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It isn't even close - Collestefano Verdicchio di Matelica. Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva a distant second.

2010 Nicolas Rossignol Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru (6/17/2020) This opened up pretty quickly. Very nice nose and silky, soft texture. Darker fruit tones with some savory accents. The bottle was emptied quickly. I see I paid $33 for this, and that wa...

We enjoyed Linden and Glen Manor. We hit a couple others that were not good, but I don't recall the names.

Did some one say Talula’s? Rich, sorry to hear about Darcy.

La Vieille Ferme Blanc. My mom and sister like this. Has some richness like a Chardonnay, but is not overly oaky or acidic.

I agree about branching out to Chenin Blanc, and white Rhone wines.

2006 Carlisle Syrah James Berry Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles (4/30/2020) Opened for dinner and a Zoom event with Mike Officer later tonight. Popped and poured, and drinking wonderfully right out of the gate. What strikes me is that there is a nice amount of acidity that ma...

Some of my Favs in that range:

Vietti Roero Arneis
Pepiere Briords or Clisson
Collestefano Verdicchio

Interested and following. Thanks Frank. Probably an 06 James Berry for us.

Frank, I am interested. Votes for Bouchard, Larmandier-Bernier, Bereche, Agrapart or Ployez-Jaquemart here.

This producer is relatively new to me but I like what I have had.

I have a few bottles from our kids birth years that I save for special occasions with them; Some bottles that I bought when we got married to drink on our anniversaries. Anything else is fair game, even if it is considered to be too young. It's just wine and who knows how much time we have left. If ...

Patrizia, welcome to WB. Some very experienced wine tasters are sometimes able to tell the grape varietal, region, and other details, but in general this is not easy to do. Even the most experienced tasters can be humbled in a blind tasting.

Very selectively buying. I am shocked at how little I have bought this first quarter. Mostly Champagne, a little Roagna, and I forget what else. This is a good time to weed out the cellar and think about what I should be buying going forward.

Bob, I hope you and yours are safe and making the best of these strange times. I don’t think I’ve had that particular Montenidoli, but I’m starting to wonder if any respectable winery made bad wine in 2010. Seems like all 2010 wines I open these days are delicious. I hope 2016 turns out the same. Ch...

Dave, my last 08's and 10's were fantastic. I didn't buy any 11's. I may drink a 15 side by side with my last 14 Baudoin.

GregT wrote: ↑
March 27th, 2020, 11:13 am
She was on that Italian tour just a few weeks ago talking and shaking hands with hundreds of people. I hope she's OK and in good health.

I agree.

I wish I had her energy. Here she is a month ago, before all hell broke loose. I like her wines.

I opened a 2014 Baudoin last night. It was not pristine. So frustrating. One bottle left and I won't wait long.

I opened a Clos du Breuil last week. Completely oxidized. From 2014, I am down to just a couple Clos Baudoin. So far, they have been fine. I'm not sure what happened with 2014, but I would love to know what the issue was. Hopefully, they know at the winery.

Shoot. Just saw this.

2007 Pelkan Ranch Syrah. Good but the alcohol was sticking out a little. This was delicious when younger.

Steve Saxon wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2020, 8:27 pm
Drank a 90 Krug and a 90 Margaux last night.......I have a new baby granddaughter!

Congrats! I've not had older Champagne. Do they retain the bubbles at that age, or is it more like a still wine?

Bob also inspired me, but it turns out I didn’t any older Baroli standing up. I almost opened a 97 Vietti Lazzarito, but I was worried about the sediment. I ended up with a 2000 Lanessan that was sitting on the floor. It was good, but no Barolo. I am bummed about our dinner being canceled.

Great idea. My wife is cooking salmon. I'm thinking a red Burgundy or Champagne.

Also, Les Printemps des Chateauneuf du Pape and a wine festival in Auvergne.

We were supposed to be in the Provence area in a little over two weeks, but we just canceled. We were worried about the same thing as Frank. Possibly being stuck there or quarantined. We are considering a Champagne, Chablis, Burgundy trip in the fall, instead.

Approximately 3 cases worth of Cali Pinot in my cellar. Mostly a science experiment at this point with vintages from 2001 - 2011. Average of 15 years old. Calera Etude Gary Farrell Inman Family Joseph Swan Kosta Browne Kutch Landmark Lioco Mount Eden Vineyards Rhys Siduri WH Smith Some I enjoyed in...

