I recently found myself in Sonoma, CA for my best friend's bachelorette party. I was more than stoked as my bf (AKA Winona) chose Sonoma. Winona and I are true wine-o's at heart. We both prefer even mediocre wine to that of any alcoholic beverage. Anyhow, we had to kill time before finally arriving to the house we would call home for the long weekend. We were driving through the streets of downtown Sonoma, and my favorite Yelp! app was not cooperating. I couldn't figure out which spot to stop, so just as we got out of the 'busy' downtown area we spotted Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar, and immediately pulled in. This wine bar is on the grounds of the Renaissance Lodge at Sonoma (http://www.thelodgeatsonoma.com/Carneros-Bistro-WIne-Bar-31.html). We didn't really know where we were going, but we wanted wine as soon as possible. Carneros' wine list is long and amazing! No one in our party had an issue deciding on a glass to try. We each had two glasses of wine, and the girls let me try their wine as well...those wine notes to follow ;)
My favorite of the day was an 2008 Couvee by Gundlach Bundschu. It was Heaven for my pallet, and at $24 a bottle, I think it would be worth it to buy a case. It's an easy drinking wine for those who love bold flavors, and opens up very well in only a few minutes. Gunldlach Bundschu produces a Mountain Couvee each year, and in the '08, they have 6 different varietals: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvingnon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, and Petit Verdot. The wine is one of the darkest wines I've seen to date. After a good swirl in the glass, it produces fast running legs. The couvee is spicy and tastes of pepper, plum and cocoa. It's very full bodied with soft tannins, and finishes dry. Overall, I am sad we didn't have time to go to GunBun and try more of their wine. However, GunBun will be first on my list next time I am in Sonoma.
You can purchase GunBun's '08 Mountain Couvee online at MadWine.com - click here to check it out - http://goo.gl/qx0D9 I now just have to decide on whether to get a half case or full case :)
xoxo,
Korin
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