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I'd open the Pegee-weag.

Tonight I opened a bottle of industrial Bordeaux. By the way,. I've never had a bottle of Caymus S.S.

Thanks for the notes. Any thoughts on the accessibility of the 2007 in 750?

My plan last night was to open a 2007 Domaine Milliere Chateauneuf du Pape, which should be able to stand up spicy food. Unfortunately it was corked! So out came the Vincent PG, which was delivered just that morning. 2018 Vincent Pinot Gris - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville (11/15/2019) ...

PS Brodie,
Nice TN!

Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑
November 15th, 2019, 10:54 am
Weren't the '07's slightly prone to premox? Raveneau with age is really fantastic - tough drink when young

Todd,
Are you referring to White Burgundy in general or for 2007 Raveneau specifically? Just curious as my meager WB holdings include a little 2007 Rav.

Lots of good suggestions. I’d add Grochau and a new producer in McMinnville called Pray Tell. Their 2017 debut was fantastic. I’m excited that the Willamette Valley is emerging as the leader of Gamay in North America. Not the only place for it, for sure, but is there a more exciting region in NA fo...

Back in 2017 had a 2007 VV and found it, too, absolutely delicious!

c fu wrote: ↑
November 6th, 2019, 12:06 pm
Nsfw thread title todd. Great wine. Great ppl. Great food. All equals a great time. An orgasmic experience

Charlie, send him a warning.
The Rhones look great!

Not auction but I recently saw 1990 Pichon Lalande being offered for $210.00. That's a lot of money for a decent wine but very disappointing considering the vintage and the chateau.

NED VALOIS wrote: ↑
November 4th, 2019, 6:37 pm
PARTY !!!!!

I voted Other. Run out of space, gotta drink it down. Off-site ain't happening.

William, this is the first time running across "otiose". But the sentiment is perfect regarding wonderful old bottles. Last week drank a 1959 Gattinara for which I felt the same way.

Greg shared a number of his Pinots at a Berserker offline back in June and in general I found them very elegant and expressive. Worth checking out.

newhere You are completely right, Gerhard, but if there is one exception, why not a second exception? :-) ... because it´s not 1855 anymore ... pileon Seriously, if we remember the fuss in St.Emilion, what would a new classification bring us in value? Nothing - except still higher prices ... see An...

I was there today and the tasting was conducted by Allison. She said all employees were retained. What’s changed is the cab is being discontinued and the grapes go to Long Meadow Ranch. Spoke to Galen yesterday and he corrected me. The cab is going to continue. It will be vinified at the LMR winery...

Storing wine upright gives them structure and backbone. Leaving wine in a reclining position makes them prematurely soft.

Should I take this as a positive sign for the upcoming Harvest? Not if you're the one they're gonna harvest. As an adult male [simian], you ought to be able to fight off a single lion by yourself, at least if you have an aluminum baseball bat in your hands [or a nice heavy length of galvanized pipe...

Loren, can't do either date. Sorry! Hopefully next time.

John Morris wrote: ↑
September 29th, 2019, 6:35 pm
Well, that's a major drag. Maybe I should check to color on my '02 Montée de Tonnerre . . . .

Its been three years since my last '02, but I wouldn't worry about it.

Loren,

I might be able to do 10/9, if its in the town of Napa.

No, yes and yes. I find it completely understandable for Austrians wanting to revert the name back to Rotberger. As to Victor's question about boycotting French wine due to Vichy collaboration, that is truly much more complicated. That formulation ignores the Free French forces and massive resistanc...

Victor Hong wrote: ↑
September 23rd, 2019, 7:06 pm
Excessibe.

True dat.

Tom G l a s g o w wrote: ↑
September 22nd, 2019, 6:19 pm
Light carbonation maybe unusual for a zin, but it’s not unheard of for reds. The usual solution is to put your thumb over the neck and give it a bit of a shake.

I did this a few years ago with a 2008 Pegau with great success.

My understanding of the current cuvée unique program is barrel selection and no filtering. And that’s what is on the website. http://www.northberkeleyimports.com/wordpress/project/domaine-gerard-raphet/ I’ve got both the regular bottling and cuvée unique in my cellar. Most the CU is from Jean, and t...

Seven foot turkeys? Amazing. These guys will take care of them:
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Thanks Ken. I just looked at German Wikipedia and it says that too. I can’t believe the number of synonyms for Trollinger/Schiava Grossa!

The Schiava was particularly good. This is a variety also called Vernatsch and Trollinger in the Baden region of Germany. There are actually three bio-types of Schiava: SchiavaGrigia/SchiavaGentile/ and SchiavaGrossa. The wines are usually just labeled Schiava and this is the first time I've seen o...

1981. Again. I love that vintage in Bordeaux.

I’ve always decanted Sauternes the same way - young (13 years) or old (90 years) - at least an hour before and rest the decanter on ice to serve cool.

