quote:Originally posted by DoktaP:
I have some '02 Le Pin and Petrus I'm sitting on and not sure when to unleash.
I would say 2015 - 2020, side by side.
I would say 2015 - 2020, side by side.
I would say 2015 - 2020, side by side.
2010 Jadot Beaune Boucherottes. Nice, but not worth the $50 tariff.
2000 Petaluma Coonawarra - served with leg of lamb
Bright purple/red colour shows no sign of age. Tannins have resolved themselves long ago leaving an appealing black cherry, red currant and cassis fruit flavours with touch of chocolate. Drinking very nicely.
Bright purple/red colour shows no sign of age. Tannins have resolved themselves long ago leaving an appealing black cherry, red currant and cassis fruit flavours with touch of chocolate. Drinking very nicely.
Interesting otw. My personal observations have been that the Aussie wines ((Shiraz and blends) with 10-15 years of age have held up remarkably well and softened with time. They are once again very enjoyable to quaff. The '01 Dead Arm last night was no longer a tannic fruit bomb, but a complex, savoury Shiraz with integrated tannins.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
1997 Masseto
Stellar wine. Stellar vintage
quote:Originally posted by GlennK:Good to hear. I have a couple laying down.quote:Originally posted by thelostverse:
The standouts for me were the '10 Mt. Eden (needs at least 5 years)
I have 5 left, but based upon this tasting, I may put a few more in the cellar as this could be special.
'99 vieux donjon. Very good. Everything I enjoy about cdp and their house style, just lacking the 'wow' tonight. Memorable with dinner.
2007 Roar Pinot Gary's vineyard
2008 Chablis Bougros (Fevre)- loved the astringent minerality
2007 Sabor Real Toro Vinas Centenarias - served with grilled hamburgers
This is probably one of the best $15 wines I have purchased. Still tasting youthful and tasty.
This is probably one of the best $15 wines I have purchased. Still tasting youthful and tasty.
1992 Ridge Geyserville
2010 Domaine de Montcy Cheverny
2008 Greppicante
2008 Greppicante
2010 Ocaso Malbec
2006 Heredad Soliterra Priorat
2006 Heredad Soliterra Priorat
What am I not drinking?
1998 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Champ-Chevrey
The final of 3 bottles. The first two were still drinking well, but this one was hideously corked.
1998 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Champ-Chevrey
The final of 3 bottles. The first two were still drinking well, but this one was hideously corked.
Wines from my wife's birthday dinner last night at home:
NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs - I always enjoy the slightly reductive style of this wine. Very clean and fresh on the palate.
2009 Dagueneau Pur Sang - Not to the same level as the fantastic 08, but a very good wine as expected. This is one of Mrs. glennk's favorite producers so she was excited to see it.
NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs - I always enjoy the slightly reductive style of this wine. Very clean and fresh on the palate.
2009 Dagueneau Pur Sang - Not to the same level as the fantastic 08, but a very good wine as expected. This is one of Mrs. glennk's favorite producers so she was excited to see it.
quote:Originally posted by GlennK:
Wines from my wife's birthday dinner last night at home:
NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs - I always enjoy the slightly reductive style of this wine. Very clean and fresh on the palate.
2009 Dagueneau Pur Sang - Not to the same level as the fantastic 08, but a very good wine as expected. This is one of Mrs. glennk's favorite producers so she was excited to see it.
Nice.
quote:Originally posted by GlennK:
Wines from my wife's birthday dinner last night at home:
NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs - I always enjoy the slightly reductive style of this wine. Very clean and fresh on the palate.
2009 Dagueneau Pur Sang - Not to the same level as the fantastic 08, but a very good wine as expected. This is one of Mrs. glennk's favorite producers so she was excited to see it.
Happy B-day, Mrs. GlennK!
Nice wines, indeed. Something is Dagueneau's portfolio is probably going to take a spot for my WOTY in whites. There's nothing like it (well...if there is, please let me know!).
This past weekend for the Saginaw Uncorked tasting group:
White varietal comparison:
2011 Left Foot Charlie Riesling Dry Antrim/Grand Traverse/Leelanau Counties-- A very nice Riesling at any price, and this one is very nicely priced!
