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Todd F r e n c h

Purchased on release. PNP. An excellent vintage for this wine. Smoke, graphite, and a whole lot of dirt. Like the dirt you smell when digging a garden in the spring and laying in dark soil. Wild and refined at the same time. Maturity wise, just starting the shift from primary to secondary aromas, a...

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C Chen wrote: ↑
April 23rd, 2019, 4:24 pm
Nope, but if Jay goes, maybe.

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Jay Selman wrote: ↑
April 23rd, 2019, 12:51 pm
What day do you plan to attend?

I believe Saturday...

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I like both the Rittenhouse and Bulleit Rye for Manhattans. The Four Roses and Bulleit Bourbons are sort of go tos at home. I am more of an orange twist kind of guy. Bulleit Rye for my Manhattans, as well. I'm ok with a 'perfect' Manhattan, in the summer, typically, when the traditional one seems a...

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How has nobody mentioned Chile and Argentina? Both should be relatively inexpensive as wine destinations go!

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Yeah, you can get an array of very good Bourbons, at least ones for cocktail making, for below $35. Bulleit, Four Roses regular label, Elijah Craig, hell even Makers. I’ve had plenty of alleged fancy, limited production, yada, yada, yada Bourbons that we’re $80+ that we’re trashy, new barrel-riddle...

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Really? Why? He's saying that's all it is worth, as is most 'bulk juice' that is on the market - exactly what Ray procured, as obviously he wasn't distilling it and aging it in barrels while making wine in France. Maybe in a dream sequence he did age it, and that's why it justifies the price. It's ...

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Brian G r a f s t r o m wrote: ↑
April 23rd, 2019, 6:42 am

Chris Blum wrote: ↑
April 23rd, 2019, 6:20 am
I’m sure it’s a really good $35 bourbon.
Really? Why?

He's saying that's all it is worth, as is most 'bulk juice' that is on the market - exactly what Ray procured, as obviously he wasn't distilling it and aging it in barrels while making wine in France.

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Jorge Henriquez wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2019, 12:14 pm

P.T. Walker stated...

Ah, so THIS is 'the Greatest Show'??

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Ok, I'm confused... Ray had announced on his Facebook page that his offer was fully subscribed but today he posted an ad that if anyone wanted one of 750 bottles, to shop his online store (which is the passion spirit site). So not fully subscribed clearly. This is a sales method brought on by socia...

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Philip N. Jones wrote: ↑
April 20th, 2019, 9:40 am
Why did Squires ban an avatar?

He did this frequently, including mine

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Victor Hong wrote: ↑
April 19th, 2019, 6:56 pm
The deletion of the epic Negam-Aki Thread was an inexcusable loss of modern financial market history.

That was deleted? Have you reached out to ask if they have it in archive form? That was an incredible thread.

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Take your time, have plenty of food handy. To me, 4 btls for 4 people is fine (if anything, it’s on the low side). It may be more than you might usually drink, but don’t assume that applies to the others. Over 2-4 hours, you metabolize most of the alcohol. This. 4 bottles for 4 guys is no big deal....

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Wow, I used to buy quite a bit of Babcock when I first started in wine. I'd NEVER have thought to let one sit long enough to age like this! I'm amazed it showed this well - what a fun surprise

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Jeff, how do you define your style? I'm responding to the comment you made, "If you or anyone likes the style of wine I do". Also, thank you for your tasting note contributions; they are appreciated. Shaun... If you ask me, I'd say, I like good wine. But with over 18,000 tasting notes on my site, t...

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Thanks Lee! Next week I will have about 600 notes up. I am editing now and I am more than slow :) I know there were other wines from 16 that popped as well, but I was not alone on those calls, for example, Canon. If you or anyone likes the style of wine I do, there are a lot of 2018 that rock from ...

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I can't recall hype this intense on a Bordeaux vintage since probably 2005

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In a post over on the CT forums, someone re-posted a TN on a well-respected California Bordeaux-style blend (2012 Insignia). The original TN author was clearly not a fan of the wine and, among other things wrote, "I can't for the life of me understand how anybody could be willing to part with 250€ ...

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Wow, blast from the past, this wine! I used to really enjoy this wine, and Betz, in particular, but haven't purchased in a decade. Might be worth a re-visit.

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Time for a few folks to grow up a bit. The immature name-calling does nothing to benefit the thread. Take it to PM if you want to sling names at one another, ok?

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There's a 'Joseph Simon' spamming Facebook now, cursing all things WB and praising all things Saint Cloud...

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I'm headed to the Pacific Wine and Food Classic with Jen and her dad (because he's in town - he'd love this) - anyone else going? Get the VIP tickets before May 1 (Early Bird pricing) so you can have the one hour before the 'general admission' folks descend upon the tables of wine. Let me know if I ...

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Tonight’s 2013 Alpine Chardonnay was simply delicious. Reinforces my decision to stick with Alpine and Horseshoe. Opened a bottle of the '13 Alpine Chardonnay last night - still young, but so delicious with an hour of air. Can't wait to see what the next couple of bottles are like in a few years. O...

