Wine Berserkers - international wine social media, online community, and discussion

Gotta be some black forest cake hiding out there in these bottles...

I wonder if any major critic would want to take the de Negoce challenge and taste all these wines and offer ratings. Now THAT would be a must read. How about it Neal, William, especially Lisa?

Maybe tells you about most Wall Street guys and what they secretly enjoy drinking ...

I have always wished I could prove that. Croatian wines seemed very tasty in Dubrovnik. Never seems the same when back in the States....

Interesting that the offer is no longer on the site - even under past offers. Yes it is. Curious I just get a message trying to order that this is no longer a valid page. Wonder if Pride was a bit unhappy that the identity of the wine was so clearly identified. Straddling the line and elevation abo...

go with the big juicy cali cab. Did this a couple of weeks ago and it is awesome. One of the true American fod matches made in heaven. Don't overthink this one...

Roy Piper wrote: ↑
October 12th, 2020, 12:12 pm

KyleC wrote: ↑
October 12th, 2020, 10:46 am
In the good news category, Dominus just emailed saying their 2020 vintage is smoke free.
Is that so.

Uh oh. That sounds a wee bit sceptical...

well something weird happened to cut up my last post...the amendment the Gironde, but it' just not that unique. I can drink cabs from Washington, California, Chile, Italy, Australia, that come pretty darn close and versions that are very difficult to pick out in blind tastings. Hell even the Chinese...

I know this seem simplistic, but it seems to me this comes down to three factors that are driving prices.. 1. Fashion. Hemlines go up and down. Denim is hip this year or declassee the next. Bordeaux is seen as sexy and refined at one time, now more as fusty and old. There are only so many hard core ...

Wonder if they are telling folks that the wine is in a container ship in the Atlantic...or if there are a lot of hookers hanging around the warehouse?

Whoa, I think we should all just take a step back. I think it is quite reasonable to suppose that asking about Ca wine deals when we are in the throes of a major life catastrophe is more than a little insensitive. There is no need to go there. Many will be forced to make difficult decisions in order...

This sadly is now a wine that is mostly bought and consumed by Bay Area gazillionaires who view this as pocket change. They will sell, to someone. God bless the business model. Some people buy $1,000.00 pairs of sneakers. I would rather actually drink wine with no guilt.

Anyone been following the 67 Pall Mall events on JIMB website? These have been quite interesting, but the last 2 Zoom events don't have a playback option where all the previous events do. The website is annoying as I cannot seem to locate a "contact us" option. Anyone having similar issues?

There are two "aux cras" named vineyards, one in NSG and one in Beaune. There are several "les cras" vineyards scattered throughout Burgundy. It is a common vineyard designate. Confusing as all hell, of course. After all, this is Burgundy. You have to look at the specific village designation to be s...

Just got an offer from Morrel in NYC for 2013 Marcassin "in case quantities" at $195.00 per. Sign of times to come? One of the original culty Pinot/ Chardonnay producers suddenly has lots of wine to unload retail.... interesting
.

Fantastic to hear and see. It is far better for us to have you interrupt them briefly than have hoards of tourists all over the place getting in the way!

Now that, is awesome.

The thing is, William Kelley provides an enormous amount of quality, intellectual property to this board at no charge. I reckon it is fair to reciprocate and subscribe. Honestly, that was exactly my feeling, and why after almost 20 years, I re-subscribed. TWA would be wise to build the platform aro...

Agreed, superb. Drank one a week ago and it still has a lot in reserve.

Thanks for the additional clarification. It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out in this clearly hot, dry vintage. Seems those new world guys have a distinct advantage in these days of heat spikes as they are able to give the wines a drink and mitigate the effects of the heat somew...

Barry L i p t o n wrote: ↑
August 23rd, 2020, 8:42 am
The Roulot apricot liquer seems to be $110-$120 for the most part if not on sale.

Unfortunate as I bought a bottle last year in Beaune and it was $60.00. Best bargain in Mon Millesime. Yes it is delicious.

I don't know, but he might be locked up in an ICE facility on release from prison, because he was essentially a fugitive for years before he was caught, on the loose with a deportation order in effect. It would be surprising if he were just set free by the Bureau of Prisons and ICE. This is what wi...

Any guess what the latest $16 Oregon Pinot offering might be? Sounds interesting. Pretty vague clues, my guess is Drouhin?

And why I have questions about Latour. Don't own a single bottle.

Interesting the RC vines look remarkably similar to Dujac. Those along with Leroy seem quite manicured and healthy. The fruit zones are spaced out evenly. Obviously great viticulture.

Forgive my ignorance on this topic, but it seems central....from Wikipedia "Average total polyphenol content measured by the Folin method is 216 mg/100 ml for red wine and 32 mg/100 ml for white wine. The content of phenols in rosé wine (82 mg/100 ml) is intermediate between that in red and white wi...