2010 Domaine Michel Briday Rully-- Lovely minerality and balance
2011 Oppermann's (LWS) Pinot Grigio California--at $10 a great bargain, and showed nice varietal characteristics to compare with the Riesling and Chard.
Pinot Noir flight:
2007 Brys Estate Pinot Noir Old Mission Peninsula -- Just starting to be in a good place right now, nicely balanced.
2007 King Estate Pinot Noir Oregon -- the simplest and fruitiest of the three.
2007 Domaine Bernard & Sophie Morey Santenay 1er Cru Passtemps -- a bit rustic and a tad restrained, this really benfitted from an extra 45 minutes in the glass.
Red varietal comparison flight:
2009 Sichel Margaux--An excellent bottle of early-approachable Bordeaux with a tilt toward Cabernet Sauvignon. Lacks some of the classic Margaux perfume, however.
2009 Chateau Haut Ballet Fronsac. Dense, chewy and young 100% Merlot. If you like "Parkerized" Bordeaux, this is an excellent modern wine at an affordable price.
2010 Chateau Hyot Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux--The character of Cab Franc carries this wine, which is very fresh and vibrant with a leafier edge. A great wine for the price.
Bottles opened after the "official" club tasting:
2004 Chateau St. Pierre--young, but still very enjoyable, outstanding.
2001 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Napa Valley--Drinks well right now.
2001 Yalumba Shiraz "the Octavius"--rich complex and very ripe notes, half-way to port, but perfectly mature.
1985 Porto Talyor Fladgate -- Excellent, and in a nice place right now, but could go longer.
2002 Chateau Latour-- My WOTN. This is a great wine regardless of what you think of the vintage. Really an excellent bottle and approachable now, though not finished with its evolution.
White varietal comparison:
2011 Left Foot Charlie Riesling Dry Antrim/Grand Traverse/Leelanau Counties-- A very nice Riesling at any price, and this one is very nicely priced!
2010 Domaine Michel Briday Rully-- Lovely minerality and balance
2011 Oppermann's (LWS) Pinot Grigio California--at $10 a great bargain, and showed nice varietal characteristics to compare with the Riesling and Chard.
Pinot Noir flight:
2007 Brys Estate Pinot Noir Old Mission Peninsula -- Just starting to be in a good place right now, nicely balanced.
2007 King Estate Pinot Noir Oregon -- the simplest and fruitiest of the three.
2007 Domaine Bernard & Sophie Morey Santenay 1er Cru Passtemps -- a bit rustic and a tad restrained, this really benfitted from an extra 45 minutes in the glass.
Red varietal comparison flight:
2009 Sichel Margaux--An excellent bottle of early-approachable Bordeaux with a tilt toward Cabernet Sauvignon. Lacks some of the classic Margaux perfume, however.
2009 Chateau Haut Ballet Fronsac. Dense, chewy and young 100% Merlot. If you like "Parkerized" Bordeaux, this is an excellent modern wine at an affordable price.
2010 Chateau Hyot Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux--The character of Cab Franc carries this wine, which is very fresh and vibrant with a leafier edge. A great wine for the price.
Bottles opened after the "official" club tasting:
2004 Chateau St. Pierre--young, but still very enjoyable, outstanding.
2001 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Napa Valley--Drinks well right now.
2001 Yalumba Shiraz "the Octavius"--rich complex and very ripe notes, half-way to port, but perfectly mature.
1985 Porto Talyor Fladgate -- Excellent, and in a nice place right now, but could go longer.
2002 Chateau Latour-- My WOTN. This is a great wine regardless of what you think of the vintage. Really an excellent bottle and approachable now, though not finished with its evolution.
2005 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
2005 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc.
How do you think this wine is progressing?
Last week
03 El Nido
07 Caymus SS
91 Etude Cab (surprised about the aging potential of this wine; just reminded me of how humbling wine is I thought it was a Bordeaux)
96 Evangile
03 El Nido
07 Caymus SS
91 Etude Cab (surprised about the aging potential of this wine; just reminded me of how humbling wine is I thought it was a Bordeaux)
96 Evangile
Tonight with Mrs xhoser and Nolan E and his better half:
1992 Seavey Cabernet
1994 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Shibumi Knoll Buena Tierra Chardonnay
1992 Seavey Cabernet
1994 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Shibumi Knoll Buena Tierra Chardonnay
An old friend suddenly passed away, so I am drinking some Crown Royal Cask whiskey tonight. But I am not sure drinking anything will make me feel less depressed.
quote:Originally posted by Slippery Pete:
An old friend suddenly passed away, so I am drinking some Crown Royal Cask whiskey tonight. But I am not sure drinking anything will make me feel less depressed.
