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- January 20th, 2021, 6:18 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Trader Joes Overrated?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 4491
Re: Trader Joes Overrated?
I cook with their 10yr port. Will entertain palate insensitive guests with cristalino aperol spritzes.
- January 11th, 2021, 6:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Effect of wine storage at 45 degrees?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2178
Re: Effect of wine storage at 45 degrees?
isnt it true that different chemical reactions are happening, some which are more or less effected than others by temperature? Like the tannic structure will last much longer with the cold, but the rate of change with sugars wont be impacted as much? Essentially changing not just when the peak is, ...
- January 9th, 2021, 7:55 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Domaine (France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 425
Re: TN: 2017 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Domaine (France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon)
It’s a consistently high QPR wine. I only skip it because the Grezeaux is still pretty inexpensive given the ridiculously high quality. Agreed on both points. Where do you factor in the Les Granges? They both help you scratch your Baudry itch without having to dip into Grez prematurely. It’s like c...
- December 31st, 2020, 7:10 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Marie et Pierre Bénetière Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2172
Re: TN: 2017 Marie et Pierre Bénetière Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux
- December 31st, 2020, 7:08 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TNs: A couple of 1990 Bordeaux, Pinots and a Huet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 583
Re: TNs: A couple of 1990 Bordeaux, Pinots and a Huet
1990 GPL is indeed a stunner. Thanks for sharing!
- December 30th, 2020, 11:21 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Marie et Pierre Bénetière Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2172
- December 23rd, 2020, 8:21 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Coffee Roasting Question
- Replies: 116
- Views: 7304
Re: Coffee Roasting Question
Jon - honesty $14/20 per lb is not bad if you get to dial in your spec. What attracted me to home roast was accessing beans from sources like sweetMaria that would otherwise be prohibitive (e.g., a Gesha), and the art of learning to dial in your own roast. There are times where my effort wanes and I...
- December 22nd, 2020, 8:22 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Coffee Roasting Question
- Replies: 116
- Views: 7304
- December 22nd, 2020, 8:18 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Coffee Roasting Question
- Replies: 116
- Views: 7304
Re: Coffee Roasting Question
I’ll take your Behmor off your hands Michael! Looking to upgrade my roast game in 2021.
- December 21st, 2020, 7:53 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN - 2014 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1255
Re: TN - 2014 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune
CSH has gotten expensive :/
- December 21st, 2020, 5:49 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN - 2014 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1255
Re: TN - 2014 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune
This is a great note Tom, thanks for checking in on the 14 Hune.
Have you had the 14 cfe by chance? I don’t think they have been released stateside. Curious how they will compare.
Have you had the 14 cfe by chance? I don’t think they have been released stateside. Curious how they will compare.
- December 15th, 2020, 9:01 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: '05 Taittinger, '71 Schiavenza, '99 S. Grasso, '01 Il Poggione
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1031
Re: TN: '05 Taittinger, '71 Schiavenza, '99 S. Grasso, '01 Il Poggione
How much air for the Schiavenza? Thanks for the note!
- December 11th, 2020, 8:39 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN Figeac 1975
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1157
Re: TN Figeac 1975
This reminded me of a dying dog that has given up and just doesn’t want to be disturbed. Some tertiary stuff, a memory of fruit, but a complete absence of brightness or excitement. Not yet dead; that may take a couple of years, but the downward trend is irreversible. There are much fresher bottles ...
- December 4th, 2020, 5:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1998 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
- Replies: 25
- Views: 850
Re: TN: 1998 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
When on, It’s a really enjoyable bottle.
Glad it’s still holding up.
Glad it’s still holding up.
- December 3rd, 2020, 3:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2012 Éric Texier Côte-Rôtie Vieilles Vignes
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4209
Re: TN: 2012 Éric Texier Côte-Rôtie Vieilles Vignes
Thanks for the note RA. I looked over these a few weeks ago but endeavored to wait for a check-in and probably a few more years...curious if others have have awkward tastes as well.
- November 25th, 2020, 7:33 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: My 55th with Some Great Friends and Killer Wines
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4009
Re: My 55th with Some Great Friends and Killer Wines
Hell of a lineup, and happy birthday! 98 VCC is a fantastic wine, and 82 HB is on the bucket list.
- November 17th, 2020, 7:13 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Ah So — Ah Sucks!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2904
Re: Ah So — Ah Sucks!
If you have an ah so you can make a fake Durand. Not as good as the real thing but almost. First take a waiters friend and insert the screw at an angle. Then insert the ah so over the screw and use that to extract the cork. Done it many times when no Durand is available. This works. If you have a S...
- November 6th, 2020, 7:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Shout out to MacArthur Beverages
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1352
Re: Shout out to MacArthur Beverages
Phil is the man.
