@bunnymasseuse@chipgreen
It was an excellent match, I struggle with matches for seafood / fish as I’m not really much of a “white” drinker so I tend to use pinot noir. Sometimes it works great other times not so much. For me this will be my go to, Clark is right in that it works very well with seafood.
It’s molarchae’s birthday and she ordered an “interesting” white to go with a piccata so we’re opening 2019 Briamara Erbaluce di Caluso Biancamano.
Erbaluce is the grape - a new one for us!
Last night did a throw down between a Flannery filet tails and a Morgan ranch sirloin strip, they are small so I just seared in a super hot carbon steel pan and finished with black garlic butter
@klezman
Texture went to the Flannery, flavor I don’t know because the black garlic butter dominated. Next time I will do it with just salt. Oh and happy birthday to one of you?
The “real” birthday dinner tonight. Been sipping on a 12-month aged Basque cider we got from Garagiste
With Flannery rib steaks we’re having 2010 Ridge Merlot
Then if we’re still standing it’ll be on to 2010 Scott Harvey/Jana Angel Eis
@FritzCat Finished the Cabernet and opened a 2018 Ty Caton Malbec (Sonoma). At 15.2%, the alcohol was noticeable, but the rest was amazing.
Napa/Sonoma Malbec is always too rich for my blood, but I really wanted to try it. It’s definitely worth the price of admission.
@pseudogourmet98
I believe they were offered through the OSU alumni association. I will be seeing my friend in a couple days and will try to remember to ask him about it.
Had the strangest thing happen. Got an order from K&L last week and was moving some bottles around. I noticed that one of a set of 4 (Zinfandel) had massive wine leakage down the label and that the bottle was down to low shoulder level. After getting a replacement confirmed I figured I’d examine it for science!
Pulled off the capsule, which was pretty well stuck to the bottle. But the cork on top was absolutely pristine. Couldn’t tell that any wine had leaked out. Popped it open and it seemed kind of flat, but not corked nor oxidized. Anybody ever seen this before? My best guess is a bottling line error that got missed at QA.
Instead of that we’re drinking 2014 Pavillon de Chavannes Cote de Brouilly Cuvee des Ambassades.
We figured it out today!
There was a hairline crack below the label. The bottle must have been stored upside down when it happened since the wine that leaked went toward the cork. That’s why it had a perfectly clean cork! What’s impressive is that the crack was just barely there enough to let wine escape without the bottle just emptying out entirely.
Basel Cellars Merriment, 2008 (Excellent)
Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla.
Pulled from the everyday rack. Ya know,
it’s nice to have breadth and depth in the cellar.
Had it with Middle-Eastern food
Falafel, Hummus, Dolmas, Baba Ganoush,
Spanakopita, Pita, Bhavagad Gita, a little
Kama Sutra and Balaklava for desert.
@rjquillin it’s not very different from 6 years ago when I had the previous one. Deep and dense. Since molarchae isn’t drinking tonight I’ll find out tomorrow!
@klezman@rjquillin
Any ideas as to why the '08 is holding up, but the '12 isn’t? Maybe that bottle of the '12 was an outlier? I’ve got 4 of those stashed away that I’ve yet to touch. Sounds like I might have to check and see how it’s doing.
The restaurant is dark. I don’t have my reading glasses. I’m drinking a Scott Harvey Barbera. 2016? Mountain Selection? The label is red.
…with pork chop parmigiano, linguine aglio e olio…and awesome bread! Maybe I need dessert??
@rjquillin
I think the guy who normally supplied the calendars didn’t during COVID. The current calendar isn’t at all exciting. I could, however, start posting the monthly pics from my favorite local Chicago photographer, if you’d like.
@karenhynes
It involves a few steps, but it can be done.
Begin the process of creating a new post and go through the image uploading proces. Copy the link that’s created for the image and discard the post without submitting it. Start your reply post as desired, paste the image link, and submit. Your reply will then have the image.
Midwest hot dish, made a carrot/ onion celery rue kind of thing with corn layered in ground beef and covered with tater tots and cheese. That’s right tater tots
2012 Two Jakes of Diamonds Roman Reserve Cabernet Franc, didn’t think I’d be inspired to open it, but who says no to an excellent wine? Likely opening up something else, will see what inspires me and dinner brings.
@karenhynes same here, need to register but likely the same info as always. Opened up the 2014 Iron Horse Pinot Magnum at my snazzy little nitche place, and have a WineSmith desert wine for my after dinner drinking.
