November 2021 - What are you drinking?

2005 P. Autard, CdP, cuvee la cote ronde.  Lovely stuff.  Happy to have another bottle.

1994 Weingut Hermann Ludes Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Spätlese

2018 Collazzi Chianti Classico I Bastioni

2019 Field Recordings Morro View. I think I’ll stick with Gruner Veltliner from Austria.

2014 Tikal Natural

2016 CVNE Crianza.  (With roast chicken, roast brussel sprouts, and something else not yet determined.

2016 Artadi Rioja San Martin

2000 Sarget de Gruaud Larose

Radius cabernet reserve 2018 Washington state.  Enjoyable but not stellar.

2019 Moccagatta Barbera d'Alba

2014 Andremily

This has really come about.  No more big booze, this is well integrated, the sweetness has melded with a lovely black pepper spice.  Tannins are just silky smooth and a nice black cherry finish that lingers for almost a minute

Nice Tuesday:

2014  La Ca Nova Barbaresco Montestefano

2014 Domenico Clerico Barolo

2018 Bedrock Heritage Vineyard Under the Mountain

2006 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills

Over the last 3-4 nights

2016 Dehlinger Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Chateau Prieure de Beyzac Cru Borgeouis

1993 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon

2020 Occhipinto SP68 Bianco. Excellent. Floral nose with lime zest and a lot of minerality.

2005 d’Angerville Volnay Fremiet.  Still young but also simply delicious.

2019 Bedrock Old Vine Zin

2011 Château Troplong Mondot

Gaston Chiquet NV with some fried chicken tonight. Always a killer wine and an amazing value.  

2019 Brooks Riesling, Willamette Valley. Clean, tart and bone dry.

2017 J. Rochioli Chardonnay Russian River Valley

Lately:

2019 Vale do Homem Vinho Verde

2012 Contino Rioja Gran Reserva

2017 L'Ecole No 41 Cab

2015 Gramercy Syrah

2014 Wind Gap Syrah

2015 Walla Walla Vintners Cab

2017 Damsel Cab

Also a great winery visit

2006 Taittinger Comtes BdB- wonderful and fully ready to drink. Great with Cantonese

@board-o posted:

2006 Taittinger Comtes BdB- wonderful and fully ready to drink. Great with Cantonese

We had that with you at a memorable dinner at the French place in west palm in 2019.   It was terrific.  You also provided a 1986 Mouton Rothschild.  A great dinner with friends. ( and a 1988 Hermitage Paul Jaboulet Aine- La Chapelle- not a bad trio)

I have pictures to prove it!

2019 domaine Colombier Vacqueras Vielles Vignes.  Wine was young.  Needed time.  
what ever happened to DRAB?

For Shafergirl's Birthday:

2002 Abreu-Madrona Ranch

1996 Dom Perignon

borsao was on offer recently

Opened up a bunch of bottles with some friends (somewhat into wine) to clear up some room in the cellar...great showing by all bottles (luckily) and some fun results (were tasted blind)

Sparklers:  NV Bollinger Special Cuvee (1st), 2017 Domaine Carneros (2nd), 2012 Pierre Gimmonet Cuvee Gastronome Blanc de Blancs (3rd)

Whites: 2018 Walter Scott X-Novo Chard (1st), 2017 Moreau-Nadet Chablis 1er Cru Les Forets (2nd), 2018 Vincent Girardin Meursault les Narvaux (3rd), 2005 Huet Clos du Bourg (4th)

Reds: 2008 Regusci Stags Leap Angelo's Vineyard (1st), 2000 Chateau D'Issan (2nd), 2012 Favia Rompecabezas (3rd), 2005 Pegau (4th), 2000 Clerico Pajana (5th), 2007 Jasmin Cote Rotie (6th)

I had no disagreements with the sparklers or whites.  I had the Barolo and the cote rotie a lot higher than my friends, but I thought all showed really well.  

"We had that with you at a memorable dinner at the French place in west palm in 2019.   It was terrific.  You also provided a 1986 Mouton Rothschild.  A great dinner with friends. ( and a 1988 Hermitage Paul Jaboulet Aine- La Chapelle- not a bad trio)

I have pictures to prove it!"

More to come, although we'll never match that March 2 dinner.

I just polished off a 2019 Lichen Estate Pinot Gris.

It's an incredible Pinot Gris - I highly recommend it. Labeled at 12.5% abv, and it has incredible Aslatian-esque depth. It's a must-have if you are a lover of Pinot Gris.

