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I agree....i actually tasted through the 11s at both spots while in Napa when they were released and bought some of both.

Great wine and they did well with the 11 vintage.

Not familiar with mckinlay, but a local shop has the base pinot for $17 so I'll give it a shot.

Also meant to say, I was just out there a week ago and had excellent meals at Farmstead for lunch and oenotri for dinner. Bottega was meh.

same matt, way too much wine but went in for a 6 pack of the mourvedres and carignane.

I’ll second stony hill. Beautiful vistas and very nice chards and cabs made in a traditional style.

Just tasted there last week and I bought Syrah and chard actually. The PNs were very nice as well.

Not sure if this is 100% fact but a friend told me you can pick the individual leaves, freeze them, and use them as needed in sauces, soups etc straight from the freezer with no drop off in flavor.

What is in the cellar? Top regions, producers, vintages etc? Check me out on CT - my handle is BigTex22 and my inventory is available for anyone to view. 350 pending is pretty impressive! Just cracked 1k as well and fortunately realized early on that big bombastic wines were not for me. I still enj...

I, and my wife, preferred the mcdougall and I suspect some of that was due to it having another year in bottle. That said, they were all unique expressions and very nice. If ranking my preference, probably mcdougall, falstaff, Sonoma coast and then the bohan.

Jamie takes pride in the way he treats his customers--I dig that. Joe, did you taste the 2017 Falstaff with him? Yes, we went through the 17 SC, Bohan, Falstaff and 16 McDougall. All showed really well and I'll be interested to see what an additional year in bottle does for these wines, which I'd a...

I just tasted with Jamie this morning along with my wife and can’t say enough about it. Educational, very generous and generally just a pleasant experience. If you’re drinking CA Pinot and want an elegant, feminine, and delicious food friendly Pinot or Chard, you should check out Kutch. The Sonoma c...

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Joe Chanley wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 12:42 pm
faury VV and a smattering of 2018 dutraive
I opened a 2018 Dutraive Fleurie VV last night and it was outstanding.

Nice, glad to hear that!

I’m actually in Napa in late September as well and have one night free for dinner. Having never been to Bouchon or Bistro Jeanty, which one should I go to? Menus sort of look similar with some variation but both have all the French bistro classics. Otherwise, I was planning on going back to Press w...

Mattstolz wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 2:56 pm
does anyone feel like there have been less emails since the new website launched?

Significantly less for me. Probably not a bad thing.

faury VV and a smattering of 2018 dutraive

that sauce sounds like it would be good on anything... was it really viscous once you reduced and strained or still loose?

We did a vertical on Thursday and I’m stealing my buddies notes

The 11 was in a great spot.

in an ideal world, I salt heavy overnight in the fridge, low and slow in the oven, pat dry and resalt lightly just before searing.

James Billy wrote: ↑
July 16th, 2019, 2:45 am
Who do you think make the best QPR Etna Rossos? The Baudry or Prum of Etna if you like. TIA.

Not a profound wine, but the Terre Nere Rosso always scratches the itch, can be found under $20 and is widely available.

Thanks for all the input

I'm organizing a Gonon vertical from 2010-2017.....would love some suggestions on how you'd arrange them in order as side-by-sides or flights. Thanks.

Okay, thanks for the clarification Alan. I read through a few other threads that mention a shift in style, notably with the Pinots. I was just curious as I tend to lean AFWE. Thanks for the reply.

wow. awesome.

I see Alan mentioned that Dehlinger is bigger in style....is that consistent across all of their wines?

I'm heading toward the Sebastopol area in a month and wanted to check out some places in the area. Planning to hit up Pax at the Barlow and looking around the general area - any thoughts?

Thanks for the note....just booked a tasting here in August. When you say 'this style of chardonnay', what are you referring to? mineral-driven?

Nice note, thanks. Will check this out.

had the 15 base barolo last weekend and enjoyed it, although obviously super young.

Holy Grail Upper Prime Strip
Flannery Hangers

Just grabbed some 17s...thanks for the note

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June 10th, 2019, 7:18 pm

Corey N. wrote: ↑
June 10th, 2019, 3:50 pm
Gorgeous Pat.
Yes it is. Beautiful

+1!

Brian Tuite wrote: ↑
June 10th, 2019, 10:48 am
Freeze it

^ this

Sarah Kirschbaum wrote: ↑
June 6th, 2019, 6:49 am

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
June 6th, 2019, 6:25 am
Got 8 hangers yesterday. Thx for the PSA.
8 hangers arrived here yesterday morning. I cooked half of one for a solo dinner. No fuss, came out perfect. So delicious.

8 for me too

starting to see some 2015 offers pop up

Robert, had the 89 and 90 Picasses about a week ago.....both showed extremely well and we preferred the 89 which had a little more complexity and depth. Feel like it will continue to coast along seamlessly.

Martin Zwick wrote: ↑
May 28th, 2019, 11:36 pm

Alan Gottlieb wrote: ↑
May 28th, 2019, 4:06 pm
I ordered one. I have Shun knives angle is at 16 degrees this is at 15 degrees, any concerns?

That's okay.

This was my concern as well....ensuring that it wouldn't be an issue with my gyuto

2017 Burlotto Barbera - didn't last long

Thanks for the early look Alfert!

As someone who also loves beer, bourbon and lately, tequila, I would sacrifice wine sadly. Plus, I assume I'll get to consume my already purchased bottles which would last me a little while.

La rioja Alta vina alberdi is a super value in rioja

m. ristev wrote: ↑
May 8th, 2019, 2:59 pm
chambers offered the 09 a couple weeks ago for about $36 if I recall correctly. they only had 6 bottles

One of the few shops in the US that doesn’t gauge their customers just because they can on allocates bottles.

Using a belt grinder on a fine steel knife should result in all nice things being taken away from you. Steel was forged by hand then hand made into a glorious knife then you take an industrial tool and hack it like its an axe blade. Japanese knives must be hand sharpened on stones, if your to lazy ...

2018 Tercero for me. I used to buy Commanderie de Peyrassol, but haven't liked their recent releases. I used to drink a lot of Commanderie de Peyrassol but I haven't liked at least the last five vintages and the price has gone way up. This has also risen in price the past few years as has baudry an...

I searched but didn't find a thread for the new vintage. My usual roses are (high quantity in bold): Triennes Pomponette Gobelsburg Cistercien Bedrock Lulu Fonstainte de gris Pibarnon Bastide Blanche Matthiasson Haven't had any 18's yet besides Triennes, but wanted to open a thread for people to sha...

Brandon R wrote: ↑
April 29th, 2019, 10:29 am
The pull at 125 and then sear worked great. When flying solo, these ribcap medallions are absolutely perfect. Paired with a 2012 No Girls Tempranillo - a nice match.

Nicely done!

c fu wrote: ↑
May 1st, 2019, 2:44 pm

T Klonoski wrote: ↑
May 1st, 2019, 2:43 pm
Episode 1, Bangkok, now available.
What great visuals.
all the episodes are available!

I wish every episode wasn't so sappy and we had a little on the food, but shot beautifully.

100% agree Charlie.

Happen to be in Vegas for a conference at the Wynn. The wine list at SW steakhouse was brutally priced.

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