Made some Japanese milk bread and it was great IMHO. Nolas tuna belly tomato butter lettuce and made a garlic saffron aoli on a paper plate frome Costco and an okay Pinot.
@pseudogourmet98
There’s no good way to hang wind chimes (and they’re probably against the condo regs…not sure). or now, the snakes seem to be helping.
@klezman@rjquillin
Never even heard of their Ceremonial Vineyard release. I am down to 10 bottles, all 2008 or 2009. Mags are all gone. How was the Ceremonial?
@CorTot@klezman
Somehow I ended up with a good number of them, both '08 and '09. Seems I’ve consumed a couple even though CT thinks only one. Still excellent stock of Roessler in general and I’m trying to work thru them.
@ScottW58 Had zero idea on what to expect, bought three on release and haven’t had one since shortly after delivery… in a fine spot, good acid, fruit holding up, tannins present but in check, it liked a tad of lamb and rosemary taters (God’s truth I forgot to make the green stuff, oh well)
Finished a coravined bottle of 2020 Sunce “Sweet Zora Zinfandel”. Also tried making it into a wine spritz with some seltzer water – quite a tasty concoction!
Last Friday, 2009 Raised by Wolves Cab Sauv. Broke in my pellet grill/smoker with some top sirloins. Unfortunately not on a Flannery budget.
Steaks came out pretty good. I wasn’t expecting them to take so long to cook, so the rest of the meal was ready way too soon and had to be reheated when the steaks were done but all in all, a successful first effort.
@hscottk@klezman
Yes really all were great and nobody here will like my answer but I thought the Champ and the LDH were the best, splitting hairs between the two. But I have a palate of a Yak so all you Corison homers can calm down
@hscottk@ScottW58 All I can say is that they were all excellent. I think the Corison went slightly better with the steak. I thought the LDH was a bit more complex even though it was a couple years younger. Not a slacker in the bunch!
Some Costco filets on the grill with some roasted veggies and this cab Franc. I had stopped buying pedroncelli for a while because I never felt they lived up to the hype but this one is great.
@deadlyapp I didn’t agree with the hype either, until I let one sit. The real deal is a great 7-25 year old wine that you bought for under $20. It won’t be transcendent or anything, but it was under $20. Often far under that at woot/CM pricing.
@klezman I never found it offensive, but people here have always raved about it for qpr, and it just didn’t hit the same notes for me as SH and Wellington which were similarly hyped and priced. This one slightly changes my mind and can only imagine it will improve.
For the cost, I have a hard time saving cellar space but perhaps I’ll ensure I keep some tucked away.
The KBS is a 2016 and is a whopping 12.4% abv. The Backwoods Bastard is ever so slightly more tame (if applicable) at 10.2%. Both are delicious, but you’ve gotta be in the mood for these types of brews.
On a long flight and the wine was vile. I was expecting at least half decent and serviceable. The white was oxidized and the red was simultaneously sweet and sour.
@chipgreen@rjquillin This was our second (and last) bottle. Excellent expression of RRV/Green Valley chard. Some mild oak, but not overly done. Lemon/citrus on the nose and palate. Overall, this is a step up from the 2017 HOTV, which is also good.
2010 Ty Caton Ballfield Syrah w/steak, salad, garlic/sage spaetzle, mixed veggies and warm bread. The wine was very smooth. Almost a touch flabby until paired with the food. It really shined with the steak and the spaetzle. And I’m getting better on the grill…
@hscottk IH out here too, finishing up a bottle of
2017 Iron Horse Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay
with a very mixed salad like creation. My first bottle from a webwine purchase back Nov of 2019. Bottles really have to compete here for a cork to get pulled.
Had a wine from Campania that I’d never heard of before - Minuto I think it was. Then a Portuguese Syrah natural wine. Both quite interesting. Then a Jura 18.
Now I’m passing over the Thames. Not a shabby evening!
Polished off a 2012 Jana Sauvignon Blanc yesterday as it hit 95 here for the first time since last September. The wine went surprisingly well with roast beef & parmesan sliders on King’s Hawaiian rolls.
