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My lowest scored wins on CT is a 2011 Cakebread Cellars Syrah Suscol Spings, at 75 Points. December 14, 2013 - A friend brought this over for dinner. It was awful - nose and taste was smoky with a bite on the back end (this was not tainted - had just delivered through friend's wine club). At $50, it...

2012 Arnot-Roberts Syrah North Coast - USA, California, North Coast (7/18/2019) Opened this back in 2015 and wrote this was too young. Tonight was a different story. Cranberry in color, this really hit its stride about an hour after decanting. Tannins subsided, some bright fruit left, but beginning...

2016 and 2018 vintages are where it’s at!
(Fingers crosses as I have 3 of each)

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
July 17th, 2019, 5:31 pm

Sc0tt F!tzger@ld wrote: ↑
July 17th, 2019, 5:27 pm
Caymus, Jim Beam, and Miller Lite!
Joe B, is that you?

Of course, I jest. I’d never drink Caymus!

Caymus, Jim Beam, and Miller Lite!

Their Syrahs are sick!

CJ Beazley wrote: ↑
July 17th, 2019, 12:34 pm

Bill Tex Landreth wrote: ↑
July 17th, 2019, 12:31 pm
Costco run today:

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Which-un and how much?

Spill the beans Bill!

2 Lore, 2 Panek

Took my 2+2 allocation. Don’t know a thing about these wines, but based on the reputation of the Rhys team, I’m in.

3 x 2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco (more pre-orders) 6 x NV Bollinger Champagne Special Cuvée Brut 1 x 2013 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis (1.5L) 3 x 2016 Domaine de Chevalier 2 x 2017 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette 2 x 2017 Château Thivin Brouilly Reverdon 2 x 2017 Château Thivi...

Wow, I go away for less than 24 hours, and this thread is totally in disarray. Probably because I didn't setup a poll with highly restrictive and meaningless options.

Chris Seiber wrote: ↑
July 13th, 2019, 10:39 pm
Considering who posed the question, the answer can only really be this:

Just getting back to this thread. Well played sir!

J a y H a c k wrote: ↑
July 13th, 2019, 8:26 pm
Mollydooker

The shake making a comeback?

Ian S wrote: ↑
July 13th, 2019, 8:29 pm
Would somebody tell me when it's my turn to start a thread asking what the next "gottahaveit" wine brand or variety will be? Being new, I'm probably way down the list, so advance notice would be great. TIA!

Two weeks from next Tuesday.

WSJ says Cab Franc, Macconais, darker Rose,
and English sparkling are where it’s at.

NED VALOIS wrote: ↑
July 13th, 2019, 7:58 pm
In Miami, it's the one UPS delivers in their Big Brown OVEN !

So avoid Ned’s “hot” wines on Commerce Corner.

Fu makes a good point. But putting aside his Instagram hot takes and Neal’s doom and gloom retail scenario, what’s the next ‘orange wine’?

Sitting here in a Des Moines, IA hotel on a Saturday night with no good wine available. Bored to tears. What’s the next hot wine? Downstream wines? Cru Beaujolais? Some great white burg with no premox? Modern Bordeaux that doesn’t require 20 years to age? Cough it up Berserkers, inquiring minds want...

So nobody has tasted this but people are willing to pony up? I assume that the people signing up are familiar with Cambie's work and with Saxum, which pretty much guarantees a Jeb score in the mid to high nineties. But I'm curious why people would be willing to pay the Cambie premium for the same j...

Ryan Tedder at Pogo's in Dallas can assist with Burgundy buys. They have a decent spread of mid-range burgs, white and red, and probably the most knowledgeable staff at any retail shop in the DFW metroplex. Really good wine store. I find their advertised prices beyond ridiculous. I've been told you...

Five years ago I would have jumped at this (I received the email too). #almostdonewithlists

Just requested the Selbach Anrecht and Rotlay again for this year.

Is it welcoming now? Seems quite clicky, but I get that it fills a niche for some. It's still clicky and, unfortunately, not as vital as it once was as few of its most valuable participants and friends of mine, have died. But on the positive side it’s not as clicky and idiosyncratic as Todd experie...

