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Matthew King wrote: ↑
January 22nd, 2020, 11:14 am
I would recommend Jean-Marc Bouley Clos de Chenes 2015.

It’s a “bigger” vintage but likely to appeal to relative newbie palate.

The producer makes more transparent, delicate, red fruited Volnays that drink well young.

A really under appreciated producer...a big +1

For me there was a distinct stylistic change for Prado Enea between 1996 & beyond. Anything 1995 or before I really felt passionate about. however, as time has passed I've found that they became more extracted and there was a big shift with the 1998 vintage that had me buy one bottle of 2001 & 2004 ...

B. Buzzini wrote: ↑
January 23rd, 2020, 8:57 pm
Went from all Zalto to now all Grassl! Love them! Both show a heightened pleasure...but I think the key to the Grassl is the larger base...has a more balance weight to it. And the breakage guarantee is reassuring.

What is that? Does Grassl replace anything broken if you buy them?

Nice to see Dave Gregga in one of the photos. One of the first people I met through a wine forum...he's good people.

Yes, we really do have a great community. Howard Davis was very helpful when I went to Italy, so was Bill Klapp, I miss his posting & sharing here. Glenn Levine was both a generous & gracious host (a little before this but from WLTV forums), and Ron Kramer (RIP) brought many of us together for an un...

Tim thanks for the update on this. I've only got two bottles and with the price increases I don't see myself ever buying this one again now that it's $130+. These really do take some time to come around. I finally had my "wow" with the 2004 about a year ago...so I'm thinking that I'm at least waitin...

My consumption of Musar (Lebanon) will likely increase if there is a 100% tariff on EU wines. The white, red & rose are all excellent and singular in my mind.

NYE we opened a Vilmart CdC 2008 & 2010...the room unanimously enjoyed the 2010 over the 2008. Not that the 2008 wasn't great, but there was more tension and it just seemed fresher.

Haven't tried the 2012 but I have tried all the other recent releases, and my favorites so far are 2010 and the late-released 2006. I haven't had the 2006, 2009, 2011, or 2012. However, I was very happy with the 2008's & 2010's. Both are in the cellar for a good few year's sleep. I've really been e...

AndreasB wrote: ↑
January 15th, 2020, 2:20 am
- Cavallotto (maybe in tier two)

Definitely in tier two.

So excited for these wines. We spent part of our honeymoon in Barolo in 2016. What US retailers would everyone recommend for Barolo? Does anyone do pre-arrival pricing? My wife took our first trip to Piedmont in 2016 as well. I've found that I can get most of the wines I want from Wine Library, Ben...

Looks like they weren't that impressed with the 2013 or 2016 vintages in Barolo/Barbaresco. Seems like they were nice, but it seems like the WA is a bit "ho-hum" for a vintage that people from the region and tasters that I really respect are saying that it fantastic across the board.

We used to get some from Grist on Bradford Mountain when it got ripe. We would use it as a blender. Caymus now is taking the whole block so I'm interested to see what they are going to do with it. I've liked Turley's PS from Hayne and Rattlesnake, they just take a long time. I had a few from the li...

Thanks for the note, Kirk, I believe I also own some of this. Sounds like an appropriately special bottling. I'm really enjoying all the 2017's I have opened so far. This was hands-down my favorite. While I'm not one that generally assigns points, I found myself thinking that like the wine for Bob ...

I loved the food in Korea for the 1.5 years I was there. There is a lot of spice and greens in the foods that I had. So for the greens & spice based dishes I'd pair them with the Foris Dry Gewürztraminer. A highly under-rated pairing. For their soups like sundubu jjigae I'd pair that with a Spätlese...

2017 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Patty Green Commemorative Willamette Valley - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (1/10/2020) This is lovely...full stop. I can't imagine a better, more "Oregon" Pinot Noir. I beautiful ruby core that is still easy to see through. Light-medium bodied (more light le...

