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Thomas Keim wrote: '84 and '87 are highly underrated vintages, and worth seeking out for all the names listed above - the '87 Montelena is still one of my all time favorite Cabs with a little bottle age - Both are excellent vintages for California Cabernet. The 1984 Ridge Monte Bello we had a few y...

We found some of these at Costco for $47. A very nice wine at that price point.

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I am surprised that Whitton Ranch is not on the list, as well as Lytton Springs. Otherwise, I am 10/10 for trying wines from those vineyards.

49ers by 4. 2014 Carlisle Derivative for the white and 2012 Ridge Geyserville for the red. And Drake's Denogginizer for the beer!

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Happy 70th, Bob! Great notes on some great wines!

Thanks to all for the kind words, everyone. Wine certainly does help develop great friendships.

My wife and I went to the San Francisco UGC last Friday. We stayed overnight in The City, so I was enjoying the wines and talking to friends more than doing any serious note taking. Talked to fellow WB'er Alan Rath and introduced myself to Roy Piper, and spent some time talking to him. My favorites ...

I found out last week that our dear friend Dave L. passed away. My wife and I had met Dave in line at a Chateau Montelena Movable Feast party over 20 years ago, struck up a conversation, and had been friends since. Dave was one of the 3 people that I learned the most about wine from, along with my l...

Neal.Mollen wrote: Ed, are the "new" Mayacamas wines made in the same style as the ones from the 70s and 80s? I hope so, and not just because I have a few from recent years bought on that premise Neal, I had the 2013, 2014 and 2015 recently and I would say a similar style. They are probably a touch...

+1 on Dunn HM, Spottswoode, Forman and Montelena Estate for Napa. I would also add Mayacamas. And Monte Bello from 2015 is excellent if you are looking to go outside of Napa.

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George Chadwick wrote: Just did some research on 2015 2016 2017 2018 Armailhac. Bought three bottles of 2016 from HDH despite the fact it has the strongest tannic spine of the four vintages and I don't intend to age it. $50 per. George, some of the local Costco's in the Bay Area are currently carry...

We just purchased one. My wife said that we now need to travel more! Great offer and thank you for putting these up for purchase!

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Roederer and Krug. Roederer also for domestic sparkling and for their champagne.

The '91 and '92 Anniversary wines from La Jota were both stunning when we last had them. We have been buyers of the La Jota Cabs for the last several years. We really enjoy what Chris Carpenter is doing with the La Jota and Mt. Brave wines.

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We bought a few for Birth years for our son and daughter, and for our anniversary year. We only have 10 magnums, so it does not represent a significant portion of our cellar.

Congratulations on passing the bar, Alex! And for the tasting note. We have a couple tucked away and this is a good data point for the wine.

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Barde Haut and Tour St. Christophe would be two that I think are similar.

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Eric Ifune wrote: Some 2017 Vintage Port for which I probably will never live long enough. +1. My wife and I went to visit Oporto in 2017 and had tastings at Graham's, Taylor Fladgate and Cockburn. We decided to buy a few bottles of each a few months ago to commemorate our visit. I am thinking our ...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: I feel like the price of 01 rieussec is as low as 50% of what it was right after release when it was ws woty. I’ve bought full bottles for 100 lately which is absurd imo. The 2001 Rieussec was much lower in price before the WOTY designation came out. They were available at Cost...

2001 and 1990 are my favorite vintages for Climens. I have only had the 2014 a few times but I agree with you, Howard. It is excellent. The 2005 is also very good.

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The Danville, Ca. Costco had these 2016 Bordeaux in stock last weekend.

D'Armailhac $45.99
Malescot $58.99
Giscours $63.99
D'Issan $69.99

Neal.Mollen wrote: Most of their Bordeaux portfolio is Winery direct. Before their anticipatory price hikes, the 20% off coupons made them very good buys. I have also noticed an increase in pricing for in-stock Bordeaux. For example, in our local store, the 2015 Domaine de Chevalier went from $79.9...

I learned about Carlisle on Ebob and found a bottle of 2002 Zinfandel at Oakville Grocery in Healdsburg. We loved it, signed up for the mailing list and our first vintage was the 2003 vintage. Still on the list and enjoying the wines, and their customer service is excellent.

