WTG: 2001 Herb Lamb Vineyards EII Napa Valley Red Wine
Introducing the WTG, or wine tasting graph, (just to mix it up a little). Hopefully, this simple graph gives you a quick reference on the 2001 E II Red Wine.
Lets discuss:
Everything about this wine is fantastic, and for around $50, this is a definite value from Napa Valley. The wine is beautiful, smells delicious; with notes of blueberry, chocolate, and coffee, and tastes the same way it smells, with a velvety finish that lingers around 30 seconds. The minor deduction on the finish stems from it’s medium length, and the 2 out of 5 for ageability is because this wine is drinking perfect right now, and it’s only 5 years old. But that’s the way the wine was made; for sipping on the back patio on a peaceful spring evening, with steaks on the grill, flowers blooming in the foreground, Chet Baker in the background, and the chatter of close friends soothing the days cares away.
If you start with 75 points, add in the 21 points here, a score of 96 emerges, which is what I will proudly stamp on this bottle. The only downer is, this was my last 2001, but I’m glad we drank it. I have a feeling we probably couldn’t have enjoyed it much more.
For more information on Herb Lamb Vineyards, read my review on the 2002 vintage of this wine, or visit the website.
