Brown Bag Dinner Winners – Cabernet Sauvignon
The results from last nights Brown Bag Dinner
1st Place – Chappellet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2003 – Cellar Selection (55 pts)
2nd Place – Still Waters, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Barrel Select, Paso Robles, 2005 (45 pts)
3rd Place – Chappellet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2006 (38 pts)
4th Place – Sextant, Kamal, Paso Robles, 2006 (less than 50% Cabernet) (38 pts)
5th Place – Ovid, Experiment No. M936, Napa Valley, 2006 (36 pts)
6th Place – Darioush, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2007 (34 pts)
7th Place – Regusci, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2007 (34 pts)
8th Place – Merryvale, Cabernet Sauvignon, Saint Helena Estate, Napa Valley, 2006 (34 pts)
9th Place – Paul Hobbs, Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, 2004 (33 pts)
10th Place – Gallica, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2008 (29 pts)
11th Place – Robert Pecota, Kara’s Vineyard, Napa Valley, 2000 (27 pts)
12th Place – Caymus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2009 (24 pts)
13th Place – Turnbull, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Grown, Napa Valley, 2008 (24 pts)
14th Place – Kirkland, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2008 (23 pts)
15th Place – Cousino-Macul, Antiguas Reserve, Maipo Valley, 2008 (22 pts)
An interesting showing from looking at all of the score sheets with the 24 critics showing a divide with only the Chappellet 2006 scoring big across the attendees. A total of 66 pts were possible.
Notable Publication Scores:
Chappellet, 2006 – WS 94, RP93
Darioush, 2007 – RP 93
Merryvale, Saint Helena Estate, 2006 – RP 88
Paul Hobbs, To Kalon, 2004 – RP 95+
Gallica, 2008 – RP 94+, WS 94



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