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Paul H Galli

This was the only Roty Burg I had never sampled (It IS a rare duck). 2006 Griottes Chambertin (Roty) Dark crimson red with a touch of amber at the edge. Wonderful nose of violets, maraschino cherries and smoked ham. Elegant, structured, perfectly ripe red fruit entry led to a very long spicy, oily f...

Paul H Galli

Mount Eden Vineyards is one of my favorite domestic wineries. I have never had a twenty year old domestic chard. I would be curious as to how much oxidation it experienced and if the color was dark golden brown as so often happens to old whites. There was only a touch of oxidation evidenced by the ...

Paul H Galli

Had this with the thickest swordfish steak of my life! 1990 Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay Deep golden color. Mature, complex nose of lemon, coconut and caramel. Elegant, delicate lemon/lime fruit entry with a touch of marshmallow. Great acid/fruit balance in the long red grapefruit finish. This 30 ye...

Paul H Galli

Sorry, the wine buyer for Trader Joe's needs to be tarred and feathered....

Paul H Galli

2005 was one hell of a vintage for Arcadian!!!

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Paul H Galli

I am a BoJo guy. I started liking it back around 2012-2013 I guess, because the first vintage I bought was 2009. I still have some of those 2009's, but have not consumed one in years, I have been drinking lots of 2014's and 2016's lately. So, most of my BoJo experience is fresh bottles, a few years...

Paul H Galli

I love Margaux.
That's my daughter's name.

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Paul H Galli

CHUBB,CHUBB,CHUBB,CHUBB,CHUBB,CHUBB

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Paul H Galli

Eric Lundblad wrote: ↑July 7th, 2020, 11:15 pm Volnay
Gevrey
Nuits St Georges

My exact order! (Volnay by quite a bit in my case)
Obviously you have good taste....

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Paul H Galli

Anything that Joe Davis touches becomes the "Greatest Vineyard"......
Ceritas Escarpa (Before it was replanted. Don't know the current status...)
Rhys mountain vineyards.

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Paul H Galli

Remember visiting his vineyard when it was first starting out with Steve Rigisich.
Mark was a truly unique individual!
RIP guy....

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Paul H Galli

2017 Rhys Aeris Bianco "Centennial Mtn" (12% alcohol) 100% Carricante grapes. Light yellow color. Fine nose of lemons, vanilla and Coconut. (Would have guessed a Chard) Elegant, medium bodied, spicy red grapefruit entry led to a very long dry, floral, tropical minerally finish. My first ...

Paul H Galli

Saved a little from last night. (drank it yesterday)
Definitely did not improve.
Indicates (to me), that this should be an early drinker.
It is really nice NOW...

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Paul H Galli

MB, along with Harry Waugh, were my go to guys in my early wine days.
He will be missed...

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Paul H Galli

2017 Rhys Aeris Rosso (Centennial Mtn. Vineyard)(14.5% alcohol) The breakdown: 50% Nebbiolo 20% Nerello Mascalese 30% Nerello Cappuccio, Zinfandel, Primativo & Barbera Quite an assemblage of grape varieties! Medium red with touch of amber at the edge. Rich nose of roses, strawberries and spice....

Paul H Galli

08 & 09 Escarpa have been very fine indeed lately. Agreed. The 2007 ain't too shabby either. A real shame this vineyard had to be completely replanted. Wonder when new vintages will be coming to market... BTW, there's NOBODY who has clearly produced a pinot that can consistently age and improve...

Paul H Galli

Like adding red wine to orange soda for a summer treat....

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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 y...

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 flie...

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...

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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