Wine Lunch at Tom’s House – Wine Disruptors

Another stellar event with Tom with a variety of wines.

2005 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Aphrodite – Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Day 1: Pop and pour. This is a beautiful wine and while powerful not over the top. Black licorice, pepper, dark currants, dried flowers, mild spice, a touch of oak and blueberries. Medium to long finish and concentrated. Lots of sediment strained but no worries on that mate. 93 points
Day 1.5: This faded very quickly. Muted fruits, pepper, spice and earth. Not nearly as good as the pop and pour. Consume now!!! 85 points
Recommendation: Drink immediately on a pop and pour. (93 pts.)
2019 Château Tronquoy – France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe (3/31/2025)
Wine Lunch at Tom’s (Edina, MN): Day 1: Very good after an hour of air. Oak, spice roasted chestnuts, dark fruits and smoke. A more powerful wine but in a good way. 92 points
Day 2: A Napa valley type Bordeaux . Big style with dark fruits, oak, spice, floral, earth and roasted chestnuts. Some gravel on this medium plus finish. 92 points
Recommendation: A very good buy at $30 from Costco. (92 points)

2018 Hickinbotham Shiraz Brooks Road – Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale (3/31/2025)
Wine Lunch at Tom’s (Edina, MN): Day 1: Opening up with funk, spice, blue currants, minerals, earth and floral notes. Really nice finish. 94 points
Day 2: Not as good but still solid on day 2. Minerals, blue currants, spice, funk, earth, floral and soy. Medium finish. 92 points
Recommendation: Drink now through 2030. (94 points)

2016 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Garrique, spice; raspberries, floral, raspberries, menthol and earth. Medium finish. Drinking well but 5 years left or more. (93 pts.)
2020 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Day 1: Garrigue, spice, floral, violets, spice white pepper and stone. Excellent CDP drinking young. Medium finish. 92 points (92 pts.)
2021 Januik Cabernet Sauvignon Quintessence – USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Day 1: Oak, cherry, floral, spice, minerals and blue currants. Very tasting wine on the young side but packed with potential. Medium finish. 92 points (92 pts.)