2019 Dogpoint Sauvignon Blanc.
1990 Jaboulet Thalabert. Last bottle from a long solid run.
2015 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Four
2016 Ramey Hyde Chardonnay
Juicy, citrusy lovely creamy mouthfeel
2004 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut
2014 Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric
2009 Outpost Cab Sauv
2006 Cordero di Montezemolo Monfalletto
2017 Il Borro Pian di Nova Toscana IGT
Castelveder Brut Franciacorta - 100% Chardonnay. Very fine bead and if served blind would have thought it to be an excellent grower Champagne
2015 Querce Bettina Riserva - Firstly I must state my bias for this producer. With that said this is a absolutely fantastic wine. May be the best since the ethereal 2004. Has everything you expect from a Brunello but in spades. A monumental wine for this estate.
2019 Argiolas Vermentino di Sardegna Costamolino
1999 Chateau Pavie
@mimik posted:Nice. How was it ?
Of course it's too soon but worth it. But I'm holding onto more.
Got into a few bottles Sunday-Tuesday with three other Forumites for first offline in a while (we are all vaccinated).
1996 Diamond Creek RRT Microclimate
1992 Opus One
Selosse V.O (disgorged 2010)
1997 Cristal
1997 Salon
2013 Coche Dury Bourgogne blanc
2014 Leflaive Puligny Montrachet
2008 Lopez Rosado
2001 La Mission Haut Brion
1997 La Turque
1996 Salon
1985 Chateau Rayas
!985 Marcel Juge Cornas
1995 Penfolds Grange
1982 Diamond Creek RRT
1996 Opus One
Needless to say, a good time was had by all.
Holy smokes, that's one heck of an offline.
2018 Landmark Chardonnay Overlook
2015 Muga rioja seleccion especial(what a great wine!!)
2014 Kosta Browne 4 Barrel Pinot Noir
2015 Meerlust Rubicon
2018 Beaucastel Ch du Pape blanc.
@steve8 posted:Great?? Like 96 great as per JS? I have a single bottle on the way so I may have to open it as soon as it arrives to try it. That said there doesn't seem to be much inventory left around if I want to buy more.
93 points for me. You’ll like it. It’s dense and quite seductive.
Perfect wine to drink on May 12th when Arsenal beats Chelsea. 
2017 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis
1999 Fanti BdM - This was the first vintage that Fanti turned to making BdM in a fruity extracted style in an effort to gain popularity. It worked too as WS gave it 98 points.
This vintage has held up well, unlike some of the later vintages (e,g, 2001) which aged ungracefully.
Recently
2018 Cesar Marquez Perez, Bierzo, Las Firmas, Valtuille
Recommended by VinT. Delicious but people who don't like wines with bright, high acidity should run away.
2018 Leon Beyer, Gewurztraminer
Very good gewurz. Medium bodied. An anti-ZH gewurz.
2017 DeMorgenzon, Maestro, White
Excellent. A blend of roussanne, grenache blanc, chenin blanc, chardonnay and viognier. I can see myself reaching for this one often this summer.
2019 Cantina Girlan, Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige
Another one I can see myself quaffing regularly in the summer.
2018 Casanova di Neri, Rosso di Montalcino
This was delicious but was actually better without food than with. Bit of an anomaly for a sangiovese.
@steve8 posted:Recently
2018 Casanova di Neri, Rosso di Montalcino
This was delicious but was actually better without food than with. Bit of an anomaly for a sangiovese.
I’m finding the ‘18 RdM’s to be delicious one of my favorite vintages in a while
First offline in a while last night - with DoubleD, Greenwine and other vaccinated members of our Jersey Crew- Italian food of course. Sausage and Broccoli Rabe. Grilled octopus. Homemade pasta bolognese. Casarece-pasta w/ lamb ragu. Dry aged ribeye with punch potatos. Grilled bone marrow w/ sea salt and umi. Homemade cheesecake and gelato.
2016 Kistler Laguna Ridge Chardonnay-magnum ( I think it only comes that way)
2014 Henri Germain Mersault Chevalieres
2005 Jean Marc Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers
1990 Col D'Orcia Poggio Al Vento Riserva BdM
1995 Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova BdM
2009 Damilano Barolo Riserva
2012 Allegrini La Poja Igt
2016 The Third Twin
1999 Ridge Monte Bello
1990 Leoville Las Cases
SQN Mr K the Nobleman- ? year
Feels good to get back some sense of normalcy. The only thing missing was a couch for DoubleD to take a nap on.
Two from New Zealand
- 2010 Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
- 2007 Schubert Marion's Vineyard Pinot Noir
Recently:
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne - consistently brilliant
2020 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc - painfully young but lots of promise for 6-10 years down the road; MUCH better on night two
2010 Giovanni Manzone Barolo Bricat - delicious after an hour in the glass, but no doubt it’ll be even better in 4 or 5 years
@steve8 posted:2017 DeMorgenzon, Maestro, White
Excellent. A blend of roussanne, grenache blanc, chenin blanc, chardonnay and viognier. I can see myself reaching for this one often this summer.
Dashed across the border before it closes tonight to get some of this today, on your recommendation. Had it with burrata, beefsteak tomato, suite balsamic and fresh chewy bread. Not bad.
2007 Domaine du Pegau Cuvée reservee cdp( at peak drinking beautifully)
2008 Stefania Cabernet Harvest Moon Vineyard Special Reserve
@winedrmike posted:First offline in a while last night - with DoubleD, Greenwine and other vaccinated members of our Jersey Crew- Italian food of course. Sausage and Broccoli Rabe. Grilled octopus. Homemade pasta bolognese. Casarece-pasta w/ lamb ragu. Dry aged ribeye with punch potatos. Grilled bone marrow w/ sea salt and umi. Homemade cheesecake and gelato.
2016 Kistler Laguna Ridge Chardonnay-magnum ( I think it only comes that way)
2014 Henri Germain Mersault Chevalieres
2005 Jean Marc Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers
1990 Col D'Orcia Poggio Al Vento Riserva BdM
1995 Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova BdM
2009 Damilano Barolo Riserva
2012 Allegrini La Poja Igt
2016 The Third Twin
1999 Ridge Monte Bello
1990 Leoville Las Cases
SQN Mr K the Nobleman- ? year
Feels good to get back some sense of normalcy. The only thing missing was a couch for DoubleD to take a nap on.
Is it really an offline if Dom doesn't fall asleep? Glad to see you guys getting together again.
2018 Envinate Taganan Blanco Vinos Atlanticos. Still young, but showing a lot of promise. Really nice with shrimp and grits.
At a wine dinner with friends:
2017 Frogs Leap Cab Sav
2003 Bressler Cab Sav
2017 Freemark Abbey Cab Sav
2016 Groth Cab Sav
2015 Chappellet Cab Sav
2017 Feather Cab Sav
2007 Sorella
2009 Artcos
2006 Corliss Cab Sav
2017 Corley Family Jefferson Cuvee
There were a few others, but I stopped keeping track...
Over the weekend..
2017 Livio Felluga, Friulano
2016 Condado de Hazo, Ribera Del Duera, crianza
NV Union Champagne de Saint Gall Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Orpale Blanc de Blancs<