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Anyone tried these? The Lone Wolf vineyard sounds fascinating. Honestly I would love MTP to get some of this fruit and see what he would do with southern CA old vine vineyards. Abe’s stuff with Scholium was kinda all over the place for me 10-15 years ago, but he’s working with a very different type...

Jeremy Holmes wrote: ↑February 24th, 2021, 2:22 pm Just looking back on my notes Joshua and a '98 Pommard was very decent, as was a '73 Volnay. I reckon your bottles should show well.

Thanks, Jeremy, and Keith,

I will try to report back, though it may be a while. They now need to rest.

Thanks, Jeremy,

Some '83 Malconsorts and '83 Beauxmonts at a very sharp price--seemed worth the risk.

Just backfilled some red burg from nice sites from this producer. I have never heard of them before and the usual suspects give no background, though Coates has a positive note on one of their whites. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

Peay, Calera, for Oregon, in addition to those named, Patricia Greene Cellars deserves a mention. Great wines up and down the range on the lower end are great value.
I personally like Rochioli when I am in the mood, but it's kind of a different beast, no?

Love '98 Giacosa; Ken Vastola brought one to an offline and I started backfilling.

Waiting for mine, tomorrow, Tues 2/16. Supposed to be 8" of snow and 15 degrees. I actually did an experiment last night: left three bottles outside in styrofoam and cardboard, and three bottles totally uncovered, overnight. Hit a low of 7F and was 11F at midnight, so pretty cold (for Texas, a...

Calera and Mt Eden certainly got it right way back. Can't say if they were the first though. Dunno if anyone in CA beat David Lett to it, either. These were the very first names that came to mind here, also. I like the idea of Calera but always felt their wines were planted too far inland and in a ...

Thinking of opening one in a couple of weeks--it's the '08, so I don't want anything too overwhelming. Maybe pheasant? Thanks in advance! Try squab pigeon or rack of lamb, served pink. Or even a nice roast chicken or guinea fowl for that vintage. Thanks, William, squab is a big favorite, so I might...

Thinking of opening one in a couple of weeks--it's the '08, so I don't want anything too overwhelming. Maybe pheasant?

Thanks in advance!

Waiting for mine, tomorrow, Tues 2/16. Supposed to be 8" of snow and 15 degrees. I actually did an experiment last night: left three bottles outside in styrofoam and cardboard, and three bottles totally uncovered, overnight. Hit a low of 7F and was 11F at midnight, so pretty cold (for Texas, a...

Waiting for mine, tomorrow, Tues 2/16. Supposed to be 8" of snow and 15 degrees.

Interesting, Alan! I have avoided A.F.Gros/Parent for these reasons (though this may have recently changed); I have never had Anne, though I thought she performed somewhat better--and Clos Vougeot somehow seems to evoke this sort of treatment. (Reminds of an H. Boillot I tried recently, which was in...

Yes, I think Jean-Michel has a lot to do with it.

Thanks for the strong note. Would *love* to source some of these.

Claus Jeppesen wrote: ↑February 12th, 2021, 4:10 am I am sure that once the material was partly Puligny-Montrachet partly Meursault or 100% Meursault. The 2014 and 2010 are great

+1 on the 2014; I've been drinking them with great pleasure. The tariff was not *too* terrible--around $60. They've doubled since then, though.

Nice, Tomás!
Amazing color for a wine that old.
Sounds lovely.

Richard Boone's favorite wine, no doubt:)

NickRut wrote: ↑February 9th, 2021, 4:08 pm Brian - would you say it’s made in a more classic style or big Napa? Sounds more classic but my reading comprehension is just so so.

Not Brian,

Obviously, but yes, classical, but still recognizable as from its place. Really love these wines and for what they are they continue to be great QPR.

Burguet is a wonderful producer, who does not, I believe, have many high-end plots. His G-C Mes Favorites is great wine and great value, when you can find it.

Yes, thanks, I have a couple of these also. Interesting that you think it's time to drink'em. I figured they would be good to hold for a while.

Yes, great note, Kent,

Thanks! I don't get to drink as much Roumier as many on this board--or who post on this thread!--but when I do, I am always struck by their classicism: remarkable balance and purity. Somehow reminds me of 1st growth Bordeaux.

