put together. What'd you think, Justin? >> Speaker D: So when we first opened this wine, it was very

fruity, and then it shifted for me. On the nose to floral on the palate, um, it's remained very fruity, but it just became more earthy. >> Speaker A: Ah. >> Speaker D: As I enjoyed it over the session today. >> Speaker A: This is a red wine. I think we could serve a little bit cooler than it is right now. The room temp is a little too warm for this. >> Speaker C: Are you saying it's too warm in the basement? >> Speaker A: I think your basement's too warm. Uh, it's

Florida. It's Florida in November. It's too hot outside. It's December now, isn't it? >> Speaker E: Yes. >> Speaker C: December. >> Speaker A: December. Jeez, it's too hot outside. >> Speaker D: Well, at least now he's got the smoker pipe going out of the. >> Speaker C: Who knew? I mean, what do you want from me? >> Speaker A: We got a rating, sir. >> Speaker C: Wow. What'd you think, Maury?

>> Speaker E: I agree with everything that's been said. I think it's developed a nice earthiness. It did start much more fruit forward. It's now become more earthy and rounded and lush and full body. I think it's a beautiful wine. I've really enjoyed it quite a lot. Um, an easy all day sipper. >> Speaker C: I just wish I had a case of it, that's all. Mhm. Yeah, absolutely beautiful. And, um, this is actually my first time trying Walt. I haven't had Walt before, so I'm very familiar

with Holla state. Um, but Walt's a new one to me. So next, uh, time we go out to California, we're definitely going to have to swing by the tasting room and try all the others that they have. >> Speaker F: Yeah, absolutely. >> Speaker C: And now that I know where it's at. Yeah, I'm going. Well, we're going to be rating the, um. Walt Pinot noir Barisa Sonomicos 2021. A well deserved four sips. >> Speaker A: That's classified.

>> Speaker C: So we're going to go to Justin, have him tell us about our next wine.

>> Speaker D: We're going to talk about Walt. Pinot noir blue J. Anderson Valley 2021. It's 14.4% alcohol by volume. It's made in the Anderson valley. It's 100% pinot noir. Barrel age 14 months and 35% new french oak barrels. The grape for this expression are sourced from a unique set of vineyards from the corner of Anderson valley, located in the

hills east of Booneville. Both of their estate properties have steep hillsides, aspect and light, gravely soils that combine to create optimal ripening conditions. The color was a deep garnet on the nose. I got fresh linen, lemon, little bit of fabuloso on the palate. Fabuloso, fabuloso. >> Speaker C: Yes, I know, fabuloso. >> Speaker A: Really? Yeah. >> Speaker D: It's that lemony that only fabuloso will bring you.

>> Speaker C: Yeah. Fabulosa. The fantastic of Latin America. Right? >> Speaker A: You got it. >> Speaker C: The 409. >> Speaker D: Yes. Vivid aromas on the palate. Um, black cherry, plum cloves. There was a, ah, really nice, refreshing, dry note to it. Um, despite the really od notes, I absolutely love this. What did you think, Maury? >> Speaker A: Wow. >> Speaker E: That's a hard act to follow. >> Speaker C: You think?

>> Speaker A: I'm speechless. >> Speaker E: You know, I was thinking Mr. Clean over fabuloso, but, uh, now I'm really too firm. Too firm. Um. >> Speaker A: Wow. >> Speaker E: This was a delicious Mr. Cleaners. >> Speaker F: Mhm. >> Speaker A: Yeah. >> Speaker E: I thought this wine was. >> Speaker C: You don't know where he's been, man.

>> Speaker E: A little different style from the previous one. A little more backbone, a little more tannin, a little more, um, age worthy. Uh, but I liked it. Um, it was mouth filling. It had structure. It had a lot of things that you said. I had a hint of plum and black cherry, a little hint of earthiness. Had, uh, a little bit of a longer finish. Definitely had some more, uh, tannins in there. I liked it. I thought it was a

delicious wine. Um, and definitely a step up from my palate from the previous one. >> Speaker C: Just a completely different wine. Yeah, completely different. >> Speaker A: I don't step up at all. It's just a different. >> Speaker C: That's, that's exactly what I'm thinking. I mean, they're just different wines. Completely. Which is funny. >> Speaker A: It's topino noir. Anderson valley is a different area. Um, you've got Ben sonoma, and you've got

this gorgeous, uh, heavy fruit. That's not. You're not getting the same fruit as you get in Sonoma. >> Speaker D: I can't wait to go to the valley and just smell the valley, see how it turns into this. >> Speaker C: This one again, people ask us all the time because we do the show, what's your favorite wine? What's your favorite whiskey? What's your favorite beer? >> Speaker A: Also, there's four months extra aging on this wine.

