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Reds:

1990 Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva



How was the '55? I may have missed any info you posted on it.
It ended up being a 57 and it was dead unfortunately.


Very unfortunate indeed. I brought a '79 normale to drink with Lentini, Klymkev, and others and it was good but not great.
 
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Overall quality of what I drank in October was really high... I was quite happy. But if I had to choose, here ya go:

Red:
---2001 Michele Castellani "Cinque Stelle" Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico

White:
---2007 Frank Cornelissen MunJebel Bianco #4

Sparkling:
---NV Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Demi-Sec (only candidate)

Fortified:
---1995 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port (only candidate)

Sweet:
---2005 Müller-Catoir Auslese Pfalz Haardter Bürgergarten
If you don't count Auslesen as sweet... put me down for 2004 Pillitieri Estates Riesling Icewine Niagara
 
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2005 Kistler-Stone Flat Chard
2004 Sea Smoke-Ten Pinot
2005 Kosta-Browne-4 Barrel Pinot
1997 Shafer HSS
 
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2006 Hartford Court Stone Cote Chardonnay
2005 Clio

I'm going to try for a better November!


Just one more sip.
 
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1970 Lynch Bages
2005/2006 Maybach Materium
2007 Alpha Omega Era (barrel sample)


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I'm throwin' rocks tonight. Mark it, Dude.
 
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- 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese


- 1999 Fratelli Revello Barolo

- 2001 Patrick Lesec Châteauneuf-du-Pape Kristial
 
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MV Krug
1996 Dom Perignon
 
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NV Haton rose champagne. 2005 Ramey claret. I'm glad we can change our minds when editing our posts now.
 
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The winner is:

1995 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée

Honorable mention to:

1985 Château Léoville Las Cases
1989 Château de la Gardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Générations
1989 Château Palmer
1989 Château Troplong Mondot
1994 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
2001 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
2006 Premiere Napa Valley Bonded Winery #9 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon


No serious quibbles with this list, though I might (might) swap the Pegau with the Gardine. But how did a CA wine make the list? Wink

Moo


Your share of the national debt has increased by $6,180 from 10/1 - 9/30/09. Have you told your kids and grand kids they will be paying back your share in addition to their own?

Limit all politicians to two terms. One in office, one in prison. Follow the lead of Illinois...
 
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The winner is:

1995 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée

Honorable mention to:

1985 Château Léoville Las Cases
1989 Château de la Gardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Générations
1989 Château Palmer
1989 Château Troplong Mondot
1994 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac
2001 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
2006 Premiere Napa Valley Bonded Winery #9 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon


WIML,

What is the Premier Napa Valley Bonded Winery #9 Ghost Block? Is that a different wine than just the Ghost Block Cabernet. I know they do the Yountille and Oakville cabs but wasn't sure about the "premier napa" I'm a fan of the wines and just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing one.
 
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had few really great bottles in oct.....
'96 dom
'07 aubert lauren vyd chard
'59 chat lascomes
but hands down the best bottle of the month was:

1959 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron Smile
 
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Sparkling:
1996 Duval-Leroy Champagne Blanc de Chardonnay Brut

White:
<Nothing showed well enough to merit mention Frown>

Red:
1970 Château Lynch-Bages
2004 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Dessert:
2005 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume


Loved the 96 Duval-Leroy...
The 70 Lynch-Bages was special too
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White

Nothing exciting

Red

2003 Luca Altos de Mendoza Syrah


“Appreciating old wine is like making love to a very old lady. It is possible. It can even be enjoyable. But it requires a bit of imagination.”

Andre Tchelistcheff
 
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Red: 2007 Chappellet Signature. Another winner!
 
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