2017 Saint Cosme CdR Les Deux Albion.
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Still inky purple, big wine. Hold.
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2012 Kistler Pinot noir.
in a really nice place right now. Still lots of fruit and acid. Not overwhelmed by its 14.1% abv. Drink
Stratus Tannat 2013. Was unaware, until I visited the winery in the summer of 2018, that anyone in Ontario was growing Tannat.
@brucehayes posted:Stratus Tannat 2013. Was unaware, until I visited the winery in the summer of 2018, that anyone in Ontario was growing Tannat.
Seems to be the hot new grape. Dang near everybody we recently visited in the Texas Hill Country is bottling it (a lot is grown in the Texas High Plains near Lubbock). Plus I noticed Tablas Creek is bottling it as a single varietal so I tossed a couple of bottles in my recent Espirit order to give theirs a test run.
NV Moutard Brut Nature Vignes Chiennes - all Chardonnay
2017 Bedrock Syrah - Cost to Foothills
@brucehayes posted:Stratus Tannat 2013. Was unaware, until I visited the winery in the summer of 2018, that anyone in Ontario was growing Tannat.
How was it?
2006 Marcarini Barolo Brunate - Layers of dark fruit, savoury spices, mineral with a little bit of leather and licorice. Not the most elegant wine from Brunate but excellent QPR for $37 Cad.
@otw posted:How was it?
I really enjoyed it. Have never seen a wine so black in the glass. Rich, dusty fruit, tarry, black licorice and quite sturdy. If I had any more bottles, I certainly wouldn't be in a hurry to drink them.
2001 Harlan Cab
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2018 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Chardonnay Arthur
J3
2013 Tenet Syrah The Pundit.
2014 Stefania Crimson Clover
2013 Force Majeure Collaboration Series VI Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
As we watched Nero playing his fiddle
2016 Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano
J3
@billhike posted:Care to share an impression? I have a couple of these. Thanks.
For me tonight - NV Jacquart Mosaique Brut Rose.
I liked it. Very smooth. Went well with Wednesday night pasta.
J3
2007 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley
2014 Stefania Syrah Besson Santa Clara Valley with Shepherd's Pie
2004 Clerico Barolo Ginestra - palate fatigue
2010 Chateau La Confession.
2015 Louis Latour Corton Charlemange
2017 chateau st Michelle cabernet. Daily drinker
@mangiare posted:2004 Clerico Barolo Ginestra - palate fatigue
Ugh. That’s pretty much how I felt about the 04 Percristina. I have more bottles of both the 04 Percristina and 04 Ginestra.
1996 Charles Heidsieck BDM about 4 minutes after CNN called it.
It was really good.
@robsutherland posted:1996 Charles Heidsieck BDM about 4 minutes after CNN called it.
It was really good.
Damn that's a strong wine Rob! Well done. And well done to America! Having an H. Billiot Fils Brut Reserve this eve.
@sunnylea57 posted:Ugh. That’s pretty much how I felt about the 04 Percristina. I have more bottles of both the 04 Percristina and 04 Ginestra.
I can't recall drinking a Clerico Barolo from the 2004 vintage. Do the two of you you think that your reaction is particular to that vintage or is it a larger thing? I've always had a problem with the amount of oak in these wines but some vintages/bottlings seem to be worse than others.
@indybob posted:
2015 Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Les Barres along the same timeline as Rob, and now NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut (2015 base).
2017 Pali White Cap
2015 Waters Interlude
2017 Atticus Pinot
NV Coessens Champagne Les Sens Boisés Brut Largillier
2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Vigna Croera di La Morra
@otw posted:I can't recall drinking a Clerico Barolo from the 2004 vintage. Do the two of you you think that your reaction is particular to that vintage or is it a larger thing? I've always had a problem with the amount of oak in these wines but some vintages/bottlings seem to be worse than others.
I checked my notes on Clericos I’ve opened over the past 3 years:
Two 2004 Percristina
2003 Ginestra
2001 Ginestra
2001 Pajana
In every case the wines were brutish and the wood tannins overwhelmed the fruit. Surprisingly (considering the vintage) the 2003 showed the best. Still very tannic but approachable after 3+ hours in the decanter.
1997 E. Fuligni (Cottimelli) Brunello di Montalcino
Wow
J3
@billhike posted:Please save some of your 97 Brunelli for when we can offline again. Thanks.
I have one bottle left of the Fuligni, and 10 bottles total left of 97 Brunelli.
J3
NV Jean Vesselle Brut Reserve
2016 Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano
@billhike posted:NV Jean Vesselle Brut Reserve
2016 Vignamaggio Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano
How did you like the Vignamaggio?
J3
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@sunnylea57 posted:Ugh. That’s pretty much how I felt about the 04 Percristina. I have more bottles of both the 04 Percristina and 04 Ginestra.
Any chance we're drinking these too young? Saw a review of a 1990 from Eric Guido that was favourable. Mine will either be going for a long rest or for sale.
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