>> Speaker C: But, um, I was telling m look, my palate changes from day to day. What I like today, I want something different tomorrow. What I wanted this morning, I don't want tonight. And these are two excellent wines. They're just completely different. Completely different

styles. Um, but both very good. And right now, honestly, this one is the one that's speaking to me because it's got a little bit more of the structure, it's got a little bit more of the tan, and it's got a little bit more of the backbone, and that's just sort of the mood I'm in now. Um, but this is a beautiful wine. It's got all that black cherry on the nose, and I get a little bit of the. Little bit of the red fruit and a little bit of the plumbingness.

It's not as fruit forward, Mr. >> Speaker A: Lean. >> Speaker C: No, but it's not as fruit forward as the other one. >> Speaker D: The other one was, like, clean on Ozemba. >> Speaker A: It's m Mr. Lean. It's a knockoff fabuloso. >> Speaker C: Yeah, uh, imagine that there's a knockoff fabuloso. Yeah. >> Speaker D: That's probably what is used in my house. >> Speaker A: But the dollar store. You got to go check out the cleaning lady's cabinet.

>> Speaker C: Yeah, I swear we let him in the basement. I don't know why. Sometimes I just shake my head. >> Speaker A: I don't get these. >> Speaker C: We keep you here to clean. We'll be back. >> Speaker F: Not just the destination, but, baby, the whole elation riding down this lover avenue as flow as a willow blows, um, or as fast as the world wind grows. We glide beneath the stars and cobalt blue. Look to the left, to the right. Keep your eyes on the road,

my darling. Wondering if we're only passing through open roads and open windows. My hand is yours forever, sweet love. Our eyes ahead on these back roads with a view. >> Speaker A: Hey. >> Speaker C: And we're back, and we were just wrapping up our thoughts on the, uh, hall. Pinot noir blue. Uh, Jay Anderson ranch, 2021 again. Just a beautiful wine. Completely different style, but same grape. Just different location, different venting, different style, different weather, different

soil. Um, but, yeah, this one's really speaking me today. What do you think? Arm? >> Speaker A: I stopped talking to? I'm just enjoying the wine, dude. Leaning, just lying back and enjoying the wine. >> Speaker C: It's radio. Yeah, it's a verbal medium. I'm just saying it's sound driven, not. >> Speaker A: I gave my review. It's fine. Just give it a review. I still like the first one better. You guys outvoted me, but you guys

are feeling that tannin today. I'm feeling that floral note. >> Speaker C: I've said that many m times. >> Speaker E: Feminine side today. >> Speaker C: He's definitely in touch with his feminine side. We're going to be rating. >> Speaker A: Happens when your wife is nice to you. Get in touch with that feminine side. >> Speaker C: That's what she said. >> Speaker E: Once a year. >> Speaker A: Once a year. And guess what?

>> Speaker C: This ain't that time of year. So the Walt Pinot noir is coming. >> Speaker E: We can all fantasize. >> Speaker C: The Walt Pinot noir blue. J. Anderson Valley, 2021. We're going to give a well deserved four sips. So that leads us up to our next one. We're going to have Maury tell us about that one. >> Speaker E: Well, I thank you, Mr. Bob. >> Speaker C: You're welcome, Maury.