CJ Beazley wrote: ↑
July 5th, 2019, 6:38 am

Sc0tt F!tzger@ld wrote: ↑
July 4th, 2019, 11:25 am
A little of this, a little of that... At our cabin with some other families.
Give us the dets on that Arnot-Roberts Syrah when you get time, please.

We didn’t get to it this weekend, so it’s gone back into the wine fridge. Will definitely report back soon (it’s on deck).

I’ve been dropping lists (and most domestics) the last few years. But will still purchase MacDonald and possibly Rhys sparkling and Ultramarine.

This thread is on a trajectory to make the WB HoF. Whenever you combine dramatic arguments over palate preferences with pictures of yaks, you have a classic in the making. I give this thread 93 points!

A little of this, a little of that... At our cabin with some other families.

A 98 to 100 point score is a great quality. And oh yeah, also a cool label so it will shine on my Instagram post.

I'm at the beach without a keyboard so I'll try to keep it short, I could go on all day about Chardonnay it's my thing. The reason why the maresh chardonnay isn't 70 or lower is because people would buy it all. I cherish the vines and the chard that is produced from them. My mom planted them in 198...

Here's my note on the 2015. They were having a special when I was at the Red Barn last year for $50 so I picked up a few. At $80 thats getting into something fairly expensive. Rhys, Ceritas, and PYCM can hit the price range and do buy those in small quantities... But seriously I would buy Goodfello...

Just got an email offer on the 2017 Arterberry Maresh wines. Noticed their Maresh vineyard chard is $89. That seems both steep and a big jump from past vintage pricing. Anyone that can speak to the quality of this wine? Would like to try one, but that price is getting into rarefied air.

Robert M yers wrote: ↑
June 30th, 2019, 10:28 am

Sc0tt F!tzger@ld wrote: ↑
June 30th, 2019, 8:26 am
2017 Chateau Thivin Brouilly Reverdon - $19
Can you kindly set me up a go fund me for $1.27 goal because that sounds fabulous...well next to the hooker and blow, but I’m going to need a # for that hookup. PM probably best Todd.

I’ll spot you the difference. For the wine, that is.

2017 Chateau Thivin Brouilly Reverdon - $19

Chris, glad to hear the meal was good. I used to frequent Manny’s all of the time when I was working in downtown Minneapolis at a client across the street. Always enjoyed it.

Note this is also in the HoF thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=137710

With all the recent posts on Bdx, and epic thread which I thought some of the newer members might enjoy...

Some really nice vintage champers.

The issue for me here in Texas is not whether more big box chains can enter the market. It's about internet access to retailers outside of Texas. The current distributors in Texas simply don't carry many of the wines I want to buy, and if they do, the stores charge exorbitant markups to get them (ye...

How much better are these over their NV wines?

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
June 26th, 2019, 5:56 pm
Jayson,

Have you met many state legislators? Most of them are dumb as toast.

You're not being fair to toast.

If these are anything like their chards...

It’s great wine if you like the style. I got off the train with the 2010 release.

3 x 2015 Azienda Agricola Montevertine Toscana IGT
1 x 2013 Massolino Barolo Margheria

Note is about right and sure you can. RM appellation pinot last release was $30 which inflation adjusted is same maybe less. Dehlinger RRV is as well. They are out there Thanks, yep. These kinds of wines should give us all confidence that you can drink exceptionally well for < $30 a bottle. Whether...

2013 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (6/22/2019) Okay, now I get it. This got buried in my wine cabinet, and I finally got around to pulling it out. Brief decant. Wine seems to be right on the edge of starting some tertiary development, with the f...

NickRut wrote: ↑
June 22nd, 2019, 9:57 am
Thank you guys for the insight. Looks like 18 may be a good first year to get into Bordeaux futures. I typically drink big napa cabs but can see things shifting.

Thanks for the notes. I haven’t touched my 2012 Alpines, so may need to check in. 2012 Horseshoe was fantastic.

Amit K wrote: ↑
June 22nd, 2019, 8:13 am
I was more keen for feedback on wines and years

Amit, tell us the types of wines you like and you’ll probably get more responses.

Not knowing what you like, would recommend the usuals...Bordeaux, Burgundy, Riesling, Barolo...

Thanks for sharing Brad. Cool to see a Berserker was there in the mix.

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