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Passed on 2016 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five for $79 Hey Josh, I am thinking of pulling the trigger on 3 bottles of this wine for about $67 each. Curious as to why you passed on it earlier. Concerns about the wine? I have only had one previous bottle of the One Point Five - the 2004 with...

The restaurant is great but the wine is a bit too natural/wild for my likes.

Food at avion was good. Get a table on the deck looking out. https://youtu.be/ZSWrPN4tkxE Other things that have peaked my interest include: Arco Beach Remote, rustic hangout with a waterfall El Avion Restaurant Eco Chontales Waterfall Topolandia Catarata del Toro Waterfall and canyon Thanks. Yeste...

The best advice I've heard on aging is that a wine will be at the plateau at it's best for as long as it took to get there. If you have a '99 that just peaked--it will probably stay at the peak until 2040. If you had a '99 that peaked in 2010--it's nearing the end of its drinking window. Interestin...

Other things that have peaked my interest include:
Arco Beach
Remote, rustic hangout with a waterfall

El Avion
Restaurant

Eco Chontales Waterfall

Topolandia

Catarata del Toro
Waterfall and canyon

On the south side of the country, this is what we are looking at: Day trips are feasible from Manual Antonio National Park to the north, Corcovado National Park to the south (via boat from Uvita), or north into the mountains/cloud forests/Quetzales National Park almost back to San Jose. We will plan...

Lafon
PYCM
A. et P. de Villaine

John Glas wrote: ↑
January 17th, 2020, 12:56 pm
If it is not 90 Cellar Tracker points or higher I won't buy it

I'd say a good 1/4 of my cellar has no score at all.

The best advice I've heard on aging is that a wine will be at the plateau at it's best for as long as it took to get there. If you have a '99 that just peaked--it will probably stay at the peak until 2040. If you had a '99 that peaked in 2010--it's nearing the end of its drinking window.

Excited to try these wines!

I have not had this degree of anxiety for many months... Want to get a lake house on Lake Erie or the islands with me? Maybe take up sailing? Pelee Island has an airport and is in Canada. It's nearly as nice as Norman's Cay in the Bahama's for certain things. https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Bootle...

I know you've all been anxiously awaiting the Wine Enthusiast 2020 vintage chart, so with no further ado, here it is: https://253qv1sx4ey389p9wtpp9sj0-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wine_Enthusiast_Vintage_Chart_2020.pdf?utm_source=vintage_chart_page&utm_medium=vintage_chart_pdf ...

Heading to Dominical on Saturday. Will be my first time there. I will report back. We are staying here:
https://www.vrbo.com/388657ha?adultsCou ... 2020-01-25

John O' wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2020, 10:47 am
Our usual favorite B&B, Lakewinds, is booked the weekend we're going up in September. Can any one recommend a nice B&B? Something walking distance to the theaters.

Make sure to make time for The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette. Very memorable.

Anyone bight on the Tardy Fixin? I've had a 2009 bottle of it that I wasn't crazy about, but at $20, still tempted. If you are not crazy about it, why get it? Don't buy things just because it's cheap. I think it was closed down and others notes on the '13 vintage are great. I've also had other Tard...

Anyone bight on the Tardy Fixin? I've had a 2009 bottle of it that I wasn't crazy about, but at $20, still tempted.

2018 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Buntsandstein
2018 Enderle & Moll Pinot Noir Muschelkalk

Looks like a very good letter. I don’t know how these things work, is it assumed that it would go to a staff member to Read the whole letter summarise and flag key issues? What I’m getting at is whether a point form executive summary Of the reasons for the disproportionate harm at the very front wo...

2000 Lanson Champagne Noble Cuvée de Lanson Blanc de Blancs: Not as developed as I would have expected and will keep my other bottles for some years before popping the cork, but a great wine for the money. 2014 Etienne Calsac Champagne Les Rocheforts Blanc de Blancs: Continues being one of my favor...

Has anyone found a German Riesling Kabinett that you really like and is readily available in the US? It's one wine my Norwegian wife and I can agree upon. We like something a bit better than a Qba but a Kabinett is about as sweet as we can handle. Unfortunately, the choices here in rural Indiana ar...

2008 Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru Brut Millésimé
Very high acid, cloyingly so. Notes of lemon, green apple, and moss. Too tart and not enough fruit for me. Went well with stuffed artichokes and hollandaise sauce (88 pts.)

Is there something like everyvine.com for Europe and/or Bordeaux? That video makes me want to look for hidden gems.

