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- February 18th, 2019, 9:41 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
- Replies: 3
- Views: 138
Re: TN: 2017 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
Diam now, yes? Horrible premox long ago but fixed.
- February 18th, 2019, 7:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Why is wine shipped off commerce corner at buyer’s risk?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1140
Why is wine shipped off commerce corner at buyer’s risk?
I know it’s whatever two parties agree on, but why does a wine store make good on broken or undelivered purchases and yet custom dictates that buyer takes risk on CC?
- February 17th, 2019, 2:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Family and Friends with 1992 Domaine Jomain Batard and 1983 Vogüé Musigny
- Replies: 8
- Views: 331
Re: Family and Friends with 1992 Domaine Jomain Batard and 1983 Vogüé Musigny
overstated by Wine Spectator. It's a pretty good vintage.Fred C wrote: ↑February 17th, 2019, 1:10 pmI always thought rot was an issue but it looks like Decanter rated it 4/5!alan weinberg wrote: ↑February 17th, 2019, 10:23 amnot sure I'd say the Moose transcended the vintage. 83 is a pretty good red vintage. Nice local store to have that! Don't know the Batard producer.
- February 17th, 2019, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits
- Topic: Deli Slicer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 210
Re: Deli Slicer
Restaurant supply stores sell them used sometimes.
- February 17th, 2019, 10:23 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Family and Friends with 1992 Domaine Jomain Batard and 1983 Vogüé Musigny
- Replies: 8
- Views: 331
Re: Family and Friends with 1992 Domaine Jomain Batard and 1983 Vogüé Musigny
not sure I'd say the Moose transcended the vintage. 83 is a pretty good red vintage. Nice local store to have that! Don't know the Batard producer.
- February 17th, 2019, 9:00 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Tasted while at Lake Louise: Mellot, Pousse d’Or, Bouchard, Tolpuddle, Pio Cesare
- Replies: 12
- Views: 455
Re: Tasted while at Lake Louise: Mellot, Pousse d’Or, Bouchard, Tolpuddle, Pio Cesare
Is this the annual wine get together that Hank Gillespie so often attended? It saddens me that, though we talked about it, I never got there to meet him. He really enjoyed it.
- February 16th, 2019, 8:27 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Family and Friends with 1992 Domaine Jomain Batard and 1983 Vogüé Musigny
- Replies: 8
- Views: 331
Re: Family and Friends with 1992 Domaine Jomain Batard and 1983 Vogüé Musigny
I’ve had a few Jomain; I bought some from last bottle of all places; the 14 Puligny villages was quite nice. 92 was right at the beginning of premox right? Although I guess an oxidized 92 would just be oxidized after 27 years, not premox. 95/96 are recognized as the beginning of the premox era thou...
- February 16th, 2019, 6:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Clos Lanson 2006
- Replies: 1
- Views: 104
TN: Clos Lanson 2006
found this in the cellar, not sure when or why I bought it. Rough edges and uninteresting, no TCA, just not enjoyable. Waste of money. No thanks.
- February 16th, 2019, 5:16 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Quick 6 day trip to Paris and Burgundy - 2019 edition
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2836
Re: Quick 6 day trip to Paris and Burgundy - 2019 edition
glad you are only there 6 days. The motherland wouldn’t survive a much longer visit. Love the notes and pix.
- February 16th, 2019, 4:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 89 Haut-Brion - TN & Bucket List Question for the Board
- Replies: 22
- Views: 994
Re: 89 Haut-Brion - TN & Bucket List Question for the Board
1962 La Tâche. Had a magnum once that looked perfect, traded 12 bottles of Maya for it. Built a dinner around it. Bottle was dead. Not corked. Just undrinkable. Probably 15-20 years ago.
- February 16th, 2019, 11:06 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TSA lifted wine from checked luggage
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2907
Re: TSA lifted wine from checked luggage
how wonderful to hear that everyone has access. Meaning something can go in as easily as come out. Great security.
- February 15th, 2019, 9:58 pm
- Forum: Travel Forum
- Topic: Tasting Fees in Champagne?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 299
Re: Tasting Fees in Champagne?
Dom charges a lot. Ployez-Jacquemart was free.
- February 15th, 2019, 9:38 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Pre-premox Valentine's Day Chevalier
- Replies: 6
- Views: 450
Re: Pre-premox Valentine's Day Chevalier
prob a decade ago.Stuart BeauneHead Niemtzow wrote: ↑February 15th, 2019, 2:48 pmI didn't say there weren't fireworks, Alan...just that I wasn't expecting any. Nuance.
