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Stoked. Something to explore on the long flight home from Serbia. Even wearing a Goodfellow family cellars tee shirt. Good Karma I think.

... You can probably get four crops of cannabis per year ... I don't think so. Cannabis depends on change in length of daylight to initiate flowering. So really one crop per year. I don't believe the auto flower varieties are all that viable from a commercial perspective. Indoors you might squeeze ...

Making me want to crack a Gewurtztraminer. Can't wait to try this one

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 Goodfellow...

I agree, better than most that discuss our area...

Ian you need to join us at an offline again sometime soon.

Sean

After tasted and ranked I thought the results were rather surprising. I'll skip typing for all 9 wines but wanted to highlight a standout. My #1 of the night and the groups #2 was the 2017. Why skip typing up the wines? At least give us some quick impressions. It’s your thread after all. Cuz, can't...

Love the Souris.... Sad I only have a few left...

Well, we were fortunate enough to taste a vertical of every Vintage of Kutch Falstaff last week and it was certainly a treat. All the bottles were in good shape and still evolving. Jamie and his assistant winemaker Joanna Wells were in attendance as we blind tasted through the entire Vertical of Fal...

Awesome Ken.... Really wishing I was not working so much at the startup and could have joined you. I always enjoy your detailed writeups. I was to taste a little bit Deaver sweet wines with Wes and they were very tasty....

Sean

Marcus when can we get some?

Best way to cook the hanger steak? just straight salt/pepper grill? Liberal salt. Med-Hot grill about 5-6 minutes per side. Take off, pepper and let sit for 5 - 10 minutes. A hangar varies in thickness, so degrees of doneness vary across it. Perfect in my household as some like it rarer and some mo...

Jelly..

Wanted to hit this up but was in Stockon all weekend in the searing heat watching girls play softball. Whats your take on PNP versus age on the Martin Ray Cab. Thanks for the notes Tom

Sean

2017 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Dundee Hills - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills (5/23/2019) A kinder and gentler Goodfellow Chardonnay. Not nearly the searing acidity of the other bottlings. The fruit shows well and its ready to drink now... Need to spend some more time with t...

SC Mountain Chard is a leaner style than say Russian River or Napa, but they are still a poster child of new world fruitier versions of Chardonnay in comparison to mineral driven, higher acid Chablis . Perhaps Oregon/Washington would be closer stylistically than SC Mountains. I don't know if you me...

I live in the SCM and have tasted almost all the wares and to me there are only a few that deserve mention in the same breath as Chablis. 9 out of 10 are over-extracted fruity, buttery beasts. Very little restraint shown in general. Wes and I were at the SCM Grand tasting on Sunday and tasted many ...

I live in the SCM and have tasted almost all the wares and to me there are only a few that deserve mention in the same breath as Chablis. 9 out of 10 are over-extracted fruity, buttery beasts. Very little restraint shown in general. Wes and I were at the SCM Grand tasting on Sunday and tasted many p...

It makes perfect sense that they allocate the wine to various accounts (retail, restaurant, existing members, library, tasting rooms sales, etc.) ahead of a waiting list of new futures customers. It would make sense if they welcomed you as members with member benefits early, if you buy the estate w...

Thanks for taking one for the team... I have not tasted the #8 yet. All mine are buried deep in the cellar and this confirms I will not touch them for a long time.

I'm sick and won't be attending. Missed work Thu and Friday and thought I would be better today but I'm home again today.

Bringing a white and Brunello

This stuff is yummy for the $15 tariff....

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Marcus told me he thought the 2017 Richard’s was his best Chardonnay yet. Plan your purchases accordingly. Exciting!!! Additionally, Andy and Marcus at Avalon are saying the 2017 Cameron Dundee Hills is another stellar example. Just ordered my stash. really stoked try the new goodfellow Ribbon Ridg...

Spring Selections from Goodfellow: A couple of new wines being released. Dundee Hills Chardonnay, Ribbon Ridge Pinot, 2015 Syrah Reserve... Can't wait to try all of these. Marcus, Why did the 2016 Whistling Ridge Blancs get an extra year in bottle. I've already drank more than a few of the 2017's???...

Drinking a 2017 right now and its fantastic. All my 2016's are gone. bought more this year but its gonna go fast. Fantastic QPR

Thanks Berserkers and originally the evil Jon Rimmerman for turning me on to Muscadet

Sean

I opened the 2013 Fool's Journey today. Not bad, with the caveat that I'm not the biggest Syrah fan. Unless it's Chave! This still feels like it has time in front of it. That wine is so light and delicate I don't think I would guess it syrah blinded. Reminds me more of pinot. Certainly a tart anf A...

