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I used to drink quite a bit of Scherrer Zin and Cab - need to get more! I've missed the Alexander Valley Cabs most of all

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C Chen wrote: ↑
October 11th, 2019, 1:49 pm
The '09 Boillot CdM sounds spectacular. If you have other such bottles that you want to clear from the cellar, shoot me a text.

If he had, I would have taken them before leaving that night, trust me

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Both Champagnes were killer, and markedly different in style. I called Pinot Munier on the Rose but have never had a Munier-based wine THAT good, plus, when Frank said they were 'related', I couldn't figure out if the other was Munier as it didn't have any of the qualities of it. In the end, the rel...

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After reading this thread nearly a year ago, bought some 2008s to try (and of course promptly forgot I bought them). Have just gotten around to tasting them. They are complete, classic, mid-weight wines that are attractively priced, and seem like they will age very nicely. Haven't tried anything fr...

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Hmm...to me, more 'development' is seen in secondary than just oak, malo, lees, etc - to me, secondary is when the oak starts to integrate (for example) but the fruit is still bright.

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Ridge Monte Bello, 2011 or earlier (double decanted, preferably, if young) - game over. No other options, period.

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R. Smith wrote: ↑
October 8th, 2019, 11:30 am
90 Points James Suckling for a $185 Cabernet...I'd recommend running far far away.

Do you otherwise follow/respect Suckling's ratings?

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Their sale had some decent deals several years ago however in the last couple of years I have not seen any real bargains or for that matter anything below what you can but it for at other retailers. Agreed. 2-3, perhaps more years ago, the deals were quite good. Now they are ok, but if you find a s...

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I think you are just sucking up to Fu

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William Segui wrote: ↑
October 3rd, 2019, 1:58 pm
Filed Under: Things I did not expect to see

2016 Leroy Bourgogne Blanc - $58.99, Santa Rosa

I grabbed the last three, no idea if they have more.

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That Mondavi Pinot might be a smart buy to use for coq au vin...for which I rarely ever use Pinot because of its pricepoint. Very little value out there.

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Can someone break the secret code here and give me the URL?

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Moving thread to Wine Talk

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Nice, Todd, I don't know that producer. We're doing a Chambolle and Gevrey village comparison over here this weekend, and have a Felettig 11 and an '09 Ghislaine Barthod lined up on the Chambolle side (with an '08 Bachelet and '02 Burguet Mes Favorites on the Gevrey).I hope all the wines show as we...

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Figured I'd try one of the few 2009 Burgs in the cellar for the Packers game (as we're having salmon for dinner), did not disappoint. Looking forward to seeing how this develops over the course of the game...doubt it even makes it to halftime, though! 2009 Jean-Michel Guillon Chambolle-Musigny - Fra...

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How about some of them on Commerce Corner!? Charlie is getting way too heavy handed for my liking. I think leave it be for the time being. That is a ridiculous assertion. Todd’s comment to you was in response to you saying that you would be pulling some of the wines from heritage. He wanted you to ...

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How about some of them on Commerce Corner!?

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Nice - I've got 3 bottles of the '14 and I'm afraid to drink them this young. Might be smart to crack one.

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If you'd watched my posts closely over the years, you'd have realized that there were more smilies behind the curtain. [haha.gif] [beee.gif] [beg.gif] [suicide.gif] Not picking on you John but I hate that suicide simile. I wish Todd or mods would remove it. My family has been shattered by gun-relat...

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Paul Miller wrote: ↑
September 17th, 2019, 9:19 am
I have one bottle left, a 2005 Gap's Crown Pinot. I may have to open it this weekend in honor.

I, too, have one bottle of Harrington in the cellar - '13 Nebbiolo, from BerserkerDay. Will try to drink it sooner than later

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This is indeed sad to hear. Such a challenge for small wineries, driven by passion, not profit, to succeed in this marketplace, and obviously when a landlord quadruples the rent on them, it spells disaster. It's difficult to earn Tom Hill's respect, and I know Harrington has always had it, for good ...

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Bring some good luck for your Jets, too - I bet on the upset before I heard that San Clemente's own Sam Darnold has mono and will not play.

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I wanted to share this, as it was forwarded to me and I think it's a great guideline for those planning visits to Napa and Sonoma, and frankly, I agree with most of them (for those I've been to). CellarPass did a great job on this list, IMHO Cut and paste, with pics of each, since I can't embed it i...

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Great recommendations here! I was going to suggest several that already have been suggested!

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It's been our house cab for a while as Jen likes it and it's not super pricey. Often buy it at the Treasury Wine Event, used to be around $18/bottle. Now that I know Macario Montoya makes Educated Guess, that's likely to become the new house cab

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Thanks for hosting Todd, Jen, and great to see everyone. That was a blast, and thank you to Bruce for dropping me off at the train station. You're welcome. Todd told me to make sure I ran you out of town, so I complied. neener Bruce Indeed, I almost got run over by the train too. [cry.gif] How the ...

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Figures - I'm flying to Appleton to take Braydn to his first game at Lambeau Field for his birthday that weekend!

