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I enjoy how most threads drift into France vs. California very quickly. I thought the Judgment of Paris already decided this?

I can't speak to other's tastes. I've had 8-12 bottles of the Bevan pinot and it's really delicious, full throttle wine, but that price point is above a producer like Wiliams Selyem that has a similar style but that I like more.

It's hard to get my wife to drink anything other than pinot noir, despite her having tried a lot of varietals. Sometimes I can coax her to have some chardonnay if it's paired with cheese.

His 2013 RRV pinot for $25 last year was my "deal of the century" wine. After drinking 1 case I ordered 2 more!

We ate at a cool little restaurant last night which deserves to be on the Healdsburg list: Guiso Latin Fusion (pronounced "gee-so" hard G). It's a young Salvadoran chef, cooking latin food from around Central America and Caribbean, with some special recipes from grandma and elsewhere. Onl...

I've experienced a low volume of bottle variation from WS. I tasted through about 6 bottles of the 2010 Sonoma Coast a couple of years ago and thought they were aging very well.

Keep those WS notes coming Blake! I especially enjoy the pics.

How did you know you loved WS so much and that it would age so well to the point you felt safe loading up on it to drink many bottles later on? Did you feel like you were taking a risk at any point?

Jeff O wrote: ↑February 24th, 2021, 7:37 pm Isn't it probable that the fakes are actually BETTER than the originals?

I stopped entering purchases into CT recently and am happier for it. My "inventory" is looking through my Eurocave racks to get a feel for what's still there before selecting a bottle. This may be more difficult if your inventory is closer to 10k bottle vs. 600. Partly why I stopped doing ...

Loved the Primitivo I tasted (and bought) a few years back. The mystery wine pack is a lot of fun also.

In for a case! You snagged me at the 11th hour Randal! I wanted to mention that I've visited the tasting room 4-5 times, and it's always been one of the highlights of my wife's annual Sonoma birthday trip in February. Last year was the first that we missed going and this year makes two in a row. Her...

In for the rose futures case, that one is a slam dunk! Hey stranger! Hope you two are doing well and enjoying the new house! Thanks for the order - hope to connect in person one of these days . . . Cheers! Hey Larry! Glad you remembered us! You are always such a fun and gracious host. Is your tasti...

I'm guessing 50-60 bottles based on the $, but I've recently given up tracking the inventory in CT and don't really want to look much more closely at the evidence of my hedonism. My wife and I have been guzzling Pinot like it was our jobs this year and last so I needed a lot more reasonably priced P...

Email sent for the Stotter 6 pack as well!

In for a sixer!

In for the rose futures case, that one is a slam dunk!

Rodrigo B wrote: ↑January 26th, 2021, 10:43 am Email sent. Excited to try these!

Glad to see you made the pros so you could stop terrorizing Notre Dame football!

In for the pinot!

Make it 3 years in a row for me! World class pinot.

From what I gleaned, Dyson purchased WS out of respect and a desire to keep it what it was (or represented) without making a quick buck, and I'm glad to see this continuing. If you had told me WS was purchased by Duckhorn, Gallo, Constellation Brands, etc. and be caught up in some larger conglomerat...

Bryan Price wrote: ↑January 6th, 2021, 8:54 am
RickieM wrote: ↑January 2nd, 2021, 3:16 pm Until 2022. That's my New Year's resolution. Have too much on hand right now.
I'm with you, until I see some outstanding pinot noir at $30 or below and my hand is forced!

Well, forgot that I had ordered some wine through my dad's tasting group and my payment came due today. Whoops.

RickieM wrote: ↑January 2nd, 2021, 3:16 pm Until 2022. That's my New Year's resolution. Have too much on hand right now.

I'm with you, until I see some outstanding pinot noir at $30 or below and my hand is forced!

We've mostly been drinking pinot noir and beaujolais, so I've instituted a moratorium on buying anything else until my cellar evens out. I've also given up on tracking purchases in Cellartracker as my ~300 bottles per year was getting too burdensome, and I always forgot to mark off the ones I drank....

Loved the 2014 and 2016, and loaded up on this vintage as well.

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑November 26th, 2020, 7:53 am So primary still but just a joy to drink. Gobs of plum & zinberry fruit, wine spreading its wings 2H after uncorking.

A decade or more from Claret.

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Your notes are great Glenn. Please keep 'em comin'!

Drinking my 4th or 5th bottle of the 2017 Thivin CDB, still lush and not much bottle variation. Interested to see what the 2018s taste like. Bryan, I did the same tonight. I continue to be very impressed by the 2017 Thivin CDB. I have a couple of the 2017s left, and I see the 2019s on offer now. So...

I would be concerned about the air quality for a week or two after the fires are out....and they are still raging right now.

Drinking my 4th or 5th bottle of the 2017 Thivin CDB, still lush and not much bottle variation. Interested to see what the 2018s taste like.

Art R wrote: ↑September 1st, 2020, 7:45 pm I'd avoid 2015 and 2018; but in addition to what has been mentioned I would recommend highly Anne-Sophie Dubois.

Too hot of a vintage?

