Wine Advocate staff tasting big wines in big format

18 folks at the Wine Advocate are going to drink in the next 3 days:

Robert Parker writes on the Mark Squires Board:

Big time in the blue-collar city of Baltimore…the entire staff is arriving today, including our three new full-time writers which will be announced in the next 48 hours…the team from the SECOND office in Singapore, and we hope to put in place some very exciting plans…I am playing sommelier, and pulled the following wines out of the cellar for the three nights of %^@#%$#&&%^^$$…

Tonight-all magnums as there are 16-17 of us
Aubert 2009 Reuling chardonnay
Remoissenet 2006 Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet
Cappellano 2001 Barolo Pie Franco-Michet
Pira 1997 Barolo Marenca
Gaja 1989 Barolo Sperss
Aldo Conterno 1989 Barolo Bussia
Bruno Giacosa 1996 Barbaresco Asili Riserva
Bruno Giacosa 1990 Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva
Ponsot 2003 Clos de La Roche
Beaux Freres 2002 Upper Terrace
Comte Lafon 1990 Volnay Santenots
1988 CLIMENS

Tomorrow Night-all magnums
Pape Clement 2009 Blanc
Chapoutier 2003 L’Ermite Ermitage Blanc
Chapoutier 1999 L’Oree Ermitage Blanc
Beaucastel 2005 Hommage a Jacques Perrin CNDP
Mordoree 2001 Reine des Bois CNDP
Barroche 2010 Pure CNDP
ST.Prefert 2007 Collection Charles Giraud CNDP
Clos ST. Jean 2007 Combe des Fous CNDP
Pegau 2003 Cuvee da Capo CNDP
Clos des Papes 1990 CNDP
1989 HUET VOUVRAY MOELLEUX


Wednesday Night-all magnums

Peter Michael 2008 Cuvee Indigene
Aubert 2009 Lauren
Heitz 1974 Martha’s Vineyard
Dominus 1991
Harlan Estate 1994
Colgin Herb Lamb 2002
La Jota Anniversary 2003
Philip Togni 1997
Chateau Montelena 1997
Quilceda Creek 2000
Schrader Old Sparky 2007

SQN and A. Kracher 2002 Strawman

Not bad work if you can get it.
Cheers

so? WGAS/WGAF.

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Wednesday must be sushi night!

Todd from WineBerserkers.com had a similar dinner some time ago for his staff. It looked something like this:


Tonight-all 375s as there are 1-2 of us
NV Yellow Tail Red
2007 Lewelling cabernet
2001 Yellow Tail Chardonnay
2001 Bolla Bardolino
2004 Bolla Volpolacella (A gift from Boberto)
Bruno Giacosa 1996 Barbaresco Asili Riserva

Tomorrow Night-all 375s
2002 Bolla Bardolino
2001 Yellow Tail Chardonnay
Beaucastel 2005 Hommage a Jacques Perrin CNDP
2007 Lewelling cabernet

Wednesday Night-all 375s

Peter Michael 2008 Cuvee Indigene
Barola 2009 Cheap one
Heitz 1974 Martha’s Vineyard
2007 Lewelling cabernet
2007 Lewelling cabernet
2003 Bolla Bardolino
1979 Bolla Spumante (rare bottling)

no SQN and A. Kracher 2002 Strawman
Pure HEDONISM.

I’ve never seen Yellowtail 375ml. Those are likely fake. Hate to be ‘that guy.’

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PUME.

Go big, or go home.

I’ll admit to getting a chubby reading the big bottle list.

Yellow Tail does that to you…

LOL

No night devoted exclusively to 03 and 07 CdPs en magnum?

They made the SQN Strawman in mags?

So many of those wines aren’t ready to drink in 750s. Good luck with the 05 Hommage.

But nobody cares about the Wine Advocate here…except as a punchline.

Sorry Todd, but really, had to do it.

I was a little surprised he mentioned Beaux Freres. Does he do that on the board?

Paired with a 2003 Ponsot!

Rudy did

Yes, he taste them often enough, but always uses the ‘no note given’ line.

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