June 2022: What are you drinking?

2013 Bedrock North Coast Syrah

2012 Stefania Crimson Clover

2008 Viña Cobos Malbec Bramare Marchiori Vineyard

Couple nights ago, 2006 Domaine Baumard Savennnieres Clos du Papillon, delicious pear, plum, mineral, touch of honey, all bolstered by good acidity, with a long mineral-laden finish. Makes me wonder why we don’t have more aged Chenin a lot more often.

I agree, Seaquam.  Aged chenin can be wonderful.  I have some early 2000s somewhere (mostly Huet) as well as Moulin Touchais (which, as you know, is only released after it has some age on it).  Thank you for this, as you've inspired me to go rummaging downstairs.

2007 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

@wineismylife posted:

2007 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

Delicious stuff. OTW opened a bottle of 2005 a few weeks ago and it was excellent.

2016 Red Tail Ridge Winery Sekt

@seaquam posted:

Couple nights ago, 2006 Domaine Baumard Savennnieres Clos du Papillon, delicious pear, plum, mineral, touch of honey, all bolstered by good acidity, with a long mineral-laden finish. Makes me wonder why we don’t have more aged Chenin a lot more often.

Thanks for the note. I have a pair of 2005's left. I'll have to put one in the queue.

VM

Man was this gooood!! 2019 vintage. Raul Perez gets it right all the time.  (Photo is off internet, not my hand)

@mimik posted:

Great wine. Agreed that aged Chenin can be quite something.

2019 Castello di Ama Chianti classico- WOW!

2018 Castello di Monsanto CCR- 1 bottle was outstanding the other I would've bet was their base chianti- tasted nothing like the 1st.

1998 Strozzi Milanni-  really cool wine, still had life in it. 

2019 Felsina Chianti Classico- needs more time

2017 Jolie-Laide Valdiguié Rosé

@mimik posted:

Man was this gooood!! 2019 vintage. Raul Perez gets it right all the time.  (Photo is off internet, not my hand)

Liar!

@mimik posted:

Man was this gooood!! 2019 vintage. Raul Perez gets it right all the time.  (Photo is off internet, not my hand)

Deny it all you like, Mimik, but we have sat by each other at a number of wine dinners, and that is exactly how I remember your hands!

2014 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

Lol guys. I’d never ever wear red glitter nail polish.

2017 Sparkman Wilderness, Columbia Valley. Nice Syrah blend with a mix of ripe fruit and old-world characteristics like smoke, garrigue and tar.

@mimik posted:

Lol guys. I’d never ever wear red glitter nail polish.

but hot fuschia is acceptable.  got it.

@g-man posted:

but hot fuschia is acceptable.  got it.

-). On certain nights…

2015 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard

2016  Castelo di Albola Chianti Classico. Very solid QPR. Cherries, leather, dust and damp soil. Seamless with pasta.

2018 Marramieno Inferi Montepulciano.  

2011 Sine Qua Non Syrah Dark Blossom

2015 Kistler-Stone Flat Chard

2018 Shafer One Point Five Cab

2013 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Antikythera

2013 Turley Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard

2010 Fiorita bdm( great wine drinking perfectly right now)

I must say, g-man, penis wine— magical or not—  doesn’t hold any immediate appeal for me, but I guess maybe it grows on you after a while?

Father’s Day dinner with my daughter and wife, thick pan- seared and oven finished prime tenderloin,  Caesar salad, garlic bread, and excellent bottle of 2005 Domaine Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, rich, plush, complex, very long. Fabulous showing, must be at peak by now but will certainly go a few more years. Yum!

2006 Ornellaia last night.  Absolutely singing.  Entering early stage of its drinking window.

@csm posted:

2006 Ornellaia last night.  Absolutely singing.  Entering early stage of its drinking window.

Nice. I almost opened one.

For Fathers day

2008 Tondonia Blanco Rde Heredia réserva

2005 Pegau cdp cuvée réservée

2006 For Friends Riserva Querce Bettina (bdm)

@seaquam posted:

Father’s Day dinner with my daughter and wife, thick pan- seared and oven finished prime tenderloin,  Caesar salad, garlic bread, and excellent bottle of 2005 Domaine Cristia Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes, rich, plush, complex, very long. Fabulous showing, must be at peak by now but will certainly go a few more years. Yum!

Happy Father’s Day. I loved this wine. Great showing. Had my last bottle years ago

@seaquam posted:

I must say, g-man, penis wine— magical or not—  doesn’t hold any immediate appeal for me, but I guess maybe it grows on you after a while?

I’m speculating there may be too much “barnyard” on the nose for my liking. Curious of your thoughts on this Gman ?

@seaquam posted:

I must say, g-man, penis wine— magical or not—  doesn’t hold any immediate appeal for me, but I guess maybe it grows on you after a while?

Is it too late to “insert” a long finish joke?

@billhike posted:

Is it too late to “insert” a long finish joke?

I would have put red sparkled nail polish to hold the bottle but that is just me.

2017 L'Aventure Inspiracion

Friends over last night, so made turkey and leek meatloaf with rich mushroom sauce and a bunch of appetizers, with

- NV Lilbert Fils Champagne Perle Grand Cru Cramant Blanc de Blancs, very crisp, dry, apple, mineral, long finish. Excellent aperitif. Will buy more in next few days.

- 2018  Chateau Minuty Cotes de Provence Rosé et Or, a very nice $25-30 Provence Rosé, not special but solid. Problem is that it costs 3 times that. Would never buy again at anywhere near that price. Sheesh!

- 2012 Bergström Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard, top-shelf Willamette Pinot drinking really well right now; cherry, berry, espresso, balanced, long. Singleton bottle, wish I had a few more of these, delicious.

Tonight, 2018 C. Thiriet Volnay Les Grands Champs, a lovely village Burg, dark cherry, blackberry, hints of black pepper, medium-long finish. Fresh and young. Really dresses up a dinner of leftovers.