MCBEE'S WINE DIARY: Nick & Sam's

THE MCBEE WINE BLOG DIARY

My mother, Camille McBee, partnered with Bobby G. Smith, Winemaker, in North Texas for over 30 years. Together they worked to develop a National and International name for Texas Wines. In 2009 she passed away too young, but she left behind a Texas Wine Industry that was better because of her dedication and she left a family with a deep rooted love and appreciation for wine and entertaining. This blog serves as a diary of my adventures in wine and as a lasting toast to my mother. -Cheers!

This blog is NOT intended to be the authority on tasting notes, or a professional guide for wine experts; it's simply a place for me to share some of my opinions and findings about wine with my friends and other wine lovers.

I truly hope you will use this blog to help you the next time you are thinking about what to buy at the wine store or deciding what to order at a local restaurant or when you travel to the wine country. ENJOY!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Nick & Sam's - Dallas, Tx

Last week I attended a dinner at Nick and Sam's for a business dinner. What a great restaurant! Food is always superb, service never disappoints, and the wine list is always impressive. We have two different wines that evening. First one of the guests at our table ordered the the 2007 Hourglass Cabernet Sauvigon. $300 bottle was definitely a treat to be able to try this. It was not that quintessential big California cab. It was 15.5% alcohol, but drank more like a true French Bordeaux blend, because it was smooth and tastes were subtle. If you like a big fruity, jammy cab, skip this one, it is jut not built for that. Next we ordered the 2006 Jordan, Alexander Valley Cabernet. It was a great drinker. Not particularly huge on the mouth, but a good wine for the price ($125) following the first barn burner. Jordan is a classic California Red Wine maker. They offer a range or wines and price points, and produce a consistently good product.