2001 Pertimali (Sassetti) Brunello
2015 Wayfarer-Wayfarer Chard
1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
Sadly, my last of 11 bottles purchased for $32 each. They got progressively better with each bottle.
sunnylea57 posted:1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
Sadly, my last of 11 bottles purchased for $32 each. They got progressively better with each bottle.
Nice on all fronts
NV Vouette et Sorbée Champagne Fidèle
jcocktosten posted:sunnylea57 posted:1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
Sadly, my last of 11 bottles purchased for $32 each. They got progressively better with each bottle.
Nice on all fronts
I was turned on to this bottling by dinwiddie at an offline many years ago at Jean Louis at the Watergate. So good then, I bought 3 for myself just afterward. Long gone, but delicious memories.
PH
purplehaze posted:jcocktosten posted:sunnylea57 posted:1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
Sadly, my last of 11 bottles purchased for $32 each. They got progressively better with each bottle.
Nice on all fronts
I was turned on to this bottling by dinwiddie at an offline many years ago at Jean Louis at the Watergate. So good then, I bought 3 for myself just afterward. Long gone, but delicious memories.
PH
We had it for the first time at a restaraunt at Disney World if you believe that. Must have been 15 or so years ago if not more
2016 Vincent Careme, Vouvray, Brut
I've been "meh" on this wine before but this bottle was excellent. Not Champagne but at a fraction of the price it's a delicious sparkler. Strong vintage for chenin blanc must be a factor.
sunnylea57 posted:1998 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
Sadly, my last of 11 bottles purchased for $32 each. They got progressively better with each bottle.
I've always found this to be fine value in a Cote-Rotie. I've got one bottle left of the '88 that I'll crack soon.
Brundlmayer Kamptaler Terrassen Gruner Veltliner 2017
Dr. Hermann Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett Riesling 2017
2018 Tardieu-Laurent, Tavel, Vieilles Vignes
The only thing more I could ask of this rosé is warmer weather.
NV Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne, Cuvée Sainte Anne
Solid Champagne for a relatively reasonable price.
2006 Ca' Viola, Barolo, Sottocastello
The floral nose on this was incredible and a hard act for the palate to follow, but still a really good Barolo.
2015 Keermont, Chenin Blanc, Terrasse
My last bottle <sniff, sniff> of this excellent wine, which is really a blend but 70% chenin.
2016 Badenhorst, Cinsault, Ramnasgras
The bright red cherry and lighter body of this wine worked well with the turkey dinner. Although after having drunk 2 bottles, I have to say it was a little over-priced and overrated by Tim Atkin (94). Three or four points lower in my book.
2014 Jean Foillard, Morgon
Same level as the above wine, but 40% cheaper. Foillard is always solid.
2018 Foradori, Manzoni Bianco, Fontanasanta
This is a pretty unique wine. Blind I would have been clueless as to what I was drinking. A genetic hybrid of riesling and pinot bianco from Trentino, it is a full bodied, white fruit and mineral driven wine. There is still some in the bottle so I can try it again later today. I think this wine could use a few years in the cellar and I actually should have decanted it last night.
Some value wines
2015 Château L'Etoile de Clotte - very nice, punches above its weight
2015 Scott Paul Pinot La Paulee
2015 Peter Lauer "Senior" Fass 6
Wonderful but threw off a huge amount of tartrate crystals. Last half glass was like slush. Honestly about 2 tbsp.
With Thanksgiving dinner, from New Zealand
- 2009 Ata Rangi Petrie Vineyard Chardonnay
- 2008 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
Over the last week or so:
2013 Ridge Zin Jimsomare
2006 Henri Goutorbe Special Club
2017 Hartford Court Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyard
2012 Ceritas Cabernet Peter Martin Ray
2014 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Edward James Estate
2015 Beaucastel CdP (brought to dinner by a friend).
The Hartford Court was a pleasant surprise in terms of QPR, but all were really good. I would have held off on the Beaucastel, but it wasn't my bottle.
1999 Domaine Coste-Caumartin Pommard 1er Cru Le Clos des Boucherottes
Recently
2008 Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo Monprivato - beautiful
2011 Ferdinando Principiano Barolo Ravera di Monforte - nice
2014 Aldo Conterno Barbera Conca Tre Pile
2011 Pavelot Savigny les Beaune 1er La Dominode - starting to drink nicely
2009 Baron Fuente Brut - great qpr
2014 JP & Benoit Droin Chablis Villages
2010 Jadot Moulin a Vent La Roche - yum
Over the long weekend:
2016 Produttori Langhe Neb - good stuff
2015 Venus Universal Dido red - good stuff
2014 Sybille Kuntz Kabinett trocken - more trocken than kabinett, good dose of petrol, tons of acidity
2008 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional - was unimpressed with these in their youth, but they're starting to come around. Big.
2013 Mure Clos Saint Landelin Riesling - very good grand cru alsatian. lots of tropical fruit, good texture, bone dry.
2004 Qunitarelli Valopolicella - Awesome. Great bottle.
2016 Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco - Awesome. like 1er chablis, but even more minerality and acid. Cant waite to revisit again this evening.
2016 Luis Seabra Indie Xisto - Awesome. These two wines were a great intro to Seabra's wines for me and will definetly be seeking out more.