>> Speaker E: Since first working in her family's Mendocino vineyards, Catherine hall dreamed of a place to showcase fine wines alongside expressive art and masterful architecture. The halls acquired the historic St. Helena Bergfield Winery in 2003 and reopened as Hall St. Helena. With rich history spanning 150 years, Hall St. Helena's location was once the home of Napa Valley's coop, producing 40% of Napa

Valley's wines. In 2013, the hall family completed the restoration of the 1885 Bergfield Winery and merged history and innovation with the completion of California's first lead gold certified gravity flow winemaking facility. Hall Rutherford was purchased in 1995 in the hills of Rutherford and a state of the art winery was opened on the property in 2005 that is dedicated to making single vineyard and

limited production wines. Hall's estate vineyards encompass more than 500 acres of classic Bordeaux varietals, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and sauvignon blanc. Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 coming in at 15.1% abv, Napa Valley is 92% Cabernet sauvignon and 5% merlot, 3% petite verdot is barrel aged and 50% new oak. The grapes for this expression come from Hall's organic estate vineyards and from small, rugged hillside sites of their partner growers.

This wine has a deep, dark, ruby color on the nose. Typical cabernet, dark fruit, black fruit, cassis on the palate, dark cocoa, red berry, dried herbs, lush, dark fruit, hints of spice and leather. There's some soft tannins that are well integrated and a nice, balanced, lengthy finish. It's got a beautiful mouthfeel, it's coating, it's viscous. It's very nice. Goes down easy. Very well made.

I've had this wine many times before, and I must admit, although this is not my favorite expression of the hall cabernet, it's always extremely well made, it's always very well priced and a very good value. An excellent wine for the money. Always drinks well. Uh, always widely available and never disappoints. Harm, what do you think? >> Speaker A: Um, I disagree with you on some of this. I got more plum and cedar than cassis, but then after it sat in the glass, the cassis came up.

Just freaked me out because it wasn't there earlier. Toasted oak and dried herbs were really got on the nose. I didn't get any of that cocoa on the nose at all. Um, it's lush and it's fruit forward, and it's, uh, a California cab. What do you want to say? >> Speaker E: Yeah, that's pretty much what I say. >> Speaker A: It's just not what I've been drinking lately. Because this style, to me, is one of those that you can come back to. But I can't finish a whole bottle of

this. It's not super cloying, like, um, some wines that have higher residual sugar, because this doesn't have a lot of residual sugar, but it does have enough that I feel like I have to eat with this. I really need to steak with this wine. I can't. >> Speaker E: Well, I agree. A big cab definitely goes with red meat and a big meal. >> Speaker A: Well, that's true. But there's other good cabs with higher acidity that I could approach. Like french reds. I could drink them without the

meal. Right. A little more live. This is just a little heavy for me. I'm feeling light and feminine today. >> Speaker E: Well, but then again, you're always light in your loafer, so that's nothing new. >> Speaker A: It's got a good, um, soft, long finish, but there's not enough grip for me either. >> Speaker E: I agree. What's going on with the tannins is not the best expression. >> Speaker A: This is not the best haul I've had. I've had better hauls in the past.

>> Speaker E: Agreed. It's typically a very good wine. I think for the money, it's typically a very good wine. This is not the best expression of it I've ever seen. >> Speaker A: Maybe we're drinking too young, too. It's only 19. >> Speaker C: True. >> Speaker A: Justin, what do you think about this wine? >> Speaker D: I would definitely love to enjoy this with

some age on the nose. I got plum, cedar, french, uh, oak, some dried herbs, and, uh, definitely got the takansu ramen base after you had the bowl. That smell at the end on the palate. >> Speaker A: You sit around smelling your bowl of ramen after you finished. >> Speaker D: Yeah, because I want more, but I. >> Speaker E: Won'T order another one. >> Speaker C: So. Yes, that's a lie. I've seen him order another one. >> Speaker E: Before or after the bourbon slushy?

>> Speaker C: We went one time and he just started throwing hundreds at the girl and said, just keep bringing it to me until I wave, you know? >> Speaker D: Well, I did drink some really high proof Jack Daniels rye, so anything that happened after that, I just have to rely on, um, pop on the palate, I got dark, cocoa rich berries. >> Speaker A: Um, not those filthy middle, uh, class berries. >> Speaker D: No, rich, rich berries. >> Speaker A: Rich berries.

>> Speaker E: Rich berries. >> Speaker D: I got the taste. >> Speaker C: Not crunchberries. >> Speaker D: No, not on this one. But yeah, we have other about today. Frankenberries. >> Speaker C: Boo. Berries, man. >> Speaker D: Kind of reminds me of. What's that? The Dracula cocoa puff. Count Dracula, count chocolate. >> Speaker A: Yeah. >> Speaker D: Count chocula. But not as sweet. We're getting some tunes here. It's a party in the basement.