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Mine finally arrived, after FIVE attempts by UPS! Ugh. Hoping no wine was cooked in that long process...and I thought they gave up after 2

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My broad brush stroke thoughts, mainly at village and Premier level. 1999 - great vintage, starting to drink really well after sullen period. 2000 - delicious - a point 2001 - a bit leaner and finer, some blossoming, some yet to fully unfurl. 2002 - fleshy, sweet fruited, ageing nicely 2003 - surpr...

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Claus Jeppesen wrote: ↑
April 9th, 2019, 10:45 am
Did anyone consulted a professional designer / architect???
Most are really bad taste
Just kiddin
A little

Wow, that's unnecessarily harsh, and frankly nothing more than your opinion. I think there are some really stellar designs here

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I'd think nearly all 2009 Napa Cabs are at their 'peak' right about now (particularly Napa Valley fruit) - with the exception of those built to go the long haul. I presume these prices are full release retail?

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We built a small cellar that holds just under 900 bottles. The racks are all-heart redwood from Apex (via Costco). The floor is a ceramic tile that looks like wood. Walls are Densarmor drywall. The cooling unit is from Cellarpro. Insulation is 3.5" of closed-cell spray foam in the walls, 5" or so i...

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You always make the most of your trips, Mike!! Joe Davis really has it dialed in - who else in that region consistently makes wines that age so well? It's really quite amazing. I had that same Mayacamas Chardonnay a few times - some bottles were pineapple tropical explosions and others were so flat ...

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I'm shocked at the number of Washington wines that I've never seen nor heard of - perhaps it's an issue of living in another wine region, California, but it's crazy how few Washington wines find they way here. Is it like that nationwide?

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Lovely, Jonathan. You tempt me---and that's *hard* to do with any CdP/Grenache-based wine. I, too, have only given out a single 100 point score so far in my career---that to the 2001 D'Yquem a few years ago. Like you, I do hope to find more perfect wines out there. Same - I'm definitely intrigued, ...

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I'm STILL chasing down some Magdelaine because WB has made it the most desirable wine I've not yet found...

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Nobody mentioned a credit card. ??? No, because then you'll post a new thread on the evils of consumer credit and how it's killing us all. We don't need any more negativity neener Pay off the balance every month, or suffer Wine Negam-Aki! neener neener I always do...but that won't stop you from pos...

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Victor Hong wrote: ↑
March 29th, 2019, 5:40 am
Nobody mentioned a credit card. ???

No, because then you'll post a new thread on the evils of consumer credit and how it's killing us all. We don't need any more negativity

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C Chen wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2019, 9:30 am
So much hype with 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Now 2018?

Buy em ALL!!!! Don't forget 2005, 2007, 2009, and, before that...

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Opera Super Tuscan Toscano Rosso IGT 2015 $12.99 and 98 points from Luca Maroni. That has to be 5 points higher than Suckling. Even if it is 90 points good deal with free shipping. Who was the old guy they used to have that would give out those inflated scores? Some quick research on this guy shows...

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What a fun note!!! Makes me want to go find a bottle...or taste one of Sieber's!

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Michael Sopher wrote: ↑
April 9th, 2015, 6:19 am
Just picked up a Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon ($70). We'll see if it is more than just a marketing ploy.

I was just gifted a bottle of Batch 17 - wonder how it is?

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Please, the two of you play nice to one another. Casey throws barbs, Merrill replies with her own - let's dial it back and type what you'd likely say to each other in person in a public setting, please.

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Moving from 'commerce corner feedback' to Commerce Corner

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dcornutt wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2019, 3:17 pm
BTW Greg Lambreth who invented the Coravin was there. If you ever get a chance to share some wine with him, this is one fun guy!

Didn't he show up day two last year, also?

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APL was AWESOME - the steaks are insane, and they know wine. They have decanters, cheesecloth if you need to filter, etc.

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After having gone a few weeks without any notice of posts on the college basketball thread on Asylum, I checked in only to find many have occurred since last on. How does that happen? Yes, I've selected to be notified. I wonder how many other threads I've missed and what do I need to do to avoid th...

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Gordon Fitz wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2019, 12:09 pm
Todd;

I do that and the page that comes up says statistics, then who is on line! It does bring up the old board index page.

Clear your cache for this website - the hyperlink is set as the home page/index page

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After having gone a few weeks without any notice of posts on the college basketball thread on Asylum, I checked in only to find many have occurred since last on. How does that happen? Yes, I've selected to be notified. I wonder how many other threads I've missed and what do I need to do to avoid th...

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Gordon Fitz wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2019, 8:25 am
Perhaps I’ve missed this from before, but when I hit the Board Index tab, as before, the index page no longer appears but an “ active topics” page appears in its place. What do I need to do to just get the index page?

Click the logo - that takes you to the index page

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There is a thread in Asylum about it - it's fixed

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Thank you Don - killed me not to be there, but I had a wonderful experience with my daughter's National Dance competitions - all 4 days' worth, with a bad cold - but I love your notes, and have to keep an eye out for some '00 Leoville Poyferre. I opened an '02 Pichon Lalande the other day in homage...

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Thank you Don - killed me not to be there, but I had a wonderful experience with my daughter's National Dance competitions - all 4 days' worth, with a bad cold - but I love your notes, and have to keep an eye out for some '00 Leoville Poyferre. I opened an '02 Pichon Lalande the other day in homage ...

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