Okay in hommage to Sarah K on another site I made this dish with leftovers, hand some leftover smoked pork shoulder so made some Carolina rice heated up some duck fat and crisped up the rice added the pork and eggs cooked until firm and threw on some scallions and cohita cheese also had some leftover tomatillo salsa I made and hell yeah I’m happy!
@CorTot@kawichris650
I opened one a few weeks ago as well that seemed sub-par from what I expected and remembered from earlier. Cork, however, seemed intact with no degradation.
@kawichris650@rjquillin I actually couldnt tell what shape the cork was in, but pressed very lightly with the ah-so pushed it in and then once I tried to work it a bit the cork broke in half. But the wine was fully oxidized and not drinkable.
@CorTot@kawichris650@rjquillin I’ve had lots of Wellington corks that broke in the middle and generally gave me a hard time extracting them, though in all but maybe one case the wine was fine. Today unfortunately I came across an '08 Victory with some drips outside the bottle and what felt like a very spongy cork pushing up the capsule a bit. Haven’t had the heart to explore further. I have no doubt the wine is a goner.
@CorTot@kawichris650@klezman@rjquillin Well, I never got around to excavating that cork, and in the utter insanity that was moving out of our apartment the end of last month, I ended up leaving it behind.
I told the super it had great potential and that he should try it, and as it turns out, apparently the wine was still in good shape. He told me the cork was a big mess, but he and his wife really enjoyed the wine. I’m glad he did. I still have one more of that vintage, so I’m not whining about the one that got away.
2012 Virage Red Bordeaux blend. With Father’s day meal of Flannery hanger, corn, green beans and roasted potatoes. Great bottle - Emily says the 2012 is the lesser of the 2011, 2010 vertical. If this is the lesser, can’t wait for the others.
Cause I ain’t cooking today ordered my favorite fish and chips and whipping through another one of these! Because it’s not a balmy 58 degrees watching whales in the ocean here @danandlisa
@ScottW58 We are drinking lab rat bottles for Wednesday’s offering with grilled poblano/provolone cheeseburgers with tomatoes/basil/balsamic. Dessert is chocolate chip hazelnut cookies.
@chipgreen@ScottW58 Chip, really? I can send you some thru the mail. The really good ones are at the end of summer here. They are easy to roast and char off the skins.
@ScottW58 I bought it based on your recommendation when there were coupons and 30% cash back on winedotcom - will restock if similar offer comes along! Very nice wine
2015 Long Point Sangiovese.
Aside from some port-like wines, Long Point makes the ONLY drinkable red wines in the Finger Lakes. Long Point is on the East side of Cayuga Lake, and if you’re in the area, go. Yeah, yeah, yeah…but the Cab Francs from the Finger Lakes are very good…no they’re not.
Along with a Polenta and Gorgonzola dish.
@FritzCat@klezman
We have found a number of reds from the Finger Lakes that are well more than just drinkable but yes, in general, the whites (and pinks) are much better.
We like the Old Vines Pinot Noir from Dr. Frank, the Dornfelder from Red Tail Ridge, the Leon Millot (and others) from Keuka Lake Vineyards (making serious reds in the shadow of the irreverent Bully Hill), the Maximilien (and others) from Ravines Winery and a handful of the aforementioned Cab Francs (especially Herman Wiemer who are more known for Riesling). Also, Timothy Moore was making some good reds at Inspire Moore before his unfortunate passing in 2019.
That said, we will try to hit up Long Point next time we are in the Finger Lakes.
@chipgreen@klezman I agree, Dr. K makes some killer wines, and Ravines and Wiemer have impressed me at times. That being said, they don’t hold a candlebto Long Point…(of course Long Point uses predominantly California grapsnforbtheir reds.)
