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2018 Tercero Spear Vineyard Grenache Curious to hear your take on this wine. It is still so young and the first time I worked with this wonderful vineyard in the Sta Rita Hills. It definitely shows the 100% stem inclusion upon opening but I feel it integrates pretty quickly. Cheers. Day 1 PnP, very...

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2018 Tercero Spear Vineyard Grenache

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I didn't know they would age that long! I just picked up a '14 on Wine Bid wish I could have gotten multiple bottles.

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2016 Desire Lines Syrah Griffin's Lair - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (2/10/2021) Dark and brooding. The nose is classic Griffin’s Lair, with all those wonderful earthy/briny notes of the Syrah, with a slight sweet grapiness. Decanted for 3 hours, this is still showing a bit of toug...

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Love their take on Griffin's Lair. The 2015 was delicious but still quite young in November. Going to open a 2016 tomorrow to check in and celebrate the release. Edit: And obviously wonderful people! Interested to see how it’s developing! 2016 Desire Lines Syrah Griffin's Lair - USA, California, So...

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Luca Giupponi wrote: ↑February 9th, 2021, 6:36 pm In for Griffins Lair, Winds of Change, and the Riesling (which I also wishlisted). I've never had anything from this producer so thanks everyone for the recommendations!

You won’t be disappointed. Desire Lines makes up the biggest chunk of my cellar.

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In for the Griffins Lair and Winds of Change

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AD Northup wrote: ↑February 9th, 2021, 12:05 pm Love their take on Griffin's Lair. The 2015 was delicious but still quite young in November. Going to open a 2016 tomorrow to check in and celebrate the release.

Edit: And obviously wonderful people!

Interested to see how it’s developing!

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I really liked the youthfulness on this, but definitely think it will improve with several years of age. 2019 Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu Sur Lie - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu (1/31/2021) Pale yellow in color and clear in the glass. Aromas of...

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larry schaffer wrote: ↑January 30th, 2021, 7:28 pm So if a wine is listed at 13.7% alcohol, what are you thinking the grapes were picked at? And remember this was 15 years ago . . .

Cheers

Probably 23.3 to 23.5 Brix

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Ordered two Ballard Canyon Syrah's and a Ballard Canyon Roussanne

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Thanks for the tasting note Adam. I would love to try a side by side tasting with Ridge, Bedrock, and Desire Lines Evangelho Funny you should mention that. I have now built a tasting flight that includes all of those plus Dirty & Rowdy Evangelho Mourvedre. Should be fun - whenever I can get my ...

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Thanks for the note! I will definitely have to look for some to order for my delve into the Loire this year

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Thanks for the tasting note Adam. I would love to try a side by side tasting with Ridge, Bedrock, and Desire Lines Evangelho

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I have absolutely loved GSO of late. My shipment left K&L Monday afternoon in CA and arrived at my doorstop shortly before noon on Tuesday in Las Vegas. They have been very reliable throughout the pandemic

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My local Total Wine has three 2015 Ridge Geyserville's that have wine splatter all over the labels. They are on the bottom shelf and I know a bottle above it got knocked off and broken causing the splatter. Those three bottles have been there well over a year and probably won't sell because of the l...

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I became a big fan of a winery, not going to mention their name, but after several years of visiting the tasting room and posting their wine tasting notes on Inatagram I received a package in the mail with two free bottles of wine and a hat. Now they get it!! But they are a small winery and probably...

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Thanks for the tasting note. Sounds like my kind of Syrah

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Predominantly California Syrah (Desire Lines, Tensley, Halcon) and Zinfandel (Pagani Ranch and Rockpile AVA)

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Red: Rioja especially LdH Vina Tondonia

White: Loire!!! My region to explore in 2021

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I'm excited! This will be my first Berserker Day

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This makes me happy!! I just picked up the ‘97 on Wine Bid. Great tasting note!

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My Favorite Neighbor $44.99
CVNE Cune Rioja Reserva 2015 $14.99

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This would be a nice one to do a side by side tasting with Carlisle, Bedrock and any other Pagani Ranch zins. There was a HVS Zoom tasting of Ridge, Bedrock, Seghesio and Biale Zins last night. Discussed all aspects of the site, winemaking, the vintage, etc. I'll try and get a link for this. It was...

