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Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Had the 2017 Faury St Joe. Another great value showing. Not as tight gripped as some other vintages, the florality of the nose really opened up after 15-20 mins of air to complement some meatiness and high toned black fruit. Went well with Korean bbq.

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Had another bottle of the 2018. Really unctuous, the semillion adds great mouthfeel. Very floral nose, well integrated. Thanks Hardy

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Drank an 18 recently which was lovely. Have another bottle queued up and should be able to jot down a better note with some attention.

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

I've got a few bottles of this one, as well as '99 and '03 that I probably need to drink sooner rather than later. The oldest I've ever consumed (or even seen) was '98. I'm not sure why that is, since presumably they've been producing wine for a long, long time. It may simply be a reflection of the...

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Awesome notes Lasse. 2009 Gonon is a great check-in.

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Mr D for hipster wines if you have time (it takes them about a week to get inventory).

Sunset Corners also has good inventory, friendly owner, bit of a schlep.

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Jayson tha Juge God

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Great note RA. Don’t quote me on rules of 15. Everything I know about Rhone is through drunk osmosis from the likes of Rhone Gods like Zach, Greg, Salil, Seth, Ramon, etc...

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That's some mighty fine work Zach (& Seth).

Would love to do Levet/Gilles/Benetiere/Allemand blind once they all get near striking distance at rule of 15 (so maybe late 2010s in the near future).

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For Switzerland this is very much true. For the best wines (Donatsch Unique Pinot Noir, or the barrel or two of Donatsch Unique Privee Pinot Noir in great vintages, Donatsch Chardonnay Unique, Gantenbein Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Studach Pinot Noir, the top sweet wines of Marie Therese Chappaz) yo...

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So we’re at that part of the cycle huh

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

I roast outdoors and use the surgical mask.
Stay safe!

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

I picked up a Nesco roaster as I was too gunshy to dive into a Behmor.

So far a nice upgrade over the popcorn machine. Requires tweaking to dial in a desired profile, as most roasters do.

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

79 Palmer also wonderful. Great note Ramon!

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

I cook with their 10yr port. Will entertain palate insensitive guests with cristalino aperol spritzes.

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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, ...

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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...

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Greg K wrote: ↑December 30th, 2020, 6:52 pm
Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡ wrote: ↑December 30th, 2020, 11:21 am Yes!
We may have to do another dinner to check in on the current Benetiere vitnage.......

Might?

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1990 GPL is indeed a stunner. Thanks for sharing!

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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...

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Interesting article on anaerobic coffee:

https://vinepair.com/articles/anaerobic-coffee-trend/

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

I’ll take your Behmor off your hands Michael! Looking to upgrade my roast game in 2021.

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CSH has gotten expensive :/

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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.

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How much air for the Schiavenza? Thanks for the note!

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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 ...

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When on, It’s a really enjoyable bottle.
Glad it’s still holding up.

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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.

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Hell of a lineup, and happy birthday! 98 VCC is a fantastic wine, and 82 HB is on the bucket list.

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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...

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Phil is the man.

(So is Chris Bublitz who posted on this thread)

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Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑November 5th, 2020, 6:19 am
Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑November 5th, 2020, 4:18 am
AndyK wrote: ↑November 4th, 2020, 8:33 pm One of my all time favorite Beaujolais
Yup. Mine, too. Interesting on 2013, not necessarily a strong vintage.

Thanks ALan!
I quite like 2013 Beaujolais. Always have.

Likewise. A recent 13 Corcelette was awesome.

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Hefty praise!
We should open one together next to a Ceritas.

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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!

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Great note Todd.

I’ve got one or two left. Last few have been wonderful. Looking forward to them.

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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.

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I hate when restaurants bring a decanter of wine after you order a bottle. I've had similar 'mix-ups' resulting from this.

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On the other end of the stylistic spectrum from what I look for in bojo but they make solid wines. Will seek one out!

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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...

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Thoughts on a downtown lunch spot that can accommodate a small business meeting (outside seating) this week (supposed to be lovely out)?

Faryan Amir-Ghassem¡

Joguet was right!

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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 ...

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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...

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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.

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Big yikes

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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...

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This was most dope! Cheers RD!

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I love the puff daddy sacha cuvée but find his savagnin to be his finest bottling. Thanks for the Jura notes.

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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...

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