@chipgreen@klezman I’ve got a bottle of 2001 Wagner Estate Meritage that I intend to take to Wagner and share with the employees in the tasting room (split a case with a friend when Wagner had a tasting room up on the river in Clayton). I think they would enjoy that. I’ve also got a bottle of 2008 Dr. Konstantin Frank Cuvee d’Amour that is waiting for the right occasion here at home. I did the same with a 2001, and then went out and bought the 2008.
Drinking a 2016 Tercero Mourvedre Rose from a Tercero tasting glass. Not sure if the timing works out, but I’m toasting the impending/recent birth of @TerceroWines’ daughter!
@FritzCat
Old recipe I have been using for years, 1 beer 1 cup soy sauce a shitload of chopped up garlic marinate in a bag for six hours or overnight and grill.
@ScottW58
The last time I grilled I happened to use an almost identical recipe. The only difference being a small addition of brown sugar. It turned out very tasty.
To anyone familiar with these, are they known to be overwhelmingly woody/oaky? I don’t think I’ve ever had a wine with this flavor profile before. I’m trying my best to see past it and discover other flavors, but the wood/oak truly dominates the nose and also the palate.
Now I’m starting to wonder if the wine is corked. I know many of you have encountered that before, but it’s a first for me (if that’s in fact what’s going on with this bottle).
@kawichris650 If it’s lost all its fruit then it may very well be corked but without enough TCA to perceive its telltale signs. I’ve had that happen to me.
@klezman
That might very well be the case. Fortunately, I have more of these so I can open another and compare them. Hopefully this was just a one-off.
@kawichris650 Yeah, that’s how I found it. I happened to drink a bottle one night and then 2 days later tasted the semi-corked one in the winery’s tasting room.
2017 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Savoya Vineyard
A Garagiste mystery wine. Initial impression is that it’s solid but it’s no Goodfellow. A bit on the fruity side for Oregon.
In the past week…
2013 Engracia Chardonnay w/pulled pork sliders and salad.
2012 Brassfield Estate Tempranillo w/grilled burgers and corn on the cob.
2013 Tudor Wines Highlands Project Pinot Noir w/cheesesteak sandwiches loaded with sauteed onions and a side of sweet potato fries.
2009 Wellington Vineyards Marsanne
Thirteen years old and absolutely delightful.
Alas, my last bottle of the vintage, and makes me in no hurry to work on the newer ones.
Remember this one from WW on 2013-02-04?
2011 The Crusher Big Orange Wilson Vineyard
Still hanging in there, but on the downward, imo, slope.
Edit to add, SWMBO approved
Ok, this was so dang good I’m posting late…well not really, the wine was indeed tasty with some shrimps right off of the boat but not a typical California presentation my humble. Kind of round and ripe. Most likely this is Pride. Anyway I’m just trying to figure out my fuzzy pic problems over coffee not wine
@kaolis
Yeah bought 3 from a lws and forgot about them for a year, tried one and bought 3 of the current vintage. I like them too. Mom is a scotch egg fan?
2017 J Dusi Sly
Just had a 2011 Wellington PS and it was smooth and delightful. I find young PS undrinkable, but really enjoy them after 10 years or so.
2013 Briceland PV with roast leg of lab. A nice pairing.
@hscottk Ishi Pishi?
@rjquillin Affirmative.
Something we’ll be seeing in a few hours
Made some Japanese milk bread and it was great IMHO. Nolas tuna belly tomato butter lettuce and made a garlic saffron aoli on a paper plate frome Costco and an okay Pinot.
@ScottW58
Looks wonderful, Love that Tuna belly. I stock up every BD.
@karenhynes snakes are named Melissa and Kelly?
@rjquillin
…my (likely) feeble attempt to keep the birds (pigeons, mostly) off my balcony.
@karenhynes @rjquillin
Have you tried wind chimes?
@pseudogourmet98
There’s no good way to hang wind chimes (and they’re probably against the condo regs…not sure). or now, the snakes seem to be helping.
Found at Costco for a great price god for only knows what I’m going to eat?
@ScottW58 Not green stuff
@danandlisa
Haha actually a Chinese chicken salad which is a violently bad paring with this wine
@ScottW58
How was the wine?
