Angelis Italian Dinner with Vintage California Cabs matched with a Tuscan Blend

Angelis Italian Dinner with Vintage California Cabs matched with a Tuscan Blend

Birthday celebration continues with dinner at Angeli's Italian - our  favorite local trattoria featuring a special vintage California Cabernet Sauvignon selection against a Tuscan blend. As always, the Angeli's Portabello Mushroom Ravioli and Lasagna are great accompaniments to big wines. For this special occasion dinner we pulled out a favorite Lewis Reserve Cabernet 1998 while Bill C brought a Seavey Napa Cab from the same vintage. These were matched against an interesting Merlot Sangiovese Tuscan blend Castello di Gabbiano Alleanza Toscana IGT 2006.


Lewis Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1998

Dark, full bodied, full forward complex mouthful of ripe rich almost sweet black currant, plum, black raspberry, with a layer of black cherry, anise, a hint of mocha on a long firm finish of big firm but smooth polished and nicely integrated tannins.

WS 91, RM 92, Bill C 92 points. 

Bill C notes - Very much a new world style, huge with dark fruit. Deep purple in the glass, with, herbs, spice and oak on the nose. A fruit bomb on the palate, evidencing blackberry, plum, cassis and surprisingly almost no oak. The Lewis offers a mouth filling, palate coating finish that goes on an on. As enjoyable as it is now, the Lewis seems to have plenty of time left. One can only imagine what this will be like in 10 years.

https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=21629

 Seavey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 

Bill brought this from his cellar and posted his review on Cellartracker.



The Seavey is drinking very well and in the sweet spot of its drinking window. The nose provides a combination of floral, moss and mineral notes. The Seavey reveals red fruit, spice, a bit of vanilla and oak on the palate. It also required a full 90 minutes to reveal its complexity. This is a traditional cab, stylistically much like a left bank Bordeaux.

Bill C 90 points.

https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=8472

Castello di Gabbiano Alleanza Toscana IGT 2006

Bill's notes on the Alleanza. What a pleasant surprise! I am partial to super Tuscans with a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Alleanza is 70% Merlot and 30% Sangiovese and was bigger and more fruit forward than the blend implies. Bright red in the glass with an unimpressive nose, the wine opened to reveal bright fruits, cherry, raspberry on the front palate evolving to earthy, leather and mocha on the finish. It was smooth, well balanced and the Merlot softened the acidity I usually associate with Sangiovese.  

Bills rating - 87 points. 

 My earlier notes - Dark color, full bodied, nice tapestry of flavors - dark cherry, black berry, hints of violets and vanilla nicely integrated silky tannins and soft oak. 

RM rating 88 points.

https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=616376


Dinner with L, Bill and Beth C and Bob and Gloria. 

