At a Stone Crab Claw dinner with Allred, Domino and my wife last night:


2008 Schramsberg Vineyards Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs
1997 Kalin Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
2010 Ridge Chardonnay Estate
2007 Stefania Syrah Eaglepoint Ranch

Thanks to Allred for opening the Schramsberg, Kalin and Stefania. All were drinking really well last night.

2010 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard

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Originally posted by wine+art:
A stellar night in Houston.

1959 Krug (1.5)
2005 Vincent Dauvissat La Forest Chablis
2008 Raveneaux Montee de Tonnerre
2002 Coche Dury Corton Charlemagne
2001 Leroy Chambertin
2002 Leroy Clos de la Roche
1995 DRC La Tache
1990 DRC Saint Vivant Romanee

Shall I assume you had just a little input in selecting the wines???

PH

Attended a Jones Family tasting at Graileys. During the dinner, we tasted the following:

2006 Jones Family Estate Cab
2008 Jones Family Estate Cab
2009 Jones Family Estate Cab
2009 Jones Family "The Sisters"

After dinner, we tasted:

1994 Diamond Creek "Volcanic Hill"
1996 Jones Family Estate Cab
2000 Leoville Barton
1990 Comte De Vogue Musigny
1996 Trapet Chapelle Chambertin
2009 Vincent Latour Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
1999 Pride Cab
2001 Penfolds Bin 707
1996 Pahlmeyer Merlot (corked)

2005 Pride Reserve CS

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by wine+art:
A stellar night in Houston.

1959 Krug (1.5)
2005 Vincent Dauvissat La Forest Chablis
2008 Raveneaux Montee de Tonnerre
2002 Coche Dury Corton Charlemagne
2001 Leroy Chambertin
2002 Leroy Clos de la Roche
1995 DRC La Tache
1990 DRC Saint Vivant Romanee

Shall I assume you had just a little input in selecting the wines???



Ha.

While we have our fair share of arguments within our partnership, who picks the wine in Houston is not one of our arguments.

We had a great 2012!

Dallas John, how was the 1994 Volcanic Hill?

All the Brunello talk led me to open a 1997 Vigna Spuntali Angelini tonight. Wish I had more.

1990 Beaucastel CDP

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Jacques Selosse Initial disgorged in Oct 2010. IMO Selosse wines are the pinnacle of what champagne represent.

2003 Chateau Giscours Margaux.

2006 Nickel & Nickel State Lane Ranch Cab

'06 brancaia chianti classico

2009 McPrice Myers Syrah Les Galets

Over the top, & delicious! Definitely an under the radar gem.

2007 Rudius Alder Springs-Emerald Pool
This needs time to breathe. Very tight at opening. After 1 hour fruit starts to come through but still needs more time. May need to come back to this tomorrow. 1 bottle left so will try again in a year or two.

At lunch today with friends.

2001 Sine Qua Non Albino
Sine Qua Non Backward & Forward ( not sure of vintage)
2008 Sine Qua Non B20
2008 Sine Qua Non The Line

2009 Calera Chadonnay- solid and worth the money

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Originally posted by wine+art:
At lunch today with friends.

2001 Sine Qua Non Albino
Sine Qua Non Backward & Forward ( not sure of vintage)
2008 Sine Qua Non B20
2008 Sine Qua Non The Line

Did you enjoy these?

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Originally posted by Wine doc:

quote:

Originally posted by wine+art:
At lunch today with friends.

2001 Sine Qua Non Albino
Sine Qua Non Backward & Forward ( not sure of vintage)
2008 Sine Qua Non B20
2008 Sine Qua Non The Line

Did you enjoy these?

No.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Wine doc:

quote:

Originally posted by wine+art:
At lunch today with friends.

2001 Sine Qua Non Albino
Sine Qua Non Backward & Forward ( not sure of vintage)
2008 Sine Qua Non B20
2008 Sine Qua Non The Line

Did you enjoy these?

No.

Well, it certainly wasn't from a lack of effort!

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Originally posted by Wine doc:

quote:

Originally posted by wine+art:
At lunch today with friends.

2001 Sine Qua Non Albino
Sine Qua Non Backward & Forward ( not sure of vintage)
2008 Sine Qua Non B20
2008 Sine Qua Non The Line

Did you enjoy these?

You actually had to ask that question?

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Originally posted by vinoevelo:
'06 brancaia chianti classico

V. What did you think?

2007 Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Riserva - nice balanced wine
2009 Antinori Tignanello - Seemed like more new oak than normal
2006 Antinori Pian della Vigne BdM - middle of the pack

Last night, a delicious an loaded of red fruits flavors, a 2011 Vincent Paris Les Côtes St-Joseph.

dzitt

2006 Stefania Cab Sta Cruz Mountains.

2004 Chablis 1er Cru "L'Homme mort" (what a name for a Chablis), Georges Noel (alias Durup), drinks optimally at this stage
2008 Maury, vin doux naturel, Domaine Montagne
2005 Welbedacht Cricket Pitch, Schalk Burger & Sons, Wellington Region, South Africa (a Souvenir from South Africa, world class)

Taylor 20yo Tawny