@chefjess
Really happy with it, tannin was a little sticky on the finish but I don’t think it needs too much more time to come together.
1998 Ravenswood Zinfandel Big River
Making some ribs
A beautiful pairing with a flannery burger and a paper plate
@ScottW58 Tator tots and green on the same plate. Well done.
@danandlisa
You understand balance!!
2013 Twisted Oak Monastrell Cockamamie
time and patience has been very kind to this bottle, but they are soon coming to an end…
2009 Roessler Pinot Noir Ceremonial Vineyard, RRV
@klezman Those were some absolutely screaming monkey deals
@rjquillin to bad I’m now down to my last 5 bottles.
@klezman of the Ceremonial or Roessler in total?
@rjquillin Roessler in total
@klezman @rjquillin
Never even heard of their Ceremonial Vineyard release. I am down to 10 bottles, all 2008 or 2009. Mags are all gone. How was the Ceremonial?
@klezman @rjquillin killed mine awhile ago.
@CorTot @klezman
Somehow I ended up with a good number of them, both '08 and '09. Seems I’ve consumed a couple even though CT thinks only one. Still excellent stock of Roessler in general and I’m trying to work thru them.
@CorTot @klezman @rjquillin
I remember years ago we were amazed you had something like 100 of them!
Heck of a day. We deserved this.
2003 York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Made some butter chicken with Carolina gold rice in the instapot and no green stuff
@ScottW58 That looks tasty, I need to drink more Spanish wines, very little in stock.
@kaolis
How was it?
@ScottW58 Had zero idea on what to expect, bought three on release and haven’t had one since shortly after delivery… in a fine spot, good acid, fruit holding up, tannins present but in check, it liked a tad of lamb and rosemary taters (God’s truth I forgot to make the green stuff, oh well)
@kaolis
Thanks that is one producer I have only bought a few bottles of, can’t buy everything oh well.
@ScottW58 I bought more early on, got pretty pricey and yep only so many $$ to go around.
Finished a coravined bottle of 2020 Sunce “Sweet Zora Zinfandel”. Also tried making it into a wine spritz with some seltzer water – quite a tasty concoction!
Happy WW!
Last Friday, 2009 Raised by Wolves Cab Sauv. Broke in my pellet grill/smoker with some top sirloins. Unfortunately not on a Flannery budget.
Steaks came out pretty good. I wasn’t expecting them to take so long to cook, so the rest of the meal was ready way too soon and had to be reheated when the steaks were done but all in all, a successful first effort.
@chipgreen
Man I remember that label! Just can’t remember if I bought/drank the wine? Cool label! How is the wine?
@ScottW58
The wine was good not great. My wife enjoyed it more than I did. I liked it with the steak but not so much on its own.
2018 Legado D Farro Godello. Another vote here for Spanish wines.
@davirom
Yup the best deals in wine for like a decade since their economy has been in shambles for at least that long.
@karenhynes how is it? Never-mind, it’s a 10+ year old Wellington Cab, enjoy!
@kainc
So far, delicious. Waiting for some food to accompany…
A delicious evening!
@klezman
Hell yes! And thanks for putting up with me
@klezman @ScottW58 WOTN?
@hscottk @ScottW58 Yes, they were
@hscottk @klezman
Yes really all were great and nobody here will like my answer but I thought the Champ and the LDH were the best, splitting hairs between the two. But I have a palate of a Yak so all you Corison homers can calm down
@hscottk @ScottW58 All I can say is that they were all excellent. I think the Corison went slightly better with the steak. I thought the LDH was a bit more complex even though it was a couple years younger. Not a slacker in the bunch!
Some Costco filets on the grill with some roasted veggies and this cab Franc. I had stopped buying pedroncelli for a while because I never felt they lived up to the hype but this one is great.
@deadlyapp I didn’t agree with the hype either, until I let one sit. The real deal is a great 7-25 year old wine that you bought for under $20. It won’t be transcendent or anything, but it was under $20. Often far under that at woot/CM pricing.
