1986 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley in Magnum. Magnificent wine! Great way to start the year.
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NV Vueve Cliquot yellow label in magnum
2009 Quilceda Creek Red
2015 Warr-King Grand Rouge Red
Finishing up a bottle of 2016 The Withers Claire’s Vineyard Mendocino County Pinot Noir. Very good balance but won’t be mistaken for Burgundy or Oregon. At $40, not something I would buy in large quantities.
2015 Château Cos d’Estournel Blanc
Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
1996 La Grande Dame
2007 LdH Gran Reserva Tondonia
2015 Antolini Recioto d’Valpolicella
2015 Istine Chianti Classico
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longboarder posted:1996 La Grande Dame
2007 LdH Gran Reserva Tondonia
2015 Antolini Recioto d’Valpolicella
How's that LGD holding up? I always found that a very good wine. The 1990 was stunning, they don't seem to be firing on all cylinders these days like they once were, however.
2016 Patz and Hall Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay—I’ve yet to have a bad Hudson vineyard chard, and this was no exception
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2015 Saxum James Berry—wonderful. Wine of the night for everyone.
2016 Long Meadow Ranch Farmstead Cabernet - off wine list - pretty good standard - fairly reasonably priced.
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2009 Leclerc-Briant, Champagne, Les Chevres Pierreuses
2016 Felton Road, Chardonnay, Block 6
2006 Mas Igneus, Priorat, FA206
2008 Mas Igneus, Priorat, FA206
2010 Mas Igneus, Priorat, FA206
2010 Mas Igneus, Priorat, FA112
2004 Siro Pacenti, BdM 
2011 Castello di Ama, Chianti Classico, San Lorenzo, Gran Selezione
2015 Tolaini, IGT, Al Passo
NV Ramos-Pinto, Port, Quinta da Ervamoira 10 Year Old Tawny
2006 Louis Jadot Grands-Echezeaux
Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2009 Bod. Pascual Buro' de Penalosa RdD crianza
2005 R. Usseglio CdP Cuvee Girard....this was fantastic
longboarder posted:1996 La Grande Dame
2007 LdH Gran Reserva Tondonia
2015 Antolini Recioto d’Valpolicella
Nice! Just a small question. Are you sure the Tondonia is the Gran Reserva or the reserva ? I believe the current release vintage of the gran reserva is the 1996
2005 Chateau Rieussec
2014 Delas Clos Boucher condrieu
2017 Thorne & Daughters, Semillon (gris), Tin Soldier
2010 M. Chapoutier, Saint-Joseph, Les Granilites
2015 Fess Parker Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay
1999 Chateau Bourgneuf (Pomerol)
2005 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Bonnes Mares
Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
mimik posted:longboarder posted:1996 La Grande Dame
2007 LdH Gran Reserva Tondonia
2015 Antolini Recioto d’Valpolicella
Nice! Just a small question. Are you sure the Tondonia is the Gran Reserva or the reserva ? I believe the current release vintage of the gran reserva is the 1996
Yeah, if it's the 2007 it's definitely the Reserva.
2012 Domain Danielle Laurent Soléna Pinot Noir
2004 Charlier & Fils Special Club Champagne
A fantastic champagne. Unfortunately not available in the USA but if you find this in other countries you should try it. I feel you will not be disappointed with any vintage. I rate the 2004 94-95 points
IW
2014 Angela Pinot Noir Abbott Claim Vineyard
2005 Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares
Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
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I enjoy their Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature as well.
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Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
2015 Wind Gap Pinot Noir
2006 Querce Bettina BdM - just a small step below the fantastic 2004. Really a beautiful BdM.
sunnylea57 posted:mimik posted:longboarder posted:1996 La Grande Dame
2007 LdH Gran Reserva Tondonia
2015 Antolini Recioto d’Valpolicella
Nice! Just a small question. Are you sure the Tondonia is the Gran Reserva or the reserva ? I believe the current release vintage of the gran reserva is the 1996
Yeah, if it's the 2007 it's definitely the Reserva.