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2018 was an incredible vintage in California and I am surprised not to see more on this list

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Day 2 of 2018 Shake Ridge: Same as Day 1 except a little more open and the tannins lost some of their edge. Before I knew it the glass was gone, if that tells you something. I cant wait to open another bottle in several years.

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I just opened up a 2018 Shake Ridge Syrah last night to see how it was since I had three in the cellar. Pnp and it was very restrained and muted upon opening with just slight aromas of cocoa and dusty florals. Full bodied with medium(+) grippy tannins. Opened up after an hour to blackberry, plum, we...

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Picked up a 2016 Bedrock Pagani Ranch Heritage on Wine Bid for $35

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Maybe a Ridge? 2018 Geyserville or Pagani Ranch

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I just put the bottle in the fridge. If I know the remainder will be drunk the next day, I don't even bother with transferring it to a smaller container. If you want to protect the wine from oxidation, temperature is your friend, as all reactions slow down with temperature. Most likely there's enou...

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2016 Ex Post Facto Syrah
2016 I. Brand & Family Brosseau Vineyard Grenache
2013 Ferrer Bobet Vinyes Velles Priorat

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Cody at Desire Lines is making one of the best California Rieslings from the Cole Ranch AVA.

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2016 Ex Post Facto Syrah. One of my 2020 WOTY candidates. Balanced and elegant. I was Wowed!!

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Wow! This is great. Thanks Todd and Russ

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I don't think so. Sonoma Valley AVA northeastern edge is at Santa Rosa. My guess would be around 38.4673712, -122.6108284 based on this article. It looks like it was a victim of the Glass fire. The 2011 Bedrock Rowe references Chuck Rowe on the back label. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news...

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That would put it just north of Cloverdale in Mendocino County

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90% Carignan and 10% Mourvedre is our best guess at the blend from the section of the vineyard that we get, but with all the usual field-blend caveats. There are a few Palomino vines in our section, and even the exceedingly rare Calomino - Carignan and Palomino grafted together into one vine. And y...

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Double-hinged waiter's corkscrew

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I have the '18 Geezer and Pagani in my cellar, but this makes me want to get more bottles!! Thanks Mitch

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Has anybody opened a 1996 Ridge Lytton Springs lately? It will be at 25 years and my daughter is turning 25 as well. I would like to open and share a bottle from her birthyear on her birthday and was wondering how this was aging?

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I have the 2017 Alturas in my cellar, but didn't purchase any of the '18, but I did get the Elevacion, Esquito, and PS this last release. Your note makes me think I need to try and fine some '18 Alturas soon.

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I just had his side project 2016 Ex Post Facto Syrah the other night and was stunning. One of my WOTY candidates!!

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Anyone have other good wine podcasts to recommend? I’ve been hoping to find something akin to the podcast equivalent of this message board, but I also haven’t looked very hard. “I’ll drink to that” with Levi Dalton. A huge source of information. I haven't seen a new podcast from Levi since June 30t...

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Collecting anniversary wines now from 1997 so probably one of those or maybe a 2014 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas

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Ended up getting from Wine Bid:

1997 Pride Mountain Merlot
1997 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

But will keep looking to purchase more. Probably Napa Cabs and wines from the Loire Valley

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From Wine Bid:

1997 Pride Mountain Merlot
1997 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino

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Thanks John for the tip. I will have to check out Alexandria Nicole. Always love teacher discounts!

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Great wines are to be shared with great friends, Dan. I have no compunction on open a great btl. Sometimes even 2-3 btls. Drink a little and if they're good, stick the cork back in, then the next morning take the remains down to Pig+Fig restaurant, who has a great wine program, for their breakfast ...

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Thank you Russell for starting this post and your perspective. With all of the negative and horrible things talked about and focused on, this is the type of post that is needed! Thank you for the view point from the inside. Thank you for your input as well Adam, Fred, Roy, and Larry. I cannot wait t...

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It does not matter one bit of anyone picked before the Glass Fire, although I have serious doubts if you picked AFTER. We had 36 days of smoke before the glass fire and either the die is cast or it is not. So far I am not tasting taint anywhere, which needless to say, is a bit of a shock. But taint...

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