Why wasn’t it named Petrarus?

In the complaining spirit of WB - yeah, sure, it’s good stuff! Really like the 2013 PG FH D115! But man, those magnum bottles! I can’t fit my bottle into my magnum racking.

The only issue with Chardonnay is that it is grown outside Burgundy and Chablis. Also it can be grown in Champagne Ok. I will be magnanimous today. Stony a Hill, Mount Eden and a few others can grow it in California. But, Jay, I cannot go as far as Rombauer. Sorry. champagne.gif I have drunk Chatea...

I was there today and the tasting was conducted by Allison. She said all employees were retained. What’s changed is the cab is being discontinued and the grapes go to Long Meadow Ranch.

Any thoughts on Stony Hill cab? I've never tried one but pricing seems reasonable. I have very much liked the ones I have had. Very much on the more elegant side of California Cab. Thanks David and Howard for your feedback here and on Alferts where to taste thread. Tasted at Stony Hill today and pi...

You might want to give 2003 Joguet another shot, even though your pal Rolland didn't consult there. 2003 Charles Joguet Chinon Clos du Chêne Vert - France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon (2/9/2018) Red bricking, nose of game, barnyard and raspberries. Beautifully textured palate. There is more barny...

Any thoughts on Stony Hill cab? I've never tried one but pricing seems reasonable.

I used a vingarde valise last March to haul 9 bottles of California wine to Germany. I stuffed the extra pockets with gifts such as coffee etc. I brought back 9 bottles as well and the extra space was used for preserves jars and chocolate. It worked great. It was easy to roll and easy to carry and p...

[scratch.gif] Stuart, The note read great the first time around, but when the thread was resurrected with me just drinking a plush Pousse with strong notes of cherry liquor, well yes, alarm bells went off. I found the Pousse rather boring. Funny, because about 2 years ago I drank a 2002 Pousse d’Or...

Chris, This is the one that hooked me... 2011 Vincent Pinot Noir Bjornson Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills (11/27/2013) Had this last night and didn't take detailed notes. Opened and kept in cellar for about 3 hours before decanting and leaving for 90 minutes or so. Grea...

Many thanks to Paul Hanna for this bottle. 2002 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru (7/30/2019) There's intense liqueur cherry at this wine's heart. It has a highly perfumed nose of violets, iron, root vegetab...

Just wanted to point out if you purchase before September 9 from Vincent’s email list you are paying $35 and under . Worth checking out a fellow Berserker. [berserker.gif] Paul or others, tell me more about Vincent’s wines. First time I’ve heard of them but I’m interested. Chris, I’m just getting b...

Impacted is a stretch, even in reading the report. Whatever your preferred phrasing, the Eel is a designated wild and scenic river. The report states these violations occurred partially within the Eel’s watershed. The topic of this thread deals with violations on a river that is not designated wild...

I didn’t see it mentioned but the Rhys violations impacted a designated “wild and scenic river”, the undammed Eel river. Does that affect the fine amount? Impacted is a stretch, even in reading the report. Whatever your preferred phrasing, the Eel is a designated wild and scenic river. The report s...

I didn’t see it mentioned but the Rhys violations impacted a designated “wild and scenic river”, the undammed Eel river. Does that affect the fine amount?

Just wanted to point out if you purchase before September 9 from Vincent’s email list you are paying $35 and under. Worth checking out a fellow Berserker.

champagne.gif POtY! Negative interest rates are very, very difficult to think about. In theory, if, on January 1st, the Fed loaned you $100, at an interest rate of -5%, then circa December 31st of that year, you would only owe the Fed $95. And circa December 31st of the following year, you'd only ow...

I’m a sucker for well made and oaky Bordeaux Blanc. Ain’t no lie. And today I had a lovely 14.1% abv 2014 Patty Green Etzel Block and a 14.5% 2015 Foillard Cuvée Corcelette. Mmmmmm.

Grabbed a case for everyday drinking, and another case to stash away for a few years....... 1BD0D1EF-D3CF-44E7-ACE4-137B8DE615AA.jpeg B6ADD769-0483-4DD1-8F90-0EAE4AEA4BBB.jpeg I bought a couple at $35.99 and tried it. Don't find $19.97 enticing. A friend found the 2014 Mercurey VV from the same pro...

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August 9th, 2019, 9:14 pm
Grabbed a case for everyday drinking, and another case to stash away for a few years.......

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I bought a couple at $35.99 and tried it. Don't find $19.97 enticing.

Here is Jay making an incredibly nice gesture, and he gets pilloried on the board. So let me add my own snide comment, and ask why he didn’t buy a decent bottle of my or six of Palmer instead. Since he’s not opening the 2007 James Berry that means the Olga Raffault is firmly in the lead! [wink.gif]

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