A White Burgundy followed by Napa Reds!

Time for some big boy Napa wines. Join me for this 8-person dinner where we share 1 white Burgundy and 4 reds from Napa Valley, California.

We will be dining at Bobby Van's on Park. Located on the corner of Park Avenue and 46th Street.

Here is a link to their menu...
Bobby Van's on Park Menu

Just a reminder of our usual rules:

** The cost of this event is $56 and is for the cost of the wines only.

NOTE: Meetup has started charging a "Partner Fee" that is above and in addition to the listed price of the event. It comes to approximately $4 more for each RSVP. You will see this charge when you complete your rsvp and pay for the event. Sorry!

You will also have to pay the cost of your food (plus 33% for tax and tip). Please order at least two courses (i.e. a main dish and either appetizer or dessert) for your dinner. There are very few restaurants that allow us to bring our own wine for a Zero corkage fee. We must be good guests to encourage the restaurant to continue to be generous to us.

Please read and understand the group's cancellation policy. If you take spot, then cancel, and no one else takes the spot, you will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds or credits will be given for no-shows or late cancellations (unless someone else takes your spot). All cancellations are subject to a $4 service fee.

Please use public transportation - NO DRINKING AND DRIVING!

The Wines (notes will be distributed at the dinner):
2017 Domaine Bzikot Pére et Fils Puligny-Montrachet La Rousselle ($70), I couldn't find any reviews for the 2017, but this is a reliable producer and here is what I found for the 2021 vintage, "Now the great 2021 arrives and it is a wine that has it all: 1er cru weight and texture, loads of citrus, nectarine and sea salt, minerals with great tension and supernatural length for village-level wine. You really won't find a better value from Puligny, in my opinion...a show-stopping white with all the bells and whistles, at a price that belies the quality in the bottle."

2009 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon McWilliams Oakville Vineyard ($80) - CT 95. Purchased at auction, this appears to be a "one of" by Plumpjack. We have had it before and always loved it (I keep giving it 96 points on CT). It is probably similar to Plumpjack's 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, which scored 97 points from Robert Parker and the WA.

2013 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain ($105) - CT 93.2, O'Shaughnessy's middle Cuvee, and up until 10 years from the vintage, I generally prefer this to the flagship. WA 95 points, "The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is O’Shaughnessy’s largest cuvée of wine, nearly 3,300 cases from her vineyard, with a final blend that is somewhat unusual - 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Carménère, and a rather obscure one, 3% St. Macaire. Dense purple in color, with notes of mulberry, blackberry, graphite and spring flowers, the wine has great fruit, a dense, full-bodied mouthfeel, and wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannin. The acidity is sound, the purity impressive, and the wine long and reassuring. Drink it over the next 20+ years. (drink 2013-2035)"

2012 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Éloge ($90) - CT 92.3, A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot.

2015 Larkmead Vineyards Firebelle ($90) - CT 92.4, JD 93 points, "The Merlot-dominated cuvee of the estate is the 2015 Firebelle and it checks in as 71% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in 65% new French oak. It offers a terrific bouquet of black cherries, leafy herbs, lavender, and dried violets, medium to full body, loads of minerality, and a fresh, focused, beautifully balanced style. It’s ideal for drinking over the coming 15 years. Located north of Saint Helena and pulling all from their estate vineyard located around the winery, owner Cam Baker and winemaker Dan Petroski have produced some true superstars in 2015."