2007 Striped Bass Red by Truchard Winery 5-Pack
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2007 Striped Bass Red
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What grape varietals were used?

bjwca wrote:What grape varietals were used?

could be...
Truchard Vineyards produces the only Zin made entirely from Napa Cameros fruit.

Two in the pic, five in the offer.
What gives?

No additional info but for those who like to have a doc about their wine purchases: press notes

The winery website does not list anything remotely named "Striped Bass", or anything that even looks like the same label. Is the striped bass their really low-end wine that does not even make the website?

intriguing. I need to know more

IIRC this was served at WineDavids Wednesday night dinner party...but I didn't try it.

rjquillin wrote:could be...
Truchard Vineyards produces the only Zin made entirely from Napa Cameros fruit.

Two in the pic, five in the offer.
What gives?

Alison Gail Bixby wrote:

Oops again. Meant to add that they also made a tempranillo which I bought two years ago. So that's another possible ingredient.

I'm guessing this is zin. But it's called a red not a zin so what else is in it?

One number missing from the specs is sugar. Anyone have info on sugar content? eg is it very sweet or not?

cortot20 wrote:I'm guessing this is zin. But it's called a red not a zin so what else is in it?

Here is a tasting note for the 2006. I assume the blend on the 2007 is probably something similar:

http://www.examiner.com/article/sunset-corners-wine-tasting-with-special-guest-anthony-truchard

The Striped Bass was very interesting. As Anthony said, it was a labor of love between a bass fisherman and a bass player. The wine is 90% Zinfandel and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose was dark cherries, smoke, berries, and a touch of licorice. It had a nice body, with dark fruit flavors, a little cinnamon, and a bit of menthol. The finish was subtle, but really long, with a nice evolution in the mouth from somewhat sweet, to earthy, to a pleasant, lingering, fade.

Their tempranillo is always great QPR. I just wish there were more reviews on this one.

Mill was the first one in-that always says something.....I'm just saying....

Found this - includes a pdf sheet on this wine under wine notes:
http://www.stripedbasswines.com/

Alison Gail Bixby wrote:Oops again. Meant to add that they also made a tempranillo which I bought two years ago. So that's another possible ingredient.

I had the Tempranillo and really liked it. I still would like a bit more information (reviews, rating) before I pull the trigger on this one. Very tempted though because of the Tempranillo.

dianefreda wrote:Mill was the first one in-that always says something.....I'm just saying....

What does it say? His only post indicates that he gets up early for work and has the means to try lots of wine, hence he is frequently first sucker. Is there anything more that you know?

jhkey wrote:What does it say? His only post indicates that he gets up early for work and has the means to try lots of wine, hence he is frequently first sucker. Is there anything more that you know?

Just watch what he orders-he is very picky usually the high dollar stuff and if he orders a bargain wine you can be pretty sure it will be a very nice one.

According to http://www.stripedbasswines.com

This is a Zin. No mention of anything else. And I like the cause. International Society of Bassists. Very cool. I may be picking up one just on that fact. Seems to be a small run too. 170 cases. I think I just made up my mind!

ThunderThighs wrote:We're trying our best to have fun with photos and get you the information you want.

Didn't intend to carp, err bass TT, just an observation, after perhaps a bit too much 99 Astrale e Terra Arcturus.

Hello, this is Anthony Truchard chiming in from the west coast. Just having my first cup of coffee so please forgive any spelling mistakes. The 2007 Striped Bass Red is a Zinfandel / Cabernet Blend that we made a small quantity of in 2006 and 2007. It is primarily Zinfandel (about 85%) and the remainder is Cabernet Sauvignon. All the fruit used for this wine was estate grown on our property here in Napa-Carneros It was aged in French and American Oak, roughly half and half, with 30% being new.

bjwca wrote:What grape varietals were used?

It is a Zinfandel (85%) / Cabernet (15%) Blend.

bjwca wrote:The winery website does not list anything remotely named "Striped Bass", or anything that even looks like the same label. Is the striped bass their really low-end wine that does not even make the website?

