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A fun dinner-tasting with a bunch of La Mission Haut Brion.

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Greg K wrote: ↑
September 10th, 2019, 3:01 pm

Mark Golodetz wrote: ↑
September 10th, 2019, 2:40 pm
If you guys can hold your horses, my charity tasting next year will be a Magdelaine vertical going back to 1970, with a stray bottle of 1959 thrown in.
Why not both?

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Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑
September 10th, 2019, 2:10 pm

Greg K wrote: ↑
September 10th, 2019, 1:56 pm

Sorry about that.
I see you are planning for my birthday next year! Good plan!

For birthday next year? Do it sooner (this year).

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1964 Produttori del Barbaresco - with dinner at Porsena, NYC Gloriously at peak, with several more years to stay that way. 95CE2CEA-9D81-4AD5-B076-EC155594247F.jpeg Ramon, That's great news here. I have one bottle, and three of the '64 Riserva Speciale arriving soon. Cheers, Atb with your bottles, ...

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That is one heck of a performance by Benetiere, given the heavyweight competition, at least those producers that I've had experiences with.

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My last 2005 Cordeloux, drank 2 years ago, was good but I thought could still use a few more years to integrate a bit more. The vintage had all the Cote Rotie components that I want and made me a believer in Benetiere.

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2007 Dom. du Haut Bourg “Origine du Haut Bourg” Muscadet

Always nice to chance upon a fun-drinking, lively Loire white with a bit of age on it. Still fun in day 2.

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2000 just too young for now?

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A lot of fuzz here. Cool way to settle this is a Polaner vs Panzer taste-off. [popcorn.gif] I have a Polaner bottle or 3 - who’s around the week of the 9th? [stirthepothal.gif] I have a Panzer - 2011. At least I think that's where Faryan got the bottles that he shared. Edited: Can't do week of the ...

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A lot of fuzz here.

Cool way to settle this is a Polaner vs Panzer taste-off.

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I did, and nuts. I like Rougeard, but at that tab I'd much rather have a top tier right bank Bordeaux or something like a PLL with a trophy vintage premium. Did a dinner a few months back comparing some Rougeards to Cheval Blancs. Rougeards were great, but not on the same level. At that price or th...

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Yea I was gonna post something similar, Salil. When I had it - and yes it’s been a few years - it was not on the same plane as 2003, 2005, 2007, 09, 10 or even, surprisingly, 11. Sounds like time has brought it together. Agreed. It's not just Rougeard - I found a lot of other 08 reds in the Loire a...

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50% off on NY bone-in strip and sirloin at NYC Eataly Flatiron. Today only.

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Have drank a couple of 2008 Rougeard Le Clos over the last year and were very impressed with the only-in-Rougeard silky texture, the current drink-ability and complexity, as well as the seeming ability to keep in that stage (or better) for many more years. I've not touched any of my 2008 Poyeux and ...

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Good thread. This is helpful as I'm on plan to expand my Sake appreciation with a (mainly) Sake-tasting itinerary early next year.

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Ian above speaks it.

Also a good way to let sediment settle and decant out.

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My wife and I had dinner at Frenchette yesterday evening. It's a Monday prime time, and this place is very busy. But, in spite, we can't find anything negative to note about the service which, I think, they've pretty much perfected as our efficiently attentive wait staff clearly know how to keep us ...

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I actually found this a little entertaining and humorous, but now it's starting to wear out. Well, point was made (over and over and over and over again) and it looks like Christopher may be losing plenty of sleep over the negative 2000 HBL review from Alex's blog page where, apparently, he's the lo...

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2016 Felsina Chianti Classico

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Phil's grabbing bottle with left hand.

Btw, Phil's man boobs still a good b-cup, even when he inhaled as much as he can.

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1994 Chave Hermitage Blanc. Either this bottle was not representative (my suspicion) or I just continue to have a hard time with cellared Rhône whites. Pretty much an enigma wine to me. I don't drink nor have had many of the Blanc version. Very few in my drinking off-lines bring this stuff and I do...

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This ..... is what those that played East Lake will be drinking on Sunday after golf.

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It sure read like you’re demanding on Alex.

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Last night. This is a seamless, surprisingly opulent Léoville Barton, with layers of black fruits, spices and herbs. Impressive elegance and length. An irresistible touch of barnyard in the background underlines the classic character of this seamless Saint-Julien, but it’s not ‘filigreed’ enough to...

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Italian Emporio - 231 Mott St Mercato - 352 W39th @9th Marta - 29 E 29th Il Buco Alimentaria - 53 Great Jones Gene's - 73 W 11th Lanza's - 168 1st Ave Porsena - 21 E 7th St Not Italian Cherche Midi - 282 Bowery @ Houston -Burgers Socarrat - 259 W19th 7th/8th Paella Chelsea Market (in particular Los...

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Dom?
No, you have to ask Maggie.

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Well, they've re-opened with a 6-year tax payment plan.

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Just to add, in case there's no bank branch in the foreign country, simply use ATM card to withdraw local currency from a reputable local bank's ATM (easy to discern, they will be ominous and with branches over the place). Indeed, the most ominous banks do seem to be everywhere. neener Thanks for t...

