Bin 504 was introduced to friends and coworkers on Saturday evening, December 6 at the Anaheim Marriott. Both Blends were well received by the small gathering prior to the Behr Holiday Party. Most seemed surprised that it was as good as it was. This could be because when one thinks of an amateur wine, he or she probably thinks of jug wine with little character, color, and taste. Given that as the bar, it was easy to impress. However, Bin 504 stood up well against competition, too. Corina opened a couple wines that she sells and most (either because they were being nice or because it was really the case) liked Bin 504 better. I know I did, and I don't have to lie to myself. I don't remember the exact count as I was trying to keep it casual, but I think more of the tasters preferred the merlot blend, but it was very close. The Cab/malbec had more of a "green" taste to it, which I have tasted before, but this didn't hurt the wine, it only made it taste newer. The merlot blend had the better nose this evening, but only a few of us really commented on that. It was funny hearing myself talk about the label. I think I lost most people at "We have this favorite bar in New Orleans called 13". A few commented on the description of the wine, but after hearing the story of the front of the label may have been afraid to ask about the description, but that didn't stop me from talking about it. Actually, I didn't say all that much, I just opened, poured, and drank with my friends. If questions came up, I answered, but Corina did most of the talking about the wine, which was extremely gratifying. In fact, when we opened the wines about an hour before the guests arrived and tasted to make sure I still wanted to go on with the party, we were both impressed with how balanced, complex, and just plain old good the wines were. Not too much oak, great nose, and each with its own identity. I have included some pictures from the event.
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