Aside from all the music contributions here...which is really great by the way, (quite fascinating)...a quote from the immortal Tony Bourdain captures it best. He once quipped about the average diner, "Why does my food in a restaurant taste better than yours you cook at home? Butter. Don't forget to...

oh she is berserk all right. At least she is not a teetotaler. Curious all the others on the ticket don't ever imbibe. Interesting.

"seaweed butter, sea spray, lime and queen-claude" I guess I have to be in Brittany to get these references! Sounds like an awesome tasting and birthday. Interesting to see how the PYCM showed against the Coche.

Oh my. I guess this is why those irrigation systems are in place in Napa. I would guess the vines will want to shut down with the heat and some sunburning could happen. But I doubt that anyone is doing any leaf pulling in Napa these days.

William, whatever they are paying you at the WA, it ain't nearly enough. Blake, ever dip you toe into Bouchard? Much more like a still wine and in a way, I get it that he wants you to taste more of where the grapes are grown rather than just dazzle you with aromatic fireworks and lots of bubbles. I ...

Okay, I'll bite: William Kelley has, to me, a pretty classically informed palate. Definitely values the tense and vertical aspect of whites, especially when they are balanced with concentration, which I appreciate; ditto the reds when it comes to vibrancy and liveliness. I think he also likes flora...

Ramey still sets the bar for US Chardonnay IMO. The mentions of Massican, Matthiasson, Ceritas, Kutch, etc. also ring true. Unfortunately there will always be this nebulous distinction of great, world class or better than on a completely subjective assessment. I happen to find most White Burgundy (...

I still think the best Chardonnays in CA come from David Ramey and Ramey Cellars. Aubert is up there too. Ramey still sets the bar for US Chardonnay IMO. The mentions of Massican, Matthiasson, Ceritas, Kutch, etc. also ring true. Unfortunately there will always be this nebulous distinction of great...

This is really quite interesting. It seems that there is a feeling that letting the grapes hang to achieve greater ripeness (physiological maturity?) is less favored a practice than preserving the acids in the grapes. Presumably it could be the other way round where acid could be added to the must,...

Maybe this thread could be added to the Acidification thread for Pinot. Very interesting topics. Guess those winemakers really do have things to adjust and tweak even in those "perfect" vintages.

Do tell! When you are getting pretty good brix levels with the weather, why bother to push up the alcohol levels? Or simply wait a little longer and not harvest in August or early September? I just assumed that vintners were picking earlier not only to preserve acidity but to hold down alcohol numb...

I recall that Barrett "pere and fils" did have a pretty contentious relationship at times. Would not be surprising to hear stories of them throwing down,

Do tell! When you are getting pretty good brix levels with the weather, why bother to push up the alcohol levels? Or simply wait a little longer and not harvest in August or early September? I just assumed that vintners were picking earlier not only to preserve acidity but to hold down alcohol numbe...

Ooops, just seems like it should be filmed in B and W. Has that classic feel. Maybe I am just too overexposed to modern cinema. Those older films color just looks washed out compared to the modern digital cameras.

Man those vines look thirsty. This film could be of a vineyard in Napa. Must be a hot start to August this year. Wonder when the last vintage required widespread chaptalization? That concept must nearly be a thing of distant memory.

Watched the "Secret of Santa Vittoria" just this year. If you really want to see what wine can mean to a community and identity. Quinn gives his usual over the top performance and it even rolls in those ever present bad guys, the Nazis. Really love the ending line...trigger alert, this is in Black a...

JJ Buckley just sold me a 6 pack for $154.00 per unit.

I am waiting until I smash up all my older Riedels so I can order these. Remember back in the day when Reidels seemed like a revelation compared to the terrible glasses of the 90's.

Just did a quick check, Run Rig is $179.99 at K and L. Hundo point rating.

My e-mail says "save the date" and says the store is open on Aug. 5. I don't think they do waves. With shipping and tax, it will cost me ~$200 a bottle. I agree that the age of flipping SQN is pretty much gone. You can get many of the recent releases on winebid for about a 20-30% premium over relea...

If you love Sine Qua Non, it is a definite buy! That said, it is getting much easier to pick up SQN on the secondary market for close to release price. Flippers are buying up the Anthony Faucci baseball cards instead. [rofl.gif] The wines are what they are. Sooner or later the endless hype Manfred ...

reviving this thread reminds me that I would pay a modest premium to read Bill Klapps thoughts on the modern Burgundian market. I would also pay for a cage match between the Klapper and William Kelley. Better viewing than Conor McGregor.

Cool is better! The article is exactly right. At least if you want to appreciate the structure of the wine and not the alcohol...

Search found 730 matches