Rick's Wine Journal Index of California Wines Tasted - Producers A-D

Rick's Wine Journal
 Index of California Wines Tasted - Producers A-D

California
√ - Denotes original label photo in Rick's Wine Label Library
Label - Wine - Review Date (s)
	A-D
	Abreu 1997 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Aug 25, 2002
	Acacia Carneros Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2006 - October 5, 2008
	Acacia 'A' California Pinot Noir 2006 -  November 27, 2008
	Acacia Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2005 - April 14, 2007
	Altamura Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - Sept 25, 2004
√	Altamura Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 - Feb 28, 2004, November 19, 2016
√	Alpha Mare Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 - March 22, 2018
√	Amici Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016  - March 12, 2020
	Amici Cellars 'Olema'  Napa Valley California Cabernet 2005 -  March 17, 2009
√	Anaba Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012 - April 4, 2015
	Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Prologue Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - July 13, 2008
	Anderson Conn Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001- Sept 25, 2004
	Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Eloge 2000 - April 15, 2010
√	Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Napa Valley Right Bank Cuvee 2005 -  May 31, 2018
√	Andretti Montona Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 2015 - May 31, 2019
√	Andretti Montona Reserve Merlot 2015 - September 21, 2019
√	Andretti Villa Andretti Chardonnay 2017 - June 6, 2020
√	Andretti Montona Reserve Napa Carneros Chardonnay 2014 - August 5, 2020
√	Andretti Villa Andretti Sauvignon Blanc 2017 - June 3, 2020
	Andrew Murray Vineyards Central Coast Syrah 2002 - Feb 13, 2004
√	S. Anderson Napa Valley Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon Richard Chambers Vineyard 1999 - December 31, 2010
√	Angles & Cowboys Sonoma County Proprietary Red 2013 - August 26, 2013
√	Arns Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - April 12, 2013
√	Arns Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - April 18, 2015
√	Arns Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - April 12, 2013 Dinner
√	Arns Estate Grown Imprompt2 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 - April 12, 2013, April 12, 2013 Dinner
√	Arns 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - Sept 28, 2002, April 12, 2013
√	Arns 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - March 23, 2013
√	Arns Napa Valley Syrah 2013 - January 25, 2021
√	Arns Napa Valley Syrah 2010 - December 16, 2017, November 23, 2019, January 10, 2020 Arns Napa Valley Syrah 2013
√	Arns Napa Valley Syrah 2008 - April 12, 2013, May 1, 2013, November 15, 2017, February 3, 2019
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Merlot 1999 - July 8, 2004
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - December 29, 2012, - July 26, 2014
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - May 7, 2011, March 15, 2012
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - December 14, 2011
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - September 11, 2016
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2000, 1996, 1995, 1991- Cellar
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - March 29, 2008
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - April 8, 2015
√	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 - June 25, 2003, Sept 28, 2002, November 21, 2008, April 19, 2010, November 21, 2011
	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 - November 21, 2011
	Arrowood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 1991 - Sept 21, 2002, February 14, 2009
	Arrowood Sonoma County Chardonnay 2014 - March 15, 2019
	Artesa Elements Napa Sonoma Red Wine Blend 2002 - May 18, 2009
	Artesa 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - Aug 5, 2002
√	Atalon Napa Valley Merlot 2003 - June 26, 2014
√	Atlas Peak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - October 24, 2010
√	Atlas Peak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - July 26, 2020
√	Audelssa Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 -  June 11, 2014 November 6, 2020
√	L'Aventure Côte-à-Côte Estate Paso Robles 2011 -  November 22, 2018
√	B Side Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 - October 27, 2014
√	Baldacci Family Vineyards, Napa Valley Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - November 19, 2015
√	Banshee Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2012 - April 5,2014
	Barbour Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 - May 1, 2011
√	Beaucanon Estate Louis de Conick, Trifecta Napa Valley Red Blend 2013 - June 28, 2019
√	Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2012 - March 3, 2014
√	Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2004 - December 18, 2010
√	Belle Glos, Las Alturas Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, Pinot Noir 2012 - February 25, 2014
	Belle Glos, Las Alturas Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, Pinot Noir 2011 - February 25, 2014
	Belle Glos Meiomi Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2007 - March 1, 2010
√	Robert Biale Vineyards Napa Valley Black Chicken Zinfandel 2011-June 15, 2019
√	Robert Biale Vineyards Napa Valley Black Chicken Zinfandel 2012- October 6, 2019
√	Robert Biale Petite Sirah Royal Punishers 2018 - November 15, 2020
√	Robert Biale Petite Sirah Royal Punishers 2013 - October 21, 2020
√	Black Diamond Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013 - March 13, 2015