No for me. We have plenty of bourbon in the house, as well as rum, but it has not impacted our wine spending. As mentioned above, storage limitation and age are more of a factor than anything else for our wine buying.

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I would vote for Zin. For the one single wine, I would choose Ridge Geyserville, with the Roederer Brut Sparkling Wine next. Both are frequently purchased and enjoyed here!

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Robert A Jr. wrote: Touching side note to me, my son just turned 21. We were staying at the Mandarin in Miami over his birthday weekend. He went out with his cousins after dinner on his birthday, came back to the hotel around midnight. Went to the bar and started sampling some faves like Macallan, ...

Not sure what, but something from BerserkerDay 11 next month!

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We recently had the 2016 Ridge Torre Merlot. 100% Merlot, 13.0% alcohol from the Monte Bello vineyard. Outstanding and highly recommended. We also enjoy Switchback Ridge and Pride.

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Two from Italy:

2016 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva and 2017 Tenuta Di Sesta Rosso Di Montalcino.

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Nice note, Kevin. I love all the Montelena's from 1991 to 1997. That is when we bought the majority of our Montelena's and they rarely disappoint.

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Pichon Baron is one of my favorite wines. My first tier from 1990-2010 would be, in chronological order, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010. My second tier would include 1996, 2001, and 2003. And for the long-term, I think the 2014, 2015, and 2016 are all excellent. The 2014 was one of the best wines t...

Nice notes, Blake. We love the 2008 Roederer Brut Rose. We went to a champagne tasting a few years ago and it stood up against much more expensive champagnes. Also, the 1985 Graham's Port is stellar. We have a couple of bottles left, and it is going to be a challenge to hold on to them.

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+1 on Frog's Leap and Ridge Estate. I would also add Keenan, which is not quite old school, but balanced.

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We had a 2005 Langoa Barton a few weeks ago and it was surprisingly approachable and very nice.

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Because of Frank and Wine Berserkers, we have been contributing to Laura's House annually. I made our annual contribution tonight. The work that Laura's House does is very important to me for personal reasons, and I appreciate what Frank is doing and what everyone else is contributing. Even though I...

Patrick Stella wrote: If it's true that there are 4 in CA, it is very difficult to believe one merchant has sold 75 or whatever in Holland. If there are 4 in California, it looks like one of them is here. $8799. https://www.klwines.com/p/i?i=1439405&searchId=8b4ae4b9-5114-4d87-8979-0a585aff84ce&sea...

Awesome post, Anton! Thank you for sharing the experience and the pictures.

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Howard Cooper wrote: I went to a Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux tasting of 2015 Bordeauxs a couple of years ago and was very impressed with the Domaine de Chevalier. I found many of the wines there were a bit soft. But, the DdC was one of my favorite wines (if not my favorite wine) at the tasting...

2010 Mt. Brave Mount Veeder Cabernet last evening. A very nice match with Grilled Tri-Tip and College Football!

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I still enjoy Zins. Carlisle, Ridge, Turley, and Rafanelli are our favorites. Lots of different styles in that mix, which helps.

NBC Bay Area news has live coverage in Windsor, near Arata Lane. Trees caught fire in that area and the Fire Department put it out very quickly. No damage to homes as of now.

Looks like the fire has spread to Windsor. Thoughts and prayers to everyone up there.

New fire near the Carquinez Bridge, according to KTVU. Best of luck to everyone in the Bay Area!

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SF Gate is reporting that 99% of Marin County will be impacted by the power shut-off.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/ ... 564614.php

Completely agree, Fred. We had it side-by-side with the '09 when this wine came out and everyone in the group preferred the '10. Thanks for the note!

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Our local Costco has the 2013 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga in the distinctive 1 liter bottle for around $33.

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1996 Dom Perignon

I agree with all of the others who have mentioned Ridge Monte Bello. For a good chardonnay, I would go with a Mount Eden or Stony Hill. Good luck and have fun with the search!

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The Wine Spectator is reporting that Mr. Delmas passed away today. One of the best bottles of wine I have ever tasted was the 1990 Haut-Brion. He certainly had quite a career. RIP.

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https://www.winespectator.com/articles/ ... dies-at-83

I agree on the positive comments regarding the 2007. We had it a few weeks ago and it was fantastic.

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