It was not decanted when I had it and tasted fine. I would throw it into a decanter just before you leave and then back into the bottle. Shove the cork in and hit the road.
VM
Posts: 9592 | Location: Chicago | Registered: Oct 17, 2001
Originally posted by lady cabernet: lol!! That's ok, we'll go for a second dinner at late nite and consider the earlier one a Dunch. =P
lol. Dunch.
Anyway, here's the list of wines so far, including LC's wine and VM's tentative choice:
1993 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All'Oro 2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico 2001 Zenato Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa 1999 Fontodi Fontalloro 1995 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 1997 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 1995 Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne 1998 Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino 1998 Rocca delle Macie Roccato 1996 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino 1999 Ciacci Fabivs 1997 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Grand Annate Riserva 1996 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella (magnum)
VM - if you're sitting on one side of LC, I'm sitting on the other. I want to taste the Avignonesi too!
Well then. I know what wine I am going for first before it gets "scarfed" down. And I'm bringing two stems just so that I can fill one to the brim and enjoy throughout the evening . . .
Cheers, Blue Oval
Posts: 655 | Location: Naperville, IL | Registered: Oct 30, 2001
BTW, Scott McDonald - it seems like we haven't been able to touch base yet, so I'll have to pass on dinner for Wednesday night. I leave for Philly tomorrow morning, and won't have net access, so making plans at this point would be difficult.
Hmm, both sides of Lady Cabernet are taken, so I'll just have to sit across the table then
And don't worry, there's probably more than a handful who haven't posted what bottles they'll be bringing. One thing's for certain - this group is never short on wine! I can't recall a single offline where there wasn't wine left for the staff or taken home.
Futronic - travel safely and we'll see you next week!
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Posts: 282 | Location: St. Charles, IL | Registered: Dec 26, 2002
I should sell the seats next to me to the highest bidder. I need to pre-print the wine names or I'll never get it down. It'll like trying to write do trig after a 3 all nighter in italian.
To all- We now have 7 Brunello's out of the 15 wines which have been posted so far. Doesn't anyone own any Italian wine other than Brunello's?
Futronic- I will probably pick up a couple of white wines from Cantina de Terlano as the contributions of the guests that Scubarex is bringing. I brought the 1998 Vorberg to an offline a year ago and it was very well received. Since then James Suckling has reviewed 11 of Terlano's wines and every one has scored 90+ points. I will let you know what they are when I pick them up.
VM
Posts: 9592 | Location: Chicago | Registered: Oct 17, 2001
I still have no idea what I am bringing. My entire Italian collection consists of the '01 Feudi Serpico and the '99 Banfi BdM. We have enough Brunellos and someone else is already bringing the Serpico. I'll post what I'm bringing after I go out and find it.
Isn't that a 375ml bottle? Not sure how that will work in a group of 25. Even 750ml bottles won't stretch for all 25. That is why I am bringing a magnum.
VM
Posts: 9592 | Location: Chicago | Registered: Oct 17, 2001
Reds Southern Italy 2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico
Tuscany 1997 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulcino Grand Annate Riserva 1997 Terrebianca Campaccio 1999 Ciacci Sant'Antimo Fabius 1998 Rocca delle Macie Toscana Roccato 2000 Casanova de Neri Toscana Pietradonice
Brunello di Monatalcino 1995 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 1993 Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All'Oro 1995 Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne 1996 Barbi Brunello di Montalcino 1997 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 1998 Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino 1998 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino
Veneto 2001 Zenato Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa 2000 Manara Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1996 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella (magnum)
Looks like the list is shaping up nicely. VM made a good pt. earlier; with the number of people attending perhaps duplicates would be ok so that some wines can provide more than just a "taste." I am bringing the Serpico. Anyone else who wishes to bring the same is fine by me.
Hopefully we will not have any "corked" wine in the bunch. Looking forward to it!
Cheers, Blue Oval
Posts: 655 | Location: Naperville, IL | Registered: Oct 30, 2001
Lady Cabernet - 1 Futronic - 1 DoktaP - 1 Frankie - 2 Otis - 2 Vino Me - 2 R2-D2 - 2 Wine Nightly - 1 Volcano God - 2 Lostverse - 2 Blue Oval - 1 J3 - 1 Anwar - 2 Scubarex - 4 Francis S - 2 AllRed - 2
Alright, we're at 28. Should be a great dinner.
Reservations are under "Chris" at 7:30, so no need to wear the Florida shoes.
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