For me, it's two 1998 reds:

-Cave de Tain l'Hermitage Hermitage Les Nobles Rives

-Chateau Reynella Basket Pressed shiraz

with BBQ (even in January! ) t-bones topped with a Quebec blue cheese similar to Stilton;

and a 2000 white:

-Grove Mill chardonnay (NZ - a favourite of ours in a previous vintage in Pakistan)

with BBQ lobster tail.

I was sorely tempted to open my first 2001 Dead Arm, as I have several, but I'm still too cheap to open something that I know is still much too young. Maybe when I have someone besides my missus who I know will really appreciate trying it....

snow sucks, cold is worse.......

my neighbors and i are having homemade chile verde, was probably going to have beer but might open one of the Syrah's or Petite Sirah's i've recently picked up after seeing this thread...

01' Concannon PS
01' Ridge Three Valleys Syrah
01' Ecluse Syrah
02' Parringa Shiraz
02' Andrew Murray Syrah

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Originally posted by bman:
For me, it's two 1998 reds:

-Cave de Tain l'Hermitage Hermitage Les Nobles Rives

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bman,

Give this a couple hours in a decanter. It's a wonderful wine that I've had the pleasure of enjoying a couple times. Three bottles left and no rush to drink them. Let me know what you think.

Fut, you and I are truly twins separated at birth! (notwithstanding the 20 year age difference...). I decanted this almost exactly 90 minutes ago, and will begin drinking it about kickoff!

snow sucks, cold is worse.......

First half: 1998 Beringer Alluvium white with chicken wings,

then

Second half: my last bottle of 1999 Moss Brothers Cab/Merlot

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Originally posted by bman:
Fut, you and I are truly twins separated at birth! (notwithstanding the 20 year age difference...). I decanted this almost exactly 90 minutes ago, and will begin drinking it about kickoff!

snow sucks, cold is worse.......

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lol! Good show! Did you enjoy the wine?

I opened up a 1999 Pirramimma Petit Verdot Reserve to go with a top sirloin roast I prepared. It was very good, but needs time. I'll post full notes later.

First half; Molson Canadian
Second half; 01 Peter Dennis Shiraz with Chile, sausages on the Q, pizza.... you name it!

With pizza, chips & salsa, etc...

'95 Etude Cab
'97 Poggio Antico BdM
'01 Shirvington Shiraz
'01 Numanthia
'02 Marquis Philips 9
'98/'99 Burgess Cab

I had a 2001 Two Tone Farm Napa Merlot......
SCREW-CAP! Nice flavors.

1999 Valderiz Ribera del Deuro with NY Stip Steaks (seasoned with kosher salt, fresh black pepper, granulated garlic and onion, and a dash of paprika) on the grill. YUM!!!

2001 JJ Prum Kabinett with chicken wings (both bufallo and asian/sesame), chips and ranch dip and guacamole and of course mini hot dogs.

2000 Masi Camporiorin Ripasso with baby lamb chops.

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I was sorely tempted to open my first 2001 Dead Arm, as I have several, but I'm still too cheap to open something that I know is still much too young. Maybe when I have someone besides my missus who I know will really appreciate trying it....

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Save the Dead Arm! I've had it and it was so closed for me, I could hardly enjoy the stuff! lol Luckily, it wasnt one of my bottles that was being poured. Give it a few more years before its ready to show off.

I was drinking a J.Lohr '01 Bramblewood Zin, and almost did a "spit-take" when Justin and Janet did their thing.

"In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women!" --Homer Simpson

I was not drinking the 3 pack of 2001 Two Hands Ares that I lost on a bet because the Patriots did not cover.

Ouch!

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I was not drinking the 3 pack of 2001 Two Hands Ares that I lost on a bet because the Patriots did not cover.

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What a horrible way to miss toasting Janet's 'equipment failure'

ouch is right-
and i missed the "equipment failure" completely.

this will go down as black sunday part two.

Cluricaunwines - I was going to offer to send you a tape of the game - but all the sports channels have been replaying highlight reels from the Super Bowl game. So far, Janet has made every single one of these showings. Seems unanimous that her equipment fumble was a game highlight.

It's not too late to open a bottle and salute her performance everytime it comes up (er, off!)