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Paul H Galli

Kim Z wrote: ↑
August 8th, 2019, 6:52 pm
Those of us in California understand this is an off the charts hyper-regulated, environmentally excessive, business unfriendly state.

Truer words were never spoken....

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Paul H Galli

Stock up!

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Paul H Galli

Another reminder to live each day as if it were your last.
Tragic to die so young and so sudden and unexpected.
RIP.

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Paul H Galli

Try red wine with orange soda.
Yummo...

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Paul H Galli

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
July 2nd, 2019, 6:22 pm
Some 2006 Alpine earlier this year.

! agree 100% with this.
The 2006 Alpine is one of the best Rhys pinots ever...

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Paul H Galli

Odd that nobody has brought up the subject of "higher alcohols".
From my observations (and a few comments from winemakers), higher octane wines seem to produce a higher % of higher alcohols.
IMO, it is the added presence of these puppies that add to the negative experiences...

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Paul H Galli

Dhondt leave the store without one...

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Paul H Galli

2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan Terrace - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (6/27/2019) The first Swan Terrace I have had and wow was it delicious. The fruit is so terrific and accessible the wine is almost sweet. But the structure and lift keep it in perfect balance. Posted from C...

Paul H Galli

Arcadian produces a great version!

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Paul H Galli

K&L provided me four bottles of the 2012 Ceritas "Escarpa" Pinot Noir at a cool $69.
YEAH!!!!!!

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Paul H Galli

I may be wrong but I have fuzzy recollection in the 70s of some German wines being 700ml. Just remembered I have a bottle of 1986 Franken Muller-Thurgau in a bottle that says 0.70cl Looks like this: https://www.buergerspital.de/media/www.buergerspital.de/media/med_83/4358_historische_bocksbeutel.jp...

Paul H Galli

Dudognon Cognac "Vieille Reserve" - $89.00 Been looking for an upgrade at the <$100 price point (My current fave being Delamain Pale & Dry) Since I had great success with their 40 yr old "Heritage" bottling, I decided to stick with Dudognon. The Vieille Reserve is their 20 yr old product so is simi...

Paul H Galli

Scott Brunson wrote: ↑
April 16th, 2019, 3:16 pm

Alan Eden wrote: ↑
April 16th, 2019, 3:10 pm
You obviously have not seen some of the burg knocking that goes on, watery over priced piss water

Click to see spoiler:

Ahh, an homage to the Woodster...

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Paul H Galli

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
March 31st, 2019, 5:34 pm
Btw I just happened upon the serious brandy fb group which seems pretty legit.

I looked but couldn't find it.
Can you please provide a link?

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Paul H Galli

Grab dat Dudognon Heritage!!!

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Paul H Galli

Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2019, 9:41 am

Paul H Galli wrote: ↑
March 31st, 2019, 8:45 pm
Martinelli....

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And pretty much ANY OTHER wine they produce...

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Paul H Galli

Martinelli....

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Paul H Galli

2011 Rhys "Home" PN - 13.2% Medium red with onion skin at edge. Rich nose of tea, sandlewood, earth and Rhubarb. Ripe, round, bing cherry fruit entry led to a long, spicy, dry, slightly tannic finish. Quite nice, actually. Will age another year or two, but I'd pound it now. Again, no flies on this ...

Paul H Galli

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
March 22nd, 2019, 4:11 am

Paul H Galli wrote: ↑
March 21st, 2019, 9:11 pm

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this wine!
[89 pts]

Even considering the price point?

Don't get me wrong, I love Rhys wines, but 2011 is not up to scratch IMO.

Will further investigate the remaining Rhys 2011s, but this wine is "up to scratch".

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Paul H Galli

2011 Rhys "Bearwallow" PN - 13.5% There's been some controversy about the 2011 Rhys Pinots, so I'm going to sample some over the next month or so. Mature light-medium red with onion skin at edge. Fine spicy, pine sap, blackberry nose. Elegant, feminine, light bodied pure cherry fruit. Not an Earth-...

Paul H Galli

While the 2011 Horseshoe Syrah is a stunner, I have had mixed results (at best) with other 2011 Rhys red wines. Both the Home and Swan Terrace Pinots have been consistently disappointing. I always have a backup bottle handy when I open a 2011. It's clearly a vintage thing (except for Swan, which I ...

Paul H Galli

Word on the street is the new room at federal was Ned Johnson’s (Fidelity) former cellar he kept at his office. Federal took over the space. The whiskey selection at federal is very good too. Don’t be shocked when you walk in. It looks like a mom and pop packy at first blush. I loved reading the wo...

Paul H Galli

Had this tonight with some chicken breasts.
A great food wine.
Elegant, minerally cherry fruit with a touch o' earth.
A ringer in a Cote de Beaune tasting!
Drink over the next year or so..

