Join Jim and Sheila Clary for a once in a lifetime evening tasting 6 of California's most iconic and sought-after cult wines. You and five of your family or friends will be the Clary's guest at their home in North Scottsdale to taste through a lineup that includes the following wines, all from the 2015 vintage:
1) Bevan Cellars Tench Vineyard EE Red Wine - Russell Bevan is considered one of the very top winemakers in all of Napa Valley, and this offering is a testament as to why. Noted critic Jeb Dunnuck writes - Pure perfection is the 2015 Tench Vineyard EE and it's a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot brought up all in French Oak. 100 points
Additional ratings: The Wine Advocate - 100 points, Vinous Media - 95 points
2) Bond St. Eden - Noted Vintner Bill Harlan and his team have created a series of iconic wines from specific vineyard sites that they have long-term leases with, giving them control of the growing process to produce the quality of wines they expect. 99 points
Additional ratings: Jeb Dunnuck - 100 points, Vinous Media - 96 points
3) Colgin IX Estate - Ann Colgin created some of the best Cabernet-based wines in the world. Considered one of the original cult wines of Napa Valley, these wines consistently received multiple 100 point scores. The Wine Advocate's Lisa Perrotti-Brown writes - Composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. 100 points
Additional ratings: Jeb Dunnuck - 100 points, Vinous Media - 96 points
4) Harlan Estate - Bill Harlan set out to prove that Napa could produce wines as good as any in the world, and is achieving that goal with his Harlan Estate, Bond, and Promontory wineries. Considered a reference point for great wines of the world, the 2015 Harlan Estate is characterized by Jeb Dunnuck as follows - The 2015 Harlan Estate is a beast of a wine that shows the sexy, opulent style of the vintage married to the classic structure and depth of this estate. 100 points.
Additional ratings: The Wine Advocate - 100 points, Vinous Media - 97 points
5) Screaming Eagle The Flight - Long considered one of the most sought-after wines in the world, Screaming Eagle has expanded their portfolio by making an equally sought-after Merlot-based wine. Lisa Perrotti Brown, The Wine Advocate writes - very deep purple-black, the 2015 The Flight (a blend of 61% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 37% Cabernet Sauvignon). 97 points
Additional ratings: Jeb Dunnuck - 95 points, Vinous Media - 95 points
Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served that complement the wines. In addition to the wines in the formal tasting, you can be sure that additional rare wines from the Clary's personal cellar will find make an appearance.
Date to be mutual agreed upon.
