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2002 La Velona Brunello Di Montalcino
Review by Dune the Golden Retriever
Hi, I’m Dune. I know what you’re thinking…nice looking dog…I mean, is a dog actually reviewing a wine? YES. So get used to the idea. I’m sure I’ll do more in the future. Now on to my review.
Last Friday night, my owners went out to dinner and came home with a movie and a bottle of wine (the movie was on a DVD, by the way). Ruby, my dogmate in crime, and I laid on the floor. There were no dogs or other animals in the movie so “boring” would be putting it mildly. My owners shut off the movie and went to bed. They also left their full wine glasses sitting on the table (thank you sleep deprivation). The wine looked really deep red and thick and smelled like cherries and a cedar tree (among other things). Quite honestly, it could have smelled like a cat’s litter box and I probably would have slurped it anyway. I took a quick slurp and could taste the cherries and other red fruit. I know those tastes because I used to raid the fridge at night before my owners finally figured out what I was doing and started locking it. It took them two years to figure that out. “Wow, honey, why do the raspberries keep disappearing?” It was tasty so I slurped up the whole glass and Ruby slurped up the other glass. I heard my owners say that 2002 wasn’t supposed to be the best year for Brunello but for us dogs it was still good (okay, Mike wrote that in. In fact, he wrote all of this in but that’s another story). People get anxious to drink their wine sometimes and probably could have waited another couple years to drink this one. But after our slurping, we jumped up on the couch, where we’re not supposed to be, tucked our paws and went to sleep. I woke up the next morning fresh and ready to wreak more havoc on the world.
WINERY SPOTLIGHT
Van Der Heyden Vineyards
4057 Silverado Trail
Napa, CA 94558
800-948-WINE
- Van Der Heyden Vineyards in Napa CA USA
Van Der Heyden is the place to be if you like small, family owned boutique wineries. When you pull in you feel like you are visiting family or friends on a farm. There are dogs running around, beautiful vineyards, and a small quaint tasting room off the driveway into the property. The family moved to California from Holland in the 1960’s. They have a late harvest Cabernet Sauvignon which is very unique. They are also friendly and laid-back and you are sure to enjoy your stop here. Much of Napa is now occupied by large grand wineries and the boutiques like Van Der Heyden are a nice contrast.
