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Mark C Johnson

Bought 5 of the 2005 10 years ago @ $25/each. They were spectacular. Drank over 5-6 years. Yes Clape CDR are fabulous. A recent 2011 proved this point. Thanks for your note and the confirmation of the wine.

Mark C Johnson

If it was within the past two/three months it was probably mine. Funny story, I live in Hawaii and was planning to ship a bunch of my wine stored at Wine Bank.....but Covid 19. As much as I hated sending it all to WineBid the other options were not viable. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I live vicariou...

Mark C Johnson

I had 4. Drank one and agree it was disappointing. Thanks for the additional opinion. Guess I'll hold and wish for the best? It was a discounted purchase but....

Mark C Johnson

Not Truchot, but my wife and I enjoyed a 2004 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale this past weekend which had a touch of green spice but was well-balanced and very delicious. Not "green meanies" by any stretch of the imagination.

Mark C Johnson

Yeah, poster child for premox. Sad.

Mark C Johnson

Yeah, I've had a few of these early nineties Dehlinger pinots in the last five years. Always surprise to the upside. Thanks for the note.

Mark C Johnson

Had a 6 liter bottle of 2005 3R's "Ridge Ravenswood Rosenblum" Zinfandel which I got at a ZAP auction. Signed of course. Took it to a 20 year wedding anniversary of my buddy Jason back in 2015, I was his best man, but it never got opened. Fortunately it got sold through WineBid. Don't buy ...

Mark C Johnson

2013 Tyler Bien Nacido Santa Maria Valley

My wife was convinced this was burgundy. Pale ruby color, very "burgundian", restrained strawberry rhubarb beautiful balance, not quite tertiary but getting there. Absolutely delicious. Glad I have one more.

Mark C Johnson

A recent 2018 Ridge Ponzo was delicious and very drinkable. Sounds like a wise decision to stock up on the Geezer!

Thanks for the data point.

Mark C Johnson

I'm lame. 52%. Oh well, at least I still enjoy drinking burgundy!

Mark C Johnson

Kent Comley wrote: ↑October 23rd, 2020, 11:17 pm Simple Minds like mine would have expected this to have been shot. I guess it’s a wine that promised you a miracle and says “Don’t you forget about me!”

Umhnn, Like!!

Mark C Johnson

2009 Beaucastel Blanc (not VV) last year, pre-covid, a bit blowsey but not premoxed, got a bit tiring.

Mark C Johnson

I also picked up some reds. Bargain prices!

Mark C Johnson

Recently had a 2014 Chassagne Chenovottes that was absolutely delicious. Got on closeout a few years ago from K&L.

These prices are insane!

Mark C Johnson

6 pack of Dethune from Last Bottle. Just got today. Will let sit for a while.

Mark C Johnson

I feel many 2016's which were very drinkable about a year ago are closed down and stern today. Just my observation.

Mark C Johnson

Not on a dreadlock holiday, just put one next to an 00cc. Both simply brilliant. 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru: Probably a decade away from its peak and oh so fresh. It has steely line and great intensity. There are notes of flint, preserved lemon and the most pure whit...

Mark C Johnson

Geez. Hopefully that wasn’t at one sitting! Those are some young wines! Many better years ahead for just about all of them Marc has very thorough notes on an eclectic group of wines which I appreciate. I'm sure these are notes gathered over a bunch of different tastings/dinners. Thanks for the note...

Mark C Johnson

Wow. Sorry to hear. It's that time of year. Stay safe!

Mark C Johnson

Sorry to hear this. Hope it subsides.

Mark C Johnson

Been drinking through some 2017 BB. A very nice drink!

Mark C Johnson

From the website: https://threewinecompany.com/ Matt's winemaking career began in 1982 helping his brother at his Oakley winery; in 1985 he began as winemaker and creative director at Cline Cellars. In addition to his position at Cline in 1986 he joined Conn Creek as the assistant winemaker which la...

Mark C Johnson

2 x 2000 La Grange Neuve de Figeac,Saint-Emilion, for $50 each! The second label of Figeac, loved the 2005 vintage. Now called Petit Figeac. Rolland made them change the name in homage to petit four, his Black Forest cake. There's a couple on WineBid @$35 should you wish to increase your holdings!

Mark C Johnson

Thank you for the snapshot Jasper. Potential "Vintage of the Century?" JK
Appreciate your thoughts.

Mark C Johnson

20 years of Monte Bello. 2000-present with some 1996 thrown in.

Mark C Johnson

There are some great ones (especially in Austria) ... and a lot weak ones ... (further South) The great ones are fine with food ... I've never had an Austrian version of orange wine, but I love Austrian whites and would love to give it a try. (If you have any specific recs/favorites that might be a...