For me, wine is about enjoyment and having an experience. If I'm not enjoying it...it's just alcohol. I don't really like being drunk, so down the drain, or strait to the garbage pale; it's not something I plan to drink.

I've been on the SQN list for a few years, but I'm finding there are other wines I'd rather be buying. Looking to trade off the wines in the Boston area. Please PM for inquiries. 2014 Sine Qua Non Syrah Piranha Waterdance 2015 Sine Qua Non Syrah Trouver l'Arene 2016 Sine Qua Non Syrah Rätsel 16 2012...

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2020, 5:00 pm
Who woulda thunk! Love this chateau, had no clue they made a white.

If you like rich, full-bodied whites that have some balance...this could be worth seeking out. For the $32 I paid, I'd definitely buy again.

I've gone back with a Durand after a cork has broken and it's work well for me every time. I'd just shift and use the Durand once the cork broke. I read the OP to be asking what to do when part of the cork has dropped into the wine. Oh, I missed that part. Thank you for catching that. Then, I'd say...

This was a neat little discovery for me while I was traveling around NYE. I wish I had bought more than one bottle. 2015 Château Talbot Caillou Blanc - France, Bordeaux (1/5/2020) A deep golden hue in the glass, this has a rich nose full of dried pineapple, candied ginger, and sea spray. The palate ...

I've gone back with a Durand after a cork has broken and it's work well for me every time. I'd just shift and use the Durand once the cork broke.

What a great topic! I think there's a good amount of merit to sharing the love and credit as others have turned us onto some really interesting wines. The bulk of these wines will be from one board member that I most regularly drink with. Keller: Doug S. opened a 2007 Kirchspiel GG for me on New Yea...

Who makes GG Weissburgunder? I've seen Weissburgunder imported from Seehof and others, but not GG. Meßmer does, and Terry Theise used to import it but the 2013 was the last vintage I could find in the US market. It's a singular expression of Pinot Blanc that I've yet to find an equal to. It's not t...

I am trying to better understand the dumb phase and wondering if anyone has some insight. 1. How do you estimate when the dumb phase will happen and for how long? Are there things you are looking for in the aroma or palette? Do you have any techniques used to help estimate? 2. What causes the dumb ...

Goals for 2020: Buy fewer bottles, and free up more space in storage. Buy more Champagne. Buy more Bartlett's Blueberry wines...cases more. Spend 20% of the annual wine budget while in Germany on my Honeymoon. Make sure you load up on stickies while in Germany! I plan on buying wines that are nor i...

I've thought about trying their blind six to see what it's like. However, I've often thought that I could trust a friend of mine to pick out classic wines and blind me on them for less money. I too have been curious about the blind six.

Goals for 2020:

Buy fewer bottles, and free up more space in storage.

Buy more Champagne. Buy more Bartlett's Blueberry wines...cases more.

Spend 20% of the annual wine budget while in Germany on my Honeymoon.

For anyone that lives driving distance to the NH liquor stores they're doing their customer appreciation sale 15% off/case. They have the 2008 listed at 149.99 that makes them $127.49 a bottle. That's $2.50 more than what we charged for the 1996 at the first wine store I worked at in 2006.

2019 Purchases Champagne (25%) Burgundy (12%) Bordeaux (1%) N. Rhône (3%) Loire Valley (6%) Jura (1%) Oregon (5%) Blueberry Wine (12%) California (2%) Tuscany (8%) Piedmont (4%) Germany (8%) Lebanon (5%) Austria (1%) Spain (1%) Portugal (1%) Other (5%) My Cellar Burgundy (21%) Champagne (8%) Rhône ...

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
December 29th, 2019, 12:09 pm
Vilmart Rosé for $49.99 was a clear buy, as we go through Rosé like water.

Damn...I'm both happy & sad that I missed that offer. I'd want to buy a case at that price...and I don't have the money to do that right now.

Frederico L e e wrote: ↑
December 29th, 2019, 1:09 pm
Just one bottle of Pierre Peters Les Chetillons BdB 2012. My last purchase of the year, I promise.