Not sure the difference from the one above but saw this. We got one last year and it was wonderful. My brother thought it was better than Edwards Ham.

I read this as Caymus and was really confused.

My secret is Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes from sneaker guy.

Awesome note, and a glimpse of the other side, for sure! That note made me feel like Cliff Clavin when he was on "Jeopardy!" Answer: "What are 14 great wines I will never taste!" I appreciate the note...very well written and your enthusiasm really shines through it all! Kudos! [cheers.gif] https://...

Saving my money for '08 Comtes.

Somehow I think the bottom of mine are mostly going to be pretty great. Most are just one or two reviews: 1996 Jean Raphet et Fils Clos Vougeot Grand Cru: 87 points 1982 Domaine le Galantin Bandol Mourvedre: 87 points 2004 Simon Bize Corton-Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru: 87 points 2012 D...

Imagine I'll be in for a six pack again!

I've already noticed I've cut my buying significantly at 25%. I'm not switching to US wines. I'm just spending significantly less on wine.

Somehow I think the bottom of mine are mostly going to be pretty great. Most are just one or two reviews: 1996 Jean Raphet et Fils Clos Vougeot Grand Cru: 87 points 1982 Domaine le Galantin Bandol Mourvedre: 87 points 2004 Simon Bize Corton-Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru: 87 points 2012 Do...

had the Riverain Reserve last night - fantastic. GREAT acidity, which surprised me quite a bit - the fruit really pops, similar to what I love about mountain fruit, but obviously it's not mountain fruit I mean Tench is no mediocre site either. Hoping that they do Berserker Day again. I'm at dinner ...

Is this the wine you ordered?
https://www.viscountwines.com/wines/Mal ... w9094402i4

If so, it seems that you are going to have to eat shipping or use it as a cellar defender. Looks like your mistake to me?

Just picked up an Old Pogue and Wilderness Trail Barrel-proof Rye

Ohio has this:
http://thelobstahshack.com/

Cheers to all the Constellation haters. Too many great producing smaller fish out there to support people in it mainly for the money.

Has anyone seen the 2010, '15, and '16 stateside yet?

R@y.Tupp@+sch wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 7:24 pm
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Some brief notes and comments tomorrow.

I'm sure, knowing Roy, they are all recent and bad vintages too. Wow. I would like it if he would throw some Philipponnat, Lanson, and Ployez-Jacquemart in with the big houses just so I knew I was a fool for boycotting LVMH.

Ignorance is bliss. I didn't know that Cuvee Jean Gautreau existed. Damn you and thanks. I just bought some from Wine Ex.

Got the 2008 Lanson Gold (looks like next lowest price is $88 + shipping). Has anyone had it? Or Lopa. Both seem to offer very similar deals. Lopa might be better as Envoyer has a previous customer list that more offers go to than and Lopa is relatively new so I'd imagine you would get everything. ...

YLee wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 3:00 pm
Seems like I didnt miss much

The only thing that I've been excited about were 2014 Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils Nuits St. Georges Au Bas de Combe Vieilles Vignes and 2015 Donelan Syrah Cuvee Christine. Neither were amazing deals as I've found them near the same price in other places.

Got the 2008 Lanson Gold (looks like next lowest price is $88 + shipping). Has anyone had it? I like it quite a bit but it really benefits from some age. Sign up for Envoyer: While they don't have it now, they offer it rather often: https://www.envoyerfinewines.com/collections/sparkling-champagne-g...

Lanson Champagne Gold Label 2008. It was $44.99 on Envoyer back in the day.

Nate Simon wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 2:05 pm
Wind Gap Syrah seems like an easy buy at $16.

It is, but it's about the 135th time it has been offered on one of these sites.

Todd, just want to point out that Patricia Green did not participate last year (2019)???? [cry.gif] Yes, I loved those 2013 PG pinot pacs as well [worship.gif]. So please tell Jim we will be on the look-out this January for some PG goodness [help.gif] . As a consumer of tasty pinots, I must also re...

Betz is always a good bet

Donelan Syrah Cuvee Christine is up. Love the producer

I was able to snag a few of the '98 sauternes too. Did anyone catch the details on the Domaine du Pegau? I sat down in front of my computer just in time to see it flash off the screen. I saw '15 at $58, which doesn't seem that great, if not that terrible either. It was the '15 Reserve for that. I p...

Passed on 2016 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five for $79

Shay h arnoy wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 12:24 pm
Boom! got 3x Tardy Nuits St George

Me too! It's worth it. I haven't had this but like the producer.

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