@klezman I never found it offensive, but people here have always raved about it for qpr, and it just didn’t hit the same notes for me as SH and Wellington which were similarly hyped and priced. This one slightly changes my mind and can only imagine it will improve.
For the cost, I have a hard time saving cellar space but perhaps I’ll ensure I keep some tucked away.
Last night with a Berserker blend burger off the grill and
2002 Oriel Priorat Alma de Llicorella
@rjquillin
Damn, I missed the Syrah from the other day, but sounds like you did OK
2014 Briceland Vineyards Pinot Noir Ronda’s Vineyard
Decided to dip into the beer vault tonight.
The KBS is a 2016 and is a whopping 12.4% abv. The Backwoods Bastard is ever so slightly more tame (if applicable) at 10.2%. Both are delicious, but you’ve gotta be in the mood for these types of brews.
2020 Reserve des Chastelles Tavel. Surprised me that it had a DIAM1 cork. Not expecting a lot of aging on that one I guess.
Had to try one and glad I did! With a flannery porterhouse and some lightly green stuff
On a long flight and the wine was vile. I was expecting at least half decent and serviceable. The white was oxidized and the red was simultaneously sweet and sour.
@klezman
If I am drinking on a plane, I’m going straight for the cocktails!
@chipgreen company won’t pay for those!
Smooth…Like This.
2016 iron horse heart of the vineyard
@hscottk
What do you think?
@chipgreen @rjquillin This was our second (and last) bottle. Excellent expression of RRV/Green Valley chard. Some mild oak, but not overly done. Lemon/citrus on the nose and palate. Overall, this is a step up from the 2017 HOTV, which is also good.
2010 Ty Caton Ballfield Syrah w/steak, salad, garlic/sage spaetzle, mixed veggies and warm bread. The wine was very smooth. Almost a touch flabby until paired with the food. It really shined with the steak and the spaetzle. And I’m getting better on the grill…
@hscottk IH out here too, finishing up a bottle of
2017 Iron Horse Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay
with a very mixed salad like creation. My first bottle from a webwine purchase back Nov of 2019. Bottles really have to compete here for a cork to get pulled.
Happy WW!
Had a wine from Campania that I’d never heard of before - Minuto I think it was. Then a Portuguese Syrah natural wine. Both quite interesting. Then a Jura 18.
Now I’m passing over the Thames. Not a shabby evening!
@klezman sounds like a much needed improvement over the plonk you were served en route.
@rjquillin well, yeah. And so was the cellar temperature ale at the pub last night! But then again, so is water.
Polished off a 2012 Jana Sauvignon Blanc yesterday as it hit 95 here for the first time since last September. The wine went surprisingly well with roast beef & parmesan sliders on King’s Hawaiian rolls.
@CorTot ok, this was terrible, straight down the drain. Opened up a 2017 dead canyon ranch red blend to replace it better. Still not great.
@CorTot GO?
@rjquillin yes on both
@CorTot @rjquillin probably still better than what they served on United this week!
@klezman @rjquillin when offered wine on a plane take Cathy’s advice.
@CorTot @rjquillin What’s that? Have a beer instead?
Okay in hommage to Sarah K on another site I made this dish with leftovers, hand some leftover smoked pork shoulder so made some Carolina rice heated up some duck fat and crisped up the rice added the pork and eggs cooked until firm and threw on some scallions and cohita cheese also had some leftover tomatillo salsa I made and hell yeah I’m happy!
@ScottW58 so is that basically a frittata with rice?
@klezman
Sounds good to me
@ScottW58 Me too, but when you started describing it I was thinking paella. Then the egg threw me for a loop!
@karenhynes
@karenhynes
@rjquillin
Followed by come Limoncello and whatever one would call the blueberry version of limoncello. Blueberrycello??
@karenhynes Has the consumption rate allowed you to be acquainted Mr, June yet?
@rjquillin Ah…sadly, no. I’ve been dining at the bar (avoiding the large rehearsal dinners and bday parties in the main dining room area).
