California Wine

I have been collecting, or I should say saving the wine bottles that I have had the pleasure of drinking over the years. I've dropped a pretty penny on some of these bottles, so I figured that having them on display would at least help their memory live longer. And I essentially dropped all that money on an empty bottle, since the wine was quickly gone, but the bottle remains.

Anywho, I was looking over them last night, and I wrote down some of the bigger ones that I've had over the years. The following list is just from California. My French list will be coming in the not-too-distant future.

And yes, you should be very jealous. And yes, these were some of the most amazing bottles of wine anyone could ever hope to drink. Again, be jealous...

1974 Heitz Martha's Vineyard

1997 Maya

1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia

1997 Clark Claudon

1997 Caymus Special Selection

1997 Arajou Eisele Vineyards

1997 Dalla Valle

1991 Caymus Special Selection

1996 Harlan Estates

1996 Sean Thackery Orion

1995 Quintessa

1992 Opus One

1996 Opus One

1995 Caymus Special Selection

1994 Arajou Eisele Vineyards

1996 Arajou Eisele Vineyards

1996 Dalla Valle

1994 Cain Five

All those big boys were cabs, except the Orion, which was a big ole Syrah, and the Cain Five, which was a blend........

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