Being selective though - I had an '05 and '06 Shafer Hillside Select in the last 6 months that showed very well. A couple of years back I had an '10 SHS that I felt was still a bit young. And they are very big wines. The other dynamic is that the pendulum has seemed to swing back in the last decade or so. I do have an '04 Hobbs BTK that probably needs to go!
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Better one day too young than one day too old.
Pulled one of my remaining bottles for the braised short ribs/oxtail I am making. Tasted it again to verify that I just don’t like it but that it is fine to cook with and into the braise it went.
I also gave a bottle away to my brother just in case he liked it.
Down to one bottle remaining and expect it will go into a future short rib braise as well.
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Ouch… So who does produce some of the best age worthy To Kalon? Have heard some good data points on Realm
Hope you’re right…as i have some 2012’s in the cellar (daughter’s birth-year)
Schrader, Mondavi, MACDONALD, haven’t had Realm so cannot offer a personal opinion, but read good things.
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