@karenhynes I really like that one and it was reasonably priced. There are just 2 or 3 remaining
2008 Tercero The Climb
L to R, last night’s and tonight’s beverages. The Noceto was in a really nice place. Not pictured: Thursday night’s 2013 Wellington Estate Syrah.
Opened up a ‘13 Wellington Sonoma Cabernet last night. Bad cork
Totally oxidized.
@CorTot
Oh no!!! That’s a bummer.
@CorTot @kawichris650
I opened one a few weeks ago as well that seemed sub-par from what I expected and remembered from earlier. Cork, however, seemed intact with no degradation.
@CorTot @kawichris650 @rjquillin That’s sad. The one I had 2 months ago was great. I hope any remaining ones you have are also great!
@kawichris650 @rjquillin I actually couldnt tell what shape the cork was in, but pressed very lightly with the ah-so pushed it in and then once I tried to work it a bit the cork broke in half. But the wine was fully oxidized and not drinkable.
@CorTot @kawichris650 @rjquillin I’ve had lots of Wellington corks that broke in the middle and generally gave me a hard time extracting them, though in all but maybe one case the wine was fine. Today unfortunately I came across an '08 Victory with some drips outside the bottle and what felt like a very spongy cork pushing up the capsule a bit. Haven’t had the heart to explore further. I have no doubt the wine is a goner.
@CorTot @InFrom @kawichris650 @rjquillin your expectations can only be exceeded!
@CorTot @kawichris650 @klezman @rjquillin I love your optimism!
@CorTot @kawichris650 @klezman @rjquillin Well, I never got around to excavating that cork, and in the utter insanity that was moving out of our apartment the end of last month, I ended up leaving it behind.
I told the super it had great potential and that he should try it, and as it turns out, apparently the wine was still in good shape. He told me the cork was a big mess, but he and his wife really enjoyed the wine. I’m glad he did. I still have one more of that vintage, so I’m not whining about the one that got away.
Was looking for something to open for Father’s Day (with grilled ribeyes), and this seemed appropriate.
2012 Virage Red Bordeaux blend. With Father’s day meal of Flannery hanger, corn, green beans and roasted potatoes. Great bottle - Emily says the 2012 is the lesser of the 2011, 2010 vertical. If this is the lesser, can’t wait for the others.
@pjmartin I had a 2010 recently and it was excellent
Zenato Riserva Amarone, 2013.
Very good, but less smooth that I would expect for an Amarone. Needs more time in the bottle.
Cause I ain’t cooking today ordered my favorite fish and chips and whipping through another one of these! Because it’s not a balmy 58 degrees watching whales in the ocean here @danandlisa
@ScottW58 We are drinking lab rat bottles for Wednesday’s offering with grilled poblano/provolone cheeseburgers with tomatoes/basil/balsamic. Dessert is chocolate chip hazelnut cookies.
@danandlisa
That sounds great!
@danandlisa @ScottW58
We had provolone cheeseburgers last night with corn on the cob, salad and 2012 Maryhill Cab Franc.
@chipgreen @ScottW58 Maryhill makes good wines. Chip, have you ever had a poblano cheeseburger? Spice is nice.
@danandlisa @ScottW58
No, but I would like to try one! Have only had poblano peppers at Mexican restaurants.
@chipgreen @ScottW58 Chip, really? I can send you some thru the mail. The really good ones are at the end of summer here. They are easy to roast and char off the skins.
Wanted a Zin for some reason. 2012 Denier-Handal Zinfandel
2013 Wellington Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
and relieved to report no issues with this bottle.
Same box/delivery/storage as the prior bottle…
With pork and beef ribs
2012 Denier-Handal Petit Sirah
2018 L’Ecole #41 Ferguson Vineyard with filet mignon, baked potatoes and green stuff. The wine was my Father’s Day treat to myself as no kids!
@ctmariner
I like that wine a lot!
