Pulled out a special bottle from the cellar tonight. We are returning my old Father-in-law to Oregon on Sunday and thought this would be a good occasion to send him off with some rib eyes and a stellar bottle of wine (or two). He has been living with us for 4 months. An 86 year old congestive heart failure patient living with you presents quite a few challenges, but that is what family does.
The wine is a 2004 Kuleto Estate, single barrel bottle. This bottle is 187 out of 288. The winemaker selects several best barrels of wine and sets them aside as "single barrel" designate. Decanted for 1 1/12 hours, it is spectacular. The owner of the winery, Pat Kuleto, was a restaurant designer in the 80's and 90's. His winery and home is in Napa Valley, overlooking Lake Hennessey.
