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Scott E.

Bummer! I have this problem all the time and have to make sure I'm wearing my reading glasses when I pull a bottle these days. Regarding 2011, a Gonon St Joe I consumed about six months ago was really singing with a couple of hours in the decanter, but I did make the decision to keep my hands off my...

Scott E.

Thanks Rich, David, James, and Chris. I’ll definitely have to seek out Anderson Valley Pinot’s. I was trying to go to the occidental west of the west, didn’t work schedule wise. Hope they come to nyc again and I can catch it. Rich, didn’t mean to imply the West Sonoma Coast is fruit forward. Rather...

Scott E.

2009 Roederer Brut
2014 Dowsett Gewurtz (Columbia Gorge)
2014 Aubert Lauren
2013 Navarro Deep End Pinot (Mag)
Graham's 20-year Tawny

I think there will only be five adults this year, so we should make it through the football games.

(edit: forgot the port)

Scott E.

2018 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Old Vine - USA, California (11/12/2019) Have now opened two bottles. One pop n pour the other followed for three days. Easily the best Bedrock Old Vine to date. This shows fresh across the palate, lighter bodied, a melange of Sonoma, Contra Costa and Amador fruit wit...

Scott E.

Thanks so much for the post. I have a set that I keep wanting to check in on. Any additional thoughts on 2 and 3? Cheers! Lucas Exposition 2 & 3 were definitely more brooding with more depth of fruit and perhaps a bit more complexity. These two wines would have benefited more from a standard decant...

Scott E.

Scott - thanks for the check0in. Did you decant ahead of time? I have only had the #1 so far, and found that it started to hit the next gear after 4 or 5 hours. Thinking about popping a #2 around Thanksgiving. I poured off a healthy sample from each bottle and just left the bottles uncorked for abo...

Scott E.

Opened all three for a family bbq. Quite interesting to compare the differences from the various amounts of Viognier and whole cluster percentages. All three of these wines were outstanding, but the overall favorite was the Exposition 1 (100% Syrah and 100% whole cluster) - the nose really pops and ...

Scott E.

After placing my order I realized that the Hudson Syrah offer was for the 2018 vintage, meaning that I missed out on the 2017 Hudson Syrah. Not sure how this happened and I did not see it in previous release notes. Was a 2017 Hudson Syrah released last year?

Scott E.

Here is a link to a blog with a 3-part article on Saint-Chinian Carignan and in particular, an old vine vineyard, which led me to pick up a couple of bottles. https://www.terravigna.com/2019/04/23/les-paissels-saint-chinian-vineyards-on-schist-part-1/ Full Disclosure: Shaji Mathew (Terra Vigna) is a...

Scott E.

Does sparkling wine count, or will I be shamed and bullied? My wife and I were in the Santa Rosa/Healdsburg area for a few days recently and we stopped at Iron Horse for the first time (its almost an off-road adventure trip getting back in there). We were really impressed with all of their sparkling...

Scott E.

Do you ever get that creepy feeling that something bad could happen?

Nice kitty... Smile for the camera.

Scott E.

I assume the note and title are correct (Monte Rosso), but the picture is Dry Creek Valley. I'm just getting started on drinking my 2013 Zins and so far I have been really impressed. I somehow ended up with only one bottle of the 2013 Monte Rosso and had made a mental note to keep my hands off until...

Scott E.

That is probably a fair price for the vintage. I have not bought any Royal City in many years due to cost, but in most years the critic's scores are 97+. Cheers!

Scott E.

+1 (based on OP's descriptions) on K Vintners (non-Rocks), Tensley and Carlisle. Cheers!

Scott E.

I'm sure this is a great QPR but I just can't bring myself to the point of purchasing and consuming a wine with a name like MOTOR CITY KITTY. For me this fits right in with other wines in the "critter" categories. I don't have an issue with "The Deal" or lower cost wines in general. Cheers! (and MEO...

Scott E.

I think the terroir is real but varies in intensity so wine making must have a big influence. The term "funk" is something the producers started using. Sleight of Hand even makes a "funkadelic" (terrific!). To me it means a unique blood/dust/iron/sage/soy/nori nose. Distinctly different from cold-c...

Scott E.

I'm going to be opening this wine in the next four months or so. I will have to remember to report back on this thread. In general, I like the Rocks funk but I also like some fruit to balance it out. I've had a few Cayuse Syrahs and have not really been wowed yet (I agree with your comment about ver...

Scott E.

Has Jeb ever tasted a wine that wasn't 97 points?!? Okay, maybe too broad of a statement, but it just seems like JD 97 pops up with regularity. what wine are you alluding to? jeb scored one previous caterwaul release 98, the 15 regusci. Okay, make it 98. I really wasn't referring to any particular ...

Scott E.

Has Jeb ever tasted a wine that wasn't 97 points?!? Okay, maybe too broad of a statement, but it just seems like JD 97 pops up with regularity.

Scott E.

Sc0tt F!tzger@ld wrote: ↑
August 7th, 2018, 7:58 pm
Aubert, Rhys, Ceritas, and Mount Eden.

Not saying that you can't appreciate and enjoy all styles of Chardonnay, but I find Rhys and Ceritas to be made in a much more restrained style than Aubert or Mount Eden. The Aubert and Mount Eden would fit into the "Best" category for me. Cheers!

Scott E.

They've done a pretty good job of matching up the Rocks funkiness with nice fruit influences. We drank a 2011 Stonessence with the Labor Day steak BBQ and although the 2011's aren't my favorite vintage, it still had that balance to it. I'll be digging into my 2012's soon, but based on my recent expe...

Scott E.

