2013 Element Winery Syrah
2018 Forge Riesling Classique. Two wines from the Finger Lakes I love. Neither disappointed.
2016 Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva
J3
2016 Pali Tower 15 The Jetty Red Rhone blend
2016 Aubert UV pinot
2017 Arista-Banfield Chard
2012 K Vintners Charlotte
Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2016 Albert Boxler Gewurtztraminer.
2010 Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir. Big Pinot. Quite a contrast to the much more elegant 2007 Margrain Home Block that we had the other night.
2010 Chateau Fortia CdP Cuvée Baron.
2018 Bedrock Syrah
NV Suenen C+C BdB
NV Cedric Bouchard Val Vilane
1985 Castello di Nieve Barbaresco Santo Stefano
The Suenen was good but painfully young. Needs a few years IMO. The Bouchard, as always, was fantastic. Such a vinous champagne. Love it. The Barbresco was an auction purchase and near the end of its life. It had a nice orange/brown edge to it, showed good typicity once the intial funk blew off but quickly deteriorated with ever increasing oxidative notes in the decanter. Not bad for a Tuesday.
2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia
Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
wineismylife posted:2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia
Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
Cant remember having an insignia I didn't thoroughly enjoy
2015 Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay. Meh. Too big for my taste. 
1993 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio All'Oro
2007 Cabreo Il Borgo
2013 Valle Dell'Acate Rusciano Syrah
both lacking any type of soul
2017 Pali Riveria Pinot - would not have identified this as pinot if tasted blind
jcocktosten posted:2017 Pali Riveria Pinot - would not have identified this as pinot if tasted blind
So one I'd like then! ;-).
bman posted:jcocktosten posted:2017 Pali Riveria Pinot - would not have identified this as pinot if tasted blind
So one I'd like then! ;-).
Probably - was not a huge alcohol wine but if you had told me it was a rhone blend I would not have been surprised.
NV Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Réserve Exclusive Brut
Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2016 Melville Pinot.
For the gazillionth time. Hard to fathom a better use of $30-$35 for Pinot Noir.
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!