When do you think you drank them?
- February 15th, 2019, 9:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Quick 6 day trip to Paris and Burgundy - 2019 edition
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2836
Re: Quick 6 day trip to Paris and Burgundy - 2019 edition
Wow. You’ve got more stomachs than a cow! Great reports.
- February 15th, 2019, 2:09 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Pre-premox Valentine's Day Chevalier
- Replies: 6
- Views: 450
Re: Pre-premox Valentine's Day Chevalier
I've been married to the same woman for 33 years and there are still fireworks. But I drank my 90 Niellon Chevy and Batard too young.
- February 15th, 2019, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Quick 6 day trip to Paris and Burgundy - 2019 edition
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2836
- February 14th, 2019, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Travel Forum
- Topic: Private Burgundy Wine Tour
- Replies: 5
- Views: 266
Re: Private Burgundy Wine Tour
Diane Gambal. Alex Gambal’s wife. thehiddenfrance.com
- February 14th, 2019, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: La Tache '15
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1093
Re: TN: La Tache '15
Sounds like a terrific showing. Have one solitary bottle that is reserved for my daughter's 21st, perhaps to be preceded by a 2017 G-Max (her vintage). made both my kids “earn” their La Tâche, not just a birthday gift. They had to pass the California bar. Both did on first try—daughter celebrated w...
- February 13th, 2019, 7:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Double decant question
- Replies: 34
- Views: 928
Re: Double decant question
a young cab throws no sediment and that’s the main reason for a double decant—to get the wine off its sediment. Why would you want to decant 2 days in advance?
- February 13th, 2019, 7:13 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Do you still read Wine Spectator?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1414
Re: Do you still read Wine Spectator?
occasional interesting restaurant article. I got a $1 offer a few months back so I started getting it after many years. I remember when it was a newspaper pre-Shanken. It’s oretty much worthless.
- February 12th, 2019, 7:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Which white burg
- Replies: 10
- Views: 545
Re: Which white burg
isn’t that the 2011?Kirk.Grant wrote: ↑February 12th, 2019, 7:18 pm2013 PYCM SA La Chateniere - save yourself the pre-mox concerns and drink the oldest bottle
- February 12th, 2019, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Oxy Duress
- Replies: 13
- Views: 683
Re: Oxy Duress
been buying that past few vintages. Figure it’s the same stuff they sell Ramonet but 1/3 the price.
- February 12th, 2019, 7:43 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2002 Prince Florent de Merode Corton-Bressandes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 615
Re: TN: 2002 Prince Florent de Merode Corton-Bressandes
echoing Stuart, I’ve never had a mature Corton under 30 years old. Florent de Merode isn’t top drawer so maybe it’s a lighter style and is “ready.” so you would seriously say that, for example, no one older than their early 40s should ever buy a current release Corton? I can only speak for myself b...
- February 11th, 2019, 6:23 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2002 Prince Florent de Merode Corton-Bressandes
- Replies: 12
- Views: 615
Re: TN: 2002 Prince Florent de Merode Corton-Bressandes
echoing Stuart, I’ve never had a mature Corton under 30 years old. Florent de Merode isn’t top drawer so maybe it’s a lighter style and is “ready.”
- February 11th, 2019, 6:09 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: "Cost to Grape to Expression" Ratio
- Replies: 19
- Views: 661
Re: "Cost to Grape to Expression" Ratio
I would guess Chardonnay since even w high yields it expresses itself well. Don’t have to do élevage in oak.
- February 11th, 2019, 5:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Great Wine Regions You Neglect
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1347
Re: Great Wine Regions You Neglect
everything but Burgundy and Champagne, and a little Alsace.
- February 11th, 2019, 6:49 am
- Forum: Commerce Corner - Wine Classifieds
- Topic: 1998 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 243
Re: 1998 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet
you are confusing that Drouhin with a Montrachet. It's just a Puligny, a tenth that value. How were the wines stored?
- February 10th, 2019, 8:29 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 10 Forum (January 27, 2019) #BD10 "the Black Friday of wine commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: It's Coffee Time Again--some Microlot beauties
- Replies: 17
- Views: 968
Re: It's Coffee Time Again--some Microlot beauties
the coffee is a very light roast. City roast at the most. But bright and outstanding. Use about 20% more than usual dark roasts would take—I’ll order again. I’m impressed.
- February 10th, 2019, 7:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Burgundy Wines
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2167
- February 10th, 2019, 7:00 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Burgundy Wines
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2167
Re: Burgundy Wines
I love how upbeat Nathan always is about Burgundy.
