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Figured I would try to get another chain going but with dessert wines specifically.

2013 Cave Spring Platinum Riesling Block 3, Niagara Ont.

Cellared for 4yrs, SC, $29 Cda, 8.8% alc.

Lightish lemon color, appealing indeed, no sign...

Currently I'm drinking Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy and Green Spot. The Barry Crockett Legacy is the finest Irish I've ever had, with a...

I kinda like this one for keeping reds (I guess whites too) for a couple days...the oxygen intro in the simple act of pouring the wine won't allow...

My two passions in life are music and wine. Check out our current offer on two 2020 German Rieslings that will allow you to get a peak at this...

I have a few lots available;

Lot 1 Thomas Dundee Oregon 6 pk $465
2018, 2017, 2016,2015,2014,2013
Lot 2 SOLD
It was something really good, no need...

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I'm fairly green into my wine collecting journey. I was blessed with an experience that allowed me to taste pristine old bordeaux (1980s...

Did a search here on The Bottle List, but too many common words to get any good results.
Anyone have experience with this retailer in Napa? They have...

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...

Perhaps redundant knowing there are other threads regarding this Champagne, but this is meant to be comprehensive regarding how much you are or are...

My Carlisle shipment arrived Fri, so I have my week's work cut out for me. Tried the first two last night:
1. Carlisle GrunerVeltliner...

Doing a little spring cleaning and wanted to pass on some deals to fellow Berserkers. All wines have been stored since release in a Vinotemp 600e...

Hi everyone- I'm starting to really enjoy Bordeaux and would like some wisdom/advice; how would you recommend going about getting some elite bottles...

Digging deeper into my new Carlisle arrivals:
1. Carlisle Compagni-Portis WW SonomaVlly/SonomaCnty (13.2%; Plntd: 1954; GWT/TrousseauGris/Riesling;...

I was pursuing through my cellar tracker looking at all the 2106 Barolo and Barbaresco that is tucked away sleeping soundly for the foreseeable...

RP100 and RP99 respectively.

2x La Verdad @ $365ea. 3x O.G. @ $295ea. Usual terms apply. Offers considered for bulk purchase. Bottles reside in...

I go to Los Angeles 4 or 5 times per year and admittedly I have been hyper-critical of the food scene. Keep in mind I live in NYC and dine there...

Next year ten years will have elapsed since the the last ever controversial classification.

Any predictions

I don't regret trying, but tasting this wine was a horrible experience. Bottle had good fill, cork was intact and came out in one piece, and even the...

Here you guys go. A space to discuss other wines from Envoyer. I see that when people bring up non champagne in the champagne thread people always...

As I grow older I tend to only get more critical of Chianti Classico, one of my first loves in wine. The main pet peeve is obviously the use of...

Medium dark garnet color with some bricking. Lovely mature secondary aromas with more red than black raspberry, forest and earthy notes, a nice...

2018 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Old Vine Evangelho Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County (4/13/2021)
There is just...

Total Wine in the Sugar Land/Richmond, TX area has 2017 Ridge Estate Cabernet for $39.99 or $35.99 if you buy 6 bottles.

Do they have this...

I haven't noticed this posted here but forgive me if I just missed it. It is the usual movie passage recaptioned for the wine industry and Parker. I...

2010 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (4/7/2021)
13.5% abv. Vivid burgundy red, very...

selling 10 bottles of 2016 Pax Sonoma Hillsides Syrah which received 100pts from Vinous. The bottles were purchased directly from the winery and has...

I’ve struck out online. Any tips on solid wine shops that deliver to the hotel zone in Clearwater? We’re escaping Brooklyn for a week of sunshine and...

Extending an invite out for what should be an interesting webinar on Earth Day talking about wines and climate change's impact on wine.

Featuring...

I had the fortune to taste these wines Saturday with the winemaker, the Mrs., and some dear friends and I think the offering notes hit the nail on...

My last thread I recognize was pathetic in size considering I’m trying to downsize a few cases worth of wine. PM/email me for the current list. I’m...

I'm going to post restaurants that I visit and have low or no corkage fee in the South Palm Beach County area here. I hope this helps those traveling...

There seems to be a lot of love for Bedrock wine on this board that i figured we could probably start a thread devoted to which one you opened...

