Reviews of Date Night Cabernet Sauvignon Phifer Pavitt Wine

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	A Second Date with "Rational Denial" November 2009 "A Second Date" When I first tasted Phifer-Pavitt's Date Night Cabernet Sauvignon, I was impressed. That was a year ago. With the second release of this wine, the 2006 vintage, I think I might be falling in love. Read all the sweet somethings here.
	A Podcast with Tasting Notes! November 2009 "Two Guys and a “Date Night” Cabernet" I found the wine to possess a long pleasing finish that was punctuated by complexity and more savory then sweet flavors. This is a BIG wine and remained enjoyable to the last drop. Read and hear all about it!
	Wine Spectator / 93 Points May 2009 PHIFER PAVITT Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Date Night 2006 Score: 93 / Well-crafted, tight and structured, with a complex blend of currant, boysenberry, black cherry and plum fruit framed by chewy, integrated tannins. Ends with a loamy earth edge. Drink now through 2017. 275 cases made.
	Top 100 Wines of 2008 / San Francisco Chronicle [Date Night] was chosen as one of the Top 100 Wines of 2008 in the December 7 San Francisco Chronicle. Jon Bonné, the wine editor, wrote in his introduction that the wines he chose "... are showing their mettle at a time when it's hard to stand out. There are more West Coast wineries than ever before.... The proliferation of new names can be dizzying. And yet the competition is propelling the most talented vintners to do their very best. ...every wine in the Top 100 shows the virtues of that quest to stand apart." Here's what he said about the 2005 Date Night: "The name and the cowgirl label of this Napa newcomer belie an impressively serious effort made from Pope Valley grapes. Defined by a gorgeous, deep nose: blackberry, violet, mint and a perfume overtone. Black fruit on the palate is just plain lovely -- bold, pitch-perfect and ripe, with broad, finessed, seductive tannins. Ready to drink." Link to article.(http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/wine/top100-2008/intro)
	Wine Library TV with Gary Vaynerchuk Suzanne pours the 2005 AND 2006 Date Night, adds in Veré chocolates, and wows Gary and the Vayniacs. View the episode.
	Wine Spectator / 90 Points February 29, 2008 PHIFER PAVITT Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Date Night 2005 "A rich, plush style, with a mix of currant, herb, olive, sage and light mocha-laced oak. Balanced, intense and concentrated, this offers depth and focus and should reward near-term drinking. Drink now through 2012. 300 cases made. "–JL Link to notes.
	Chronicle Wine Selections / Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon more than $50 Lynne Char Bennett, *San Francisco Chronicle*, November 14, 2008 "Rating: THREE AND A HALF STARS 2005 Phifer Pavitt Date Night Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($75) The eloquent, complex nose sells this wine. Delicate and perfumed with mushroom, loam, violet, sweet blackberry and mint. Generous, almost fat, juicy fruit flavors - plum, cassis and black fruit - combine with bold tannins on the finessed finish." Complete article.
	It ain't called 'Cowgirl Cabernet' By David Stoneberg *St. Helena Star*, February 07, 2008 After a while, Phifer Pavitt opened a bottle of Date Night, to let it breathe a little. She said the 2005 vintage is nearly 100 percent cabernet with “just a whiff of petite verdot.” The grapes were grown by Arthur Spencer at his Temple Family Vineyards in Pope Valley and were harvested on a “nearly ice cold October morning,” according to the tasting notes. The winemaker is Ted Osborne, assisted by Phifer Pavitt’s father-in-law, Gary Warburton. "Shane’s parents are very involved in the wine making," Phifer Pavitt said. "It’s a family affair and Gary loves Ted and wants to make a good wine." She adds the grapes are grown organically. Complete article