LP Wine Weekend

This upcoming weekend is the Lake Placid Wine Weekend for me and some of my good friends. We are kicking things off with a dinner at Lake Placid Lodge on Friday night and an educational Rhone tasting on saturday that I will be leading at my friend Duncan Winters house. Big thanks to Duncan for hosting the weekend!

On Sunday I will be leaving to Calgary for our first push camp. I am well prepared and exactly where I want to be with my training at this point in the year. Its so exciting knowing that we will be on ice in a little over two months!

I had a really nice Nebbiolo made my Jim Clendenen in California. I bought this wine when Scott and I were out there three years ago. It is the best Nebbiolo I have had outside of italy. Heres the TN.

2001 Clendenen Nebbiolo "Bricco Buon Natale" Bien Nacido

A much better effort than the 00, On point nebbiolo aromatics of orange spice, cherry, nutmeg, bright florals, tar and hints of meat. This wine shows on a hint of lushness that suggests CA, just slightly lower acid than what you would expect from italy nebbs, but its still mouth gushing med + acidity though. slightly over medium tannin. oranges cinnamon and cherry make up the flavor prodile. medium + length finish. Very nice. Best nebb I have had outside of italy. 91pts

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2000 Clendenen Nebbiolo

Pomegranate in nature with some mushroom. A very moderate expression of tar red cherry and tannin. texturally very easy to drink, but has alot of holes. 84-85 for me, but right up to 89 with food. The food really filled the gaps and made this wine long, fruity and pleasant. 85pts