This funest curfew (before a new lockdown ?) however allows some discoveries at home …

U Stiliccionu Antica sciaccarello 2017 : 15,5/20 – 29/1/2021...

With the new round of restrictions in Seattle, I am needing to free up some cash.

Prefer local deal (Seattle) but will ship (buyer takes usual...

Hi...remember me? Unfortunately contracted the 19 three weeks ago, started with headache and fever, then three days later flu fatigue, a burning...

I'm a fan of Kettle One and Belvedere. Anyone else?

It's actually been a while since I've had a pour, but for the purposes of starting this I'll toss-out my favorite, Lagavulin.

I think it would be interesting to see what others are buying these days.

This week, I found 2 bottles of Hanzell Chardonnay from 1997 and a 3 pack...

The pizza threads seemed to disappear around here lately. I must not let that happen.
Homemade dough
sliced mozzarella
homemade San Marzano sauce...

Helping a buddy clear out wines that he won't drink. Wants to sell as a complete lot and not interested in breaking up. Shipping and usual caveats on...

Here's another small lot offering, most single bottles. As before, feel free to make an offer. I accepted every offer last time I believe. I still...

Going to Denver area for a week in late spring. Will be driving from Denver to Breckenridge, then to Boulder. Would love to stop by a Costco in...

Nose and flavors of blackberries, cherry, petrichor, hint of vanilla that faded away after hours later. A superb and elegant wine but very tannic....

We are back...and with more toys...

This year we are focusing on the brand this board helped launch. Grassl Glass.

I am phasing out of the Zalto...

1995 Ravenswood Icon - USA, California, Sonoma County (4/9/2021)
Library release, acquired in 2020 when Joel Peterson offered back catalog wines....

Friends,

Is there really a difference between Richebourg sous Veroilles and the real Richebourg? One time wine maker at Hudelot-Noellat's Pierre...

Just got back from a college visit to Chico with daughter and ex. I figured it was an opportunity to meet Anton in person and pull some corks. He...

Planning a wedding and I get to do the wine. I have ideas for the regular courses but am trying to think of something to do for a dessert wine. Our...

Title inspired by the heavy water thread.

Pierre Luneau-Papin, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, 'Clos des Allees', 'vieilles vignes', 2006
Medium...

Perhaps a bit uncouth to mention your own release, haha, but I thought there might probably be a few people on the forum that are still perhaps...

ROUSSEAU CHAMBERTIN V ROUSSEAU CLOS DE BEZE VERTICAL BATTLE - WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME!? - Jonathan Club (4/8/2021)

Dinner was some time in the...

pretty self explanatory. My email is nickgangas@yahoo.com.

Thanks for looking.

2013 chardonnay allocation.....

Curious if anyone has heard anything?
Thanks.

Anybody really know anything about this product?

It looks like we are taking a trip there this summer. We know and love Saffron and Brasserie Four, but also know that there are some new things in...

My family and I are taking a trip out to Napa in the fall and my father, who has been a buyer of Bryant Family for some years now, reached out to ask...

Caymus is always a crowd pleaser, boom boom boom

So I bought a bunch of the 2012 in 750s and 1.0s back at release.

Been drinking at a nomal clip,...

2 of the 3 days of march 17-19 we want to stay either in McMinnville, Dundee, or newberg. We want to go to the best possible vineyards (which we're...

Just completed a second transaction with Rob and like the first, this went flawlessly. Thanks Rob!

Nice but subdued aromas of lively pear, and hints of hay and quince. The palate is fresh and tender, nicely balanced with enough piquant acidity in...

2019 Division Winemaking Company Gamay Noir Division-Villages, L Avoiron - USA, Oregon (4/12/2021)
Fresh, just cut strawberry, sprinkled with a dash...

I was wondering if anyone else has faced this situation and what your potential remedies are...

- I purchased a pre-arrival allocated whiskey from a...

We are once again privileged and overjoyed to participate in another Berserker Day! Especially after this past year, we have grown to appreciate our...

I'm sure you've all been dying to know:

That heavy water (D2O) tastes sweeter than normal (H2O) water.
That was a subject that was debated back...