2012 Ridge Estate Chardonnay last night. Wow was that good.
2007 Herb Lamb Cab HL
2017 Pahlmeyer-Napa Chard
2014 Martinelli-3 Sisters Pinot
2014 Ojai-Solomon Hills Pinot
vinoevelo posted:Over the long weekend:
2016 Produttori Langhe Neb - good stuff
2015 Venus Universal Dido red - good stuff
2014 Sybille Kuntz Kabinett trocken - more trocken than kabinett, good dose of petrol, tons of acidity
2008 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional - was unimpressed with these in their youth, but they're starting to come around. Big.
2013 Mure Clos Saint Landelin Riesling - very good grand cru alsatian. lots of tropical fruit, good texture, bone dry.
2004 Qunitarelli Valopolicella - Awesome. Great bottle.
2016 Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco - Awesome. like 1er chablis, but even more minerality and acid. Cant waite to revisit again this evening.
2016 Luis Seabra Indie Xisto - Awesome. These two wines were a great intro to Seabra's wines for me and will definetly be seeking out more.
Interesting note on the Xisto Branco. All three bottles of my 2015 were corked and I haven't bothered with anything from them since. It was quite disappointing.
2017 Flowers pinot
2018 Montfaucon Lirac Rosé
futronic posted:vinoevelo posted:Over the long weekend:
2016 Produttori Langhe Neb - good stuff
2015 Venus Universal Dido red - good stuff
2014 Sybille Kuntz Kabinett trocken - more trocken than kabinett, good dose of petrol, tons of acidity
2008 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional - was unimpressed with these in their youth, but they're starting to come around. Big.
2013 Mure Clos Saint Landelin Riesling - very good grand cru alsatian. lots of tropical fruit, good texture, bone dry.
2004 Qunitarelli Valopolicella - Awesome. Great bottle.
2016 Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco - Awesome. like 1er chablis, but even more minerality and acid. Cant waite to revisit again this evening.
2016 Luis Seabra Indie Xisto - Awesome. These two wines were a great intro to Seabra's wines for me and will definetly be seeking out more.
Interesting note on the Xisto Branco. All three bottles of my 2015 were corked and I haven't bothered with anything from them since. It was quite disappointing.
You had mentioned this to me not long ago and it had me nervous opening it. Our experience with the wine couldnt have been more different.
2015 Valle dell'Acate Vittoria Il Frappato
Can’t deny it’s a well-made wine. It’s just not my style. Candied fruit and savoury notes competing with each other.
Seven Falls Wahluke Slope Cabernet Sauvignon 2016. Quite rich berry fruit, good weight in the mouth with a hint of chocolate thrown into the mix.
16 Chappellet Signature cab
2/3 last night, will finish tonight. Favorite Napa cab in this price range and best value out of Napa imho
Got a sneak peek at the 2017 MacDonald. A big fruit bomb at this stage (after 8 hour double decant), but the tannins are softer and rounder than other young MacDonalds.
Oh yeah, the '01 Lafite and the '89 Unico were pretty awesome too.
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Nicely done Dr. Mike.
Looks great but Giants still suck
Over the long weekend
2015 Valle dell'Acate Vittoria Il Frappato
2015 COS Cerasuolo - solid
2017 COS Rami - first time i didn't enjoy this wine
2018 Tornatore Etna Bianco - solid
2006 Baracchi Ardito Toscana IGT
1998 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Schlossberg Grand cru Cuvée Ste. Catherine L'Inédit! - meh
1997 Lisini BDM Ugolia - stunning
sunnylea57 posted:2015 Valle dell'Acate Vittoria Il Frappato
Can’t deny it’s a well-made wine. It’s just not my style. Candied fruit and savoury notes competing with each other.
I had one last week and felt the same way. I've really ejoyed previous vintages as lithe elegant expressions of frappato but this one saw too much heat. I couldnt get over the jolly rancher.
2015 Dehlinger-Goldridge Pinot
2016 Martinelli-Lolita Chard
With Thanksgiving dinners,
2006 Faustino gran reserva I rioja
2015 Chateau le puy Émilien (great Qpr)
2017 Riesling Julien Schaal Dchoenenbourg Gypse grand cru( a steal for 28$)
2016 Trimbach Riesling
2016 Trimbach GW
Last night before seeing Gemini Man with a friend. Both from 375:
2014 Louis Michel Montée de Tonnerre - still young, but lovely.
2009 Lous Michel Vaudesir - mildly oxidized, but drinkable.
After the movie, also from 375:
2000 Léoville Poyferré - Best showing for this bottling in my experience. Delicious. Right in the zone.
PH
2007 Wind Gap Castelli-Knight Syrah
2015 Val Delle Rose (Cecchi), Morellino di Scansano, Poggio al Leone Riserva
Very good, but expected more for the vintage.
purplehaze posted:After the movie, also from 375:2000 Léoville Poyferré - Best showing for this bottling in my experience. Delicious. Right in the zone.
PH
Thanks for that PH. I have a single bottle, albeit a single serving 750 ml, and have thought about opening it a few times recently.
mimik posted:With Thanksgiving dinners,
2006 Faustino gran reserva I rioja
2015 Chateau le puy Émilien (great Qpr)
2017 Riesling Julien Schaal Dchoenenbourg Gypse grand cru( a steal for 28$)
Hey Mimik, how did you like that Faustino?
2015 Rocca Delle Macie Chianti Reserva- nice tar, tobacco and dried fig but became more standoffish after being open a while. Maybe better to wait on this.