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Lee Short wrote: ↑
September 25th, 2020, 1:49 pm
Taleggio-filled tortellini in a smoked tomato broth.

Chianti or Barbera might work, but I'm worried about the smokiness of the broth.

Sicilian red?

Sarah Kirschbaum wrote: ↑
September 25th, 2020, 7:38 am
I'm not sure I can claim to be a "lady," but I am one of the female collectors/drinkers here.

Nice, Sarah!

Tom, What has been your experience with aging Fruilano? Good potential or have you found it better as an early drinker? And do you have any experience with either I Clivi or Marjan Simcic? The later is a producer who straddles the Italy/Slovenia border and makes Sauvignon Vert (once known as Tocai ...

I am as easily annoyed as the next person any person on the planet, but I really don't see how the first-purchase links are a big deal. Marshall pointed out that a wine thought to be sold out wasn't in fact, and offered the link if anyone needed it (as Matthew points out, it is hard to believe anyo...

Thanks, Peter. If anyone else is interested in the Larmandier it works.

If you need $50 off: http://share.wineaccess.com/v/marshall_1

I used the Riedel Vinum Riesling for years, but really like the Grassl Liberte for almost all whites.

Guys, Wine Spectator is like the People magazine of the wine world. They need to have a new "Sexiest Man Alive" every year even if the man from the previous year is still alive.

Envoyer sent out a sake offer the other day that clearly translated (to me, anyway) "This is a totally boring and unexciting sake, but we have to come up with some verbiage that justifies its high price!" Just as if they knew we were talking about them, today they sent out an e-mail: "2016 Scarpa B...

From Envoyer earlier this year: "A Classic New Release Rioja With Almost 15 Years of Age - 2006 Hermanos Pérez Pascuas Ribera del Duero Reserva 'El Pedrosal' Edicion Limitada They actually ran the same copy again a few weeks later despite my email suggesting that they should know the difference betw...

Every time Envoyer says they are offering the only bottles in the USA of a wine I already bought from a US retailer. Happens every couple of weeks. Yeah, that always makes me wonder who does their writing. How do they know what every other store in the country carries? Lots of shops don't list some...

Thanks for the note, John. I have a few bottles and will have to dig them out of long-term storage if they are close. I used to always prefer Brunate in the old days, but since 2007 I've mostly been buying La Serra. Maybe the elegance appeals to me more now?

Trying the 2019 Dianetti Offida Pecorino, Vignagiulia as I type this. This is the kind of wine that rarely gets reported on here, maybe because it's not expensive, doesn't have any points, and isn't from one of the "prestigious" areas that people seem to be interested in. But it's the kind of wine I...

Had a 2008 Chevillon Roncieres last night that perfectly reflected all the conclusions of this thread. First, as a bunch of people above noted, Chevillon did well in 2008. The wine was good, well balanced and fun to drink. Second, it totally reflected the character of the vintage -- lifted, tangy, ...

A few interesting bottles available on WineAccess, unfortunately it looks like I missed out on the 2016 Cavallotto. Michael, I missed it if the 2016 Cavallotto was there, but the 2015 is still available, at least for OR : https://www.wineaccess.com/catalog/2015-fratelli-cavallotto-barolo-bricco-bos...

The '14 version of this is absolutely killer. I've had three bottles this summer and can't seem to keep my hands off them. Just received a case of Thebaud ‘14s. Opened the first bottle last night and enjoyed half as apero. Will finish the other half this eve. Brilliant wine and would bury many Chab...

I'm less confident making that call on 2005, as I have some concerns that it might go the way of 96 (though I really hope I'm wrong). I also think 2016 is a great vintage, personally. Greg, I'm not sure I get the comparison between the two vintages. 1996 was a less-ripe, high acid vintage that show...

Jim Anderson wrote: ↑
September 15th, 2020, 9:10 pm
I feel like you owe Eric and I some nice Piedmonte wines.

I don't have any from the '70s and '80s anymore. Would '98 Conterno Cascina Francia do?

There is a current error on the Wine Access site (at least the East Coast wine). Under limited time offers is the 2018 Alzinger Grüner Veltliner Mühlpint "Federspiel." I put that part in quotes because the wine is listed at 13%. If that is true, then the wine is cannot be a "Federspiel" by the Wach...

As if one thread on this monstrosity wasn't enough, did we really need two separate threads?

If only they had raked the forest and swept up the leaves! Haven't you been doing that in your spare time, Jim? BTW, had a very strange dream a few nights ago. I was still in the wine biz and was doing a trade tasting and after the tasting you, Eric Pottmeyer and I decided to eat outdoors at a rest...

Probably put out by this company : https://manoswine.com/

If so, they put mediocre juice into engraved bottles and sell them for far more than the wine is worth.

It’s like corkage, it’s a privelege, not a right , to be offered the top tier wines. I don’t need lesser Village or even lesser premier cru wines. But I understand when they are allocated. Retailer chooses how to offer, I choose whom to buy from. But I’m not buying wines I don’t want. There should ...

I think that is important to realize that Rosenthal just cannot buy MSD 1er VV and CdlR from Lignier. They buy across the board and thus need to sell across the board. A lot of times wine geeks who aren't in the business don't quite get things like this. Or, they think, "Other people can just buy t...

Had a 2017 Lingua Franca Avni Pinot Noir last night that used a DIAM 10.