(So is Chris Bublitz who posted on this thread)
(So is Chris Bublitz who posted on this thread)
- November 5th, 2020, 6:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2013 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée 3.14 (France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 724
Re: TN: 2013 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée 3.14 (France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon)
Likewise. A recent 13 Corcelette was awesome.Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑November 5th, 2020, 6:19 amI quite like 2013 Beaujolais. Always have.Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑November 5th, 2020, 4:18 amYup. Mine, too. Interesting on 2013, not necessarily a strong vintage.
Thanks ALan!
- November 3rd, 2020, 10:11 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: The Last Few Weeks (my highlights)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 749
Re: TN: The Last Few Weeks (my highlights)
Hefty praise!
We should open one together next to a Ceritas.
We should open one together next to a Ceritas.
- November 2nd, 2020, 1:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: The Last Few Weeks (my highlights)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 749
Re: TN: The Last Few Weeks (my highlights)
Were you telling me about Walter Scott on that covid zoom back in the stone age?
The notes look really good (have to seek some bottles out).
Cheers!
The notes look really good (have to seek some bottles out).
Cheers!
- October 28th, 2020, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile (France, Alsace)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 818
Re: TN: 2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile (France, Alsace)
Great note Todd.
I’ve got one or two left. Last few have been wonderful. Looking forward to them.
I’ve got one or two left. Last few have been wonderful. Looking forward to them.
- October 28th, 2020, 7:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2010 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée
- Replies: 15
- Views: 623
Re: TN: 2010 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée
Wow incredible note David. I haven’t opened any of my 10 CB, plowing through grezeaux instead. I must say I’ve never had a baudry climb to the heights of clos rougeard, so super excited to open one.
- October 23rd, 2020, 8:03 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: I'll take "Pinot vs Pauillac" for $2000, Alex
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1465
Re: I'll take "Pinot vs Pauillac" for $2000, Alex
I hate when restaurants bring a decanter of wine after you order a bottle. I've had similar 'mix-ups' resulting from this.
- October 21st, 2020, 11:43 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie
- Replies: 8
- Views: 816
Re: TN: 2017 Château Thivin Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Zaccharie
On the other end of the stylistic spectrum from what I look for in bojo but they make solid wines. Will seek one out!
- October 20th, 2020, 6:14 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: New York City Restaurants
- Replies: 2589
- Views: 172505
Re: New York City Restaurants
Thoughts on a downtown lunch spot that can accommodate a small business meeting (outside seating) this week (supposed to be lovely out)? May not be downtown enough, but in Tribeca/Chelsea areas, there is Pastis or Locanda Verde. Was shooting for Pastis but the outside tables are booked at prime lun...
- October 19th, 2020, 9:31 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: New York City Restaurants
- Replies: 2589
- Views: 172505
Re: New York City Restaurants
Thoughts on a downtown lunch spot that can accommodate a small business meeting (outside seating) this week (supposed to be lovely out)?
- October 18th, 2020, 9:43 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: A 2nd sun in the Loire Valley
- Replies: 6
- Views: 537
Re: TN: A 2nd sun in the Loire Valley
Joguet was right!
- October 12th, 2020, 5:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TNs: PYCM, Gonon, Radikon, Baudry, Gravner Breg, Huet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 803
Re: TNs: PYCM, Gonon, Radikon, Baudry, Gravner Breg, Huet
Matt - I wouldn't be worried! I would say I had a special bottle just 1.5 years ago that had me dipping a bit too much in my stash since. I just wanted to note a bottle that failed to meet the expectations of that recent superlative experience. Still a ridiculous steal at the px. Maureen/Jay - good ...
- October 12th, 2020, 11:32 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TNs: PYCM, Gonon, Radikon, Baudry, Gravner Breg, Huet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 803
TNs: PYCM, Gonon, Radikon, Baudry, Gravner Breg, Huet
I spent a few months bopping around with family and old friends. Decided to lug around some bottles. 2006 Huet Sec Le Mont Also opened a 2019 D.S. CdB and 2010 Sec Le Mont, but the 2006 (I believe my last bottles) is weirdly one of my favorite vintages of Huet. Fully developed, really lovely and unc...
- September 28th, 2020, 5:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2003 Chateau Pavie?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1046
Re: 2003 Chateau Pavie?
To be fair, many in my circles have been served this blind and it is a nonstarter. I think a wine like 2003 Pavie wedged in with other big Bordeaux (especially young!) isn't as polarizing, but if you have this next to AFWE wines, it comes across a clumsy juggernaut.
- September 28th, 2020, 6:09 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2003 Chateau Pavie?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1046
Re: 2003 Chateau Pavie?
Big yikes
- September 24th, 2020, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2014 Pégau - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2079
Re: TN: 2014 Pégau - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Veerrrryyy interesting comments on the 14 being similar to the 04. Looking at my notes, the only vintages I've had are 04, 12, 14 and 15. The 04 blew my socks off a year or two ago - it was seriously an amazing bottle of wine that night. I have some more 14 in the cellar which excites me mid to lon...