@ScottW58 I bought it based on your recommendation when there were coupons and 30% cash back on winedotcom - will restock if similar offer comes along! Very nice wine
@ctmariner
Glad to hear you liked it! That was a great deal!
2017 WineSmith Grenache Blanc de Noir
2007 Kazmer and Blaise Pinot Noir Primo’s Hill
@winedavid49 Really liking this PN on day two.
A June 17, 2015 WW purchase.
2015 Long Point Sangiovese.
Aside from some port-like wines, Long Point makes the ONLY drinkable red wines in the Finger Lakes. Long Point is on the East side of Cayuga Lake, and if you’re in the area, go. Yeah, yeah, yeah…but the Cab Francs from the Finger Lakes are very good…no they’re not.
Along with a Polenta and Gorgonzola dish.
@FritzCat Not saying whether you’re going to like it, but the Glacier Ridge Cab Franc from Red Newt is solid.
@FritzCat @klezman
We have found a number of reds from the Finger Lakes that are well more than just drinkable but yes, in general, the whites (and pinks) are much better.
We like the Old Vines Pinot Noir from Dr. Frank, the Dornfelder from Red Tail Ridge, the Leon Millot (and others) from Keuka Lake Vineyards (making serious reds in the shadow of the irreverent Bully Hill), the Maximilien (and others) from Ravines Winery and a handful of the aforementioned Cab Francs (especially Herman Wiemer who are more known for Riesling). Also, Timothy Moore was making some good reds at Inspire Moore before his unfortunate passing in 2019.
That said, we will try to hit up Long Point next time we are in the Finger Lakes.
@chipgreen @FritzCat @klezman We enjoyed the Standing Stone Vineyard Superavi on a cycling vacation in the Finger Lakes last year
@chipgreen @klezman I agree, Dr. K makes some killer wines, and Ravines and Wiemer have impressed me at times. That being said, they don’t hold a candlebto Long Point…(of course Long Point uses predominantly California grapsnforbtheir reds.)
@chipgreen @klezman I’ve got a bottle of 2001 Wagner Estate Meritage that I intend to take to Wagner and share with the employees in the tasting room (split a case with a friend when Wagner had a tasting room up on the river in Clayton). I think they would enjoy that. I’ve also got a bottle of 2008 Dr. Konstantin Frank Cuvee d’Amour that is waiting for the right occasion here at home. I did the same with a 2001, and then went out and bought the 2008.
Drinking a 2016 Tercero Mourvedre Rose from a Tercero tasting glass. Not sure if the timing works out, but I’m toasting the impending/recent birth of @TerceroWines’ daughter!
This was actually 2017.
And Larry is still waiting according to FB/IG.
Cooked up a tri-tip and Yuka fries by accident ha
@ScottW58
That looks amazing!!!
@ScottW58 That is a nice looking tri-tip. I’ve got a couple in the freezer. Will you share your recipe/method?
@FritzCat
Old recipe I have been using for years, 1 beer 1 cup soy sauce a shitload of chopped up garlic marinate in a bag for six hours or overnight and grill.
@ScottW58
The last time I grilled I happened to use an almost identical recipe. The only difference being a small addition of brown sugar. It turned out very tasty.
Haven’t had one of these in 4 years or so, so opening a 2010 Wellington Vineyards Merlot to go with sous vide lamb shanks.
Damn this is good
@klezman and I need to revisit the cache of '11s I have.
@klezman @rjquillin All I’ve got at this point is 1 bottle of the '12.
@InFrom @klezman
You two either drink faster or purchase slower than I seem capable of.
@klezman @rjquillin Speaking for myself, I’m sure it’s the latter.
@InFrom @rjquillin we definitely buy more slowly than Ron…
Finishing off that open bottle of
2013 Wellington Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
that held up well. Musta just been an off bottle earlier.
It’s Wellington… oh wait.
To anyone familiar with these, are they known to be overwhelmingly woody/oaky? I don’t think I’ve ever had a wine with this flavor profile before. I’m trying my best to see past it and discover other flavors, but the wood/oak truly dominates the nose and also the palate.
