2009 Sartori, Amarone della Valpolicella, estate collection
Original Post
Replies sorted oldest to newest
Holy smokes! Somebody beat me to starting this thread finally! 
2018 Poggio al Sole Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Casasilia
2006 Chapoutier Le Meal Blanc
2019 Chapoutier La Bernardine Chateauneuf du Pape
2007 Den Hoed Marie's View
@wineismylife posted:2007 Den Hoed Marie's View
They make good wine
1995 Jaboulet Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage. Last bottle; it's been a good run. But drink up.
2013 Animo Cabernet Sauvignon
Drink some Henri Bourgeois La Bourgeoise and enjoy some food. Lying on the sofa and watching a movie is really great. wordle game
2015 Viña Cobos Cocodrilo Corte
2014 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
2010 Ardal Ribera del Duero Reserva
Last night, 2016 Lingua Franca Chardonnay Avni, outstanding, like a good Meursault, Granny Smith apple, meyer lemon, hazelnut, good acidity, rich silky texture. Seems at peak now. I like this almost as much as The Sisters bottling.
2016 Bernabeleva Navaherreros Vinos De Madrid. Grenache based, spectacular match with tandoori chicken. Triple yumm. 
2012 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet.
Ripe and savory, went really well with my better half's hamburger stew. But for my taste, at 10 years old, this is just entering its prime drinking window. No hurry to open another.
2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir 4 Barrel
Las night for dinner with lamb 2016 Domaine de Cristia CdP. Drinking very nicely with an hour decant!
2011 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
@wineismylife posted:2011 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
I’ll assume your fridge has an ice maker.
Hmmm...bad joke?
Tonight 2011 Concha y Toro Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvignon Pirque Vineyard Block Las Terrazas, last and worst of 6 bottles. Curiosity made me save one to test its longevity. Bad experiment. Mostly tertiary flavours, black olive, espresso, bittersweet chocolate, bit of black pepper; still silky in the mouth but drying tannins hijack the finish and don’t let go. Couple years past prime. <shrug> My fault. Still learning.
Attachments
I also had an issue with another 2011 Concha Y Toro Terrunyo tasted a few months ago -- in this case the Peumo Vineyard Block 27 Carmenere. Too much greenness for my taste.
2010 Den Hoed Marie's View
2017 Anthill Pinot Noir Comptche Ridge
Good wine in keeping with Anthill’s general style - blue berry undertones with brighter berry highlights; a little root beer; a little stemmy, but not too much; medium bodied; long finish.
2011 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
2010 Tondonia gran Reserva rosado
2020 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico
2019 Dragonette Sauvignon Blanc Grassini Vineyard
More serious and less quaffable than the Merry Edwards, but the equivalent in quality. Primarily peach fruits but with underlying papaya, lemongrass and pineapple and guava. Well structured, reasonably complex, nice finish. I think I’ll mostly stick with ME for it’s (dangerous) drinkability factor, but this is absolutely its equal in quality. I suspect this would age better — I’d like to re-taste in 6 years to see how it’s doing.
2013 Den Hoed Marie's View
Taking to our local fish joint tonight
- 2018 Thiriet Vézelay Champs Cervin
- 2014 Billaud-Simon Chablis Premier Cru Mont du Milieu
The former is a very nice village Burgundy with a local angle: the winemakers are a young local man and his French girlfriend whose family has some nice properties in Bourgogne. The sommelier mentioned to us last week that he had wanted to try this wine but hadn’t been able to purchase any, so this is for him and the rest of the staff after service tonight.
The latter is one of the best Premier Cru Chablis we’ve had. Always look forward to enjoying a bottle of this.
Attachments
2019 Bernard Burgaud Cote Rotie
Good but not necessarily identifiable as Cote Rotie as opposed to a high quality St Joseph. Typical N. Rhone Syrah notes with a pronounced briny (olive-y) thing coming in as the finish begins.
2013 Pearl Morissette Cuvée Dix-Neuvième Chardonnay. Showing well.
2019 Tement Gelber Muskateller Steinbach Fürst
2018 Joseph Roty Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée de “Champs Chenys”
Both very good. The Roty is a wonderful example of a village wine — not quite up to the Bachalet, but not far off. More chalky, less pure. The Tement is bone dry and drinks like a SB.
Last night, friends invited us to Spanish-themed dinner. Food was excellent, and wines were spectacular! Very special evening.
- 2019 Bodegas Rodrigo Mendez Riao da Vella, similar to a great Chablis; lemon, pear, green apple, very silky, excellent acidity, long finish. Apparently 90-year old Albariño vines.
- 2007 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia RIserva, cherry, raspberry, pipe tobacco, bit of black olive, very good acidity; light in weight but intense, long finish that fades softly
- 2005 Clos Mogador, a powerhouse from Priorat, massive nose of pencil lead and dark cherry, similar flavours in the mouth, joined by plum, cassis, dark chocolate, some floral elements emerge with time, very rich, almost creamy, remarkably long rich finish. Best wine I’ve had in recent memory, and possibly best Spanish wine I’ve ever had. Fabulous, and clearly WOTN
- 2005 Numanthia Termanthia, from Toro, another great red; plum, black cherry, raw beef, black licorice, ripe and deep flavours, plush and rich, very long finish. Classy and special, but eclipsed by the previous wine.
A pretty good night! 🤗
Attachments
2019 Pegau Reservee
Classic CdP. Black cherry compote with lavender, tarragon, and a hint of barnyard funk in a good way. Chalky, chocolatey tanins on the finish. Not the best young Pegau I’ve ever had but a very good buy @ $50.
2013 Closson Chase KJ Watson Vineyard Pinot Noir. Made in Prince Edward County from Niagara grapes. Lovely wine.
2006 Didier Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé Pur Sang
How are the Dagueneau holding up after all these years. I think I last had a Silex in 2016 and while drinking beautifully, it was time to drink it. More age wasn’t its friend.
- 2006 Didier Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé Pur Sang - France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé (4/15/2022)
WIML95Tasted non blind.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of herbs du Provence, brandy soaked pears, lychee and wet stone. Flavors of quince, apricot and yellow pears. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink over the short term. This wine was absolutely singing and distinctly more elegant and supple on the palate than the previous two bottles consumed years ago. (95 points)
Posted from CellarTracker