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Peter Petersen

Robert, I'm on the same road. Aside from from several random buys I also connected with the Italian wine buyer, Lance Montalto, for The Wine House (very close to me) and had him select a case for me. That was super educational as it included wine areas and grapes that I didn't even know existed. Als...

Peter Petersen

Any Nebbiolo is what I’d do. Doesn’t have to be expensive.

Peter Petersen

Unfortunately these wines are not easy to find in the US and are priced accordingly, about double of Australia. They are about $A100 ($US 70) here, which seems very reasonable given the quality of the wines and small production. 8 bottles of Standish v 1 bottle of Grange? Easy choice for me. I comp...

Peter Petersen

I'd like to see some recs for Blancos. Had a glass of Don Julio Blanco that was pretty decent as it tasted and smelled like agave and had a light smokiness. I've mostly been drinking Mezcal and all of that came directly from Mexico.

Peter Petersen

I've been trying to switch my buying from mailing lists to retail. Bought the Beta Chard and the Aeris Rosso and will maybe buy
Beta
Macdonald

Also belong to two clubs that I intend to keep.

Peter Petersen

Unfortunately these wines are not easy to find in the US and are priced accordingly, about double of Australia.

Peter Petersen

Question: Are the prices in the tasting room (assuming it is open) the same as the release prices?

Peter Petersen

Maybe I'm lazy but when a wine is just right it is almost never because of its precise fruit or herbal flavors, it is just as much because they seem to me irrelevant given the overall profile. This wine was precisely that, simply a great PN that I find it hard to describe. Effusive, rich, seductive ...

Peter Petersen

Adam, I completely agree with your experiences in Italian wines. There was a lot of plonk back in the good old days. Recently I have been considering exploring some of the regions in Spain and Italy that I remember from the late 70s and early 80s and I have been extremely impressed. There are so ma...

Peter Petersen

Adam, I completely agree with your experiences in Italian wines. There was a lot of plonk back in the good old days. Recently I have been considering exploring some of the regions in Spain and Italy that I remember from the late 70s and early 80s and I have been extremely impressed. There are so man...

Peter Petersen

Jonathan, About two years ago our club did a blind Cd9P tasting that included the 2001 VV and Chauvin. At the time the VV seemed unctuous and in need of settling down, while the Chauvin was the wotn. Btw the 1998 VV is more advanced but drinking beautifully.

Peter Petersen

Julian,
Could you say something about the cabinet and maybe supply a picture? That might help to move it. Price sounds amazing though!

Peter Petersen

Letter came yesterday, but after trying the Grenache I'm not excited to buy. Way too reduced for my tastes and for me it never really blew of, even after several hours.

Peter Petersen

Wow, those are some awesome bottles. Hoping those of us on the West Coast will be able to buy soon.

Peter Petersen

Sorry to dig up an old thread. Just bought some Grassl from them and was looking through their website. Seems like they have a good mix based on the CT reviews. Most 90 pointers (not that I care about points, but it means CT folks seem to like the wines). Was this a direct purchase from them or one...

Peter Petersen

Haven’t tried them yet. Is Grenache the one to test drive now?

Peter Petersen

Bud Carey wrote: ↑
July 2nd, 2020, 7:42 am
On deck... 2013 Roussanne/Marsanne.

That's a new Carlisle?

2017 C-P over two nights. This wine is amazing and I wonder if it needs another 5 years to hit its peak. Very concentrated and intense.

Peter Petersen

2016 Papera is drinking extremely well.
Btw I have found a majority of the Zins from the drought years 2012-16 to not be nearly as enticing as I had expected based on how they drank near release. The Paperas however have all performed really well.

Peter Petersen

I got this email! Don't recall hearing from them in 4-5 years. I did sign up before the 2012s were released and might or might not have gotten an offer then. Nothing since.

Peter Petersen

Found some 18 Compagni Portis on wine.com of all places last week. Cost per bottle was $27 delivered with a wine.com coupon for spending over $100 and another amex offer for the same. Picked up 4 bottles, got delivered last Saurday and 2 are gone already. One with carnitas burritos and the other wi...

Peter Petersen

Dennis,
Thanks for the note! I’m looking forward to receiving my mixed case of Ugo Lequio this fall incl this Barbera. It sounds like my style.

Peter Petersen

I have too much wine white, but still took a three pack. Keta's Cabs are to me the most exciting new wines from CA.

Peter Petersen

This is the one and only thread that I look at every day. Not being in the business I don't feel there is much I can contribute (I've also almost given up on posting in Wine Talk). Please keep up the great work and I do think it'd be nice if even more people working in vineyards and wineries would p...

Peter Petersen

I definitely go through periods where certain wines seem boring or even barely palatable. This happened a little over a year ago with my favorite producer. I haven't come back to the wines yet and have instead found myself focusing on Italian wines in the broadest sense. It's quite exciting and the ...

Peter Petersen

I’ve always used food grade citric acid. It’s also great for rinsing your dishwasher and washing machine.

Peter Petersen

I have a hard time drinking any liquor that is over 40%. Too overwhelming for my palate. I could dilute it myself but I’ve not found that to work well. Luckily a friend of mine was happy to take all my opened Armagnac and Bourbon that didn’t appeal to me.

