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My impression as well William. Plan to hold on until 2024 or so, health permitting.

Uncorked a bottle last night and it was too juicy, inky still at the two hour mark. At 4-5 hours the wine softened and became lovely and more nuanced. I paid ~ $45/btl and look forward to what's left of the case.

Well done my friend. I think the 78 Musigny is the best truly great wine I’ve enjoyed more than once in my life.

We had the 92 Estate Merlot. Been standing up since delivery. Wine in magnificent shape and it really demonstrated the silky, softer aspects of the grape as we had some 97 Renaissance Cab Sav in other identical stems to compare with. Still some blue fruit that lived all these years, lots of eucalypt...

We see a lot of MT, I’m batting ~ .500 with them.

Outstanding evening. It's really fun to drink some of these old domestic legends.

He does make the wines now, as to style I just don't know.

The estate wine is a very serious step above Bacchanal.

Anyone know the land speed record for a bottle of the sparkling Vermentino?

Keyser Söze bottle. Poof, it was gone.

The first bottle of the 6-bottle lot was stellar. Not over-oaked at all. 2006 Martin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Collector's Reserve Rutherford - USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford (11/19/2019) 14.8% abv. Recent auction purchase. Lovely ripe cabernet aromatics. On the palate, rich and ripe but ...

08 Hartford Stone Cote
13 Sandlands Trousseau
92 Ravenswood Merlot

All American wines on Thanksgiving.

$90 is crazy, I just paid less for 1989 l'Echo.

Laurent Gibet wrote: ↑
November 25th, 2019, 8:25 am

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
November 25th, 2019, 7:57 am
I have been eyeing a case of 05 Lenoir Les Roches Chinon. Yes I know, not Bordeaux but still...
I had this Lenoir red Chinon 2005 in march 2019. Very good but needs time.

Yeah, I know you’re right.

I have been eyeing a case of 05 Lenoir Les Roches Chinon. Yes I know, not Bordeaux but still...

Peter Shurman wrote: ↑
November 24th, 2019, 12:41 pm
This consumer prefers recyclable shippers, styro adds to our growing environmental problems.

This one as well.

We did the coast breweries Thursday evening and Friday. In Astoria we had apps and two off Buoy's taproom list. Melinda had 8 oz of Decapitator Barrel-aged Doppelbock for $10 or $12 and I had a 12 oz Single Hop El Dorado that honestly was meh. Food; however, was anything but meh as we had fantastic ...

Too bad, the 2011 Booker is spectacular now. Opened 6 hours before dinner it really took off halfway thru the meal and I have to say it was one of my favorite Saxum wine experiences. We had it with prime tri-tip and the bacon in the wine just made the meal. The luxurious mouthfeel of both the meat a...

Man, I got to try that Vincent.

We all loved this wine tonight. Interesting nose of earth and a whiff of chemical or a medicine perhaps. Great, creamy mouthfeel and a red-fruited attack of considerable length. Strawberries, cranberries, cherries - they are all easily appreciated. Delicious +.

Really happy I got a bunch more.

Rare Wine just sent out email about this wine too.

12 Bedrock in a great place now, enjoyed over several hours. Lovely fruit, whiff of medicinal, dash of heat and tannin still.

Real Zin.

Bottle threw a lot of sediment.

I have seen this both enforced and ignored in CA. I always stuff the cork back in deep for the trip to the restaurant.

That price is certainly very right, but the 06 is the least delicious vintage of the 1/2 dozen I have tried over the years. Wines lean towards old school Rutherford but don’t often lead with the dust. It’s a very interesting visit as Greg Martin made his wealth in antiquities and there are many on d...

This wine is just still a lovely drop.

Truth is there is really terrific Zinfandel to enjoy at 1/4 of the price. Sometimes, something’s got to give.

Deeper insight into my Visa is what's gonna happen.

Had a 14 North Coast Syrah over two nights and it hit me wrong night #1 and was not good on second night.

I liked the finish the first night but the attack was quiet and a touch bitter. I can’t specifically recall having the 14 before but I imagine I’ve had one in the past.

It’s such an easy, and unpretentious place. With staggeringly great fare, and an amazing white wine list.

I don’t know the players there but staff could not have been nicer. Epic meal there last night, my first since 2016 and third overall.

No doubt that’s true.

If your ears were burning we dropped your name last night to get a Prog Dog, which we all really enjoyed. Also got us the reserve wine selections! It was a glorious night out capped off by a 375 ml Maculan Passito sweet wine that was stunning. So many great dishes but anchovy toast could happily be ...

Despite paying more for an airline ticket allowing me to check a bag our friends at Skywest Airlines, dba United, would not check my bag onboard with the 750 ml of SQN in it. I’m here for business, ACS Clinical Congress, but was squeezing a wine dinner in Tuesday evening with the usual SF suspects. ...

Got an offer, sadly passing.

04 has been wonderful from 375s for awhile now.

12 Papera over two nights was just glorious. I may drink more prestigious wines but none more enjoyable. Seamless and beautiful, full of fruit but not modern at all. A combination, better perhaps a marriage, of Carignane & Zinfandel; I just hope more of my 12 Bedrock SV wines show like this.

Some of my best two wheel trips have included runs thru Jimtown and AV. My heart goes out to these people there.

After getting a six pack between Ravenswood & Carlisle cool offers I’m glad I bought two cases here.

I got a single bottle of PN.

Ok then!

Will do sir, thank you. It’s a hot dog?

State Bird Sunday with other rural OR surgeons. After a longish day of meetings and responsibilities it should be a welcome respite.

Wonderful recounting, thanks. Aged Rioja can be very special indeed, I'm not one to try and distinguish quality of these wines upon release.

Had work right at nine and didn’t even log in until just past 9:30.

Got five bottles of Merlot, wishlisted 30 other bottles and assume I’ll get none of them.

I put in WL for both but it’s the Cab I truly desire.

Rich Brown wrote: ↑
October 13th, 2019, 9:40 am

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
October 13th, 2019, 8:32 am
10 Papa’s All Blacks is so delicious. I’m hiding my last two bottles.
Nice Glenn!! So you feel like these could age for a long time? Sons birth year and have been hoping theyll go the distance.

Next one I uncork will be his 18th I think.

What's new in hotel world Matt? We are tiring of the MW.

10 Papa’s All Blacks is so delicious. I’m hiding my last two bottles.

It moved a little when I saw this list.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/09/wine-harvest-dates-earlier-climate-change/ Interesting they have records that old. 1540 was an Alfert year. Rolland killed it The best years of the first millennium are celebrated in the lyrics of the famous Chanson de Rolland. Well done sir. Obscu...

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