2010 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Hochrain
2012 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest
1998 Domaine de Vallouit Hermitage Cuvée Spéciale Les Greffières
2006 Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brûlée
2012 Elian Da Ros Côtes du Marmandais Le vin est une fête
2008 François Cazin Cour-Cheverny Cuvée Renaissance
2004 Charles Joguet Chinon Clos de la Dioterie
2012 Merkelbach Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Kabinett
2009 Domaine Jean-Claude Marsanne St. Joseph
2010 SCEA La Tache St. Joseph Cuvée Badel
2011 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet
2012 Rhys Bearwallow
1997 Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre
2011 Ridge Monte Bello
2010 Petite Mairie Bourgueil Cuvee Ronsard
2009 Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Auslese
2011 Peter Lauer Senior Fass 6
2011 Baudry Franc de Pied
2012 Rhys Alpine
2010 Brocard Chablis Valmur
2007 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir
2009 Copain Syrah Tous Ensemble
2011 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont
2007 Copain Pinot Noir Hacienda Secoya
2007 Copain Syrah James Berry Vineyard
2006 Littorai Pinot Noir Les Larmes Anderson Valley
2008 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Wood Tank Fermented
2009 Domaine Les Ondines Côtes du Rhône
2010 François Pinon Vouvray Les Trois Argiles
2005 Joseph Swan Vineyards Pinot Noir Trenton Estate
2009 Westrey Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
I don’t think this shows what I like as much as that I still have way too much CA wine that i’m drinking up.
And speaking of CA, I guess I have to insert the wines from our Friday night off line as well. Which I don’t think says anything except some of us still have some older CA stuff too…
Reds:
1964 Charles Krug Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Selection
1978 William Hill Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder
1987 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
1990 B.R. Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon Olive Hill Estate Vineyards
1992 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
2001 Château Boswell Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve Cole Wood River
2005 Arietta Red Wine H Block Hudson Vineyards
I really enjoyed it. MdT has always been my pet favorite in the Raveneau line, and I thought the 97 was in a pretty good place right now. It was the second time I’ve had it – previous time was 4-5 years ago – and this time was superior. Perhaps on the riper/softer side, but I thought the structure held up well and the balance was superb. Pretty much at its peak right now in my view.
sounds good. MdT has been a favorite of mine too. prices are getting scary for that 1er so i find myself trying to acquire more Butteaux now. fills my need for salty, chalky, floral, chablis…
How long does it take those Andrew Will to get in a grove. Mine always seem to0 young but I don’t have any 01s just later vintages. Also how was the red Coche?
Here is my list of the last ten (10) that I had along with the note of what I liked about the wine: 2012 Sojourn Sonoma Coast – a rich wine but with enough zip to keep the ripe fruit in check.
2012 Carlisle – Monto Rosso Zinfandel – stood up well to drinking on a sail boat with 12 to 15 mph winds.
2010 Passopisciaro Etna Rosso – Showed some elegance. Good acidity and light. I expect it will improve with some bottle age. It does not, however, stand up well to 12 to 15 mph winds on a sailboat. I advise tasting this wine “on hard” and not at sea.
2010 Castello d Ama – Ama – Chianti Classico. Tasted quite good with enough acidity to counter the penne with fried tomato paste, olive oil and garlic sauce. Gave a bottle to a friend and her reaction was “This is good wine.” I agree.
2010 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva – steady as she goes. Nice.
2010 Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Nipozzano Riserva – nicely balanced, Went well with dinner.
2010 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso – A bit too acidic and disjointed at this time but still with a central core of lava and fruit.
2011 Kosta Browne Chardonnay One Sixteen – Drank at a corn roast. Good lemon/tropical fruit flavors with a lively finish and enough acidity to carry the wine.
2010 Torrin Akasha - I brought this to a wedding to have as part of the after party. There were plenty of other wines for the after-party so I brought it home. Enjoyed it with a nice steak dinner. Rich, full-bodied, but balanced. 2012 Bodegas Borsao - Campo de Borja - Tasted (drank) at my nephew’s wedding. Good hearty wine to match with good hearty cheer, laughter, dancing and fun times.
Delicious! It was a pretty AFWE crowd and the person to my left said, “CA Pinot? I can pass on this one.” I told her to try it after which she said “I can’t believe I almost didn’t taste this!”
I’d say it was pretty well mature with what for me read as ripe fruit married to earthiness and complexity. No rush to drink up. A 1991 tasted about 10-12 years ago still stands as my all time favorite but this was really, really good.