I haven’t taken advantage of this but will later this year. Does the wine check fly free on the way to any of those airports, or only when departing? Either way - to/from Flying out of LA using Alaska airlines next month!! Is this for wine only? Can I use this service to bring some bourbon home? Th...

Marcus also mentioned of a new "Dundee Hills" bottling. I won't cut and paste his description without permission but it sounds like its released and at the distribution center now. I was too excited about the WV to remember to inquire about the price. Need to sample some of that as well. It was a go...

2017 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (5/2/2019) Pobega'd from the UPS truck not long after lunch. Afternoon Delight Wine is bright light yellow in the glass. Day1. 1st glass room temp, then 2nd glass chilled. Hints of flint, minerals, shells, and citrus on the ...

So you had the long strap inside or in one of the zippered pockets and they took it. That sucks!

No issues here. Carried 5 trips worth this year and 4 last year with no issues. Always from SJC, SFO, or OAK to SLC.

Sean

There are sure to be some good ones in there. Variety of styles covered by these wines should help you hone in on stylistic matches... Interested to hear some new perspectives.

Finished a bottle of the 14 tonight and it's delicous. Love the spice on this. QPR of the year

Mark Y wrote: ↑
April 16th, 2019, 6:50 am
Any one have experience with aging Walter Scott?

How does the aging curve look for their chards?

They've only been producing since 2008 and I haven't had any with age on them but I am trying to find out and am cellaring some bottles for future consumption.

Sean

2017 Walter Scott Chardonnay X-Novo Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills (4/15/2019) Wine is clear pale yellow. Lovely flinty reduction and grapefruit on the nose with good minerality and very subtle hints of creme brulee. The palate attack starts with some acid and then mi...

So I've been buying a variety of the reds the last few years and enjoyed them and cellaring most of them. How bout the blanc and rose? Are they worth attention?

Sean

I'm in

Magnum Fest 2019 Oakland Edition was a success. More notes later but here's a few Pics.... Not sure why they are all rotated 90 degrees except one. They display correctly on my phone, google and on my PC. Will try and fix later. Headed to Big Sur with the family today. Another great offline for the ...

When I lived in New Orleans I used to love Moscas. A fifteen minute drive, a bit of a hole in the wall, and rumored to be partially owned by the Mafia, the food was insanely good, and the BBQ shrimp was far and away the best I tasted when I was down there, and I tried many, many restaurants. http:/...

This will be fun. Packed and ready to go

Sean

Haven't rented an offsite yet but it's getting close... I first bought a small 40 bottle fridge and then found a 600 bottle Vinotemp on Craigslist for $250. (Seriously spend some weeks watching craigslist, its amazing the deals you can get). I thought that was twice as big as I would every need! Wro...

The crack is so hard to resist. It never lasts long around here. Polished off the all but 2 of 15's, all the 16's and my first four 17's and went back for another case of 17's. This is now an automatic case buy. This is one of those wines that has broad appeal to geeks and casual drinkers at the sam...

I'm another that doesn't seem to seek out PG but I checked CT, and somehow I've drunk all the Goodfellow and Vincent PG I have bought.

Love, seeing new blood trying one of my favorite wines. Berserkers turned me on this stuff a few years ago and now its the #1 holding in my cellar. Of course, the heritage series represents the best barrels of Marcus' labor and they are truly excellent wines. What get's me excited is that pedigree a...

Wow, Best of luck

on a positive note, my order arrived yesterday and I will dig into it this weekend.

Sean

I've yet to pop the Sandler version but tasted the 2016 Mansfield Dunn and the 2016 August West versions of the same vineyard. That vineyard is little higher in elevation and must have some unique soil because comparing it to other vineyards very near by farmed by the same folks, The Cortada Alta vi...

Opened my bottle today. Slow-ox for 3 hours. Not for me. Flabby, no complexity, not much on the nose and felt almost as if I was drinking wine mixed with bit of water. Very boring wine. Definitely not the best $13 wine. Definitely not a 94 point. I gave it a 83. Maybe it's bottle variation. Sounds ...

Guys, I'm out. Just drove back from Utah and we're wiped out.

Sean

Fedex wine shipments can be redirected to Fedex Office locations ; UPS wine shipments cannot be redirected to UPS stores but can be to UPS distribution centers . This has been my exact experience. I actually prefer FedEx because of this but I have a FedEx store very close to me, which makes it conv...

Could u tell the Roulot was burgundy vs the rest is Oregon? Or no way to tell? We were debating what it was... A few guesses went round the table. No one (I think) thought it was a 2013 Oregon. On the other hand, it didn't stand out that much. It wasn't head and shoulders better than the Cameron in...

14 Syrah and the 15 Sonoma Coast Pinot. The pinot was excellent.

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