I just opened a Williams Selyem Peay vineyard from 2009. We’ve moved away from that style so take my comments accordingly. I’d say it wasn’t meant to be aged either, though perhaps the vintage played into that. Soft, no tannin, char and oak, light on acid. Lots of sweetish fruit. It’s not really wha...

Tim, are you not allowed to return to the USA because you are coming back from Italy? Can you elaborate? I have a trip planned to Provence in 4 weeks and I am starting to think that might not happen.

We've become friends with a producer in Barbaresco. When he is here, he likes to drink IPA's and wines from the USA, if he is not pouring his wines. We take or send him IPA's when visiting there. Like others, I'd recommend something special or unique from where you live unless you know of something ...

We are easygoing and friendly, we tip well, and if the staff is interested, we are happy to share some of the wine. That describes my wife and me, but we would freely admit we are "wine snobs". Me more than her, actually. I think most of the people here on this board would be considered that from, ...

I like the Tradizionale and the Fiore. The Carato and Templare are interesting, but are not my cup of tea. My favorite Montenidoli is the rosato of Canaiuolo. Delicious rose.

In a very broad sense, Italian whites have to be the most undervalued wines. Very broad is right, because most of the Italian whites I like are $100+/bottle (Valenttiini, Miani, Pepe,...), and value is Not a word I would use to describe them. Markus, singling out some of the top producers and then ...

Producer: Aldo Vajra and family Vintage: 1993, almost anywhere in the famous European wine regions Grape: Grasevina Bob!!!! Ok. You're right, Nathan. I should have given a shout out to Verdicchio, Garganega, and maybe Timorasso, except for some of those prices. Timorasso! Who even knows what that i...

I can't argue with JJ Prum. I would probably buy Pepiere Clos de Briords up to about $55/bottle. It’s a tremendous wine, regardless of the low price. Even at $55, it would still be my preference over many wines at higher prices. That surprises me. I think it's a nice value, but to me, not worth any...

Congrats on your retirement Neal.

Buying is part of the fun. I'm trying to maintain my current cellar size, but it keeps creeping upwards. We drink 4 or 5 and then I go buy six. I am trying to be very selective but it is hard. There is always a new producer to try, a new vintage, etc.

I posted a link a couple posts up thread.

Looking at the list of participants, I am surprised by how many I have never heard of. Does anyone have any recommendations for "off the beaten path" producers? John, I believe you have stayed at and recommended Rizzi in the past.

Nevermind. Found it. https://www.langhevini.it/wp-content/up ... neries.pdf

Does anybody have a list of producers attending?

Of the top of my head:

Burlotto or Fratelli Alessandria
More recent vintages of Le Ragnaie

Corey Porche wrote: ↑
January 28th, 2020, 7:04 am
Case of 2017 Caymus (88pts)

I tried that wine last week. 88pts is generous.

Last night my wife and I were at a party and someone poured my wife a small glass of the 2017 vintage. We were drinking a Grgich Hills Cab at the time. I was curious to try it because I’ve had a few older vintages of this and the special selection that, while not our preferred style, were palatable....

Looking forward to your thoughts on the other two Chablis. My first thought anytime someone says I don't like Chardonnay is "have you tried Chablis?".

This is where I find myself. I'd recommend the following, assuming you have good storage: 1.) only buy bottles that are known to age well. 2.) only buy bottles that are easily resold if necessary. 3.) buy fewer but better. I justify it to myself knowing wine is only going to get more expensive and I...

And I would be remiss if I didn't mention all the wines that Rob Panzer has turned me on to since I started buying from him, but three producers that immediately come to mind are Boulay's Sancerres, Barraud's Chardonnay from the Macon and Stella di Campalto's Brunellos. I agree. Meeting Rob was a g...

I’ve not had the ‘64, but I enjoyed the ‘61 and really liked the ‘47. While they were fun to try, I’ve not really been that impressed with most of the other older vintages I’ve tasted.

Welcome Andrew. Are you in the Delmarva area? I know someone with that name.

Following along with the thread, it looks like I should stay the course with Pegau. I like Pegau; it has never done me wrong. Maybe it is time to go deeper rather than broader. TW That's what I have done. Pegau is the only one I have purchased over the last few years. I have tasted a couple Bois de...

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