2003 Sant Elena PG, too hot to really enjoy. Sweating and drinking are not good.

Split a bottle of 7 deadly Zins with my father in law last night over a pan of ziti. I guess "jammy" is the word to describe that bottle. It would be better in November outside.

2003 Coppola Diamond Collection Red Label Zin.

1997 Navarro Anderson Valley Mendocino Methode Alancienne Pinot Noir

2003 Mont Gras Cab/Syrah Reserve

2003 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa Vineyard

took to dinner w/landshark:
2003 Copain Syrah James Berry Vineyard
2002 Ojai Syrah White Hawk

he brought:
01 rudd cab<-------delicious!
03 lewis syrah

Nothing tonight, but tomorrow night....

N/V Louis Roederer Brut Premier
2001 Pavie Macquin

Had a 375 of Edna Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir last night. Tasted like cherry licorice.

Last night:

2002 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Vielles Vignes...stony, chalky on the palate with a lemony finish (26.99)...BD88

2003 Inama Soave Classico Vigneto Dulot...lots of perfume on the nose, cottony finish, a food friendly wine (22.99) BD86

2005 Balandran Rose (made from Grenache, Mouvedre) Lots of strawberry on the nose, it was a dry rose, the nose is much better than the palate...BD87

2002 Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru Le Poruzot-Dessus...never had a nose like this before, nose of straight up sulfur from an orifice and rotten cauliflower, the bottle wasn't corked and no TCA, very unbalanced...unrated

2004 Marchesi Di Gresy Nebbiolo...cherry on the nose like all other Nebbiolos, 13.5% alcohol that felt like it was 15%+, nothing special here (19.99) BD85

2002 Altamura Napa Valley Cab...nice fruit, dark plum with a mushroom and mothball finish, well balanced (69.99)...BD92

2001 zenato valpolicella ripasso

2001 Lindemans Limestone Ridge Coonawarra Shiraz/Cab (not crazy about this one)
2001 Altocedro Ano Cero Malbec (keep going back to this one...yummm!)

2004 Ken Brown Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard

Am I drinking so much that I caught up with myself in time?

2003 Benton Lane Winery Pinot Noir

Last night at Brasserie de la Buvette on Via Vittoria in Rome:

2001 Fanti Brunello @ 45 Euro

that went fabulously with a spinach/pear salad and squid/artichoke main course.

If I die and go to heaven (or better yet, become a corrupt Italian politician), I want to have dinner here once a week. The owner of this restaurant is really into wine, and his list just keeps getting better and better. He made me taste his latest find - a sangiovese/cabernet blend from a small winery near Montalcino called Lamo, and after dinner, we had grappa made from amarone. The grappa was quite dark, almost like a brandy, and quite aromatic compared to most grappas.

2005 Catena Alamos Malbec

2001 Chateau Lagrezette Cahors Malbec

2003 Vina Requingua Puerto Viejo Reserve Cab (Our sommelier told us to taste first, then let sit for a few hours, and taste again. Amazing...a whole different wine...lots of acidity at first taste....smooth, full, and mellow hours later.)

Last night at Lure here in Toronto:

1996 Duval-Leroy Blancs de Chardonnay Brut
1990 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1997 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto

Last night...

2004 Foxen Pinot Noir - my first PN since 2002/2003. Glorious. I'm hooked all over again. Nice cherries, violets and mushrooms on the nose all fading in and out of phase. Once the alcohol burned off and the acidity integrated better into the wine, these flavors gave way to darker fruit that, unlike the Shiraz's we usually drink, danced around the palette. Wow.

2004 Piping Shrike Barossa Shiraz - I had this a couple months ago and was a little turned off at how striking the pepper was. I actually enjoyed it a little better this time. Was good, but didn't finish as strong as it started.

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Originally posted by futronic:
Last night at Lure here in Toronto:

1996 Duval-Leroy Blancs de Chardonnay Brut
1990 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1997 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto

Looks like a fine night indeed!

Tonight will be my fisrt Bordeaux 2004;
Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet 2004

2005 La Vieille Ferme Cotes de Ventoux Rose
2001 Chateau Latour Martillac White
2001 Quinta de la Quietud Toro
2004 Planeta Chardonnay

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by futronic:
Last night at Lure here in Toronto:

1996 Duval-Leroy Blancs de Chardonnay Brut
1990 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1997 Mauro Veglio Barolo Castelletto

Looks like a fine night indeed!

Yup, belated birthday celebrations.

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Cool 2001 Chateau Lagrezette Cahors Malbec

Darlene, how was it?

Hi, Spo. Actually I'm bringing a bottle to an offline in Newport Beach tonight. Was recommeded by a sommelier we know. I thought it was yummy! (Good tasting note, eh?)

For lunch today, the Marcarini 1998 .375 Barolo.

A gift from a good friend, this is an old world style Barolo drinking well from a .375.

Tonight, a white and red Burg.that I have yet to pick out.