Champagne and Cabernet

Here are the [wines](http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=6348) I tasted yesterday:

* **2005 Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley** The nose had blackberry, pepper, black currant, tea, and floral notes. The palate had blackberry, tea, violets, pepper, and black currant. (94 pts.)
* **N.V. Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée St. Anne - France, Champagne** The nose had lots of fresh baked rye bread, some stone and honey, and a little citrus at the end. The palate was crisp and very dry, and had honey, rye bread, stone, and a finish of apple. (93 pts.)
* **N.V. Gaston Chiquet Champagne Cuvée de Réserve - France, Champagne** The nose had licorice, bread, citrus, and stone. The palate had bread and apple, a little lemon, and a mineral and honey finish. (93 pts.)
* **2005 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, Napa Valley** The nose had blackberry, chocolate, black currant, spice, and oak. The palate had blackberry, cherry, spice, and oak. (90 pts.)
* **N.V. Paul Goerg Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut - France, Champagne** The nose was very floral, and had bread, honey, and apple. The palate was rich, and had yeast, apple, minerals, and a slightly sweet floral finish. (88 pts.)
* **2001 Vilmart Champagne Grand Cellier d'Or 1er Cru - France, Champagne** The nose had yeast, lemon, apple, vanilla, and floral notes. The palate had vanilla, coconut, lemon, apple, spice, and bread. (91 pts.)
* **2005 Oakville East Cabernet Sauvignon Exposure - USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville** The nose had black currant, mocha, plum, cherry, and vanilla. The palate had plum, mocha, black currant, cherry, and oak. (90 pts.)