Damnit! Shoulda Written about Phifer Pavitt Date Night 2007 Last Year!

But, here it is, almost the middle of 2012 and I'm finally getting down to it.

As happened with the renditions of Date Night for 2006 and its initial release of 2005, I was knocked out by this wine, the 2007, an example of the purity and intensity of which Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon is capable when treated with respect and thoughtfulness. Not general…