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Paul H Galli

My mom turned 92 recently.
She's a tough old bird!

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Paul H Galli

If you guys (or gals) don't buy another wine this year, you would be well served getting a case of this!

SILLY PRICE and the best QPR you will likely see in 2019!

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Paul H Galli

Ye Gods!
A NO BRAINER!!!!!
DONE!

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Paul H Galli

A word of warning concerning the French Spirits seller called Le Cognac. I ordered a bottle of 1976 Normandin-Mercier Cognac on Feb 26th for $275, which I considered a good price. They claimed it was “in stock”. They charged my credit card on March 1st. I noticed that I had not received a confirmati...

Paul H Galli

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
March 9th, 2019, 6:03 pm
Bruce Lee wax removal...

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Can't stand wax seals....

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Paul H Galli

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
March 7th, 2014, 4:20 am
Nope. No SB here. Cannot stand the stuff.

+1

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Paul H Galli

Given your location, I doubt very much that you will get away with no cooling unit. If you just install an ordinary room air conditioner (without fooler circuit), you can maintain 60-62 degrees max all year round. You will only have to use it in the summer. You do need to fully insulate that room. TTT

Paul H Galli

Pretty cheesy art for such an expensive pad...

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Paul H Galli

Once again, anybody who doesn't do a deep dive on Arcadian Wines is REALLY missing out!

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Paul H Galli

There were some great CA Pinots produced in 2005.
For instance, the entire Arcadian lineup!

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Paul H Galli

However now the scary part is since I am 58 years old and have many great years ahead of me, I now have caught the bug possibly, and am craving to try a wine that gives me an experience that is close, without selling my house to buy wine. I do have a nice car but really dont want to live in it. JS,...

Paul H Galli

Brent C l a y t o n wrote: ↑
February 21st, 2019, 9:44 pm
They do their thing we do ours.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_(unit)

Then why does French wine use 750ml as their standard?

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Paul H Galli

Don't know why they charge NY sales tax on out of state sales!
Maybe has something to do with the third party aspect....

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Paul H Galli

Why does Europe even produce a non standard size is my question?

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Paul H Galli

Why do foreign sources have Cognacs available in 700ml while the US has them in 750ml versions?

Knowing Americans (and rightfully so), we would feel "uneasy" that the 700ml is an unusual size (especially considering 750ml is the standard for wine).

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Paul H Galli

Repeating Michael Chang's notice from the Dudognon thread (didn't want anyone to miss it) Astors is having a 15% off Brandy sale. First time customers get free shipping! If you've never ordered from Astor, than the fact you would get free shipping (around $20) makes this the cheapest source to get t...

Paul H Galli

Btw this dudognon is on sale for ~$180 or so at Astor today. Free shipping if it’s your first order. Just ordered my 2nd bottle of this beauty from them. flirtysmile For others, if you've never ordered from Astor, than the fact you would get free shipping (around $20) makes this the cheapest source...

Paul H Galli

Beautiful cognac. Butterscotch and pan de chocolat on the nose. Rich and incredibly complex palate. Alcohol is there but not distracting. Pedigree is obvious. Long luxurious finish. Can't seem to find this pup for under $477 delivered.... [cray.gif] That's more than I paid for the Lot 29.... I'll k...

Paul H Galli

Check out Premiers Grands Crus in France.....

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Paul H Galli

A Pox on you all....

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Paul H Galli

K&L just raised the price $150 up to $750.....

I LOVE K&L but their Cognac prices can easily be bested elsewhere....

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Paul H Galli

Craig G wrote: ↑
February 19th, 2019, 9:18 pm
Easy to say now that you ran out of Lot 29!

Never said I ran out.....

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Paul H Galli

The more I taste the Lot 53, the more I like it.

Originally, I much preferred the Lot 29.

My opinion now is that they are pretty close in quality, with the Lot 29 winning by a whisker!

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Paul H Galli

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
February 19th, 2019, 8:31 am
I like the tesseron a lot but I’d branch out to a few
other well aged ones like Navarre and Normandin Mercier

I intend to.

Have you had the Dudognon "Heritage"?
A real gem....

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Paul H Galli

I've already pounded a bottle of this.
So much for moderation......

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Paul H Galli

Been tasting there a few times over the years.
Great Chards produced here with great views of the Valley.
Advice: Use your lowest gear all the way down the hill with minimum brake usage (trust me on this one!)

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Paul H Galli

In 2010 I wrote the following review: 2009 Jean Calot Morgon VV Cuvee Unique - 13% - $24.75 Dark purple/crimson color. Great nose of roses and violets;quite floral. Spicy, powerful, minerally, primary chocolate cherry fruit with a very long finish of blackberries. Has ripe tannins and good acid. Thi...

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