What is the Greatest Wine this Board has Introduced you to

WINE TALK
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Sorry to end the title with a preposition!

This Board has introduced me to some great wines across the spectrum, especially getting me back to trying some Cali syrah, but hands down, whomever got me to try Gonon, I owe you a thousand fortunes. The base syrah is so flippin’ good I just accidentally bought it twice, from two sources. I love it. From '06 to '09, I am mesmerized. Just bought more 2010. I am pacing around waiting for shipping season so I can get more. I actually drank all of my '09 in short order (more on order). And this is a wine that should be matured, but it’s so hard not to pop.

So, what say you?

Side-note, is there a better mid-priced Northern Rhone syrah?

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Ceritas

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Where have you been purchasing yours? I’ve been pondering picking some up.

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Cabot!

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Sierra Carche

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ditto

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Maison Ilan
EMH Black Cat

Those are the two SPECIFICALLY because of this board.
Hearty Thanks!

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Huet

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That’s good stuff for sure, but I have to credit eBob (pre-Wall) for that one.

Reminds me, I need to pick up some '09s.

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Great stuff! Fell in love with Huet, Joguet and Raffault while on honeymoon in Loire 1996. Wife wasn’t bad either! [wow.gif]

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[middle-finger.gif] [tease.gif]

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Based on my last tasting, all of them. I really wanted to like the Gonon, but it just wasn’t that good.

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Easy…CowanCllrs.
That be the right answer, Jim??? flirtysmile
I kept hearing about Jim’s wine for yrs. Any day, now.
His Isa SauvBlanc…may not be “great” in the usual sense…but really tasty stuff it is.
Looking forward to trying the Syrah.
Tom

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+1 though there have been some great wines along the way from some very gracious people [worship.gif]

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Donnhoff

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Burgundy in general. I always liked it but reading here gave me confidence to sort things out and buy. A few specific ones are Bertheau and indirectly (via Bill Nanson) Dubreuil-Fontaine.

In CA, Bedrock, Copain and Rhys.

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+1 on Bedrock
Also Sojourn and a whole raft of others.

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At least Rhys, Lagier Meredith and Zepaltas

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Cabot, Bedrock & Match.

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Chidaine is up there.