First congrats to the OP! And glad it worked out. But I can't get over this: a tasting at Katz's. WTF! For those who don't know, this is a cavernous space, very dated, usually jammed (maybe not during Covid>), which has a throwback system where you get a card punched when you order on the line (or f...

I associate this heavily with Santa Maria pinots, even more than RRV. I drank a lot of these in the 90's--Foxen, Melville, Talley, others. I enjoyed them, but it was almost a tell. I associated it with the terroir or maybe the youthful vines, but the suggestions above obviously may be spot on.

Agree--I just had a '16 Greer. Definitely needs more time.

Great notes, Alex,

Really insightful and gives a nice sense of the wines. Almost like being there. Well ALMOST...but still...thanks!

I'd be up for that--some sort of Fu method tasting. The pricing for the Mugneret-Gibourg two-pack on Zachy's, with the Amex pre-sale %10 discount, is not bad. Just saying...

I agree with others--I sympathize, but hard to sign on. The Zachys connection also does not help, though, again, necessity no doubt calls. Probably, it was not feasible, to break down bottles into small pours, but without a range of tastes that do not involve spending north of $1000 or even $10 gran...

Nice (and nice storage)---how much do they run? I have a Coravin, which I like a lot, but I agree with you about its limitations.

Thanks for the notes, very insightful. Any recent experience with the '01?

Too bad, Phillipe,
I'm in IN or I would have jumped on the Jenniard; had some of his Chambolle last time as I was in Paris. Fantastic and quite reflective of its site, imho.

Good to hear the '96's are coming around, Josh.

Yup, wonderful stuff and hard to find (and pay for). The 2015 VDT Rosso, the last vintage he made, supposedly *is* the Brunello juice, if you can find it.

Thanks for these, helpful and interesting as always. I had an '05 Clape Cornas recently that was also quite good and surprisingly approachable. Very nice to hear about the '08 Rayas, as well. My only one and I am intending to drink it on my birthday later this year.

Yes, terrible...and terrifying: I own a fair amount of '14.

Nice post as usual, Julian, thanks!
I have some '95; any recent experience there? (I take it less might be expected, but you never know.)

I've liked the G. Lignier CsD (Clos St. Denis), but only older ones, from the 90's, which have been truly nice. I haven't had anything more recent.

'07 was ready last year; I found it a little more red-fruited than Jeremy described. Beautifully balanced, classical pure wine--almost no signature, but *that's* his signature.

Reviving this thread, as I have some Kalbi coming (and traditional accompaniments) coming from Cote NYC this weekend (by way of Goldbelly). I hear rosé champagne, but partner does not like drinking champagne with meals. (Go figure.) So right now I am thinking either a 2003 Lopez Heredia Vin Tondonio...

2017 Walter Scott Cuvee Anne: First time with one of their higher end bottlings and the difference showed, though I think their basic chardonnay may be the best deal out there for this variety. Notable material here, real density to the wine, with rounded golden fruits, almost slightly honeyed, yet ...

Nice note, Alan,
Wine and food sound magnificent. Only have drunk his lower level stuff, so I can only imagine how great this is.

Yes, I use these smaller sizes in the same way. I recently opened a '14 Horseshoe, which was showing very nicely. Loved the complexity from the stems and the velvety mouthfeel.

Loved these back in the day..."bay leaf" a good call!

Yuo, remember these wines from that time also--was drinking lots of Napa Cab in the 90's.

Thanks for the nice and helpful notes, Melvin,
Still waiting to open some of my '08s from some of these producers--sounds like there is no hurry.

Yes, love this bottling. The 2014's were/are brilliant--didn't pay exorbitantly for them, but haven't been offered any recently. I still get Chevenottes albeit now north of $100.

Thanks for the note, Kent,

I have a '96 of this; is this the year to open it? Kirk?

Thanks in advance!

Yes, I also always appreciated his posts. Interesting story and condolences.

Wish I was comfortable with current pricing; love her wines.

Nice note. Always a treat to read non-mainstream wines like 1985 Labegorce-Zede (spelling in full for those who may eventually need to do a local search) doing good. Thanks, Ramon. It was a beauty. Confusingly, however it was not the Labegorce-Zede, but Labegorce. (See pic below.) If I have the sto...

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