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Vintage Drinkability Chart 2004-2013

Vintage Varietal/Name Drink/Hold Comments
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Drink Up Our first attempts at wine making.
What did I know about making wine....
I am from Phila. It’s finally come around, quite heavenly now that the acid has calmed down. Hope you still have some.
2005 Cabernet/the Song
Cabernet/The Duet
Drink/Hold
Drink now
Magic stuff. My first real success.
The sleeper of the vintage according to a number of our clients.
2006 Cabernet/ The Chorus
Cabernet Franc
Drink/Hold
Drink
Wow, is this good! Had some last night. Drink up.
2007 Cabernet / Reserve
Cabernet/The Symphony
Cabernet/Napa
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink Now
Awesome wine, decant an hour+
Our first and only reserve so far.
Save some for later.
Decant for more nuance.
From a very young vineyard. Drink up
2008 Cabernet/Glen Ellen
Cabernet/The Harmony
Merlot/ Carneros
Drink Now
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Sonoma Fruit, drink up now.
Still needs more time to reveal itself.
Moon Vineyard, dry farmed, hang on to some, it will be worth the wait.
Sleeper of the vintage.
2009 Cabernet/the Song
the Rhapsody
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Just coming it to its own with decanting
The star of the vintage. Hold on to some.
Still needs some time in the bottle
More good years left in the bottle
Delicious, but just you wait...Henry Higgins
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon/the Song
the Rhapsody
Petit Verdot
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Hold
Enjoy now, has 5-7 yrs left in the cellar.
Decant 30-40 min. Keep some in the cellar.
Decant now, hold in the cellar for 2-3 yrs.
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon/the Song

the Rhapsody
Petit Verdot
Drink/Hold

Drink Now
Drink/Hold
Over the top delicious now. Got 5-7 yrs left in the cellar.
Decant 30 minutes. Beautiful balance.
Best PV I ever made, put some away in your cellar for a few years.
2012 the Rhapsody
the Song
Aria
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Double Gold Winner
Silver Medal Winner
Our first Aria release
Beautiful Balance
Divine, from Moon Vyd.
2013 the Rhapsody
the Song
Aria
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
Drink/Hold
96 points
95 points
92 points

If you find yourself looking at this list and saying to yourself, “Gee, I drank all those already”... here’s what you do: Buy yourself a wine storage unit, big or small, it allows you to mature wine 5/6 yrs down the line without worrying about proper storage conditions. That way you can buy more now, drink some now and then be assured that you can take avantage of long term development with that extra allotment you wisely bought.........Just a thought.