It’s hard to find places with more than 2 bottles for sale at a reasonable price.

I was on each mailing list when they started. I enjoyed some of the wines along the way, but found there were other wines I enjoyed more that cost less. So I dropped those lists & Cayuse after 2-3 years.

Salon, Franzia, and corked wines.

My Barolo of 2019 was a 1971 Brero Barolo Riserva Monvigliero. It was decanted for about 10 hours and showed beautifully for the 3 hours over our dinner.

If you want an interesting read look at some of the older Rare Wine Co. issues from 2009-2012. Even those prices look really good on some wines.

alan weinberg wrote: ↑
December 27th, 2019, 8:01 pm
08 Taittinger CdC
12 Vilmart CdC
12 Peters Chetillons

This...and a few more Champagnes

Ray, where would you put '88 and '90 Dom in the overall scheme of things and in comparison to the '08? Those were the first two vintages I paid attention to from release onward. Both the '88 and '90 are imo not at the level of '82, '95, '96, '02 or '08. DP should have done better in 1988 and 1990 i...

I don't know if this will qualify. It was free, and gifted to me by a hipster'esque friend. As for "challenging me" it certainly did. 1987 Joseph Drouhin Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc Laforet - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc (12/25/2019) This was gifted from a friend that got it from a family member...

What I dont understand is why are they allowed to charge seller fee for an item then charge a buyer fee for the same item. Looks like double dipping. That's what wined.com does also. They need to have the capital to pay for employees to handle the wines, manage the warehouse, etc. I've found that a...

I could not coax anything out of our starter wine, a 2011 Clos de la Roilette Griffe du Marquis out of magnum, had a lean, tart profile that I could not get to evolve. Moved on to a few other wines, including a 2010 Ridge Lytton and some Bordeaux. Same thing. Everything tasted tart. I am on antibio...

382E7529-B6B7-4828-B0A9-89929755DFB6.jpeg Beautiful celebration dinner, Kirk. Wow! Hopefully this wonderful tradition replaces some of the lingering childhood memories of getting gypped by having a birthday the day before Christmas. BTW, in your wine evaluation nomenclature is 'Extraordinary' bette...

Awesome! The Bartlett was not even a Reserve? No it was just his French Oak Dry. It was quite possibly the most profound older Bartlett I've had. Next time i visit with Bob I'm definitely going to see if I can buy another bottle or trade for it with some Italian wines I know he really likes (Biondi...

A CHRISTMAS BIRTHDAY DINNER - Brewer, Maine (12/25/2019-12/26/2019) A close friend's Birthday is on 12/24 and we have a small tradition of throwing a little get together for him on Christmas evening. Appetizer: Coquilles St. Jacques 2017 Weltner Rödelseer Küchenmeister “Hoheleite” Sylvaner Großes G...

I wonder what the corkage on a 5L box of Franzia would be?

This is really great to see/hear. I'm sitting on my one single bottle of 2014 for some time given my experience with other well stored/aged SB's I'm hopeful that time will really reward the experience. I've only had Vatan once and it was a bit boozy to me. However, time can really change a wine.

Merry Christmas everyone...

Dan Kravitz wrote: ↑
December 23rd, 2019, 6:32 pm
Jason,

It opened a little sullen, I'm now on 2nd day and it gets better with air.

Dan Kravitz

They make a Dry Gewürztraminer that's worth checking in on if you like their Pinot Gris.

We were discussing gins at home the other day, after surveying a small collection of about 25 - 30 different bottles we've accumulated on various trips. Jonathan asked what my choices would be if we had to limit to 3 for the 3 broad categories - a G&T gin, a martini gin, and a sipping gin. My answe...

Michael Sopher wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2016, 9:54 am
Scooped up 4 bottles of Blantons this AM at Total Wine in Norwalk Ct $48 per.

Are these hard to find? They sit on the local grocery store shelves here for about $54

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