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Robert Sand wrote: ↑
October 22nd, 2020, 6:10 am
Domaine Barroche produced a 100% Mourvedre cuvee called "?" in 2018 !
Also the Fiancee had less Grenache -

The Fiancee was 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah if I remember correctly. A marriage of the two so to speak.

I’ll give this a shot.

Dale, I agree. I had one a week or two ago. Great vintage for this wine. It is drinking well now but it also has lots of life left.

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. Recognizing wines in blind tastings is not the point of w...

So far pulled the trigger on the 1994 Beaucastel since it was cheap with no one else bidding, plus can pickup with a quick drive. Lost out on some Burg, BDX and old traditional Napa. Prices seemed relatively normal, just nothing that was compelling enough to keep bidding. I lost out on all of what ...

Charlie, really? Maybe in the social media world they have become synonymous but I know that you know the difference between liking something and agreeing with something. I agree that I have to pay taxes, but I don't like it.

I voted no on both. It would like "agree/disagree" on posts though. Might save all the +1 posts.

1982 Château Gazin Pomerol - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol (8/15/2020) Shared by our friends Holly and Tony. It was from the cellar of Holly’s father, Bob, who recently passed. Bob liked wine, but was not an active collector. He had accumulated a small cellar with some nice wines, Holly pre...

For some reason Andrew has gone back and deleted many of his posts in this and other threads.

I think that's good advice Andrew. If you stick to producers you know you like, the less heralded vintages are usually enjoyable, fun to compare against other vintages and often accessible earlier than the "best" vintages.

That Bereche lot was one I was interested in. I was shocked when it went for $800. I can buy it locally for $51 per bottle. I even mentioned that lot to the gentleman at HDH when I picked my wine up today.

Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
July 19th, 2020, 12:51 pm
Larmandier-Bernier Extra Brut Rose De Saignee Premier Cru at wineaccess, which came out to about $42/bottle.

Wow. That is a great deal.

I had picked up 6 2016 Monsanto CCR's a couple of weeks ago. I drank one Sunday and Monday and it is delicious. The words pure and pretty come to mind. A great vintage for this wine. I just ordered 6 more.

I've been drinking a 2014 Clos des Briords over the last couple of days. It is delicious. I love the brine, oyster shell, and rain on hot summer pavement minerality. Such a great vintage for Pepiere. For some stupid reason I don't recall, I skipped the Clisson in 2014.

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.

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