My condolences on your loss.
A great evening last night with Parcival, jcubed & smartlysauced:
2007 Peter Michael La Carriere Chardonnay
1998 Canon La Gaffeliere
1986 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Eloge
2005 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cab
No specific notes - too busy enjoying the conversation & company - but I enjoyed all of them. First two reds were quite different than the last two, that's for sure.
2007 Peter Michael La Carriere Chardonnay
1998 Canon La Gaffeliere
1986 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Eloge
2005 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cab
No specific notes - too busy enjoying the conversation & company - but I enjoyed all of them. First two reds were quite different than the last two, that's for sure.
quote:Originally posted by Wine Sparty:
A great evening last night with Parcival, jcubed & smartlysauced:
2007 Peter Michael La Carriere Chardonnay
1998 Canon La Gaffeliere
1986 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Eloge
2005 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cab
No specific notes - too busy enjoying the conversation & company - but I enjoyed all of them. First two reds were quite different than the last two, that's for sure.
Sorry to have missed this. Xhoser opened the '05 Hundred Acre Kayli about a year ago when in town and it was sublime. J3, you were probably there last year - how is this developing?
How was the Diamond Creek showing?
quote:'05 Hundred Acre Kayli
I too had this about 3 months ago, and was very impressed. Certainly not what I expected.
quote:Originally posted by Jorgerunfast:quote:'05 Hundred Acre Kayli
I too had this about 3 months ago, and was very impressed. Certainly not what I expected.
Jorge . . . just posted in the offline section.
Unfortunately the Hundred Acre let me down this time. Way too much alcohol going on (which I have not typically gotten from this).
The Diamond Creek, however, was spectacular -- my vote for WOTN
quote:Originally posted by thelostverse:quote:Originally posted by Wine Sparty:
A great evening last night with Parcival, jcubed & smartlysauced:
2007 Peter Michael La Carriere Chardonnay
1998 Canon La Gaffeliere
1986 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Eloge
2005 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cab
No specific notes - too busy enjoying the conversation & company - but I enjoyed all of them. First two reds were quite different than the last two, that's for sure.
Sorry to have missed this. Xhoser opened the '05 Hundred Acre Kayli about a year ago when in town and it was sublime. J3, you were probably there last year - how is this developing?
How was the Diamond Creek showing?
My quick answer to that -- spectacular wine which could have easily posed as a Bordeaux
Just read your notes.
I wonder if your bottle was off. I certainly expected a youn, high-alcohol, bruiser. However, the '05 Kayli I had was excellent and didn't over-power at all. That's actually what surprised me about it.
Could yours have seen some heat at some point?
I also read your thoughts on the Diamond Creek and aged Bordeaux in general.
I'll offer my
I agree that 80's Cali Cabs have aged beautifully and drink very, very well. Even the early 90's cabs are aging gracefully, and in some cases, beautifully.
However, there was a style shift in the late 90's that persisted for most of the first decade of the 2000's resulting in (and I'm generalizing) "bigger" wines.
I'm not convinced these bigger wines will age the way 80's Dominus, Mondavi, Diamond Creek, Heitz, etc aged.
The '97 vintage, which is a poster-boy of sorts for the modern style, is not drinking very well these days. Sure, there are exceptions and stand-outs, but by and large, it's past its prime.
My point being, don't get too excited about aging the current releases too long. At the very least, check in on them regularly (you own a Coravin, don't you?
)
2004's are drinking spectacularly right now, and I'd say they are mostly at their peak, with some still needing some time in the cellar. However, I don't think that in 2031 anyone will be talking about how great the 2004 Diamond Creek is drinking.
I wonder if your bottle was off. I certainly expected a youn, high-alcohol, bruiser. However, the '05 Kayli I had was excellent and didn't over-power at all. That's actually what surprised me about it.
Could yours have seen some heat at some point?
I also read your thoughts on the Diamond Creek and aged Bordeaux in general.