Peter Petersen

Peter Petersen wrote: ↑
June 16th, 2020, 3:11 pm
I have a hard time drinking any liquor that is over 40%. Too overwhelming for my palate. I could dilute it myself but I’ve not found that to work well. Luckily a friend of mine was happy to take all my opened Armagnac and Bourbon that didn’t appeal to me.

Peter Petersen

Of course, I could dilute it myself, but I have a hard time drinking any liquor that is over 40%. Too overwhelming for my palate.

Peter Petersen

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
June 13th, 2020, 12:29 pm

Sarah Kirschbaum wrote: ↑
June 13th, 2020, 10:38 am
Laberdolive or Domaine de Boingneres. Everything else is an also ran.
L’encantada has some very nice offerings. I’m fond of the lous pibous and la Freche bottlings.

It’s a question of style, which to me is an important piece of info.

Peter Petersen

And their Armagnacs are among my favorites. Very traditional producer.

Peter Petersen

I lost 10 lbs by just not eating breakfast everyday. 16/8 intermittent fasting. Easiest diet I have ever been on and the weight has stayed off. Eat and drink almost as much as you want in 8 hours, then don't eat for 16 hours. 100%. Closest thing to a “magic bullet” I’ve encountered. That’s what I’m...

Peter Petersen

Warren Taranow wrote: ↑
June 10th, 2020, 9:34 pm
I feel better now. I almost chastised myself for paying $70 for 2017 Bartolo Mascarello Langhe Nebbiolo, but apparently that’s a bargain these days.

Cheers,
Warren

Yes, and at $70 not a bad price here. I’ve passed recently on buying it for $100.

Peter Petersen

Charlie, Thank you so much for doing this. Excellent idea and yet another good cause to support!

And congrats to all who won. There are 35 awesome options.

Peter Petersen

This is a lovely Oliver McCrum selection that I got yesterday for $30 with a selection of other Italian wines that we will be trying over the next weeks. Served cool in GGG. The wine is a lovely transparent mature ruby browning at the edges. Lighter than some Rosés but clearly a different hue. Aroma...

Peter Petersen

Thanks! Ordered a case including one Geek Alert.

Peter Petersen

I’ve not bought from Sec, but I just got a rec for buying Italian from there, and I definitely will. Selection and prices look excellent.

Question: Does geek alert mean the wines are particularly recommended?

Peter Petersen

Mine came in styro the week of 5/19. Probably not needed since it was a cool week for CA, I think. In fact we seem to live in a little cold bubble with highs being 70, when only 10-20 miles away temps are 20 degrees higher!

Peter Petersen

Also discussed here:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=168244&p=2942720&hi ... s#p2935398

Presumably the Rosso and Bricco Rosso are the same wines? If not maybe Kevin could clarify?

Peter Petersen

T. Altmayer wrote: ↑
May 28th, 2020, 7:02 pm
Any idea on the price point for these wines?

Per the original email iirc: Rosso $50 and Bianco $35

Peter Petersen

My measly stash of 6 bottles is supposed to arrive today. One Fedex truck has already delivered packages today, but not my wine

Peter Petersen

William, Thanks for all of your posts here! They are always excellent and insightful.

Peter Petersen

Watch for many more Gracianos coming from both the Paso and Santa Barbara County areas due to the 'mishap' of many plantings where it was believed Graciano was actually Monastrell. Ooops. This has been discussed a number of threads here before. Cheers. Yes, but then Graciano also goes by "Monastel"...

Peter Petersen

Yes, it does look like "old Hill" is sold out.

Peter Petersen

Well perhaps only for the lucky few who they can ship to!
Several of the wines listed in the latest release are available, including those I wasn't able to buy such as '18 Pagani, '18 Old Hill, '12 Kamen Cab etc. Prices are about the same iirc.

Peter Petersen

Thanks! Everyone has had very helpful advice.
Yes, my GGG are, of course, not surviving as well as I had hoped. I'll start slowly with two Liberte because who doesn't need a choice between 8 different handblown glasses for wine very day.

Peter Petersen

William Kelley wrote: ↑
May 10th, 2020, 11:33 am

You're saying there is such a thing as classic CdP today?

But St. Theodoric is close!

Peter Petersen

Does anyone have both of these glasses? I’m wondering if they are good for essentially the same wines or if Liberte (which I don’t currently have) is superior for some wines such as Sangiovese etc? Also wondering if the bowl is deeper and/or rim narrower on the Liberte and thus more difficult to han...

Peter Petersen

Steve, If you try the 1855 first you’ll undoubtedly be very happy, I know I was, but the Cru really shows the Grenache at from its most generous side.
Also VDLT has good deals on these glasses as well as some good recs for wine styles with the glasses.

Peter Petersen

I’ve never managed to get a replacement at any wine store here, incl K&L. They always tell me that I need to bring the bottle back. I understand that, but I might not show up at these places often enough save one or two bottles for several months.

Peter Petersen

Yes, I buy more EU wine. The difference in price doesn’t seem that high.

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