Since it was our anniversary this past week we pulled a library wine out of one of the wine fridges and splurged a bit. The wine was the 2007 Mt. Veeder Reserve from Napa. This wine is a pretty typical Bordeaux blend, although there is no Cabernet Franc to be found. It’s a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. We love older wines, and whenever you reach for one you’re always hoping it is a good bottle. This one is not really very old at all, but still there is a bit of trepidation.
Not to worry! Here are the notes:
Wine: 2007 Mt. Veeder Reserve Winery Location: Napa
Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: November 2015
Tasting Notes: This is dark ruby red, showing no signs of age yet. Long legs cover the glass after you swirl. The nose brings dark fruits, leather, smoky oak and spice, with a hint of anise. On the palate the fruits dominate, with blackberry jumping out. It has approachable tannins, a nice balance, a very long finish and is an overall pretty great wine experience. Still very fresh it is also rich and elegant. This is good juice.
Price Point – I did see it on wine-searcher, for $95. That’s almost three times what we paid.
Would We Buy It? – not at $95, but then again we buy almost nothing at $95. At the sale price we found a few years ago I would definitely buy more, but $35 is apparently long gone. If you find it under $50 take a bottle home and enjoy.
Here we have yet another example of why it is great to have some wine in the cellar. This is a bottle I had almost forgotten about, and which turned out to be a great investment in wine drinking pleasure. Surprise!
A votre santé!
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