Working Dog Winery was originally named Silver Decoy. Sometime back, they changed their name. But this bottle dates back to the original name. On March 28, Saturday, I was looking for a bottle or two to choose for #openlocalwine day. I was looking for another wine, when, I suddenly pulled this bottle, and I laughed, and said, "Well, I'll be damned."
I've been going to Working Dog since they first opened. I was there for their 10 year anniversary, and I'll go back again. Mark Carduner and his partners have been making terrific wines for almost two decades, and they continue to get better! I decided immediately this trumped my other choice.
Bryan Van Deusen, the General Manager at Hudson-Chatham Winery, and a good friend, tasted with me at a safe distance.
I was worried I'd let it sit too long. After all, it was a 13 year old bottle of wine. And it was Chambourcin (one of my favorites, when done well), not Cabernet Sauvignon. Be that as it may, I took a deep breath and popped the cork.
The reward was instant! The Working Dog Chambourcin 2007 held up beautifully! A big dark red with lots of dark cherry, cranberry, prune, and hint of mocha and vanilla. How big chewy red. It was amazing. Could have easily left it down in the cellar for another 2-4 years. Fantastic!
Great job Mark and company. It was absolutely the right bottle of wine to choose. The funny thing is? I can't even remember what the other wine was I was looking for!
Now, get your ass to Working Dog!