Recently my wife Linda and I had the pleasure
of visiting Bulgheroni Wine Estate in St. Helena, California. Famous Wine
Maker Philippe Melka makes this great wine. He also makes the top of the line
Phase 5 for our friend Mike Davis who owns Davis Estates. Wine expert
Michel Rolland and New Zealand native Matt Sands assist Philippe in creating
this world class Cabernet.
Our host for today was Estate Director Michael
Ploetz. We also had the opportunity to meet and discuss these great wines with New
Zealand native and assistant Winemaker Matt Sands.
Our tasting was done in their elegant tasting
room. We had the pleasure of tasting 5 of these carefully crafted Cabernets.
2014 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology, 2015 Lithology Beckstoffer To Kalon single
vineyard, 2016 Lithology Beckstoffer Dr. Crane single vineyard, 2016 Alejandro
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and concluded with a 2014 Lithology with a blend
of mostly To Kalon Cabernet and a small amount of Petite Verdot.
We enjoyed all of these full- bodied wines
that had a ‘polished and smooth’ taste and especially enjoyed the last wine. Matt was kind enough to sign a bottle of this
‘sensational’ wine that we took back to Danville with us for a future special
occasion.
This is definitely a winery experience to add
to your Bucket List.
For more information and to make an
appointment go to:
https://www.bulgheroniwine.com/Contact
