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I'm no expert, but could closing the vents cause a build up of radon?

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Wes Barton wrote: ↑
January 1st, 2020, 12:14 pm
As far as the winemaking, as I said, it speaks of site.

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, it didn't strike me as Bearwallow chard.

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Is it possible that there's too much expectation for a BdB sparkling wine that did not spend more than a few years in cellar? Aren't most of the better known champagnes stored for ~5-7 years before disgorging? For the Rhys BdB I would consider storing it for the same length of time it had at Rhys b...

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Seems to be the going take on this wine. Too bad, but their first shot, so perhaps things will trend upward from here. Sure, I'd expect an upward trend on all Rhys wines as they learn process, site, vines mature, etc. I also expect a reasonable baseline for new initiatives that bare the Rhys label,...

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I was also disappointed last night:

2015 Rhys Blancs de Blancs Bearwallow Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley (12/31/2019)
Citrus and lacto on the nose, candied lemon on the palate. That's about it.

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I forget to mention Terre Nere! I have only ever had the basic Etna Rosso but I really liked it as well. Im curious from both of you, have you had the other bottlings (Sottana, PrePhyloxera, etc) and are they worth the price jump? 100% yes. I've tried most (if not all) of them in various vintages a...

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
December 14th, 2019, 8:06 am

David K o l i n wrote: ↑
December 14th, 2019, 7:55 am
Wait til you try the Martinelli Zin

16.4% ABV baby! Just add ice cubes.

You mean after the ice melts? This was gifted to me years ago. 17.3% !!!

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I am pleased to see this label posted among the aristocrats. I recently bought a single 2017 "Cuvee des Ambassades" to test drive. Aristocrat? I’m so low-down country. Sorry, Robert, no offense. I was actually referencing some of the other labels that have been posted, and not the posters. Probably...

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Henry, I don't know either of those labels but I'd bet they make a Trollinger.

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
December 7th, 2019, 4:13 pm
Clerc Milon

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
December 7th, 2019, 1:03 pm

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December 7th, 2019, 10:54 am
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Plouzeau Ante Phylloxera

Why am I not surprised you would be the one to get it.

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The name celebrates the fact the vineyard survived a severe blight.

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December 7th, 2019, 11:38 am

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December 7th, 2019, 10:54 am
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Owen Roe? He does a lot with old archways & old castles...

No. This one might be a bit too obscure, so I can drop clues if wanted.

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Pepiere

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John Morris wrote: ↑
November 26th, 2019, 9:01 pm
<...> it's interesting that they kind of downplay '18 as "precocious," even though lesser wines from '18 are in the market. That seems somewhat candid.

That was what I found most interesting, having not paid much attention to the '18 vintage as of yet. Doesn't sound promising!

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The banal truism that each wine needs to be taken on its own timeline applies here, but I'm much more interested in drinking my Barolo (and Burgundy) younger (a view shared by Levi Dalton). I find that bottle sweetness and tertiary aromas and flavors tend to blur terroir signatures. I have a sweet ...

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I thought Aldo Vacca mentioned in a podcast(?) its benefiting the wines of Produttori. For now.

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I barely find opportunities to open the magnums I have, can't imagine a 3L. These days I'd much rather open several different wines than one big bottle of the same. YMMV.

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David, if you like that style, check out Broc Cellars if you haven't already.

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Not to downplay the losses or grief at all, but I'm both impressed and relieved with the relatively low amount of damage reported so far. Given the conditions, I was expecting far worse by now. I know this is no where near over, but I have tons of respect for the crews putting themselves out there. ...

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Just returned from a NY work trip with a relatively large group of people with dietary requirements and/or picky eaters. So not much exploration this time. Some quick notes on the meals: Catch NYC: generic mix of sushi and new American in a fairly obnoxious and loud setting. It served its purpose wi...

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None of the shipping services or wineries I've contacted want my used styro. And even if they did, I suspect they would only get used one more time before the next person puts them in a landfill. So while a minor victory, that's still a loss in my book. AFAIK, styro isn't recycled, its "down cycled"...

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Philip N. Jones wrote: ↑
October 17th, 2019, 9:33 pm
Then it becomes someone else’s problem.

That's not exactly how the environment works.

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I'd pay for the insurance and accept any heat damage risk, but I've never once been given the option.

And +1 Bedrock shippers seem to be extra fragile. And also total bullshit to use styro. C'mon Morgan, enough.

