otw posted:billhike posted:I’m planning to open a 2010 Chateau Montlabert tonight.
Let me know what you think of it. I found 6 bottles of the 1988 in the back corner of my wine cellar as I was packing up for our move. Very little information available on this wine online.
Will do. Time to check on the first of three I have.
2015 Rocca della Macie, CCR
billhike posted:otw posted:billhike posted:I’m planning to open a 2010 Chateau Montlabert tonight.
Let me know what you think of it. I found 6 bottles of the 1988 in the back corner of my wine cellar as I was packing up for our move. Very little information available on this wine online.
Will do. Time to check on the first of three I have.
Same owners as Beycheville. Planted 80% merlot, 20% franc. Looks like a nice cellar defender. OTW - will be fascinating to hear how the '88's held up. You might have unearthed a buried treasure.
More general info here from Wine Cellar Insider
2015 Black Hills Nota Bene. Nice fruit but too much oak. So much it bordered on unenjoyable.
2015 Ca Rozerria Barbera d'Alba. Good company for matzoh pizza
2008 Château Guadet
Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2015 Domaine Jean Fournier Marsannay Clos du Roy
2015 Chasseur Russian River Chard
I'm a big fan of 2016 Two Wolves Cabernet Sauvignon 
2017 Marcoux CDP. Good, but needs lots of coaxing. Better to wait 6+ years.
vint posted:billhike posted:otw posted:billhike posted:I’m planning to open a 2010 Chateau Montlabert tonight.
Let me know what you think of it. I found 6 bottles of the 1988 in the back corner of my wine cellar as I was packing up for our move. Very little information available on this wine online.
Will do. Time to check on the first of three I have.
Same owners as Beycheville. Planted 80% merlot, 20% franc. Looks like a nice cellar defender. OTW - will be fascinating to hear how the '88's held up. You might have unearthed a buried treasure.
More general info here from Wine Cellar Insider
Thanks for doing so much research for me - much appreciated. The Montlabert website is one of the better ones that I have seen.
Unfortunately, I can't find much around that dates before the ownership change in 2008. The new owners obviously poured in a lot of effort and money when they took over which should have had an impact on the wine. Still, the basic terroir is what it was back in 1988 and I suspect that the previous owners were as committed to making a good wine in its day.
I'll save a bottle to bring to one of our get-togethers whenever we get out of the current medical lockdown.
Yesterday, before and during another virtual wine gathering:
...following which I slept very well.
2005 Vall Llach Embruix priorat
2010 Carpineto Vino Nobile de Montalcino Riserva. My last bottle. 
2013 Dehlinger Goldridge Syrah with smoked chicken
2005 Chateau Pontet-Canet
2014 Domaine Jessiaume Beaune 1er Cru Cent-Vignes
irwin posted:2010 Carpineto Vino Nobile de Montalcino Riserva. My last bottle.
How was it? I have one left but opted to open the 2011 version on Friday night instead. I'd had both before but thought the stronger vintage 2010 should sleep for a few more years. The 2011 was delicious.
otw posted:Yesterday, before and during another virtual wine gathering:
- 2004 Clos des Papes CdP
- 2001 Fontodi Flaccianello
- 2015 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis
...following which I slept very well.
April 12, 2020 9:05 am
How was the 04 Clos des Papes drinking? I still have a couple left after having mixed results with previous ones.
2016 Wind Gap Syrah Nellessen Vineyard - with Broccoli cheddar soup
2014 Jean-Marc Burgaud, Morgon, Grands Cras
2000 Smith-Woodhouse, VP