Last night for our 28th Anniversary:

2004 Shafer Hillside Select and 2017 Morlet-Ma Princesse Chard

Happy anniversary, shaferguy91.   with an early dinner today, we had Drappier carte d’or brut champagne.  

Last couple nights:

- 2010 Fontanafredda Barolo Seralunga d’Alba, very nice

- 2013 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees,  wonderful, great creamy texture, simultaneously light and intense, long finish

Tonight, little celebration, because we need it. With a bunch of appies that I’m making, and a couple pizzas that we’ll order...

- 2002 Pol Roger Winston Churchill

- 2000 Biondi Santi Brunello

  - 2004 Pago de Fusi Taurasi Terredora

And in case it’s needed, 2008 Romano del Forno Valpolicella Superiore waiting in the wings.

I am getting very hungry!😊

Those look wonderful and now I’m very thirsty!

2016 Occidental Cuvée Catherine Running Fence Vineyard

2016 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Großes Gewächs

2016 Bérêche et Fils Campania Remensis

They were all wonderful. The GG was stupid good, the Remensis is one of the best rose champagnes to my palate around and the Occidental was a very nice Cali Pinot.

Seaqum, braggart.

@irwin posted:

Happy anniversary, shaferguy91.   with an early dinner today, we had Drappier carte d’or brut champagne.  

Thanks irwin.

@racer117 posted:

Seaqum, braggart.

😎   First time I’ve ever had— or even seen— a Biondi Santi. It lived up to its reputation. I know you and J love Tuscan; wish I could have shared this one with you!

Over the last few days, three from British Columbia, all showing very well

• 2016 Synchromesh Thorny Vines Vineyard Riesling
• 2015 Le Vieux Pin Syrah Cuvée Violette
• 2012 Laughing Stock Vineyards Blind Trust Red

Awesome to see Joe still posting outstanding notes. For tomorrow, although I frickin hate turkey, a battle I lose every year, i will be enjoying a few decent bottles.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone...really cool to see several familiar people still posting here. 

2002 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

1995 Haut Brion

2018 Chateau Climens Asphodele

2019 Spottswoode SB

2013 Giovanni Sordo Barolo Gabutti

@Marcb77 posted:

Awesome to see Joe still posting outstanding notes. For tomorrow, although I frickin hate turkey, a battle I lose every year, i will be enjoying a few decent bottles.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone...really cool to see several familiar people still posting here.

1995 Haut Brion

A few of us enjoyed the 95 HB along side the 94 a few years ago; I seem to recall it having lots of life left and was quite enjoyable.

Hope it shows well!

2014 Branaire Ducru,

almost entering peak drinking, rich cassis mouthfeel, light grippy tannin still.  very fun to drink

2018 La Roquete Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

2019 Saint Prefert Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

2017 Andremily EABA

powerful, sweet, but finding good acidity to balance out that gobs of jammy fruit leaving a nice dusty finish.

Happy thanksgiving everyone!

2017 Tornatore Sicilia Etna Rosso Pietrarizzo

Thanksgiving wines -

2018 Beauregard Chardonnay, Bald Mountain - Sand Hill

2016 Ridge Geyserville

Thanksgiving Wines:

NV Maison de Grand Esprit Champagne Marquis de La Mysteriale

2018 Bedrock Pato Heritage

2013 Den Hoed Cab - Andreas Wallula Vineyard

2016 Bergevin Land She Devil Syrah

Off Wine list

2016 Val Llach Embruix

2010 Cayuse God Only Knows

2012 Viña Cobos Malbec Bramare Marchiori Vineyard

2015 Podere Casisano BdM

2014 Jansz Single Vineyard Chardonnay Sparkling Wine (Tasmania)

1993 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

2014 Loring Santa Rita Hills Pinot

2014 Loring Mateo Santa Rita Hills Pinot

Over the long weekends:

2005 Elias Mora, Toro, Crianza.  This wine is on a plateau, very happy to have 2 more.

2010 La Rioja Alta, Vina Ardanza Reserva.  Very good, but felt underwhelmed

2016 Borsao, Cabriola...a steal at $13/btl

2015 Beronia, Rioja reserva, a solid traditional rioja...glad I have a few more.

A few above average, if unmemorable, whites

2016 Martinelli Zio Tony Ranch Pinot

2014 Villa Creek Syrah Slide Hill Vineyard<

NV Henriot Brut BdB Champagne.