What Wines Do You Have Lined Up For The Holidays?

WINE TALK
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First celebration completed with:

  1. 2010 Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer
  2. 2012 Chateau La Gordonne Rose
  3. 2010 Sea Smoke Ten
  4. 2010 Pellet Estate Cab Sauv
  5. 2007 Coup de Foudre Cab Sauv
  6. 2012 FARM Napa Valley Cab Sauv

Next Celebration on the 25th:

  1. 2013 FARM Napa Valley Chard
  2. 2012 JONATA Flor white blend
  3. 2012 Switchback Petite Syrah
  4. 208 Clos Erasmus Grenache/Syrah blend

Not yet thought about NYE… champagne.gif

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1990 Clos St Hune
1993 Jadot Clos St Jacques
2007 Mont Olivet Papet

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For holiday Champagne lovers - got into the Rene Geoffroy Volupté 06 tonight - this is in a lovely place now - the Pinot fruit is all about shiny peach and strawberry, and the oak is all about texture and density and less about flavor.

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Opening up dinner tomorrow with some 2002 Henri de Voncourt Morey St. Denis 1er Cru – can’t wait to pair it up with some chestnut soup.

BTW, first post on the forum – howdy, y’all.

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Just acquired a bottle of 09 Quintessa for Christmas Day dinner. I will be drinking a 05 Joseph Phelps Insignia for NYE.

Any suggestions on how long to decant the latter?

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tonight 2011 Michel Chapouttier Chante Alouette
2011 Cline Cashmere
christmas day 2006 Mumm DVX
2008 Mumm DVX rose [cheers.gif]

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just stood up a 2002 beringer private reserve cab and a 2003 Sloan for Christmas dinner tomorrow. Will probably have a sauv blanc or riesling while cooking ! Happy holidays to all!

Bob

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I like this list. The relatives always have a ton of young California cab that doesn’t really play well with turkey and ham (but pretty happy with the tri-tip). I’m going to add a rosesse or two and maybe another light red to the mix. Lighter than Cali cab that is.
Bubbles for NYE. Maybe white Burgundy for dinner if I can pull together seafood or truffles.

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For Xmas eve dinner tonight with friends, I’m bringing a 1988 Pichon Baron to go with the rack of lamb they are preparing, and a 2003 La Tour Blanche to pair with the fois gras course.

Bruce

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Non wine crowd, so I thought a large format would be fun.

Champagne TBD

Riotor Rose and various NZ Zauvignon Blancs

A double mag of De Pez 1970

A 1974 Chapellet Cabernet.

A Port or TBA

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The Millot 99 Echezeaux is delicious! Happy holidays all!

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NV Deutz Rose
1999 JP Mugneret Vosne Romanee 1er
1986 Climens

Wines were great, the time with the family even better. Merry Christmas all.