√	Black Diamond Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2011 - March 22, 2014, October 25, 2014
√	Bread & Butter California Chardonnay 2017 - July 24, 2020
√	Bryant Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - April 24 2019
√	Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 - June 29, 2019
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2010 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Elevation 1147 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Elevation 1147 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - December 12, 2015
√	David Arthur Elevation 1147 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 - July 20, 2013
√	David Arthur Old Vine Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Three Acre Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Three Acre Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - March 1, 2020
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 -  March 17, 2018
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - May 22, 2013
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - March 22, 2013
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - March 1, 2020
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 - July 4, 1999
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 - October 8, 2011, November 26, 2011  March 22, 2013, January 17, 2014
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Chardonnay 2012 - December 24, 2016
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Meritaggio 2010 - April 13, 2013
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Meritaggio 2006 - March 3, 2009
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Meritaggio 2004 - December 12, 2015
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Meritaggio 2000 - Sept 15, 2004 December 12, 2015
	David Arthur Napa Valley Meritaggio 2003 - August 14, 2009, August 25, 2011
√	David Arthur Napa Valley Meritaggio 1997 - 3/19/04, 2/16/03, 12/18/99, July 20, 2005, August 25, 2007
	David Arthur Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007 - September 12, 2010, August 27, 2011
	Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 - November 15, 2007
√	Ashland Park Napa Valley Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - November 12, 2009, May 13, 2010
√	Ashland Park Napa Valley Meritage 2005 - November 13, 2009
√	Atalon Napa Valley Merlot 2003 -  June 27, 2014
√	Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - October 5, 2008
√	Audelssa Sonoma Mountain Terraces Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
√	Aviary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 - April 15, 2011
	B-Side Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 - September 15, 2015
√	B-Side Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 - October 27, 2014
√	Balverne Vineyards Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 1981 - Dec 30, 2006
√	Barbour Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009  -  October 27, 2012
√	Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain District Merlot 2010 - September 1, 2015
	Barnett Vineyard Napa Valley Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Pinot Noir 2002 - Cellar
√	Barnett Vineyards Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 1999 - June 9, 2010
√	Baldacci Family Vineyards, Napa Valley Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2000-Mar 8, 2006
√	Barrique Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2012 - April 15, 2011
√	Baus Family Vineyards Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 - March 16, 2017
√	Beaulieu Vineyards Georges De Latour Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007  - May 12, 2011
	Beaulieu Vineyards Georges De Latour Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998  -  October 27, 2012
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 -  January 9, 2020
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 -  February 24, 2016
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 -   December 2, 2012 February 24, 2016, August 27, 2016
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - September 14, 2012  December 2, 2012
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - January 10, 2009, July 8, 2017, October 16, 2019
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - Dec 8, 2007,  Dec 16, 2007, - November 11, 2008, Sept 14, 2012,  June 21, 2013, January 17, 2014, June 13, 2018,  February 13, 2019
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - August 17, 2007
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - Feb 21, 2006
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - Jan 10, 2004
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 - Aug 19, 2003
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 - Jan 22, 2006, April 14, 2007, December 25, 2009
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 - October 22, 2000, March 19, 2001, Oct 30, 2001, Dec 11, 2001, July 11, 2001, April 7, 2003, July 7, 2003, July 20, 2005, June 17, 2008, March 6, 2009, December 25, 2009, March 5, 2016
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 - Feb 8, 2006
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1995 - Dec 24, 2004
	Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 - Beaulieu
	Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 - Oct 27, 2004
√	Beaulieu Vineyards
√	Beckstoffer '75' Family Lake County Amber Knolls Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - April 12, 1007
√	Tuck Beckstoffer 'Melée' Grenache 2010  - December 2, 2012, June 28, 2013
	Behrens & Hitchcock Mendocino County Merlot 1998 - May 16, 2010
	Behrens & Hitchcock Napa Valley Oakville Merlot 1996 - November 6, 2008
