2013/09/07 SJSU/Stanford – Cabernet

Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Results for SJSU / Stanford University Tailgate on 9/07/2013

(Game score was Stanford: 34; SJSU: 13 )

There were 14 wines evaluated, split into Flight A of 8 wines and Flight B of 6 wines.- Comments: Seventeen tasters submitted evaluations for Flight A and eleven tasters submitted evaluations for Flight B.  Total scores that were within 5% of each other were deemed to be statistically equal and the wines were assigned the same ranking.  It is interesting that the winemaker for the tied 1-2 place wines in Flight A was Michael Martella (for Thomas Fogarty Wines as well as his own label), although from different  appellations and vintages.  The guy knows what he is doing.

FLIGHT A:

Place
Ltr
Score
Winery
Year
Appellation
Price
Notes
1-2
G
49
Thomas Fogarty
2009
Santa Cruz Mtns
$19
Mike Martella
1-2
E
51
Martella
 2006
Mendocino
$60
Mike Martella
3
H
62
Craftwork
 2010
 Monterey
$40
4
D
71
End Post
 2010
 Paso Robles
$18
5-6
F
80
Santa Cruz Mtns Vnyd
2010
Santa Cruz Mtns
$21
5-6
A
84
Bridlewood
2011
Paso Robles
$20
Nob Hill
7
B
97
Burrell School
2010
Santa Clara Valley
$22
8
C
116
Jason-Stevens
2008
Santa Clara Valley
$26
BevMo

FLIGHT B:

Place
Ltr
Score
Winery
Year
Appellation
Price
Notes
1
F
27
Castoro Cellars
2011
Paso Robles
$27
2
D
31
Martin Ranch
 2009
Santa Cruz Mtns
$25
Whole Foods
3-4
A
34
Kathryn Kennedy
 2009
 Santa Cruz Mtns
$35
3-4
B
35
Chateau Garage
 2011
Monterey
NFS
5
E
37
J. Lohr
2010
Paso Robles
$30
6
C
57
Chateau Garage
2011
Monterey
NFS
Bottle defect