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Found Dan's older posting describing the vintages: viewtopic.php?p=2549189#p2549189

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Dan Kravitz wrote: ↑
October 12th, 2019, 6:04 pm
I didn’t taste the kimchi which had far too much red pepper apparent.

How can you say it had too much if you didn't taste it? Gochugaru (the red pepper blend) used in Kimchi is certainly atomic red, but its low/medium on the heat scale IMO.

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For the price curious, I've picked up several older bottles on Winebid in the past 1-2 years. They were quite affordable with limited to no bidder competition: 1991 Ravenswood Sangiacomo Vineyard Merlot $30 1996 Ravenswood Lalanne Zinfandel $24 1996 Ravenswood Wood Road/Belloni Zinfandel $30 2008 Ra...

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We opened a 2018 Thivin Cote De Brouilly tonight. Enticing nose, the ripe fruit was front and center, backed by good acidity and some dusty tannin that draws you back to the glass. Its certainly more lush and full than recent years. Not sure what the means for its longevity, but its certainly enjoya...

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Rocket Espresso Appartamento?

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I don't buy white Burgundy because I don't want to play roulette. While I haven't opened my 2014s, the notes have been mixed, and now this. Somewhat troubling. It would be good to know if the issue(s) were resolved in 2016 going forward.

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Jealous. I have yet to see one, thought given how much time I'm outdoors, I'm sure they've seen me.

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Hi Tom,

Hew Crane seems to have passed in 2008 according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewitt_Crane

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Look on the bright side- it was just one bottle each! I bought in quantity once after a tasting room visit and it was not what I remembered. My wife and I ended up begrudgingly and slowly drinking each bottle before I learned about sunk costs. That’s why I loved the tasing experience at Ovid, so muc...

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High praise, my curiosity is piqued! I'll give them a try, thanks for the heads up.

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There's a thread for that:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=157104&start=350

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I never started aging them until 2009...but I've been lucky to have a few 96's & 2000's along the way. I don't think it will be too long before the better producers are allocated and buying history may impact your ability to get what you want (or 1/3 of what you used to). Do you think the demand is...

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David_K wrote: ↑
September 12th, 2019, 12:52 pm
I'll try them when I get a chance, but I'm not in any hurry. With the exception of the Produttori crus, these wines don't tend to move that fast.

When do the Produttori crus typically hit the market?

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Thanks for the note. I cracked one tonight: 2012 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (9/9/2019) My last split, and from the most recent note, thought I'd try this as a PnP. It was aromatically closed and thin bodied this way and really took a...

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I see Thivin has started to hit the shelves, so I'm starting a new thread for this vintage and any tasting notes. From William Kelley's early notes (https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2746235#p2746235 and https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2790524#p2790524), he pr...

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Stag's Leap (note, this is not "Stags' Leap" which is a different winery which I haven't visited.)

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Thanks for the note, its been a couple of years since I've had Broc though I do enjoy them. Their wines are relatively AFWE.

Also 10 years?? Is zin not popular down under, or is it just typically not your thing?

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2013 Siduri Pinot Noir Castro Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (8/9/2019) Wow does this punch above its price point. Dried flowers on the nose, sweet fruit, menthol and spice on the palate. Full bodied RRV pinot, with a lovely saline finish. It all comes together perfectly. B...

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Kevin, glad to see you weren't chased off by the pitchfork wielding mob. What about the people/companies that did the actual work? There certainly was a ton of it. Are they not liable? I was wondering the same thing. Maybe other parties are being looked at to should some monetary damages, and that's...

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Having just read through this whole thread, there's only one thing that's clear to me: I'm happy I'm not a public figure and subjected to having my character judged freely by people who don't know me.

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Energy expenditure to move heavy glass aside, at least glass is easily recyclable. Styro shippers I find egregiously unacceptable, especially when the wine never has to leave NorCal for me. I'll be dropping long supported producers this year for those unwilling to make the change.

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I had a couple of dinners in NY this week. ABC Cocina: I've eaten at ABC Kitchen before a couple of years ago, first time at Cocina. There were pleasantly unconventional flavor combinations that just worked, and in retrospect made me think they were so obvious I shouldn't have been surprised by them...

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Also concerned to hear about Cagen. They turned me on to flying fish, and I appreciated that they served fish that were not commonly found in the states.

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Adam Lee back posted a photo a few years back when he was checking grapes for Siduri. It was something like a gas station microwaved burrito stuffed in the center console of his car at 4am, with a caption like "this is the winemaker's life". Keeping it real! I'm not ITB, so never had to deal with th...

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