Howard Cooper wrote: ↑
August 17th, 2019, 5:05 am
For $20-25, Roederer Estate are pleasant enjoyable wines.

+1 - especially their L'Ermitage (about $40 though). Cheers!

Scott E.

Due to the cheap plonk I had sampled, it took me years to want to buy and drink another Chardonnay (well, any white wine for that matter...). I think it was at a tasting at Ramey where I discovered that there was some decent Chardonnay out there. I'm still very picky about white wine in general and ...

Scott E.

Noticed the highly decorated wall behind the bottle. Are you in Dom Perignon heaven?

Scott E.

Thanks for posting the link to the article. A few years back I became fascinated with the potential of aged Riesling and began to cellar a few bottles every year as an ongoing experiment. All bottles are non-German though and made in a dry style (the thought of trying to understand and select German...

Scott E.

Did anyone get a wish list request granted?

Scott E.

I never noticed the oak so much with the Pinot, but when I started checking out their Syrah, I thought I had consumed liquefied lumber. To be fair, this was their Novy line and it was only one data point - It was enough to scare me off of trying the others though... Cheers!

Scott E.

Nice color - your lighting was very good. Your notes sound very interesting too - something that I would be interested in trying for sure. In general, I was under the impression (perhaps incorrectly) that 2016 was an approachable vintage? To me, "edgy" would mean the opposite of approachable? Was it...

Scott E.

Another one crosses the $100 line (Three Twins). I bit this time, but I'm going to have to either limit myself to the Napa or find a replacement (probably the same for R-M Calistoga too) next time around. Sad times for an old wino.

Scott E.

Same here. Only took 3 Broken Stones. Price is right on the edge of my comfort zone and I hadn't bought any $100+ wines for several years. Now, just in the last week, I have bought three (Reynvaan Stonessence - I did eliminate the second 3pk I usually pick up...; Myriad Three Twins; and now Saxum). ...

Scott E.

So I guess I'm not a WBer and I'm not fussy either... To each his own.

Scott E.

We try to go to Healdsburg every year - primarily for Dry Creek Valley Zins and RRV Pinot and Chardonnay. I would add Benovia, Arista and Williams Selyem to the suggestions above. Cheers!

Scott E.

Hallelujah! Finally got that e-mail that says I will get an allocation next week (Broken Stones and Hexe)! Really stoked to start adding this winery to my cellar. Cheers!

Scott E.

Thanks! Good news - I have a sign up date of January 2012.

Scott E.

Anyone know when the current mailing list offer expires? Is there generally a follow up offer for those moved up from the wait list? Cheers!

Scott E.

I would never confess to being a sniper...

Scott E.

William - Thank you and others for the advice. This thread ended up going many different directions (don't they all?). Like you, I normally drink my domestic cab/blends at age 7. If I were to follow your advice and compare a 2000 Bdx to a younger vintage, I wonder if that would be a fair comparison ...

Scott E.

Ouch! $28 for ground on 2 bottles (wish listed another 2). Did you try a "test" order with 4 bottles to see how the cost per bottle came out? I'm about 250 miles from Napa/Sonoma and my shipping for 3 bottles was $29, so very close to $10 per bottle (11% of the wine cost). It feels like shipping co...

Scott E.

Bud Carey wrote: ↑
July 9th, 2019, 10:26 am
Apparently the Calistoga was affected by the fires.

Yeah, I was bummed out about that. Other offerings (except Napa) are too rich for my blood...

Scott E.

deleted - wrong offer

Scott E.

Had a 2012 Carlisle and a 2012 Papera side-by-side with grilled tri-tip this weekend - super yummy stuff! Cheers!

Scott E.

Brian - Your description/tasting notes are spot on. Just consumed my last two bottles at a family BBQ. Can't go gaga over the 2011's in general, but they sure weren't the disaster that a lot of folks make the vintage out to be. Cheers!

Scott E.

Just noticed that someone is attempting to auction off a single bottle of 2007 Gonon St Joe for $750 on the K&L site.

Zero bidders as I write. They also have 2017 pre-arrivals for $130 per bottle. Cheers!

Scott E.

Just came across the WE (Sean Sullivan) tasting note and rating on this wine: Sleight of Hand 2016 Psychedelic Stoney Vine Vineyard Syrah Walla Walla Valley $60 91 points Grilled and fresh asparagus, soot, wet rock, black pepper, black olive brine and herb aromas lead to light, elegantly styled frui...

Scott E.

Yeah, I don't bite on the Royal City futures anymore either. Forgot to mention that I was glad to see some notes on Sixto Chard. I have been meaning to grab a couple of these and try them out. Cheers!

Scott E.

I'm waiting on the release of the 2016 The Beautiful and 2016 The Hidden (both Syrah). They must not release these two until the fall?

Scott E.

I totally agree with your statement and your description. I purchase several bottles of II Vintners Some Days are Stones (from Stoney Vine) every year and I am always pleased and never disappointed. Just the right mix of fruit and funk. Cheers!

Scott E.

Reynvaan
Bedrock Hudson T n S
Gramercy Les Collines
K Vintners Hidden
II Vintners Stones

Scott E.

Bill Tex Landreth wrote: ↑
June 4th, 2019, 12:09 pm
When you say modern, do you mean modern style "style", or current vintage(s)?

For clarification, I was thinking along the lines of current vintages.

Scott E.

Reading the thread about the 2018's and the promotional stuff received from retailers, it seems like the 2018's are somewhat reasonably priced for the scores that they are garnering. The only Bdx I have ever purchased is a few 2009's, but I'm getting interested again. One thing holding me back is my...

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