Now I’m starting to wonder if the wine is corked. I know many of you have encountered that before, but it’s a first for me (if that’s in fact what’s going on with this bottle).
@kawichris650 If it’s lost all its fruit then it may very well be corked but without enough TCA to perceive its telltale signs. I’ve had that happen to me.
@klezman
That might very well be the case. Fortunately, I have more of these so I can open another and compare them. Hopefully this was just a one-off.
@kawichris650 Yeah, that’s how I found it. I happened to drink a bottle one night and then 2 days later tasted the semi-corked one in the winery’s tasting room.
2017 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Savoya Vineyard
A Garagiste mystery wine. Initial impression is that it’s solid but it’s no Goodfellow. A bit on the fruity side for Oregon.
@klezman Not a fan of Ken Wright. They have great press, but every time I have tried them, I say meh.
@danandlisa @klezman
I agree with both of you! Ymmv
@danandlisa @ScottW58 this is my first one from Ken Wright… We’ll see how this evolves.
Speaking of on the fruity side this could easily be a hot vintage California Pinot woof, but the flannery garlic and thyme sausages were fantastic!
@karenhynes How is this?
I keep delaying trying one, likely for no good reason?
2014 Wind Gap Wines Syrah Majik Vineyard
Chicken leg quarters green shit and Champagne because it’s boiling here!
2015 Pomum Cellars Washington Red BdX blend
2020 Stags Leap chardonnay
2020 Jana Sav Blanc
Cab Sav Lot 150 deNegoce that was just offered here. Nice smooth. Dark fruit. Good by itself & with food.Hope you got some!
In the past week…
2013 Engracia Chardonnay w/pulled pork sliders and salad.
2012 Brassfield Estate Tempranillo w/grilled burgers and corn on the cob.
2013 Tudor Wines Highlands Project Pinot Noir w/cheesesteak sandwiches loaded with sauteed onions and a side of sweet potato fries.
This is drinking beautifully. Happy Wednesday!
Well it’s Wednesday… drinking very nice
2009 Wellington Vineyards Marsanne
Thirteen years old and absolutely delightful.
Alas, my last bottle of the vintage, and makes me in no hurry to work on the newer ones.
Boy the new flannery inside skirt steak burgers are fantastic! With my new/old favorite tots
@ScottW58 And a touch of green.
@danandlisa
Ha! A hint of green
Sitting in a wine bar in Athens Greece, drinking miscellaneous Greek wines, currently a Sclavos Mavrodafni.
What is really interesting is that we were seated by a wall with books (mostly about wine) and front and center is Clark Smith’s book!
@pseudogourmet98
tagging @winesmith …
Meiomi “Pinot Noir” California.
Yeah, I know, kinda like Menage a trois.
Noceto OGP 2017 Zinfandel (The Original Grandpere Vineyard)
Remember this one from WW on 2013-02-04?
2011 The Crusher Big Orange Wilson Vineyard
Still hanging in there, but on the downward, imo, slope.
Edit to add, SWMBO approved
@rjquillin This was one of my first WW purchases. Loooong gone in my cellar.
First time making Scotch eggs, not perfect miss the runny yoke and not perfectly even sausage distro but really tasty
I do love the wedge!
@ScottW58 Me three.
Ok, this was so dang good I’m posting late…well not really, the wine was indeed tasty with some shrimps right off of the boat but not a typical California presentation my humble. Kind of round and ripe. Most likely this is Pride. Anyway I’m just trying to figure out my fuzzy pic problems over coffee not wine
@kaolis Ok, better than most of my recent attempts… (speaking of presentation need to work on plating too I see…hey it was a beach day yesterday!)
@kaolis
Looks great to me! Then again I plate on paper plates
@ScottW58 You must know my mother! I like that Pieropan, pick it up occasionally.
@kaolis
Yeah bought 3 from a lws and forgot about them for a year, tried one and bought 3 of the current vintage. I like them too. Mom is a scotch egg fan?