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WOW that was fun - incredible wines!! Hope someone got some photos of the wines lined up, as I didn't bother doing it. ( A few special thanks: To Brig for once again manning the grill, even bringing some of his own gear so he could nail the zabuton. We ate a LOT of Flannery last night! Brig's such a...

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If I am not too late and if here is still room I would like to attend. I am not much of a cook, but I could still bring something. Perhaps spring rolls (not fried)? Or I can make a decent hummus. Let me know. Either sounds awesome - will be PLENTY of meat for the grill, as I have a huge zabuton and...

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Cris - thanks (the tree out back must be producing like crazy, huh? jealous...)

Brucie Poo, dammit, dude!! Come on!

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joeduncan wrote: ↑
September 5th, 2019, 10:37 am
We're confirmed in! My wife will only be around for a relatively short while since she's driving us up there and then continuing on to LA afterward (whereas I get to Uber home) but we're both very excited for it!

Will be great to have you!

Sending address via PM

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ncostanzo1 wrote: ↑
September 4th, 2019, 10:12 pm
Anyone still sitting on any '05 Claret? Curious if there are any notes from that?

Ugh, got me all wishing for more Dehlinger Claret now!!!

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Forecast is creeping up a bit - now a high of 81, was 77 or so. Aim late if the weather stays hot, and we'll do an even-later start to keep it cool. Let me know if you plan to bring something, so I know what to fill in. Will be shopping Friday! Will bring light jackets, then, will be downright bree...

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Forecast is creeping up a bit - now a high of 81, was 77 or so. Aim late if the weather stays hot, and we'll do an even-later start to keep it cool.

Let me know if you plan to bring something, so I know what to fill in. Will be shopping Friday!

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Mike Stoneking wrote: ↑
September 4th, 2019, 7:01 am

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September 3rd, 2019, 7:34 pm

Mike Stoneking wrote: ↑
September 3rd, 2019, 4:51 pm
Gotta pull out of this one. Business trip to Utah. Have fun.
Stupid work! Over a weekend???
Early Sunday flight and a full week of training/qualifications.

Well send Dana over, at least!

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Mike Stoneking wrote: ↑
September 3rd, 2019, 4:51 pm
Gotta pull out of this one. Business trip to Utah. Have fun.

Stupid work! Over a weekend???

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FYI, I would love to learn how to smoke on my POS gas grill (until I can upgrade) as I stopped at this restaurant in Alabama when there last month and had smoked chicken with white sauce and it was AMAZING! Here's the recipe for the white sauce, which is crazy easy but so delicious: (I giggled at 'h...

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
September 3rd, 2019, 12:23 pm
Oh, just learned today that our friendly Brit, Russell Faulkner, lives there now. He posted his cycling ride today on Strava, just to rub it in. I’m bringing my bike.

Well, let's start on the planning. I'm sure between Alan and me we can get plenty of locations lined up!

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
September 3rd, 2019, 12:12 pm
Agreed. I bet Alex could set up some cool stuff.

My best friend just did a cycling trip in and around Bordeaux with his wife. They had a blast.

My wife and I went there for our honeymoon, a beautiful place.

I'm serious - never been, and should go.

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Alfert - we need to spearhead a Bordeaux trip...that would be a hoot

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Updated OP with new start time of 3:30 so that Jen can watch the whole Clemson game in peace

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2016 C.V.N.E. Ribera del Duero Selección de Fincas - I continue to be amazed at the QPRs coming from Spain.

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Todd, I first had the PG FH Dijon from 2012 and loved it as well. It really stared off medium weight and tart and willed out nicely over 2 hours. PG also makes a FH Pommard Clone and FH Koury Clone (my favorite) that are also excellent and priced somewhat reasonably. [cheers.gif] PS- we missed PG a...

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2013 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Dijon 115 Freedom Hill Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (8/27/2019) Spectacular juice. I'm familiar with Patricia Green Cellars mostly because of the two vintages of Berserkers' Cuvee, which I love. This wine, however, is next level good, and a scream...

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My highlights were the Suenen 2010 (crazy complex nose, really stood out among a large but great group of wines), Remy Massin 2008, which really popped with acidity and brightness, but not just from low dosage or crazy high citrus qualities, Pierri Paillard Les Mottelettes 2013, Nathalie Falmet, Vou...

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My name still isn't on the list but I'm hoping to come. I'll just crib the address from someone else. I can bring some guac again if that's wanted. Or not. Anymore talk of wine themes? Wines Brad hates maybe? Updated, sorry about that - whomever doesn’t have my address PM me and I’ll give it out Wi...

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Bruce Rudman wrote: ↑
August 26th, 2019, 7:36 pm
Todd, we may have a calendar conflict I did not know about - how would it be if we came from about 2-5:30 or so?

Sure, but we’re starting around 2:30 so Jen has enough start on the Clemson game!

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I've been a fan of Macario's for years, and have enjoyed Educated Guess many times as one of VERY few 'values' for my cab-loving wife...yet I never know Macario made it, which is why I immediately put it back on my shopping list!

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I jumped on the hangers immediately

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Amazing this is two weeks away - had Cris not told me yesterday, I would have no idea. I've updated the OP with some more details, feel free to ask questions!

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