I have not had anything to drink for 6 weeks for medical reasons not involving alcohol, and I have been cleared to reenter the fray, although I am not supposed to dive in head first. However, to celebrate a great weekend for University of Michigan sports (two basketball sweet sixteens and a #1 seed in the Frozen Four regionals), it’s time to open more of the good stuff. I think I will go with a 2019 Sine Qua Non Distenta I white blend with seafood and mushrooms in a white wine and garlic or light pink sauce tomorrow.
This thread is for people who actually drink the stuff. Flippers can discuss secondary market pricing and investment issues in their own thread. Here is a photo I took a couple of years ago of my empty bottle collection as proof that I like to drink it. The empty bottle collection has grown since the photo was taken.
I sold half to afford the other half, but have a bunch that I will drink through. Would suggest a different unit of time for these tho. Maybe “this month” over “today”
U of M Law School class of 1984 here. I had a 2007 Labels Syrah and a JFTLOI at a dinner a few weeks ago ago. The JFTLOI was a little tired but the Labels was in a near perfect place. A week ago for my birthday I had a 2011 Dark Blossom Syrah. It was delicious and has consistently been so over a half dozen bottles despite coming from my least favorite vintage of the last twenty years (I know that it was a better vintage in the Central Coast than the North Coast at least for me).
Rocked a The Hoodoo Man a couple weeks back and it was sensational. Stone fruits on top of stone fruits packed with some serious punch. Very distinct imho and glad to have found at a local shop in great condition. Love the whites!
Jay - Welcome back. Best wishes for your continued recovery.
I like the way you have the SQN empties on the velvet-laced credenza - giving it as much importance and respect as you do to the urn containing grandpa’s ashes on the other sideboard.