2007 Copain Hawk’s Butte Syrah
2012 Bryter Estates Rose and 2007 Col Solare.
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How was the 2007 Col Solare?, I think I have some bottles.
2005 Copain Madder Lake syrah
I remember those. We drank 6 or more too early, I’m sure. $25? How was it?
I enjoyed it, but unfortunately I didn’t really spend too much time on it. The wife needed a red pronto, so it didn’t get a lot of air and I was at the short end of this bottle. For some reason I expected it to be more full-bodied than it was. It was a bit tannic at first too, but again it was a pop-and-pour.
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P.S> Edited post after I got some sleep.
'08 Cayuse “God Only Knows” Grenache
With lunch of moules de bouchot à la marinière:
Ridiculously good.
10 Raveneau Chablis AOC with the last of the fresh king crab. Delicious.
Hi Truett - This was my last of three, and by far the best. I had $30 in CT as cost, but I think that was a swag to include tax and/or shipping. Bottle age has tamed this a bit, and definitely a red-fruited syrah. It had a bit of a cherry Swee-Tart finish to it, in a pleasing way.
Thanks for asking
2011 Westerhold Bennett Valley Pinot Noir. Russell Bevan wine maker. 14.2 ABV. This is the second time we’ve tried it and it is starting to flesh out and strut some stuff. Looks like a Syrah in the glass, but all Pinot on the palate. Who’d a thunk Russell was good at Pinot.
2010 Joseph Swan Trenton View Pinot Noir. 
2001 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir
2004 Schramsberg Reserve
White - 2012 Poggiobello Colli Orientali del Friuli Friulano. Not really familiar with Friuli but this wine is just really tasty with peach and green apple with piercing acid running through the middle and a nice drying finish that is almost sweet.
Red - 2009 Pine Ridge Cave 7 Cab - lovely cab if a bit young. Bright fruits and a very pleasant mouthfeel with a wonderful lingering finish. Will improve with age…can’t wait to try again on day 2.
2010 Rhys Alpine Chardonnay
2007 Carlisle RRV Syrah
Both of these are bottles I have lathered many words over in the past so we’ll see how they do over dinner with some friends.
What did you think of it? Obviously, you liked it, but is it ready to go? (I have two.)
Thanks,
Josh
Virna Barolo Riserva, 03; not a superstar, but drinking quite nicely right now: good mixture of tannins and tar, balanced by cacao and sweet darkfruits. The fresh porcini risotto we had with it (instead of the white truffle, which we could not find another couple here to go in for at $200 an ounce) brought a hint of mushroom as well.
*Ossian 2009 Magnum 93 DSP
*Finca Villacreses 2004 93DSP
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