My VSP shipment arrived last week, so tried this weekend:
1. DryCreekVnyd SauvBlanc Taylor'sVnyd/DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (Musque Clone; 14.1%; www.DryCreekVineyard.com) 2012: Med.light gold color; some SB/herbal/stony quite fragrant/floral/carnations.almost muscatty/spicy lovely perfumed nose w/ lighht oak; fairly tart/metallic/stony light herbal/SB very light muscatty/floral/carnations/honeydew lively/vibrant flavor; med.long tart/lean light stony/mineral/metallic light SB/herbal light muscatty/floral/honeydew finish; a very attractive floral/Musque/aromatic nose at a great price. $25.00 (VSP)
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2. DryCreekVnyd Zin SomersRanch/DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (14.5%) 2011: Med.dark color; beautiful bright/vibrant/Zinberry/raspberry/classic DCV Zin very spicy some vanilla/pencilly/Am.oak bit dusty/OV very fragrant nose; fairly tart/bright very spicy/Zinberry/raspberry/Zin bit lean/tight light dusty/OV flavor w/ a bit of hard/lean tannins; very long very spicy/Zinberry/raspberry/Zin some vanilla/Am.oak bit dusty/OV finish w/ some tight/hard tannins; needs some age yet but a classic/iconic DryCreekVlly Zin. $38.00 (VSP)
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A wee BP:
1. I thought these two wines to be a bit more restrained/leaner than their previous editions. The Musque has the lovely floral aromatics I always get in that wine, but it seemed a bit leaner/tighter on the palate than the '11. The Somers always has a very intense spiciness to it, but, again, it seemed a bit tighter/leaner on the palate than the '10.
Nonetheless, another sterling pair from DCV.
Tom