Mark C Johnson

Fabulous write-up and wonderful experience! Thanks!

Mark C Johnson

I thought Raveneau produced an Irancy. Or was it Dauvissat?

Mark C Johnson

So cool to have that maggy of Fonsalette. My initiation was a 750 of the 1998 Cuvee Syrah and boy, what a head turner. These wines are special!

Nice "other" bottles also!

Mark C Johnson

Sounds like you're having a great growing season Gautier. I hope the weather continues to be helpful for you and your son's first harvest! Thank you for the continuing updates.

Aloha!

Mark C Johnson

I used to love this stuff. When I lived in SF I would scour the avenues for mom & pop shops and find great things like old Inglenook Cask bottles and stuff. I'd be on my knees and the woman behind the register would rush over and ask what I was looking for. Wine I said!

Mark C Johnson

I like Bill Nanson's Burgundy Report very much. He has many new and "off the beaten path" producers. He reviews wines, usually by appellation but he also showcases producers. Reports over two years old are available to non-subscribers. I'm a subscriber.

Mark C Johnson

BTW, Welcome!

Mark C Johnson

David Kingsbury wrote: ↑June 12th, 2020, 10:30 pm A Flaming Groovies reference? Love it. The wine sounds interesting.

Thank you

Coming out of the wood works. Thanks for the reference, was also gonna call it out. Please participate!

Mark C Johnson

I love Leon Barral’s wines. The reds are all very good, but if you get a chance to try one of his whites with a bit of age you won’t be disappointed either. It’s worth looking up how he makes them, mostly with ancient Terret Blanc and Gris. As to Faugeres in general, there are a whole load of super...

Mark C Johnson

We have been pleased with our Govinos. Same. Great little glasses by the pool, camping, etc. Best plastic glasses I've seen for sure. My problem with Govinos is that if it is windy they will move, fall over, spill or fly away. I also prefer the metal lidded goblet shaped that can be had a Costco.

Mark C Johnson

I bought ten to twelve of the Faustino Gran Reservas and they've been drinking quite well...at least the last time I had it a year or so ago.

Mark C Johnson

I have been to "Joy of Sake" numerous times. Very enlightening as to the quality spectrum of sake. I will order your book Gualtier. As an aside, my wife has many Japanese restaurant clients whom we often entertain with wine themed dinners. They often bring me a bottle of sake as an omiyage...

Mark C Johnson

I just want to add my two cents about how I enjoyed reading this thread. I enjoyed your description of your appellation and hope we hear more from you Gautier. I only wish I had access to your wines here in Hawaii!

Mark C Johnson

So you have to buy two to get one good one?

Mark C Johnson

Thanks. I will look for it.

Mark C Johnson

J B a s k a m wrote: ↑April 21st, 2020, 6:38 pm
TomHill wrote: ↑April 21st, 2020, 2:53 pm John,
Was that closed by a NeoCorq or a screwcap??
Tom
Tom - It was a NeoCorq.

Worst. Closure. Ever.

Mark C Johnson

Nice! Not too young? How about age-ability? What's the price point on this? Understanding you are in Oz.

Mark C Johnson

Mike Evans wrote: ↑April 20th, 2020, 4:42 am
Mark C Johnson wrote: ↑April 19th, 2020, 9:47 pm Nice brace of wines. Thanks for the notes. I have to re-think Cali chards.
I’ll apologize in advance for the pedantry, but a “brace” as a measure of quantity means a pair.

Pedantry accepted! Correction made.

Mark C Johnson

Nice bunch of wines. Thanks for the notes. I have to re-think Cali chards.

Mark C Johnson

I opened a Meo-Camuzet Freres & Soeurs 2007 CM Les Cras the other night and was disappointed. When I think of chambolle I think of "lacy texture" (thanks Jeremy Holmes!) and elegant and this wine was quite extracted and heavy/disjointed. To add to that it had a woody quality that made ...

Mark C Johnson

The few Barat chablis I've had over the years never impressed me enough to go back for more. I think just a boring producer.

Mark C Johnson

To Doug's point, recently on Instagram, I believe Chartogne-Taillet (if I am wrong, then my apologies now) posted a photo where the row next to their adjacent row, the other producer was farming conventionally and the contrast was stark. There are indeed instances where the two philosophies collide...

Mark C Johnson

Welcome both of you to the Berserker's Forum! Hope to hear from both of you. Sorry to hear of your Burgundy interest. Churchill's comment about Russia seems appropriate, "a mystery wrapped inside an enigma". Anyway, my favorite subject of study but also one I am completely idiotic about. G...

Mark C Johnson

Cherish it and move on.....

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