Hello everyone. I wanted to give you an update since my next four weeks will be exceptionally hectic. Thursday Night Dinner is going to have to take the proverbial “Back Burner” position as I slog through a summer inter-session course at school. I’m hoping that this move will allow me to continue to provide all eight of you who actually post comments something while I’m buried in condensed coursework!
Developing Managment Skills
I will also endeavor to review a wine or two (and a Soiree Wine Decanter) at least once a week but we’ll see how intense school gets.
By the way, I wanted to extend a huge thank you to Shana Ray and Dani Stranghellini for getting me involved with the Russian River Valley Single Night. I had a great time and met some cool people. Keep up the great work!
Leadership w/new RRV Glass 
Until then, Cheers!
Okay, just one quickie. In the glass is some 1990 Les Pierres, Sonoma-Cutrer brought home as a treat from a grower’s relations dinner.
The Nose: If you have had Les Pierres you know that it has a really subtle oak character, but this one is big oak on the nose, with melon and floral aromas (honeysuckle?).
The Taste: Crisp green apples with a backup of fresh Bartlett pear, followed by toast
The Mouth Feel: Great tart acidity kicks off the show and gives way to a silk covered palate this sultry twenty year old has it going on. Great legs and all. She leaves you a reminder on the way out that she’s been there and she left without any bitter feelings!
The Color: Solid Chardonnay Yellow, through and through
The Nitty Gritty:
Sorry I don’t have much on this 80% from Les Pierres Vineyard and 20% The Cutrer Vinyard.
The Verdict: yum, you can’t have any it’s all mine and there wasn’t much to go around! 89 Pts, B+
Alright, I really must be going. I have two chapters to read and a self-assessment to start (stay tuned for that, I’m guessing quite an expose blog post to be generated from that).
Cheers,
Brian
norcalwingman
Tags: #RRVSN, Chardonnay, Leadership, Les Pierres, MBA, Not Bad, Sonoma State, Sonoma-Cutrer
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Sorry to correct you again honey but you were drinking a 1990 Founders Reserve Chardonnay. (Not a 1990 Les Pierres). Perhaps I should start editing your posts!
Also, just to clarify before I get a bunch of phone calls….Brian was at an event in the Russian River Valley that was promoting single vineyard wines. He wasn’t at a singles event looking for a replacement for me. (At least that is the story he is sticking to!)
Wow, I said it would be a quickie, and there I go calling out the wrong name! Man I’m in for it…
I was a little confused when you said it had Les Pierres and The Cutrer, but you know me…
Anyhow, thanks for bringing me yummy wine leftovers.
I love you!