White Oak Winery Napa Valley Merlot and Cabernet - 4 Pack
$54.99 + $5 shipping
CONDITION: Red
PRODUCTS:
2 2006 Napa Valley Merlot
2 2006 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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1/7/11

Is this minerally? The description sounds like it is ...
I love them rocks.

Am I upside down or is one of those bottles right side up?

Good call RPM!!


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So out of the thousands of users on CT, no one owns/is tracking a single bottle of either of these?

Wild!

FWIW, I was very happy with the White Oak SB offer. But it's so different from this offer, that I'm not sure it's worth very much...

brainchasm wrote:So out of the thousands of users on CT, no one owns/is tracking a single bottle of either of these?

Wild!

I have to agree with you. Except for one vendor, besides the winery, there seems to be no trace of either of these wines on the internet market. Maybe someone from the winery will be able to answer. Where have these wines been hiding and why?

At $15/ bottle for Napa Valley cab I don't see how you can go wrong. The merlot is no doubt worth the price as well, I hope I don't regret sleeping on it to see what the rest of the community is thinking. I am not familiar with White Oak.

jmdavidson wrote:I have to agree with you. Except for one vendor, besides the winery, there seems to be no trace of either of these wines on the internet market. Maybe someone from the winery will be able to answer. Where have these wines been hiding and why?

It's possible that it's a new release or close to it. A bit late, as many Napa places are putting out their 2007's now, but maybe they felt an extra year of bottle age would do it some good.

Surprising that there's not a Vintner Voicemail for this one.

k1avg wrote:It's possible that they're a new release or close to it. A bit late, as many Napa places are putting out their 2007's now, but maybe they felt an extra year of bottle age would do it some good.

Surprising that there's not a Vintner Voicemail for this one.

These also seem to absent from their website, but the 2007s are available for $30 (CS) and $26 (Merlot).

Ugh, very tempting, even though I just bought the VJB pack this weekend. Still new to wine, but the first bottle I ever bought was a cab a few months ago, and I recall really enjoying it (well, I recall being drunk), and I've yet to have a merlot. I guess I'll be spending another day closely watching the comments.

MarkDaSpark wrote:Good call RPM!!

Looks like it's pretty oaky from the stats. Oak by name, oak by nature. Pretty dry at 0.2-3g/l. Tasty too? Rpm knew of it... wonder if he's drunk it.

What is the pH of these wines?

brainchasm wrote:So out of the thousands of users on CT, no one owns/is tracking a single bottle of either of these?

Wild!

If you dig a little deeper the previous vintages for these wines do have some CT reviews.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iveuu-bXuo0

video about the winery, i am ordering some....been stalking for awhile, this will be purchase #1 on the wine side

nosnevets wrote:At $15/ bottle for Napa Valley cab I don't see how you can go wrong. The merlot is no doubt worth the price as well, I hope I don't regret sleeping on it to see what the rest of the community is thinking. I am not familiar with White Oak.

I can. A moderately priced wine from an expensive region more often than not will under-perform relative to its price-peers from less inflated regions. Though with the bad economy there definitely is more high quality blending wine around that might go into mid-tier wines.

brainchasm wrote:So out of the thousands of users on CT, no one owns/is tracking a single bottle of either of these?

Wild!

jmdavidson wrote:I have to agree with you. Except for one vendor, besides the winery, there seems to be no trace of either of these wines on the internet market. Maybe someone from the winery will be able to answer. Where have these wines been hiding and why?

I had to create both of these wines in CT so that's why they have no data, yet.

jmdavidson wrote:I have to agree with you. Except for one vendor, besides the winery, there seems to be no trace of either of these wines on the internet market. Maybe someone from the winery will be able to answer. Where have these wines been hiding and why?

Sorry for getting on a bit late! The reason you dont see our 2006's anywhere is because we secured a few exclusive contracts for nearly all of it! We have a bit left and here it is.

I poured wine for these guys for a couple years...I can almost guarantee you'll love these wines. No one ever walked out disappointed. I'm in for one!

The previous woot offering white oak sauvignon blanc was quite a pleasureable wine to drink. I am in for sure.

White Oak Merlot....The only wine with the cork on the bottom!

rnatalie wrote:White Oak Merlot....The only wine with the cork on the bottom!

I had a hearty guffaw, thanks for that. Needed it after walking to work in a blizzard to find out that they finally decided to shut down the university *after* I got here.

Purchasing some wine will make me feel better, too. So I think I shall.

rnatalie wrote:White Oak Merlot....The only wine with the cork on the bottom!

As long as it's not between the wine and my glass, I don't care where it ends up!

FWIW - We visited White Oak in August and tasted the 2005 Merlot and CS, in addition to the rest of their line-up (08 Chard, 08 SB, 05 Syrah). Overall, we were unimpressed by the Merlot and CS at the winery prices (upper $20's) -- although we were tasting after Hall & Bennett Lane (both of which were better across the board, although at a higher price point). They were nice, decent wines, but not thrilling at $28 or so.

We did like their Russian River Valley SB & ended up with a few bottles, so we did jump on the 07 SB (and have been pleased so far)on the prior offering.