My mistake. You are correct it was the Reserva.
2003 Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Domaine Louis Jadot
Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
Over a civilized lunch... 2007 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Clos St. Jacques (dont @ me VinT)
Over a less civilized pasta dinner w. kids... 2016 Col D'Orcia RdM
By civilised, I assume you mean that you didn't have to go back to work! I did same at Tabule where we had a 2015 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling (love that whiff of petroleum you get when you open the bottle) and 2010 Laurel Glen Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon.
2017 Condado de Haza Crianza
Last night with the BMan's, Mimik and my better half at Lannes et Pacifique.
2008 H. Blin, Champagne, Millisime
2016 CVNE, Rioja, Monopole Blanco
2005 Domaine de la Janasse, CdP, Chaupin
2011 Peter Michael, Les Pavots
2008 Sadie Family, Columella
2005 Chateau Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Everything showed well. Hard to pick a WOTN, but it might have been the Pavie Macquin which surprised me after a really poor showing of this wine in August with some of the Chicago group. This bottle was excellent, which gives me hope for my last bottle. The Pavots was outstanding also. My least favourite red was the Chaupin.
First time for us at this BYOW resto. Food was very good. The place would be noisy on a busy night which it wasn't luckily for us. Will go back.
steve8 posted:Last night with the BMan's, Mimik and my better half at Lannes et Pacifique.
2008 H. Blin, Champagne, Millisime
2016 CVNE, Rioja, Monopole Blanco
2005 Domaine de la Janasse, CdP, Chaupin
2011 Peter Michael, Les Pavots
2008 Sadie Family, Columella
2005 Chateau Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Everything showed well. Hard to pick a WOTN, but it might have been the Pavie Macquin which surprised me after a really poor showing of this wine in August with some of the Chicago group. This bottle was excellent, which gives me hope for my last bottle. The Pavots was outstanding also. My least favourite red was the Chaupin.
First time for us at this BYOW resto. Food was very good. The place would be noisy on a busy night which it wasn't luckily for us. Will go back.
Thanks for posting the wines, Steve. My favourites were the Les Pavots and the Chaupin, least favourite the Columella. mrs bman liked the Les Pavots best too, the Chaupin not so much. To each their own!
2012 Ridge Estate Cab - young, but very nice already. Still the best value for Cali Cab out there IMO
2005 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
Tasted at an offline. Tasting note posted on CellarTracker and blogged.
bman posted:steve8 posted:Last night with the BMan's, Mimik and my better half at Lannes et Pacifique.
2008 H. Blin, Champagne, Millisime
2016 CVNE, Rioja, Monopole Blanco
2005 Domaine de la Janasse, CdP, Chaupin
2011 Peter Michael, Les Pavots
2008 Sadie Family, Columella
2005 Chateau Pavie Macquin, St. Emilion
Everything showed well. Hard to pick a WOTN, but it might have been the Pavie Macquin which surprised me after a really poor showing of this wine in August with some of the Chicago group. This bottle was excellent, which gives me hope for my last bottle. The Pavots was outstanding also. My least favourite red was the Chaupin.
First time for us at this BYOW resto. Food was very good. The place would be noisy on a busy night which it wasn't luckily for us. Will go back.
Thanks for posting the wines, Steve. My favourites were the Les Pavots and the Chaupin, least favourite the Columella. mrs bman liked the Les Pavots best too, the Chaupin not so much. To each their own!
Great night with great wines. It was great to see Bman and Mrs Bman and Steve8 and J. Loved the food and like the resto if not a little loud.
All wines showed well but the Chaupin cdp Janasse and the Pavie Macquin were my favourites. The pavots showed structure but I felt a bit disjointed since it was too young but I’m very honoured and grateful bman brought the bottle.
see you next time very soon
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