The offer remains open but our supplies are getting low - especially Long Nights. Please e-mail me at jason@stereophonicwine.com if you want any...

I have a Wine Enthusiast classic XL 300 bottle wine cellar incoming in the next couple of weeks. I will be setting it on top of original 100 year old...

Just read the new released issue of Mosel Fine Wines No. 56 with an article about the German vintage 1921. It reminded me on a mind-blowing 1921 TBA...

Hi, any thoughts or experience with yahyn.com? I see that their HQ is New Hampshire, which has some of the most restrictive wine laws in the US, so...

Tried this orange wine last night:
1. Biokult Naken Skin-Fermented Wine Burgenland (90% PinotGris/10% Musketeller; Organic/Demeter; dry; 10.5%;...

NOTE: The BerserkerDay 12 offer is now expired. You can still apply for the card with our standard offer of 50,000 bonus points on signup. Please...

When is a Saint Emilion not a Saint Emilion? When it's like this one! If, like me, you stopped buying Saint Emilions after 2008, sold all your 2005s...

I have a strong interest in the history and culture of wine growing and making in the Santa Clara and San Benito areas.

Often (in my mind) the...

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There have been several lastbottlewines.com threads, so I thought it would be good to create one overall thread for discussion about the...

Good friends who own a great wine shop in the San Diego area drove out to personally deliver 2-3 years worth of purchases - a business/pleasure drive...

Nice article from David Wondrich in the current Saveur about various types of gins available now.

I'm a London Dry person, Plymouth if I get it...

Along with 2 other couples, we recently enjoyed a fabulous gourmet dinner at one of LA`s best, Providence. We were ideally situated in a private room...

ANOTHER LOST FRIDAY AFTERNOON GATHERING – MOSTLY BURGUNDIES WITH A FEW FROM PIEDMONT - Jailbreak Brewery, Laurel, MD (4/9/2021)

Six of us got...

After looking for this Italian brand for 1-2 years I had the chance to find it in Berlin at a supermarket in Bahnhof Zoo . By far the best ice cream...

Coming off a fantastic, albeit small, RieslingStudy #4 Aged Kabinett and Nordic Cuisine at Aska I am excited to begin work on the final arrangements...

.....and expensive?

Geez.....

20210410_235007.jpg AGED NAPA VERSUS AGED BORDEAUX AT CORK VAULT - Charlotte, NC (4/10/2021)

We gathered a few members to put some aged wines to...

I was listening to one of the Dalton podcasts with Daniel Brunier of Vieux Telegraphe, and was really interested in a statement he made. His comment...

That's what some of those folks think:
NYTimes:JoiseyWines

Seems I've heard this story befor..but for Virginia/Idaho/NewMexico/Texas....

I like...

This was the first tasting I attended since the social distancing began. As a precaution this tasting was arranged so that everyone could sit as far...

White Burgundy is SOOO frustrating! I need a place to rant for just a minute. To set the stage...I lack the resources or opportunities to indulge in...

I'm considering getting a wine locker at a restaurant that's at our club. There's an upfront fee and a monthly fee, but wine's for the locker are...

2010 Hacienda Monasterio This is a big 15% abv wine made by the Dane Peter Sisseck, who also is known for being Pingus's winemaker. Note that they no...

Six 1.5Ls available at $275/ea. Also have a few 750s at $140/ea

Just to keep the theme going.
Tonight I popped the Dry Creek Zin from 2012. Probably one of the more exciting DCZs I've had. Darker and richer...

12 bottles of assorted vintages (not 2012 or 2013)

SoCal pickup preferred

Let me know what you could offer - Pickup in SoCal preferred

2005 Core Hard Core - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County (4/10/2021)
Congratulations to Dave Corey. This wine is still showing...

Happy Wednesday everyone!
I really didn't know what to open this evening so i closed my eyes ( after I was in my cellar) and blindly pulled out a...

From posts on a number of threads, it seems so far that using DIAM closures may be reducing or eliminating premox. I don't really know until I open a...

Fred followed up with me consistently to complete our transaction with shipment of wines after I was unable to pickup in person.

Once that was...

There are a lot of Patricia Green Cellars notes on this board. And Jim Anderson is a standup guy. So, I thought I'd create a topic where we could...