Bedrock Wine Co. Hudson Vineyard South T’n’S-Blocks Carneros Syrah 2014

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While I make no guarantees, I’m hoping that this will be the last time I review a wine from Bedrock Wine Company and NOT use the vailed association with good ole’ Fred Flintstone and his native city.

For now, I’ll stick to reviewing my most recently extracted wine from my cellar (sounds too much like a trip to the dentist). Bedrock Wine Co. Hudson Vineyard South T’n’S-Blocks Carneros Syrah.

From the vineyards of Lee Hudson, this time comes a phenomenal Syrah, right beside the tremendous Chardonnays I love from his vineyards. Added to the talent at Bedrock, I had no doubt what this wine would bring to the table (literally, as I had it with dinner), the richness and depth of dark red fruit in concert with a minerality and slight herb notes leading to a nice rustic yet dried fruit and long finish. Layers of flavor come from meticulous farming and winemaking. 50% Whole Cluster Press and a combo of smaller barriques and larger puncheons help present the ambrosia, being deep and dark, that resides in the glass. Yabba Dabba Doo!!

I am, and probably will always be, a fan of Bedrock Wines. Quality of this sort is something you never want to lose sight of. I’m sure there will be more reviews coming as well. As I mentioned, I’ll try to leave out the Flintstones part! “But no guarantees!”

Cheers

Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015

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I don’t give many wines a second go around, but in the case of this wine, it just had to be done.

I found myself planning a leisurely Sunday dinner using some Sockeye Salmon. My typical idea for dinner would be to make some rice and veggies and plate it up, nothing extraordinaire. Found myself wanting MORE! I liked the idea of rice but pumped up a notch; Risotto. Had some nice snow peas, always a good side veggie, and I had plenty of time to prepare. I was in for the evening and besides, it was raining outside.

The wine for this dinner? I thought about Chardonnay but I’ve had a few recently so, no. A search of my wines and a named jumped out at me. Only problem, it was my last bottle. Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015. What a dilemma. Use my last bottle or go for something different? Not even the slightest hesitation. In the fridge it goes.

I’ve talked about my risotto before; 45 minutes of slaving over a hot over stirring endlessly. In the end it was worth every minute! Using leeks instead of onions my only change. When complete, a true masterpiece if I say so myself. Put it together with the wine and OMG it couldn’t get any better.

I’ve done a review of this wine before (that’s why this is the second go around for the wine) that you can review by clicking here. It might be a year and a half later but the wine is still as luxurious as always. Rich, clean, smooth and creamy with that slight citrus notes and a finish of nice minerality created through an oak aging regime. Perfect for dinner.

One quandary, 2015 is no longer available, nor 2016. 2017 may be out shortly and I wait impatiently for the wine to hit the shelves. I’m going to have to give some consideration to buying more than I usually do as the winery was sold earlier this year to Louis Roederer. Merry Edwards herself stepped down as winemaker about a year earlier making, by my math, 2017 possibly the last vintage actually made by Merry Edwards. Time to stock up!