07 domaine grapillon d'or gigondas
09 saint amant la tabard one
09 norm hardie county chard
01 fourcas Dumont

Just put a 2007 Domaine Guigal Côte Brune&Blonde Côte Rotie

Will see how it shows later tonight...

dzitt

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Originally posted by fcs:
2001 Elderton Command Shiraz

What did you think?

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Originally posted by vinoevelo:
09 norm hardie county chard

What did you think? Have had the NH Chardonnay a couple of times. Good but, for me, quite lean.

No one from last night remembers what we drank? I'll try. Last night for the visits of Mr & Mrs Bman and Darcy with locals KSC02, Impulse, Uncle John, Mimik and significant others, we had a syrah themed dinner at Wellington.

NV Bollinger, Champagne, Cuvee Speciale
1998 Chapoutier, Hermitage, Monier de la Sizeranne
2001 Ferraton, Ermitage, Les Dionnieres
2002 D'Arenberg, The Dead Arm
2002 Elderton, Command
2005 Les Vins de Vienne, Cornas, Les Barcillants
2004 Guigal, La Turque
2003 Alessandro, Il Bosco
2004 Alessandro, Il Bosco
2007 Copain, Thompson, Santa Barbara
2009 Laughing Stock, Syrah
2008 Cayuse, Cailloux
2003 Penfolds, RWT

There was also a sauternes, which I had never heard of before. Mimik?

My WOTN's were the Dead Arm and the Command.

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Originally posted by gigabit:

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Originally posted by fcs:
2001 Elderton Command Shiraz

What did you think?

I liked it more on night #1, had nice glycerine mouthfeel to balance against jammy blackberry and spice. By tonight, day 2, some of the round fruit and soft texture was gone, leaving leaner more tannic finish.

rule for this wine is drink up, carpe carpe

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Originally posted by steve8:
My WOTN's were the Dead Arm and the Command.

Thanks Steve! I always rely on your phenomenal memory to give me the list of the wines I drank!

It was really good to see Mr and Mrs Bman after a long absence.

Interesting, your two WOTNs are the two wines I liked the least... My WOTN were the Chapoutier Sizeranne and La Turque.

And my highlight of the night was the reaction to the Canadian wine, which seemed to please the crowd.

1989 LLC while making Ossobuco for dad's birthday tomorrow.

3rd bottle and best showing. Black olives, truffle,wet earth. Yummy

1990 Ceretto Bricco Roche Barolo Brunate (still chopping veg

Tonight, 2001 Silvio Nardi Manachiara BdM - really good! 750ml was not enough, I would have had more.

2008 Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage Les Pierrelles. A very good QPR, peppery and mint notes, medium bodied.

Steve8, it was a 2007 chateau larinbotte Sauternes.

Tonight with rack of lamb, a drab but a pleasant 2009 chateau fleur cardinale, excellent.

2007 La Ferme de Suzon "Cotes Noires" Chateauneuf du Pape

2006 Justin CS

08 Loring aubaine
07 radio Cocteau timber vine
Cava pere mata reserva

Last night with braised beef cheeks

2006 Copain Syrah James Berry Vineyard.

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Originally posted by Impulse:
Interesting, your two WOTNs are the two wines I liked the least... My WOTN were the Chapoutier Sizeranne and La Turque.

And my highlight of the night was the reaction to the Canadian wine, which seemed to please the crowd.

The nose on the Chapoutier was amazing, but I found the wine to be a little light. I had a 98 several years ago and found the same, except the nose was nowhere nearly as developed as this bottle.

La Turque...what to say? Except to hold your other bottles if you have them.

I really liked the Laughing Stock and would have never picked it out blind as a Canadian wine. I see their website only has the 2010 available. Have you tried it yet?

Last night

1999 Masi, Amarone, Mazzano

Excellent. By the end of the bottle it was almost port-like.

Enjoyed yesterday,

NV J. Lassalle Premier Cru Brut
NV Cedric Bouchard Val Vilaine BdN
2002 Raveneau Valmur Chablis
1998 Bernard Dugat Charmes Chambertin

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Originally posted by steve8:
I really liked the Laughing Stock and would have never picked it out blind as a Canadian wine. I see their website only has the 2010 available. Have you tried it yet?

If anyone is ordering, I'd be in for a case. It drank beyond its' price point and this is one Canadian wine that I'd be happy to have in my drink-now-or-hold short-term cellar

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by steve8:
I really liked the Laughing Stock and would have never picked it out blind as a Canadian wine. I see their website only has the 2010 available. Have you tried it yet?

If anyone is ordering, I'd be in for a case. It drank beyond its' price point and this is one Canadian wine that I'd be happy to have in my drink-now-or-hold short-term cellar

FYI: there is still some Laughing Stock Chardonnay 2009 available in Ontario and it's one of the ones marked down in that big Vintages sale. No Syrah though.

2002 Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Brut
2006 Araujo Estate Altagracia Red Table Wine
2008 Sine Qua Non Kolibri
2008 Sine Qua Non Roussanne Jinete Bajo Vin de Paille

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Originally posted by Mimik:
Steve8, it was a 2007 chateau larinbotte Sauternes.

Tonight with rack of lamb, a drab but a pleasant 2009 chateau fleur cardinale, excellent.

How was the wine? Did you decant? I love the 2005 but it still needs 2 years IMO.

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Originally posted by Bruce Hayes:
FYI: there is still some Laughing Stock Chardonnay 2009 available in Ontario and it's one of the ones marked down in that big Vintages sale. No Syrah though.

Thanks for the info, Bruce.

It is their Syrah, specifically, that I'm interested in at this time.

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Originally posted by steve8:

I really liked the Laughing Stock and would have never picked it out blind as a Canadian wine. I see their website only has the 2010 available. Have you tried it yet?

I've had the 2010 a few times already. Very good, but slightly behind the 2009...

Shafergirl and I celebrated our 19th Anniversary with:

2001 Harlan Estate
2008 Aubert Chardonnay Reuling Vineyard