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Simple rules to follow: Purchases - use a credit card, preferably one with little to no FX fees. ATM Cash Withdrawals - use your debit card at a bank branch in country. Again, use one with little to no FX fees. Always purchase in Local currency. +1 on all. Just to add, in case there's no bank branc...

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News to me too, about the Canon TCA issue.

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Sh@n A wrote: ↑
August 20th, 2019, 7:18 am
One retailer did not take AMEX and said my debit card showed up as a credit card, so it seemed there was no way of avoiding a wire fee or 3% credit card fee (VISA)

THAT is the downside of Amex in Europe. Still has numerous establishments that do not accept.

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Beware the credit card fees for currency exchange. I was researching a new Visa, and in particular, a citibank 2% cash back. What I had to pry out of them was a 3% fee for exchanging dollars into pounds. Amex does not, and the rate is excellent. Not sure if current but Amex has different cards, som...

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Follina Giana, from the Veneto, with delicious seared full squid appetizer at Porsena in NYC. Beer was medium-bodied, refreshingly tasty, gulp-able amber ale. Liked!

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I’ve had the 86 Clerc Milon many times and finished off a 4-pack purchase about 4 years ago. Up until then the wine was somewhat backwards, bordering on austere. I wish I was more patient.

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1964 Produttori del Barbaresco
- with dinner at Porsena, NYC

Gloriously at peak, with several more years to stay that way.

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David, did you get any premoxed 02s? I cancelled an order of 02 half bottles after reading about Dale and Ramon’s poxed 375s. Even if my premoxed were 2001s in 375s, and I would be gun shy in going for more halves, even in other vintages. So, I would think it was a good idea on your end. Btw, I've ...

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Ugh! I've a couple of these in the remote storage. I'll check in on 1 soon. Btw, 2 bottles drank from my 2000 Homage a Jeanne Trimbach stash didn't work out well for me, either. However, my experiences with early 2000s vintages of the regular CFE was much more positive for the 2000 than the 2001/200...

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Patrick, I had the 95 SM about 3 or 4 years ago, from a 6-pack purchase then. Tried a bottle and I recall it was closed hard then. I'll likely pull and give another bottle a shot soon.

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I'll have a bottle open at my place tomorrow early evening if anyone wants to stop by. panzer, i didn't call because i'm not sure what we would discuss - so the innuendo of me not calling you isn't a thing. that said, since you mentioned it, can you please elucidate on the how and why a producer wo...

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1 bottle 1985 Talbot $67 all-in at auction 13 bottles 2009 Ridge Geyserville $33 all-in at auction I was winning a 3 bottle lot of the 1995 Sociando Mallet, but someone named “alfalf” outbid me. Sound like anyone we know? Patrick, I’m waiting for post-summer delivery of a couple of 85s (Rauzan and ...

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Dale McClaran wrote: ↑
August 11th, 2019, 10:32 am
Lots of happy days ahead but certainly no regrets for the test drive last night. (92 pts.)[/list]

Only had a very few, from 3 different vintage of Levet wines, but enjoyed them all and made me a believer, and especially a very good 1998 that we had last month.

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Our local usually-Bordeaux group once again diverted and we had a bunch of multiple-producer Volnay (1998 - 2006) and some white Burgundy for dinner last week. I was impressed with the Lafarge that was in the mix and I chanced upon and bit on a couple of ...

2006 Dom. Lafarge Clos de Chenes Volnay

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Thanks!

Enjoyable read and the contained information should be useful to would-be visitors.

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Local NYC (Manhattan) winery called City Winery, yes we have a winery in our little island, claims to bring in grapes from California to make some of their wines.

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how do you folks purchase from the UK to avoid the credit card transaction fees? I noticed a wire I have set up for a purchase has 3% embedded in the FX rate, and a retailer says my Debit card keeps showing up as a Credit Card (with a necessary 3% fee to tack on) Use credit cards with no foreign tr...

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how do you folks purchase from the UK to avoid the credit card transaction fees? I noticed a wire I have set up for a purchase has 3% embedded in the FX rate, and a retailer says my Debit card keeps showing up as a Credit Card (with a necessary 3% fee to tack on) Use credit cards with no foreign tr...

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A 1998 I had less than month ago was pleasing in many ways.

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Occasional beer drinker here and gets excited when had one that rocked my boat. This did - IPA, made-brewed in Japan, awesome orange color, good warm-or-cold weather beer, and terrific with crispy pig’s ears and tsukemen ramen at NYC’s Momosan. Beer = Ozeno Yukidoke IPA AD9A2502-7EEB-4B9C-B55C-79842...

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2016 and 2017 Baudry Chinon Les Grezeaux Received late last week and with reading recent enthusiastic TNs, I opened a bottle each over the weekend. Quite a night and day experience it was. 2016: Tight, tannic, perhaps in a closed phase. B+/B re-tasted the 2016 on 08/26: Had time to double decant 2 h...

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Glad you enjoyed the Jura wines, Vin Jaune is very interesting, can also be pricey. Did you try dishes made with this? I had a "poulet au vin jaune" Spectacular..... If you go mid to late spring, you are likely to find the version with morels. Very high recommended. I had this very dish with morels...

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