Just saw this bottle at retail by my house. I need to go back and get one.
2009 Copain Brosseau Chalone Chard (from 375) - so good, I wish I had a cs of 750s… Luckily I do have a cs of the 2010 ![[cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif "cheers"){kind=small}
2009 Ziata Oakville Cabernet Franc. WOW 100 cases made and only available from the winery. Big and beautiful.
Last night, after a good tasting at Susan’s, we had black bean soup with dry sausages, and a 1981 Mayacamas Pinot Noir - no oxidation and good secondary fruit.
96 Salon
not the best showing but still great.
alan
2010 Copain Chardonnay Tous Ensemble
2009 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling ‘Rotlay’
Decanting 2005 Ridge Nervo vineyard zin.
1981 La Dominique: at first it seemed old, but once it had taken in some air, it blossomed quite nicely. Easy drinking. 91 points
Also should note the $11.99 price tag on the bottle (purchased 1986)
'90 and '95 Calon Segur…both great…splitting hairs between the two…
Castello di Ama 2006 Chianti Classico
When I tasted after opening it seemed a bit insipid and past its peak. After 15 minutes, it was a blackberry joy tied up with a leather bow. Beautiful with the stewed wild boar and mushroom sauce over spaghetti I had for dinner.
1999 Muga Riserva Rioja
2006 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Gold Capsule Auslese
2010 Abrente Albarino, 2011 Quivet Sauvignon Blanc, 2003 Neal Cab Rutherford Dust, 2006 Carlisle Zinfandel Rossi Ranch. And a third of a bottle of 15 Year Old Pappy Van Winkle. Need to hydrate now.
Friends visiting from LA. With dinner at home:
2006 Grand Reve Ptera
2005 Jonata El Corazon
2006 Saxum Bone Rock
Cheers,
Steve
Brought to an Italian restaurant
2010 Occhipinti Frappato - first time tasting this. Flavors of cranberry, nice acidity, very refreshing, and a good way to start.
2004 Antoniolo Gattinara- took a long time to open up, but when it did, it showed lovely Nebbiolo characteristics and paired fabulously with gnocchi and oxtail ragu.
Crisp and focused 2010 Ponzi Pinot Gris with grilled Sicilian garlic and herb chicken.
Couldn’t resist any longer. Popped a 2009 Maybach, my first ever.
Tried my first Opus One, the 1993. It was excellent.
2007 Albert Mann Riesling Schlossberg. Chalky, dry, very good.
WELL? How is it?