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$5 for a real tasting note - None of the BS "I liked it."

What about drank with Sally?

I also just recork and put in the refrigerator. Some white wines, I drink over four days and they stay fine (young wines sometimes improve).

Agree with white wines improving if young. Most of the new world Chardonnays I drink get better on day 2.

For those of you who generally open a bottle but don't consume all of it that evening, leaving half a bottle or so to drink the next night, what have you found works well for preserving it so that it's still good to go that second day? Years ago I would use Vacuvin stoppers, but over time I felt th...

But is Dr L dry? Last time I tried it (10 years ago) it wasn't. Not lusciously sweet, but definitely a fair amount of RS, and certainly not Trimbach-dry

Not dry but the minerality is solid for the price point

70 is not going to hurt anything for 3 months.

Nine suns would fit that bill.

Thus far I've only seen a couple of interesting offerings, and they were overpriced.

Agree. Zero good deals so far.

The Moet for $85 seems decent? I also enjoyed that Tenuta di Ceppaiano from a 750ml.

Have been underwhelmed with Moet Brut and Rose Champagnes over the last five years. I would rather spend a few more dollars and drink Vilmart or Bollinger.

2017 Stangeland Pinot Noir Vermeer Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills (11/29/2020) Day 1: WTSO for $22.99. While it is not complex it offers some nice character featuring raspberries, wood, minerals, mushrooms and earth. Short to medium finish. Hopefully will improve on da...

I don't chill whites. Take them right out of the wine cabinet (already at 55 degrees) and serve them. I find that for quality whites, the cold temperature mutes the flavor. Agree. Good Chardonnays sometimes are even better at room temp. Always find humor in the cheap beer adds that say serve ice co...

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If you haven't used any there's several there for you

I have never bought from wine.com because their prices are terrible but with these codes now we are talking!

Not sure why you would think it would be the opposite. Everything shows that people are buying way more alcohol this year than ever before. So much so, inventories are depleted and sales are unnecessary. Key word is alcohol. Most of these increased sales are items under $30. Unless there is a good ...

I have to say this is the worst Black Friday sales I have ever seen locally and nationwide. Minneapolis had zero deals and you would think this year it would be the opposite.

I do wish you could search those sales in a more efficient way.

yes agreed. Need a few glasses of wine to get through them.

Leonetti makes a killer Merlot. You might have a lengthy weight before getting on their list though. Pepper Bridge has a good merlot as well.

Tons of their older vintages on Chicago Wine Company at decant prices.

Zachys says SAVE204U is not valid.

Agree. Code did nothing to change the price.

The 2013 was dumped on the market here in DFW about a year ago. I got a case of mags for $13 a bottle, yes that is right. I told the vendor what they should cost, but they insisted that was the price. Well at that price if they insist one has no other actions than to buy them all! Mags none the less.

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah In the Rocks

Loved the wine but looking at other years this would not be in my top ten. Not too many off lines this year.

Another sale and again somewhat disappointed with it. Not a lot of great deals during their recent bin sales. I thought the same thing until I figured out there were multiply pages of wines I finally noticed at the bottom. I would say there are some deals from Washington State on this bin sale but ...

2013 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Rarity $970 for 1.5. I might have left off the WA 91 point score at that price.

Anderson’s Conn Valley 40% off the online catalog.

I wonder if it kicks in on Friday but thanks for sharing this.

All I see there is a lot of wine that would have a hard time selling were it not for a list like that. The fact that a Bonterra Merlot from ‘California’ made the top 100 wines of the year tells you all you need to know. Out of 100 wines, there aren’t many on that list I’d be interested in buying. A...

Minnesota is great climate/soil for many other fruits and vegetables, let's just stick to that

MN apples are amazing!

I'm from MN, and EVERY MN wine has been horrible, some laughably so. I am perplexed by all of the love on my FB and Instagram walls for friends drinking this $hit. I think the last MN wine I had, I opened at the end of a nice wine dinner, and I blind tasted people on it, and the comments were epic....

