tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966466419171466838.post8135527887388783019..comments2014-06-17T06:55:57.400-05:00Comments on Ugawino - Exploring the World of Wine and Hobbyfarming: 2005 Treasure Cellars Stag's Leap CabernetBill Rosichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00646174499508390782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966466419171466838.post-59671943248403188302012-02-16T07:55:29.911-06:002012-02-16T07:55:29.911-06:00I used to drink a good bit of Pride Cab, Merlot an...I used to drink a good bit of Pride Cab, Merlot and Cab Franc back in the 90s when it was widely available in Texas and $30/bottle. I don't see much of it around here in K.C. and it's probably crept into the $40-50 range anyway - not something I'm currently interested in.<br /><br />But I've got a good friend who was on their mailing list for years and he's still sitting on a good stash of Pride Reserves (they were going for $100/bottle back then) and he's pretty generous with them. Might be a note or two in the archives here. I know we had one last summer. Great wines, but I only say that because they are so atypical of the AVA. ;-)Bill Rosichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646174499508390782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966466419171466838.post-80872655901252300732012-02-16T03:44:54.334-06:002012-02-16T03:44:54.334-06:00Spring Mt. 101, very interesting! I too am not a f...Spring Mt. 101, very interesting! I too am not a fan of 'overly vegetal' wines; I think often it's too much black currant flavor which is responsible, but I've not noticed this sort of thing in the Ridge York creek Zin.<br />As for the Pride, I've seen this around and am looking forward, on your recommendation, to trying this. No presure here;->New Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966466419171466838.post-36438278459756967542012-02-15T19:41:07.591-06:002012-02-15T19:41:07.591-06:00I think it's admirable that you're only su...I think it's admirable that you're only supporting NH retailers and buying locally. I have no problem with that whatsoever. Other than the two shipments of Dunning I get each year, everything else I buy is local (most of it from the store I work at, of course).<br /><br />As far as the Spring Mountain AVA is concerned, I've never been a fan. I find the vast majority of Cabernets from Spring Mountain to be overly vegetal for my taste. Cain, Schweiger, Keenan, Vineyard 7 & 8, Paloma, Guilliams, Juslyn, Spring Mountain Vineyards, Zins from Ridge's York Creek Vineyard...the list goes on and on.<br /><br />About the only winery I like on Spring Mountain is Pride. And I'll be the first to admit I only like their wines for their hedonistic, chocolaty flavors. I don't think they show any Spring Mountain terroir at all.Bill Rosichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00646174499508390782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966466419171466838.post-86100880790100115742012-02-15T15:57:20.376-06:002012-02-15T15:57:20.376-06:00Bill, this is so good a review that no score is ne...Bill, this is so good a review that no score is needed, but it seems strange to be referring to Stag's Leap and Spring Mountain AVAs with anything other than a glowing review.<br />I've not seen any of these wines in NH, and as I told another blogger: "I’m trying to be an advocate for NH wine buyers, and to keep it real, I, for the time-being, will not order wine I can’t purchase in the NH stores." However, you never know when these wines will end-up here.<br />Thanks,<br />DennisNew Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.com