√	Behrens & Hitchcock Napa Valley Zinfandel 1996 - Jan 24, 2003, April 2, 2005
	Behrens & Hitchcock Napa Valley Staglin Vineyard 1994 - Apr 27, 2001, Mar 31, 2006
√	Belle Glos Dairyman Vineyard Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2011 - March 4, 2017
	Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir 2008 - September 23, 2010
	Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Sonoma Pinot Noir 2003-07/21/05, June12, 2010
	Benessere Napa Valley Merlot Sam's Cuvee 2002 - Feb 5, 2005, Feb 14, 2005
√	Bennett Family Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - April 7, 2012, June 4, 2013
	Erinn Benzinger of Benzinger Family Winery Benziger Sonoma County Carneros SanGiacomo Vineyard West Rows Chardonnay 2008 - January 17, 2014 Benziger Family Winery Imagery Series Cabernet Franc 1989 - Feb 9, 2014 Benzinger Signaterra Sonoma County Russian River Valley Shone Farm Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2007 - October 5, 2008 Benzinger Signaterra Bela Luna Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006 - October 5, 2008 Benzinger Obsidian Point Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - October 5, 2008 Benzinger Tribute Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - October 5, 2008
√	Benziger Sonoma County Fumé Blanc 2000 - July 2, 2004
√	Benziger Family Bruschera Vineyard Sonoma Valley Zinfandel 2007 - June 28, 2013
√	Benziger Family Winery Sonoma Valley Appellation Series Syrah 2009- Feb 9, 2014
	Beringer Alluvium Red Knights Valley 2005 - April 25, 2009
	Beringer Alluvium Red Knights Valley 1993 - June 27, 2003
	Beringer Gewurztraminer 2003 - July 31, 2005
√	Beringer Vineyards Nightingale Napa Valley Botytised Semillion Sauvignon Blanc 2004 - June 16, 2012
√	Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2010 - July 26, 2014
	Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - December 15, 2011
	Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 -  October 15, 2009, July 21, 2010
√	Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - December 13, 2007, December 16, 2007
√	Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - Mar 18, 2004, May 19, 2004
√	Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 - Sept 23, 2003, 12/5/04, 12/19/04
	Beringer Late Harvest Special Select Johannisburg Riesling 1993 - 9/21/02, 6/18/04, 12/19/04, Jan 15, 2006, November 27, 2008, December 20, 2008, March 5, 2009
√	Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay  2014 - July 16, 2019
√	Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay  1998 - Jan 23, 2002, June 26, 2005
√	Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 1995 - Dec 11, 2001, 12/19/04, June 26, 2005
√	Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 1999 - Sept 11, 2001, Jan 1, 2005
√	Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Bancroft Ranch Howell Mtn Merlot 2000 - June 9, 2008
	Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - May 03, 2013
	Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - May 7, 2011, May 12, 2011, December 15, 2011
	Beringer Vineyards Nightingale Napa Valley Botytised Semillion Sauvignon Blanc 2004
√	Bernardus Santa Barbara County Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003 - Oct 8, 2005
	Billecart Salmon Brut Rose Mareuil-Sur-Ay NV  - Nov 12, 2004
√	Blackbird Vineyards ARISE Napa Valley Proprietary Red Wine 2009 - November 5, 2012
√	Black Diamond Russian River Valley Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2011 - March 21, 2014
√	Black Diamond Amador County Sierra Foothills Zinfandel 2013 - February 23, 2017
√	Black Stallion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - November 9, 2012
√	Blue Hall Vineyards Camiana Napa Valley Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - January 9, 2012, January 17, 2015, November 19, 2016
√	Blue Hall Vineyard Camiana Napa Valley Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - June 6, 2020
√	Bogle 'Essential Red' Zinfandel Blend 2012 - November 15, 2014
√	Bogle Vineyards "Phantom" Red Wine Blend 2013 -  February 16, 2017
√	Bogle Vineyards "Phantom" Red Wine Blend 2009 - November 17, 2012, November 15, 2014, February 11, 2017
	Bonaccorsi Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2005 - January 17, 2007
	Bonny Doon Vineyard California Washington Pacific Rim Riesling 2001- Feb 17, 2004
	Bonny Doon Vineyard Muscat Vin de Glaciere -  Nov 20-21, 2003, Feb 18, 2004, November 3, 2006
√	Château Boswell Napa Valley Estate Reserve Red Wine 2016 - October 11, 2020
√	Bouchaine Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 2014 - May 23, 2020
√	Bouchaine Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 2011 - August 27, 2015
	Branham Estate Jazz Napa Valley Blend 2005 - June 3, 2007
√	Bridesmaid Napa Valley red Wine 2006 - August 4, 2010
√	Brewer Clifton Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2016 - January 22, 2020
√	Brewer Clifton Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2007 - May 3, 2014, May 9, 2015
	Brown Estate Napa Valley Zinfandel 2010 - July 18, 2012
	Bucella Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - September 23, 2010
√	Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 - June 29, 2019, January 12, 2020
√	Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - June 19, 2010
√	Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Library Release - July 24, 2011
	Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 - June 12, 2010
	Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 - June 19, 2010
	Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1974 - Earlier
	Byron Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2001- May 20, 2004
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