Oct. 11, 2007 - 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon & Bordeaux-Style Blends

The 1997 Ch. St. Jean Cinq Cepages was the runaway winner of our October tasting of 1997 cabernet sauvignons and Bordeaux-style blends. It was followed by the Saddleback Cellars and the Silver Oak, Napa Valley. Most of the wines were surprisingly young, with quite a few years ahead of them. The complete results:
1. Ch. St. Jean, Cinq Cepages (4 firsts, 0 seconds, 1 third, 1 fourth, 19 points)
2. Saddleback Cellars (1/1/2/2, 13 points)
3. Silver Oak, Napa Valley (1/1/2/0, 11 points)
4. Seavey (0/2/1/2, 10 points)
5. (Tie) Joseph Phelps, Insignia, and
Hanna, Bismarck Ranch (0/1/0/0, 3 points)
7. Dunn, Howell Mountain (0/0/0/1, 1 point)