This is how we do it. >> Speaker E: Yeah. >> Speaker C: Idiot with a phone on. This is what happens. It's literally sitting between his legs and he's going, what's that? >> Speaker D: His thing is singing soul and R B. Lord. That's talent. >> Speaker A: Yeah, it's talent, all right. Ah. >> Speaker C: Surrounded by mental patients. I swear. >> Speaker A: Bob, settle it. What do you think?

>> Speaker C: I think this is a lovely, um, mean, it's got a beautiful color to it. If anything. I agree. We're opening it a little bit too young, but this is what we have. It can't be avoided. >> Speaker A: Um, my problem is Maurice talked about the well integrated tenons. I don't think that they're well integrated. I just don't think they're don't. They're hard to detect. It needs more tannin.

>> Speaker C: The same guy who doesn't even know his phone's between his legs, does it need more cowbell? >> Speaker E: He doesn't know what's between his legs. >> Speaker C: Nobody does. >> Speaker A: I can't feel it anymore. The wife was good to me. >> Speaker C: It's good. I mean, the cocoa is there. This also has a little bit of an umami. >> Speaker A: Yeah. >> Speaker C: For me, um, the berries are there. There's that umami herbally.

Not quite mushroomy, but that backbone of it. >> Speaker A: Mmm. >> Speaker C: Mhm. And on the palate. Yeah, very pretty, very pretty. Um, the berries up front, a little bit of leather, very fruit forward. It's not a tannin bomb. It absolutely isn't. This, um, isn't the blow your head off kind of, uh, Cabernet. >> Speaker E: Um. >> Speaker A: I don't need tannin bomb. This is just too soft and fruity for me. And you guys are talking about the feminine

side. This is a feminine cabernet. >> Speaker C: Yes, absolutely. >> Speaker E: But not typical of their style. It's typically got a little more tan in this year's. >> Speaker C: Yeah, well, year to year is different. I mean, it's always that same thing. Wow. Gee, I wish I had this, but would I kick that one out of bed? Absolutely not. It's a beautiful wine. Um, yeah, I again wish I had a case of it. Would happily drink it. So we're going to be rating the Napa Valley Cabernet

Sauvignon from hall 2019. A well deserved four sips. >> Speaker A: That's classified.

>> Speaker C: And that brings us to our last wine. >> Speaker A: Well, thanks, Bob Harm. I'll do that for you. >> Speaker E: Really. >> Speaker A: The Catherine Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is 15.2% abv. It's from Napa Valley. As we said earlier, 95% cabernet sauvignon, 4% merlot, 1% cab franc. This is barrel aged for 25 months in 75% new oak, using grapes from both their legendary, uh, Sakarche. How do you say that? Vineyard scarsh Sakrash.

What is that? How do you say that? >> Speaker C: I'm not saying a word. I'm just going to listen to him struggle. >> Speaker A: Yeah. Sakarshe vineyard Sakrash. I like sacrifice the base. >> Speaker C: It's what you get after a time out in the Suvi bay. >> Speaker A: And the Catherine Hall Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle of the hall's blending efforts of each year. So, anyway, you keep using the horde. >> Speaker F: I don't think it means what you think it means.

>> Speaker A: 25 months and 75% new oak. This is what I was looking for. This is the wine I was looking for. >> Speaker E: This is it. >> Speaker A: This wine is also over $200 a bottle, so maybe I'm spoiled. The color is a beautiful, uh, intense, opaque garnet. The nose is all ripe black fruit. >> Speaker E: I'm going to tell you what a certain master distiller once said to Brent. >> Speaker A: What's up? >> Speaker E: Get a better job.

>> Speaker C: Get a better job. >> Speaker A: Yeah. There you go. You can't afford it. Get a better job. All right. >> Speaker E: This is a delicious wine. I must admit, the prices crept up over the years, but, uh, when it first came out, well, it was a major. >> Speaker C: I mean, the prices kept up on everything. >> Speaker A: This is also after the fires of Napa Valley, everything just took a huge. >> Speaker E: But when this first came out, it was priced.