Pat Martin wrote: ↑August 29th, 2020, 2:54 pm Also, I’m having the 2nd half of the 16 Foillard I found too fruity. I like it a lot more today, still showing a bit of a candied cherry note (almost giving it a rose quality), but it’s more earthy and balanced now. Delicious.

I may like that, which bottling?

Ha, damn man, what a hater... Just so I understand, what cocktail did I like that so offended you? Jeb, it's just that you're out of shape, unattractive, have a low IQ, and present an off putting personality. Other than that, no one hates! Oh, and there's your association with a certain Nebbiolo lo...

Scott Everson wrote: ↑October 25th, 2017, 1:39 pm Did I count just one vote for Sea Smoke ?

I counted 3 on the first page alone.

Wow! No love for Marcassin or Aubert. And lots of love for Wm Selyem under the original owners. I enjoyed WS in the 90s but stopped buying many years ago.. Are people saying that WS from the 90's is still drinking well? I recently had the opportunity to try a few early aughts: 2002, -03 and -04 Hir...

Widely available... Jaffurs Santa Barbara County Syrah $22 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cab $22 Bodegas Ateca Calatayud Atteca Old Vines $14 Villa Antinori Toscana $15 St Francis Old Vine Zin $12 "Widely available..." ay, there's the rub! I purchased nearly 3 cases of the 2013 Scherrer RRV ...

Patrick T a y l o r wrote: ↑August 25th, 2020, 5:57 pm Chateau Thivin Brouilly is sub-$25 (barely) and ageworthy.

Drank a 2017 last night it's still lush!

On Roilette, I usually only buy the Cuvee Tardive over the normale as the up-charge is minimal and the quality difference can be significant. I buy the Griffe du Marquis in most years. I just bought some 2017 Roilette Cuvee Tardive for $23, which is just a stupid price for what is already one of my...

I like that Thivin very much but 2016 and 2014 are even better, less rich and the 2014 more classic in structure. The 2017 Thivin Cuvee Zaccharie (sp?) is insanely good Yes I would have called that Thivin a cocktail wine but that's exactly what I wanted at the time. Are those older vintages still d...

Drank a 2017 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly last night. You would not know that wine was 3+ years old, it was rich, ripe, lush and very enjoyable. Also tasted a 2017 Jean-Paul Thevenet Morgon which was much more complex and a nice food friendly wine. I would buy both bottles again for sub-$30 any d...

Byran - The answer to that question often turns on the vintage. In the better vintages, say like 2014, I may buy all of the cuvees from some of these producers, where in lesser years, perhaps only what I consider to be their flagship. So, it depends. Generally: On Roilette, I usually only buy the C...

Bryan, glad you discovered the beauty of this storied, and once maligned, little region! I drink a bottle most weeks as it pairs so well with most simple dishes, including seafood like tuna and salmon, especially grilled. Most years I buy: Thivin Roilette Lapierre Bouland Foillard Metras All very d...

I'm late to the Beaujolais game. My friend recently open a bottle from Moulin a Vent at dinner and I thought it tasted like a ~$60 California pinot. His price on the wine was $38 and he told me that Beaujolais will soon be priced much higher once it gains popularity. I was shocked such value could ...

I'm late to the Beaujolais game. My friend recently opened a bottle from Moulin a Vent at dinner and I thought it tasted like a ~$60 California pinot. His price on the wine was $38 and he told me that Beaujolais should be priced much higher but for some reason it remains undervalued. I was shocked s...

Hell, I hadn’t had breakfast yet. [snort.gif] I think morning is the best time to taste, your palate is fresh. Agree. The 10 am appointment is always my favorite to truly taste wines There’s nothing like morning To Kalon, GIII, Dr Crane etc barrel samples with Mike Smith. I like Thursdays! Mine as ...

Nothing like some wine before lunch!

Napa 2007, Nor Cal 2012 I'm still drinking the 2012s which producers disappointed you? 2012 from the start of the vintage and until harvest '13, was hyped to be one of the greatest vintages in decades. I've tasted dozens (hundreds?) of '12s and everything is " fine " but most wines are as...

H Wallace Jr wrote: ↑July 6th, 2020, 6:42 pm Napa 2007, Nor Cal 2012

I'm still drinking the 2012s which producers disappointed you?

Since Tom's been mentioned in the thread, I'll just say that a 1988 Dehlinger Pinot Noir consumed last October was mind-boggling good. One of the top California pinots of the last few years for me, bested only by the 1991 Morgan Reserve (Dujac in disguise) and some late-90s Arcadians (surprise, sur...

This category is quite a mixed bag. Like others here, we’ve had varied results with aging these. Agreed. I have found no road to predictability with wonderful surprises I'd never expect and disappointments from pedigreed offerings. Sort of like dating. Yet you still keep buying wine wondering the e...

If one was staying in Cambria on the coast, any food or other recommendations of things to do after a day of wine tasting in Paso?

This post caught my eye as Rusack is the first wine club I joined (I think around 2014) and the only non-mailing list I am still on. I found some of your descriptors a little surprising, but I'm not the best taster to pick up all that's going on in a bottle. Looks like you tasted the regular bottlin...

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