I'll offer my
I agree that 80's Cali Cabs have aged beautifully and drink very, very well. Even the early 90's cabs are aging gracefully, and in some cases, beautifully.
However, there was a style shift in the late 90's that persisted for most of the first decade of the 2000's resulting in (and I'm generalizing) "bigger" wines.
I'm not convinced these bigger wines will age the way 80's Dominus, Mondavi, Diamond Creek, Heitz, etc aged.
The '97 vintage, which is a poster-boy of sorts for the modern style, is not drinking very well these days. Sure, there are exceptions and stand-outs, but by and large, it's past its prime.
My point being, don't get too excited about aging the current releases too long. At the very least, check in on them regularly (you own a Coravin, don't you?
) 2004's are drinking spectacularly right now, and I'd say they are mostly at their peak, with some still needing some time in the cellar. However, I don't think that in 2031 anyone will be talking about how great the 2004 Diamond Creek is drinking.
quote:Originally posted by Jorgerunfast:
Just read your notes.
I wonder if your bottle was off. I certainly expected a youn, high-alcohol, bruiser. However, the '05 Kayli I had was excellent and didn't over-power at all. That's actually what surprised me about it.
Could yours have seen some heat at some point?
This made me curious enough to check my notes. Although there were others at the dinner where xhoser opened this, there are notes from Allred, Vino Me and myself that all scored this 94-95 points. All seem to think the wine was structured and balanced and drinking beautifully. Perhaps bottle variation?
quote:Originally posted by thelostverse:quote:Originally posted by Jorgerunfast:
Just read your notes.
I wonder if your bottle was off. I certainly expected a youn, high-alcohol, bruiser. However, the '05 Kayli I had was excellent and didn't over-power at all. That's actually what surprised me about it.
Could yours have seen some heat at some point?
This made me curious enough to check my notes. Although there were others at the dinner where xhoser opened this, there are notes from Allred, Vino Me and myself that all scored this 94-95 points. All seem to think the wine was structured and balanced and drinking beautifully. Perhaps bottle variation?
I don't think it was necessarily bottle variation. It didn't taste off in any way. The wine had loads of fruit and earth. Which struck me about this wine was how layered and full it was. Yes, it was a little hot but that's what I expect when having a bottle that is that high in ABV.
Next time I would want to try the 2005 Hundred Acre in a line up of bigger cabs instead of a 1998 Canon, 1986 Diamond Creek, and a 2008 Conn Valley Eloge (which reminded me of a big modern pinot in a way).
In the end all of the wines we tried last night at the Chicago Impromptu were great. Thanks for sharing!
quote:Originally posted by smartlysauced:
I don't think it was necessarily bottle variation. It didn't taste off in any way. The wine had loads of fruit and earth. Which struck me about this wine was how layered and full it was. Yes, it was a little hot but that's what I expect when having a bottle that is that high in ABV.
Next time I would want to try the 2005 Hundred Acre in a line up of bigger cabs instead of a 1998 Canon, 1986 Diamond Creek, and a 2008 Conn Valley Eloge (which reminded me of a big modern pinot in a way).
That's probably a good point. When we tasted the 2005 Hundred Acre, we were drinking it alongside a 2005 Araujo Eisele Vineyard.
port for lunch
Villar d'allen 20 yr tawny
1980 Grahams VP
Villar d'allen 20 yr tawny
1980 Grahams VP
2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese** , Studert-Prüm
2004 Scharzhofberger P. , Van Volxem
2004 Scharzhofberger P. , Van Volxem
Last week or so...
NV Taittinger Nocture, nice with oysters
2010 W. Fevre chablis, domaine, chugged it
2010 H. bourgeois, Petit B.
2010 Pagos del Fuente Reina, very nice, from las Colinas del Norte de Sevilla
Tonight I am enjoying a 2009 Albert Mann Riesling
NV Taittinger Nocture, nice with oysters
2010 W. Fevre chablis, domaine, chugged it
2010 H. bourgeois, Petit B.
2010 Pagos del Fuente Reina, very nice, from las Colinas del Norte de Sevilla
Tonight I am enjoying a 2009 Albert Mann Riesling
someone pulled out a gould campbell 1980
and a caymus 98
and a caymus 98
Thank you, Bruce.
1996 Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne - very nice.
2007 Hendry Primitivo
great everyday wine at a good price
great everyday wine at a good price