>> Speaker C: Overall, the prices of Napa on everything have gone up. But, I mean, compared to what it costs for a pound of hamburger, for crying out loud, it's not gone up that much. >> Speaker E: Yeah, no, but this wine has always been a really nice step up. The hall cab has been a great wine for the money, and this wine has always been a big step up. >> Speaker C: It is never disappointed. >> Speaker E: The price differential has increased dramatically.

>> Speaker A: Okay, so when I say it's over $200 a bottle, I'm saying that's retail. In the liquor store or wine shop, you go to a restaurant. This is a four to $500 bottle at your local Chris. Uh, or your capitol grill. >> Speaker E: No, this is not something the average person is going to be able to purchase. >> Speaker A: Well, there's a reason I like this wine. I'm just saying, uh, this is all about ripe black fruit, herbs and chocolate and licorice on the

nose. And so m m beautiful, earthy, dark, chocolatey blackberries, graphite, that, you know, the tannins are there. You get that beautiful grip. Um, it starts out lush, and then it gives you that good grip that, you know, you're drinking something with age worthy. And the finishes with tobacco and fruit, and it's long. And I could drink this. All this. This one I could approach and keep drinking all day. What do you think, Justin? >> Speaker D: I need a better job.

>> Speaker A: Drink this all day. >> Speaker D: Um, I think that the colors like dark purple. The nose is just really well balanced. It's like all the best fruits. It's like, uh, well organized. Nose on the palate, I got, like, dark chocolate, dark spice. Really, um, nice tannins. Um, this is like an all mid palate experience for me. >> Speaker A: Really. It's front, mid, and finish for me at the end. >> Speaker E: This is everything I love about California

cab in a glass. It just sort of sums it up. This is why you spend California and wine a lot of money on a high end cab, because it just delivers. And this one does not disappoint. It just delivers for the money. >> Speaker D: Yeah. This one begs for a medium rare ribeye. >> Speaker C: And wine. >> Speaker A: I also beg for a medium rare ribeye. >> Speaker E: You beg for a lot of things. But she usually says, know. >> Speaker A: I know she does. She says no a lot.

That's what happens when you're married that long, is that, uh, you're a single man, Justin. Stay that way. Keep them on their toes. >> Speaker C: This is a beautiful wine. I mean, it's just absolutely stunning. And again, it's another one. It's like the one before. I'm like, we should be opening this in at least three years from now. >> Speaker A: Yeah, of course, we're doing an injustice drinking of this year, but we did aerate it.

>> Speaker C: But here's the thing. As early as we've opened it, it's stunning. This thing is really just. I mean, I've never had a Catherine hall that wasn't great. Um, the worst year I've ever had was still fantastic. But this one's really. >> Speaker A: Yeah. They've got 15 plus years to go and still be in the drinking window. So you're fine. >> Speaker C: Yeah. The color is beautiful. The palate is beautiful. It coats your mouth. The finish goes on.

>> Speaker A: It's hard to say no to this one. Young, too, because even though it's on the young side. It still delivers. Oh, uh, yeah. >> Speaker C: Well, when it comes down to it, I mean, hall does not make bad wine, period, on any of their labels. >> Speaker A: Got a review sir. Rating. >> Speaker C: Well, we're going to be rating the Catherine Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. Hey. Well deserved. Five sips. So, you guys kept talking, but this.

>> Speaker F: Californian wines. >> Speaker C: So good. You talked over Hans Gruber, you bastards. Well, that's all the time we have for today at this point. >> Speaker A: Severus Snape, my friend. >> Speaker C: Yeah, it's Hans Gruber. >> Speaker A: Nice, snape. Well, Christmas is coming. >> Speaker C: December. He's Hans Gruber. >> Speaker A: You're right. Your Christmas is coming. Diehard, baby.

>> Speaker C: Not Christmas until he falls from the nakatomi tower. >> Speaker A: That's right. Exactly. >> Speaker C: And if you say anything else, sir, you can get out of my. >> Speaker A: Get. >> Speaker C: Evacuate my basement. >> Speaker A: We need to have a Christmas watch. >> Speaker D: Party for that lord, that comes after the bean burrito. >> Speaker C: They actually make a little nakatomi tower with a little Hans Gruber, and

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