- September 23rd, 2020, 6:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Robert Dentice - German Wine's Radical Love Machine
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1755
Re: Robert Dentice - German Wine's Radical Love Machine
This was most dope! Cheers RD!
- September 14th, 2020, 7:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Jura, Jura and some more Jura
- Replies: 9
- Views: 941
Re: TN: Jura, Jura and some more Jura
I love the puff daddy sacha cuvée but find his savagnin to be his finest bottling. Thanks for the Jura notes.
- September 8th, 2020, 6:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Latour 2009 released
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4373
Re: Latour 2009 released
Yeah...it is quite greedy. However, it will not be Latour who has to deal with fall out if the wines don’t sell. For me, this is a form of corporate bullying; a monopoly where if you don’t buy at whatever price the chateau decides on, you will lose allocation. So the negotiants end up paying. Enger...
- August 24th, 2020, 6:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TNs: Saint-Emilion from the old school (+ a white Northern Rhone)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 943
Re: TNs: Saint-Emilion from the old school (+ a white Northern Rhone)
82 Magdelaine! Hell of a lazy Sunday lineup.
Hope all is well Ramon.
Hope all is well Ramon.
- August 6th, 2020, 9:12 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine and the NBA bubble in Orlando
- Replies: 59
- Views: 4703
Re: Wine and the NBA bubble in Orlando
I saw this too and have it queued up to read. Looks most dope.
- July 14th, 2020, 3:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Clos Rougeard Moving Forward
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5122
- July 12th, 2020, 9:30 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: New York City Restaurants
- Replies: 2589
- Views: 172505
Re: New York City Restaurants
I'm curious what people think about ordering takeout and the responsibility of diners to try to go direct to the business rather than using a caviar/seamless etc (to protect their margins)... I originally tried to call in orders wherever I could, but noted that it was also an administrative burden o...
- July 12th, 2020, 9:27 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
- Replies: 116
- Views: 6444
Re: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
No disappointments per se, but I have to say with some smaller chateau, I preferred the 00s at a similar state of maturity. This may simple be due to an attenuated aging curve, or more parkerization, but it gives some pause. I agree that in Bordeaux the early returns on 2005 fall far short of 2000....
- July 11th, 2020, 11:11 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: New York City Restaurants
- Replies: 2589
- Views: 172505
Re: New York City Restaurants
The outdoor seating / roadclosures in Brooklyn are a godsend and hopefully won't be forgotten as an artifact. No reason why there should ever be cars on Berry, Smith, or 5th Ave. I guess that’s true if you don’t own a car and don’t mind riding the subway during the pandemic. You might also ask what...
- July 11th, 2020, 11:08 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
- Replies: 116
- Views: 6444
Re: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
Thanks for the note. Any recent experience with the 07 Pegau?
- July 9th, 2020, 6:56 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
- Replies: 116
- Views: 6444
Re: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
2007 CdP is such a gimme though, no fun...
- July 8th, 2020, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
- Replies: 116
- Views: 6444
Re: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
No disappointments per se, but I have to say with some smaller chateau, I preferred the 00s at a similar state of maturity. This may simple be due to an attenuated aging curve, or more parkerization, but it gives some pause.
- July 8th, 2020, 12:54 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: New York City Restaurants
- Replies: 2589
- Views: 172505
Re: New York City Restaurants
The outdoor seating / roadclosures in Brooklyn are a godsend and hopefully won't be forgotten as an artifact. No reason why there should ever be cars on Berry, Smith, or 5th Ave.
- July 8th, 2020, 12:52 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
- Replies: 116
- Views: 6444
Re: Hyped Vintages that Disappointed
I'm with Patrick on 2005 BDX. Given the peak hype it received, it has a far way to fall if these wines end up not delivering.
- June 17th, 2020, 9:56 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc (France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 361
Re: TN: 2003 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc (France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan)
DdeC Blancs are fantastic wines. I'm sitting on a case of a few vintages.
Thanks for the note.
Thanks for the note.
- June 2nd, 2020, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2002 Hudelot-Noellat Chambolle-Musigny
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1051
Re: TN: 2002 Hudelot-Noellat Chambolle-Musigny
Awesome photo Ramon! H-N is one of my favorite Burg producers, but I agree completely bananas pricing nowadays. I quite strongly disagree, especially for the lower end of the range. I challenge you to find a better Chambolle for ~$65, or a better Vosne villages for ~$75. also HN's bourgogne is top ...
- June 1st, 2020, 7:16 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 1988 Gruaud
- Replies: 11
- Views: 624
Re: 1988 Gruaud
My wife's an 88, so I've strategically dipped back into Bordeaux that punch above in this vintage.
GL is at the top of the pecking order.
Great note!
GL is at the top of the pecking order.
Great note!