It is not a low end wine, it is nade with all estate Napa fruit and "real' oak aging. No wood chips here. It was created as a fun and light-hearted wine for a distributor that we used to use on the west coast. We stopped using that distributor and only had a few cases left, so we decided to share with our friends on Woot.

Anthony, was there any Mega Red or Mega Purple used in the making of this wine?

Also, what do you think the drinking window is?

stratma wrote:One number missing from the specs is sugar. Anyone have info on sugar content? eg is it very sweet or not?

The residual sugar on this wine is about 0.8 grams per liter. That is consider dry as yeast can't bring the sugar much lower than that. The normal human palate doesn't perceive sugar in less than 2 grams per liter.

North316 wrote:Anthony, was there any Mega Red or Mega Purple used in the making of this wine?

Also, what do you think the drinking window is?

Nope, Truchard attempts to make our wines as simple as possible. No additions of Mega Red or Mega Purple, just Zin and Cab.

The drinking window for this wine is Now to about 2016. As it ages the fruit from the zin will fade a bit, but the Cabernet's tannins will give it more life than your typical zinfandels. It will start to get more of a sage/herbal character as it ages.

Two consecutive days of winery and/or winemaker participation! Thanks for jumping on board. Is the zin jammy ala dry creek valley zins or more old world? Really tempted by this offer

North316 wrote:Anthony, was there any Mega Red or Mega Purple used in the making of this wine?

Also, what do you think the drinking window is?

You beat me to it! Lol

losthighwayz wrote:Two consecutive days of winery and/or winemaker participation! Thanks for jumping on board. Is the zin jammy ala dry creek valley zins or more old world? Really tempted by this offer

Definitely more old world. I compare it to a Primitivo with more structure because of the Cabernet. It has a black pepper spice and some raspberry fruit. I think it is more like the Zinfandels that were made in the '80s and earlier '90s, before the style change to big and bold. This style is definitely due to the climate, we are one of the cooler places in California that is growing Zin.

Last night I would have bought this for the clever label. This morning, I know what's inside the bottle! Thanks for all the info. In for at least one.

dianefreda wrote:...-he is very picky...

dianefreda wrote:...if he orders a bargain wine you can be pretty sure it will be a very nice one.

Sorry to play devil's advocate here, but these seem like very broad statements to make. Is this just your opinion or do you have concrete examples to back these up?

If these are facts, then I assume you and mill have a similar palate. If so, I'd like to hear more about your palate and what kinds of wine you like and dislike, so that I can decide if a mill first sucker may mean I too would like the wine...

BTW, My comments are not to reflect anything about this particular wine, I'm just trying to understand this logic.

Too hard to pass up. In for 1!

I agree, just too hard to pass up. Sounds nice! In for (1).

In for one! It'll be nice to try an "old-world" style zin as opposed to the big, fat reds I get in the Sierra Foothills. Fat reds need lovin' too, I know, I just need some contrast every now and then.

jhkey wrote:Sorry to play devil's advocate here, but these seem like very broad statements to make. Is this just your opinion or do you have concrete examples to back these up?

If these are facts, then I assume you and mill have a similar palate. If so, I'd like to hear more about your palate and what kinds of wine you like and dislike, so that I can decide if a mill first sucker may mean I too would like the wine...

BTW, My comments are not to reflect anything about this particular wine, I'm just trying to understand this logic.

I do not know Mill I just watch what he buys and have decided he must have a VERY nice wine celler indeed. As far as my likes go def. reds, mostly Cabs but like Zin and Merlot too. Washington State wines have a taste I enjoy. Wellington, Scott Harvey, and Ty Caton are auto buys though. You do not have to use Mill as your barometer-he probably does not care in the least that I do. That said the last Truchard wine I got was delicious and I am expecting this to be the same.

Thank you all for purchasing my family's wine. I know that you will enjoy it. If you are ever in Napa, please stop in and say hello. Cheers, Anthony

And she who hesitates is... thirsty?