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  The good news is that most of the people were experienced wine drinkers at our gathering, so it was easy to share higher-end wines knowing they would be appreciated.  Today’s selection is from Seabold Cellars consisting of two 2019 Pinot Noirs but from different Seabold Cellars Estate vineyards (Fig 01).   The wines were opened, allowed to breathe for about 30 minutes, and served at 68 ⁰ F.   The glasses, as this is an outdoor event, were plastic but designed for a robust red wine.   The wines were served side by side, allowing everyone to experience the different terroir simultaneously.   The first wine is the Seabold Cellars 2019 Pinot Noir Pelio vineyard (Fig 02), and the second is the Seabold Cellars 2019 Pinot Noir Brosseau vineyard (Fig 03).   The terroir of each wine is best described in the word of the winemaker and is in italics directly from the Seabold Cellars website.   The Seabold Cellars 2019 Pinot Noir Pelio is located in a wind-beaten, high elevation, undulatin

  Sunday, 04 September 2022, the day before Labor Day, is a warm sunny day, so a good reason to gather family and friends in the backyard for steaks, seafood, and wine.  To open the day, we started with a side-by-side tasting of two Pinot Niro’s from Seabold Cellars , the same vintage but different vineyards (Fig 01).   The wine was outstanding, and a follow-on post discusses everyone’s thoughts on the wine.   The beef was one of the two main Entrees and weight in at about 12 Lbs.   before grilling (Fig 02).   McCall Wines Grass Feed steak and some mid-western corn-finished beef via Stew Leonards .   Both grilled up fine and served medium rare (Fig 03).   There was a very noticeable difference between the two, with a separate write-up to follow.   The second entrée is a home concoction called a “bucket of shells” and is about 15 lbs of seafood (Thank you, New Wave Seafood ) steamed in white wine, garlic, and chorizo broth.   Accompanying the entrees are Sautéed Mushrooms , Caramelized

  Continuing to work our way through the case of Seabold Cellars wine that arrived earlier this month, the second one is the 2019 Mourvèdre ( Rodnick Farms ) (Fig 01,02).   Mourvèdre is a new grape on the palate, and the first time I am sampling it as a single varietal.   The previous Mourvèdre encounters were always blended into a Châteauneuf du Pape or other EU wines .   For more details on Mourvèdre, go to Wine Folly – Mourvèdre for a short read.   The Seabold 2019 Mourvèdre strikes the nose with bramble, herbaceous pepper notes, and some earthy tones.   On the palate, berry fruit bursts forth, followed by black pepper and a hint of smoked meat, all balance with well-structured tannins and some bright acid (Fig 03).   The terroir and vinification of this wine are fascinating and best described by the Seabold Cellars on their website in italics. “Fresh and light, with a very appealing red berry fruit character, when first opened, the wine becomes more and more serious with aerat

  Time to start to work our way through the case of Seabold Cellars wine that arrived earlier this month, and the first up is the 2021 Pinot Blanc.   The Pinot Blanc is a white offshoot of the pinot noir grape found primarily in Germany and Northern Italy.   The Seabold Pinot Blanc hails from Rodnick Farms just inland from Monterey Bay on the California coast.  The Seabold expression of the Pinot Blanc is easier on the acid, fuller in the mouth, with a longer creamy oak finish.  The nose is sublet offering up toasted nuts, apple, and a hint of Meyer lemon.  Notes of lemon zest, almond, and hazelnut greet the palate with a slight minerally finish.  In short, a good rocking wine is well worth reacquiring. #Seaboldcellars #rodnickfarms FIG 01 - SEABOLD 2021 PINOT BLANC FRONT FIG 02 - SEABOLD 2021 PINOT BLANC BACK SEABOLD CELLARS 2018 PINOT BLANC 21 AUG 2022