Beth Adams of August Briggs

Beth came in today with derrick my bommarito salesman. she is winemaker, spokes person for August briggs out of Napa-Sonoma. I have had the product in the store before but it is a smaller xpennsive wine that has not gotten a huge following in my store at least. The label has always interested me with it being a dandelion blowing in the wind. She tells me it was August's uncles favorite flower and given his name seemed to fit.





Chardonnay "Leveroni" 06 from the northern part of carneros seemed to be a little tropical fruit, specifically banana. Not overly oaked and creamy. A nice wine at $33.

Adi Rose 2006 made from syrah. not a sweet rose but not very interesting either. I have to admit i had it with some curry that should have gone well with it but I did not seem to have a lot going on. Beth made this herself from purchased grapes.

Dijon Clones Pinot Noir 05 Lush rich cranberry juicy long silky finish. just what a california pinot should be.

Briggs Cabernet Napa 2003 luckily a short vintage they are getting ready for the 04. this wine from spring and diamond mountain is all about the pretty oak nose and soft almost too soft tannin.

Briggs Zinfandel 2005 Not a big fruity bomb very elegant style. with just a hint of the briary character you come to expect. Very nice but pricey at $32.



Also from Bodi wines I tasted two interesting and unique wines. One from Consilience made with Grenache Blanc which is actually one of the white grapes permitted in Chateauneuf du Pape. The wine led to a conversation with the salesman about why they would choose this wine and price it like they do. It was a pretty clean straw colored wine with interesting sweet overtones Gobs of creaminess and the sweetness carries onto the finish. It would run around $35 and a definite hand sell. and I dont have the time unfortunately .

also Consilience Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara 2005 Lots of upfront fruit of dark berries but the word I see i used to describe it was disjointed and chunky.Maybe over time it would meld together but I wouldnt know.