2016 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico. 2nd time having this - hoping this bottle opens up like the previous one a month ago. I’m probably going to pick up a few more to lay down.
2015 Chacra Pinot Noir, 95 points Parker? I disagree! Good not great.
2017 Chateau Thivin Brouilly
1994 Urbina Gran Reserva Especial.
2003 Alion
2018 Willi Schaefer Wehlner Sonnenuhr Spatlese.
Good, but slightly simple and lacking a touch of acid. Lots of Slate, Asian pear, green/yellow apple, some sulfer (but not oppressive). Only let sown due to the extraordinary past experiences I’ve had with this — my favorite — German producer. (Not enough Egon-Muller, no Keller for producer comparison.)
2006 Arcadian Chardonnay Sleepy Hollow Vineyard
Served last night with Oven Fried Chicken & Potatoes. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2013 Cerbaiona Sangiovese IGT with Veal Marsala
2015 Costers del Sió Costers del Segre Celistia Tierra Blanco
vint posted:2015 Costers del Sió Costers del Segre Celistia Tierra Blanco
Bet you can't say that three times quickly!
2017 Faiveley Mersault
lovely lemon curd, citrus zest, hints of pineapple core.
2020 trump Koolaid
full of bullshit, bitter pill to swallow, left me with ongoing headaches
2005 Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Blanco reserva
2019 Kit- Yanni Paranga Roditis Malagoisia
2005 Cuvée du Vatican, CdP, Réserve Sixtine
Drinking really well.
2015 Sadie Family, Grenache, Soldaat
Lighter bodied than I expected, but a very elegant version of grenache. Blind I might have guessed it was a new world pinot.
2007 Carpineta Fontalpino, IGT, Do Ut Des
I have several of these from different vintages, but for the value I should have bought more in strong vintages. Really delicious.
2001 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon
Served last night with a big, thick T-bone steak. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2009 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro
shavez posted:2009 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro
How was this? I have some earlier Wendourees that I have yet to try.
2018 Vitiano Rosato
2016 San Felipe Chianti Classico
2016 Chapelle St Theodoric Sablons.
Very good budget-ish ($50) minded CDP. I am, broadly, liking this producer’s wines. Fresh, tend toward the more balanced end of the Grenache-dominated spectrum. This was no exception.
2003 Ramey Hudson Chardonnay - So I was going through the cellar and came across this behind an OWC. Figured it was way past it’s prime but decided to open it anyway. It had aged to a golden color which made me even more suspicious that it would be undrinkable. Boy was I wrong. If I had tasted this blind I would have guessed it to be a Batard Montrachet from a top producer. It actually improved in the glass. Biggest surprise ever for a CA Chardonnay. Wish I would have found more.
longboarder posted:2003 Ramey Hudson Chardonnay - So I was going through the cellar and came across this behind an OWC. Figured it was way past it’s prime but decided to open it anyway. It had aged to a golden color which made me even more suspicious that it would be undrinkable. Boy was I wrong. If I had tasted this blind I would have guessed it to be a Batard Montrachet from a top producer. It actually improved in the glass. Biggest surprise ever for a CA Chardonnay. Wish I would have found more.
Wow! Shocking, but good for you!
Ramey definitely does make very good CA Chard within its style category. This reminds me of easily, easily the best CA Chardonnay I ever had which was a similarly aged Marcassin.
2015 Purple Angel. Delish!