At this current price point, they (albeit a later vintage) might be worth trying -- But I think I'll give it a miss -- I"m still trying to fit my KR and Wellington into my wine storage,... and drinking as fast as I can...!

nosnevets wrote:At $15/ bottle for Napa Valley cab I don't see how you can go wrong. The merlot is no doubt worth the price as well, I hope I don't regret sleeping on it to see what the rest of the community is thinking. I am not familiar with White Oak.

gcdyersb wrote:I can. A moderately priced wine from an expensive region more often than not will under-perform relative to its price-peers from less inflated regions. Though with the bad economy there definitely is more high quality blending wine around that might go into mid-tier wines.

My sentiments as well. In general, for me most moderately priced have a higher hurdle to get over to get me to buy.

Why doesn't anything ship to NJ?

willwhiteoak wrote:Sorry for getting on a bit late! The reason you dont see our 2006's anywhere is because we secured a few exclusive contracts for nearly all of it! We have a bit left and here it is.

Ah, that makes more sense, with your 2007's available now.

Out of curiosity, were the contracts for restaurant pours, blending, or something else? The more useless information, the better, I always say.

c00rdb wrote:Why doesn't anything ship to NJ?

Because the "stick-in-the-mud buzzkilling state legislators" have made it illegal. You are not going to ever see New Jersey in the list under the current laws. Perhaps you have a friend in NY who can wootleg you some.

c00rdb wrote:Why doesn't anything ship to NJ?

This is taken from the State of New Jersey Division of Alcohol Beverage Control Frequently Asked Questions:


Are New Jersey consumers permitted to order alcohol from a catalog or via the internet and have it delivered to their homes?

New Jersey residents are not permitted to purchase beverage alcohol via telephone, mail order or the Internet from producers and retailers in other states. These sales, commonly known as “mail order sales,” are illegal because they bypass the State’s regulatory system for controlling liquor. Some of the problems caused by mail order sales involve the delivery of alcoholic beverages to underage persons, loss of tax revenue and the fact that entities, not licensed in New Jersey, are delivering and selling alcohol in this State. Most states in the country prohibit mail order sales for these and other reasons, and in some states, violations are treated as a criminal offense.

http://www.state.nj.us/oag/abc/faqs.html#8

I have been enjoying the SB offer from White Oak but have not had any of their reds. Half price wines are always of interest, so in for one.
Good luck getting the mob to relinquish any control over the alcohol distribution system in NJ.

a "Connoisseurs' guide'' at wineaccess liked the 05, which seems to be the nearest datapoint. 06 likely less tannin more ripe fruit, more accessible, but reviews should give a good idea of style.

Even better info, Ken's Wine Guide described the 05 Cab as v good value, ripe, almost black coloured, with blackberries..

Here's a quotation from that review. Winemaker notes are in the link too.
" It opens with an appealing ripe blackberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, crisp, and easy drinking. It displays dusty light blackberry flavors with a hint of menthol on the back palate. The finish is dry and its managed tannins are slightly prolonged. Our mini tasting group thought this wine would pair well with shepherds pie.

richardhod wrote:Also remember that 06 was a warm year, so the wines will be more fruit-forward and earlier-drinking than the 07, which in CA generally produced more structured wines which will mostly be rougher earlier but last longer and reach a higher peak!

Following this reasoning, these should be relatively early drinking wines. Drink up!

dandamedic wrote:
New Jersey residents are not permitted to purchase beverage alcohol via telephone, mail order or the Internet from producers and retailers in other states. These sales, commonly known as “mail order sales,” are illegal because they bypass the State’s greedy distributor lobby who bought the necessary politicians to create the current arcane regulatory system for controlling liquor. Some of the problems caused by mail order sales involve the delivery of alcoholic beverages to underage persons, loss of tax revenue and the fact that entities, not licensed in New Jersey, are delivering and selling alcohol in this State.

I fixed that for you.

rnatalie wrote:I fixed that for you.

+1

k1avg wrote:Ah, that makes more sense, with your 2007's available now.

Out of curiosity, were the contracts for restaurant pours, blending, or something else? The more useless information, the better, I always say.

The contracts were for restaurant pours, the production on the 2006's was much smaller than typical years in anticipation for the 2007's, which are now in national distribution.

dandamedic wrote:New Jersey residents are not permitted to purchase beverage alcohol via telephone, mail order or the Internet from producers and retailers in other states. These sales, commonly known as “mail order sales,” are illegal because they bypass the State’s greedy distributor lobby who bought the necessary politicians to create the current arcane regulatory system for controlling liquor. Some of the problems caused by mail order sales involve some issues we really don't care about, but that sound good politically, and loss of tax revenue, which we do care about with every fiber of our being.

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dandamedic wrote:New Jersey residents are not permitted to purchase beverage alcohol via telephone, mail order or the Internet from producers and retailers in other states. These sales, commonly known as “mail order sales,” are illegal because they bypass the State’s greedy distributor lobby who bought the necessary politicians to create the current arcane regulatory system for controlling liquor. Some of the problems caused by mail order sales involve some issues we really don't care about, but that sound good politically, and loss of tax revenue, which we do care about with every fiber of our being, and reduced profits for liquor distributors (whose generous contributions help ensure that New Jersey will continue to have the best legislature money can buy).

added third fix.

gcdyersb wrote:I can. A moderately priced wine from an expensive region more often than not will under-perform relative to its price-peers from less inflated regions. Though with the bad economy there definitely is more high quality blending wine around that might go into mid-tier wines.

Our White Oak wines are moderately priced, hand picked, hand made, from exclusively our own vineyards. We have a reputation for producing consistently delicious award winning wines year after year.