Is New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro still standing in Talent? Fondly recalling impeccably cellared Egly Ouriet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Rouge 1996, Chave Hermitage Rouge 1989, & Le Gallais Wiltinger braune Kupp Auslese 1988 for a grand total of less than $500 on last visit. At least part of the cellar ...

I don't taste a ton of Napa SB, but did like the '18 Amici SB, which was a KL closeout under $20. More fig and melon fruit than grapefruit, and minimal oak, but with decent acidity. I'd imagine the real price is $30 or less?

Agree with Kris, that doesn't sound like Briailles at all unless there's been a style change at the domaine. They are usually very crunchy, tangy wines with minimal oak influence.

Call Bryan at The Cellar Door in PDX. I started buying from him with 1998 vintage. He’s a great contact for wines well beyond Graillot, but will also ship to you at an excellent price. Bryan is a great guy, and is literally just around the corner from us. Tell him you know me and he'll charge you a...

John, try the Pelaverga and Dolcetto...both delicious in '18 to my palate. I generally like both better than Barbera, but there are some exceptions. Some producers want to oak up Barbera, although I'm sure Burlotto doesn't.

crickey wrote: ↑
September 11th, 2020, 11:27 am
If not buying wine because the price is more than I want to pay for it constitutes boycotting, I am currently boycotting thousands of wines!

I thought the same thing. A "boycott" is a much more active, punitive thing than just not buying something because the price is too high.

J. Rock wrote: ↑
September 11th, 2020, 10:56 am
In my experience, they add the promo to your account, it's not a link or discount code.

Yep, it wouldn't let me copy any link, it's just on my account.

Once upon a time, not so long ago, Aldo's wines were highly respected. He had a higher profile than his brother, probably in part because he studied at Berkeley after the war, so his English was excellent at a time when few people in the Langhe spoke it well. He had a real presence and charm, too. ...

The Bouzeron Aligote from de Villaine also does nice things with age. We had some 15+ year old examples at the domaine and they were really nice.

I received a $100 off $300 email from Wine Access a few days ago. Does anyone know how often they send those out, or did they just notice I hadn't made more than a couple of purchases?

If anyone needs a WA discount: http://share.wineaccess.com/v/marshall_1

Tonight we had the 2006 De Villaine, Mercurey, Les Montots. Gorgeous nose of pure cherry fruit, a bit of aged bottle sweetness, but still bright, vibrant and oh so pretty. Accents of earth, tea, five spice, forest floor and mint round it out, but as with all De Villaine wines it's about purity, frui...

Rick Allen wrote: ↑
September 6th, 2020, 1:21 pm
2010 Cameron Clos Electrique - A great bottle of Chardonnay. Still lots of fresh fruit, but adding baked fruit aroma and flavors as well. Probably has 5-6 years (at least) left.

Tried this pre-Covid at L&E and loved it. One of the best OR Chards I've ever had.

I certainly pick up on oak in Zinfandel or any wine for that matter. With that in mind I disagree that most of the recent Ridge Zins are dill-laden like you suggest. Do you have specific wines in mind? Lytton Springs, Pagani, Geyerserville? Tom I just generally have found the Ridge Zins, at least a...

Question for you, Tom...I don't notice any mention of oak in your notes. Is it something you aren't sensitive to, or are these less American oak/dill-laden than most of the recent Ridge Zins?

Syncline is using DIAM 10 on the 2019 Grenache Blanc. A really tasty WA white wine, BTW.

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
September 4th, 2020, 5:41 am
That’s overall German Riesling. I only have about 250 bottles of Prüm right now.

ONLY?

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
September 3rd, 2020, 2:45 pm
From what Rob Panzer and others have told me, winemaking style is unchanged at JJ Prum since Katharina took over. How climate change may affect their longevity may be the bigger question.

I think Katharina has been primarily making the wines since around 2005-6, so yeah, they are just fine.

Ramon, Years back, I loved the '98s, '00s, and '01s, so I bought a bunch of the 2003's. Several friends as well as critics loved it, but man I hated this wine. So overripe and roasted to my palate, I sold or gave away every bottle. I made the same mistake in 2007, and since then rarely buy CdP. Tas...

Cool, Lee, that would be fun. Probably best to wait if she is at risk. Everyone is trying to be as safe as possible, but you never know for sure.

Vincent Fritzsche wrote: ↑
September 1st, 2020, 10:15 pm
Just had the ‘07 and it was fresh and revelatory.

I'm not above distance drinking in a park for aged Foillard.

I came out West more than 30 years ago. And, you know what, there were people making similar complaints back then. The only difference is that at that time it was the "Californians" that were the bogeyman - now it's the "Amazonians". Emmett Watson's been pushing up daisies for almost twenty years. ...

I think there was a large library release of Spring Mountain wines about 10 years ago...maybe longer?

Aren't all the SQN wines going to be big, jammy, and alcoholic and get 95+ points anyway? If you like that style who cares about the reviews...just buy them.

Reds and whites are both awesome, but long gone are the days of $20 whites and $25 reds. Still great value to be fair. Yep, I used to sell them when I was in distribution. This was $26 wholesale when I bought it in 2014, although as a smaller distributor in OR, we didn't have the lowest prices in t...

I also would guess that oak treatment has very little to do with hangovers and, once again, (in the old Barolo example at least), the low alcohol is to what the lack of hangovers were attributed. If I drank a lot of vodka (which has zero oak), I'm going to get a hangover. If you drank the same amou...

Graham J wrote: ↑
August 27th, 2020, 2:08 pm
I bought some too. And 0 residual sugar!

Someone tell Adam Frisch!!

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