Wine list

Pictures and wine list

from Hotei's Pre-Valentine's Bash

at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo

February 8, 2005

 

Two very happy campers weighing in on the '01 Montelena Estate Cab (recently rated 96 points by Parker)

List of the full 27 wines poured on the evening:

Table #1

  1. Mueller 2000 LB Chardonnay
  2. Flowers 2002 Andreen-Gale Chardonnay
  3. Lane Tanner 2001 Lano Rouge (Pinot blend)
  4. Flowers 2002 Perennial (Pinot blend)
  5. Flowers 2002 Andreen-Gale Pinot
  6. Jaffurs 2001 Santa Barbara Syrah
  7. Novy 2002 Rosella's Syrah (Siduri)
  8. Havens 2000 Napa Syrah

 

Table #2

  1. Chateau Montelena 2003 Riesling <= three-way tie for 2nd place
  2. Brander 2001 Cuvee Nicolas Sav Blanc
  3. Ravenswood 2002 Vintners Blend Zin
  4. Ravenswood 2001 Sonoma Old Vine Zin
  5. Unti 2001 Dry Creek Zin
  6. Ravenswood 2002 Vintners Blend Cab
  7. Rafanelli 2000 Cabernet <= three-way tie for 2nd place
  8. Silver Oak 2000 Alexander Cab <= three-way tie for 2nd place
  9. Valentine Vineyards 2001 Echo Valley Cab <== #1 seller on the evening!
  10. Twomey 2000 Merlot (Silver Oak)

 

Table #3

  1. Cline 2002 Viognier
  2. Jaffurs 2001 Stolpman Vineyard Roussanne
  3. Ravenswood 1999 Pickberry (Bordeaux blend)
  4. Ravenswood 1998 Pickberry (Bordeaux blend)
  5. Ravenswood 1997 Pickberry (Bordeaux blend)
  6. Havens 97 Borriquot, magnum (Bordeaux blend)
  7. 2001 Continente Mourvedre Rosenblum
  8. 2001 Two Acres Carlisle (Mourvedre++)
  9. 2001 Estate Cab Montelena

And the best-selling wine of the evening...

2001 Valentine Vineyards Cabernet

(sorry, only picture on hand at the moment is of an old bottle of 2000; the '01 label is the same)

From now until the end of White Day, the '01 Valentine Vineyards Cab is available directly from Hotei at just 23,625 yen/6-pack, including tax and free overnight delivery anywhere in Japan (this is normally only available by the full 12-bottle case).

For more on Valentine Vineyards, please click here

 

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