- February 10th, 2019, 4:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
- Replies: 11
- Views: 524
Re: TN: 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
per Remington Norman, Ramonet fines w casein and bentonite, then does a light plate filtration.
- February 10th, 2019, 4:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Premier Cru Master Complaint Thread (MERGED)
- Replies: 6993
- Views: 557261
Re: Premier Cru Master Complaint Thread (MERGED)
does he have my 2010 DRC RC?
- February 10th, 2019, 11:49 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: anybody try 08 Pol Roger Churchill?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 511
Re: anybody try 08 Pol Roger Churchill?
then I would not have needed to ask the question.
- February 10th, 2019, 10:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Kid Charlemagne
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1779
Re: Kid Charlemagne
hate to thread drift here, but nice wine.
- February 9th, 2019, 7:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: anybody try 08 Pol Roger Churchill?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 511
anybody try 08 Pol Roger Churchill?
more expensive than other recent vintages, is it a must in this vintage?
- February 9th, 2019, 2:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 451570
Re: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
Found a cache of 1979 First Growths. $200 each for Margaux, Mouton and Haut Brion. $250 for Latour. For some reason Lafite was $550, which I passed on. Pity as it would have been great to have all five for a tasting. This is when buying wine can be seriously annoying. My good friend went to pick th...
- February 9th, 2019, 2:42 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Domaine Prieuré Roch
- Replies: 15
- Views: 613
Re: Domaine Prieuré Roch
one word re this domaine: overpriced.
- February 9th, 2019, 9:28 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 451570
Re: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
01 Ramonet Ruchottes. Great year chez Ramonet. Now back on the wagon.
- February 8th, 2019, 8:55 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2016 or 2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
- Replies: 13
- Views: 728
Re: 2016 or 2010 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
10. Six years closer to drinkability.
- February 8th, 2019, 5:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Have your best wine experiences been with white or red?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 761
Re: Have your best wine experiences been with white or red?
+1Rich K0rz€nk0 wrote: ↑February 8th, 2019, 4:52 pmI've had unbelievable well-aged expression on both sides of that fence. I get more excited out of the whites I've had for the nuance they developed.
- February 8th, 2019, 5:49 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
- Replies: 11
- Views: 524
Re: TN: 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
- February 7th, 2019, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
- Replies: 11
- Views: 524
Re: TN: 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
the grand crus from Ramonet are now out of my reach but with wines like this, I’m ok with it.
- February 7th, 2019, 6:51 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TNR: 2011 or 2012 the better Clos Ste. Hune?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 584
Re: TNR: 2011 or 2012 the better Clos Ste. Hune?
tried to buy last week and they were out.Izzy Nosnik wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2019, 5:48 pmPSA- JJ Buckley has the 11 Clos St. Hune on sale right now at like $165.
- February 6th, 2019, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Best Wine Deals this year! 2018 Edition
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5602
Re: Best Wine Deals this year! 2018 Edition
PYCM MP $82? It comes in a 187 ml bottle? That’s half wholesale.
- February 6th, 2019, 6:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
- Replies: 1199
- Views: 59798
Re: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
vinsrare just sold 08 Godmé
- February 5th, 2019, 8:35 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Does uncorking alone really let wine breathe ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 882
Re: Does uncorking alone really let wine breathe ?
is this a tangent to Audouze where this subject has been exhaustively discussed?
- February 5th, 2019, 7:40 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: RIP board member Lou Kessler
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2168
Re: RIP board member Lou Kessler
so sorry for your loss.
- February 5th, 2019, 6:39 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dry January: Lessons Learned
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2472
Re: Dry January: Lessons Learned
great insights. I find similar conclusions as you, and am dry 2 of every 6 weeks while on call. Especially that I sleep better off alcohol.
- February 3rd, 2019, 7:01 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PSA: JJ Buckley Clearance sale - Liquid Farm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 936
Re: PSA: JJ Buckley Clearance sale - Liquid Farm
Didn’t find anything I “needed.”
- February 3rd, 2019, 7:00 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Upcomming burg book from Bill Nanson?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 3957
Re: Upcomming burg book from Bill Nanson?
I had just got around to reading it and figured after a few years, there’s a new coterie of Burg lovers whoCraig G wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2019, 6:57 pmThese old thread revivals are becomming annoying.Scott Brunson wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2019, 4:18 amSunday let down![]()
When I saw the thread bump I thought we might have a sequel.
Might benefit from the recommendation.