2012 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Rapley Trail Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (11/23/2020) Day 1: Soy, floral, earth, burnt toast, underbrush and dust. The exact opposite of an overripe California Pinot. Elegant and good acidity. Medium finish. 92 points Day 2: Nic...

2012 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Temperance Hill - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (11/25/2020)
Day 1: Iron, cranberry, strawberry, boysenberries and earth. Concentrated wine and medium plus finish. Good acidty. 92 points (92 points)

2012 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Temperance Hill - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (11/25/2020)
Day 1: Iron, cranberry, strawberry, boysenberries and earth. Concentrated wine and medium plus finish. Good acidty. 92 points (92 pts.)

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Loved the 2000 Pichon Baron

St. Innocent Pinots

https://www.winemag.com/toplists/100-best-wines-2020/

For sure value is the theme this year. Not the best list in my opinion. Austin Hope at 7. The Caymus of Paso.

For me these wines drink well young and with age. The window is a long one.

I am from MN and if anyone had a MN wine in their cellar that would be very impractical especially since this year can't get together and do the white elephant gifting.

Matt A wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:08 pm
No wine from Nine Suns or Vice Versa.
Who?

Nine Suns is not cheap but making some really good wines.

I suspect there have already been threads on this subject, but I was looking for a particular wine the other day and was confronted with this massive 3L 2002 Dr. Loosen Bernkasteler Lay eiswein. It's nearly as tall as a couple of my kids. I mean, I really do like riesling in all its manifestations,...

Now that golf season is done in MN looking forward to more meetings!

There seems to be a far amount of Aussie Wines from the 2000s still out there at decant prices. If you can find the 04 vintage buy. WTSO has moved a fair amount of Clarendon Hills wines which is one of my favorite producers from Australia. I would love to hear from others on newer vintages of the be...

I used to drink a ton of them but really have not purchased many lately. Really like the 2014 Jamsheed Syrah Harem Series La Syrah from Yarra Valley for two reasons. One not a big style Shiraz and two got a case for $11.00 a bottle.

Every year I get my father in-law a bottle of Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling. Since they are dropping off Thanksgiving dinner the least I could do is give him a bottle of wine.

Please post any after you get yours first!

I have not seen much buzz on some of the sites I buy from but I am sure there will be some deals out there!

Cheers!

Thanks Toby! Roger Sabon Prestige is good in every vintage.

yes it is.
They seem to have a lot of Rhone wines from lesser known producers and usually I shy away from them as I have found no luck with the lesser knows from Burgundy on WTSO

What was in the second offering mystery case?

Almost the same but had
2011 Davenport Cellars Meritage Rouge
2013 Davenport Cellars Meritage Rouge Sheridan Vineyard

Popped open the 13 Meritage and it was very good.

2012 Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir Rapley Trail Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (11/23/2020)
Soy, floral, earth, burnt toast, underbrush and dust. The exact opposite of an overripe California Pinot. Elegant and good acidity. Medium finish. (92 points)

Ridge Vineyard’s 1971 “Eisele’ Cabernet Sauvignon (two btls est. $4,000-$6,000).

2 bottles for $4,000. Seems a bit more than release price. Think of what newer vintage wines you could buy for that!

very interesting nose

not boring here!

Love the funk on these wines. Anything they do works but Bionic is harder to allocate that is for sure.

I used to buy a case of Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais-Villages because my wife's family has a massive thanksgiving. We're doing something very small this year so I'm leaning towards a nice bottle of pinot noir.

Sounds much better!

For my tastes, 2004 was underappreciated in CdP.

A lot of regions were underappreciated in 04. I think in Barossa Valley that was the best vintage of the decade and Napa is not far behind. Bordeaux was solid overall.

John do you know anything about the Port?

Not much about it. From their site
This wine is 70% Souzao and 30% Touriga Nacional from Lonesome Spring Ranch in Yakima Valley.

Aged in all French oak. Cases produced: 96 (375ml Bottles

The Peake Ranch Pinot John Sebastiano was up again earlier. Fantastic wine for the price

That was a solid.

I was lucky enough to get two of the mystery cases.

I got the 2nd offering which was fine but nothing great.

What did you get in the first offering?

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