@bunnymasseuse
Change of wine plan. I don’t think the Norton will pair particularly well with the Persian food I just ordered. I think I’ll hunt down a Zin. WineSmith dessert wine can definitely be done!
@karenhynes The restaurant patrons here killed the Pinot (shocker) and opened my WineSmith AnyGorilla, as well as my NV BNektar Blood Amulet (hard cider with raspberry & cranberry)
@bunnymasseuse
I’ve struggled with the Any Gorilla…but I don’t care for port, in general. How did folks feel about it tonight? That cider sounds interesting! How did you like the one you opened last week? I also have some of that but I think I’ve only opened one bottle.
2006 Corison Kronos. Cork disintegrated, but the wine is in great shape. Hard to believe it is 15 years old. Tastes fresh. If tannins were rough, they have been resolved. More elegant than bruiser. Lovely.
I started out with a 2010 Wellington Mohrhardt Cab, which unfortunately was corked or something. Couldn’t finish the glass, but in the unlikely event it improves in the decanter I’ll let you all know tomorrow.
From there we moved on to another old WineWoot pickup, 2006 Pedemonte CS. That was more like it! In very nice shape.
Anyway, I went to have a look at the Woot comments on the Pedemonte, and what a coincidence, the discussion included the time that the legendary mill surfaced. The perennial first wooter to woot. Cheers, mill, wherever ye may be.
@klezman Just now I went to the top of the main Woot page, and clicked on Forums. From there, in the upper right corner, I just clicked the magnifying glass and entered my search term. “Mohrhardt”, for example, returned several dozen results.
The thing that isn’t there anymore is the sale page for any of the wines. And the discussions of anything else, like the Pub, fridges, and all the other rantdom stuff. Just conversations connected to a wine for sale.
@klezman Lol, just reread the above post and saw how I misspelled “random”. Probably more accurate the way it’s written. Wish I’d done it deliberately, I could take credit for being clever.
Friday night with friends at a local restaurant that offers free corkage;
N.V. Sterling Vineyards Blanc de Blancs
2018 Landmark Chardonnay Overlook
2018 Domaine de la Mordorée Côtes du Rhône Rosé
2010 Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet Franc Roman Reserve
I opened the Wellington to enjoy side-by-side with my lab rat bottle of Brutocao Primitivo. The Wellington was the winner hands down, but it’s not exactly a fair comparison when you consider the age difference and the fact that they are different (although similar) varietals. Hence why I wasn’t sure if I should have included the comparison in my lab rat review.
Berserker Day blend burgers on the grill,
with a young Beekeeper Zinfandel. Yummy!
FYI, an English word with three consecutive double letters: Bookkeeper.
@FritzCat@rc70 Ugh. So angry with wine spies. Bought a case worth over a year using their locker feature. Time them to ship it recently and they tell me there’s no wine there. The case magically vanished. I am super pissed off mostly because I wanted those wind Gap Santa Cruz Pinot Noir.
@FritzCat@klezman@rc70
Had a similar issue as well, they also lost some Wind Gap bottles. Claimed they shipped a mixed case, but it was unrequested and not yet full; wtf? Ended up only short a couple bottles after they ‘found’ them and, unrequested yet again, shipped.
Just last week I ordered four Corison. They shipped three. They also got a pic of what I received and shipped, I think, the last one. At least something was delivered at the locker, need to go and check.
I’m concerned that y’all are getting jacked around by the Spies. I’ve, so far, had no problems with them, love their Lockers concept, and have a half-full locker right now. Sorry to hear of your travails, and hope you get resolution.
@FritzCat@hscottk@klezman@rc70
Ahhh, sorry, the Corison short ship was with wine.com last week, WS a month or two ago, so separate issues with both suppliers.
@FritzCat Great to hear, I’ll look forward to pulling a few corks soon.
I have had nothing but great service and experience with Wine Spies, I was an early tester for the locker program before it was released and continue to use regularly.
@FritzCat@rc70
Who have you dealt with at WineSpies? I only get the (obnoxiously anonymous) Agent Malbec, who is sufficiently polite but otherwise doesn’t actually listen to me. Is there another way to talk to a real person?
@FritzCat@klezman
The only time I’ve ever had contact with them was via e-mail, I released a locker and forgot to change shipping to Fedex - sent an email requesting it get switched to Fedex from UPS, they made the change.
Sorry to hear you have had problems, for me the locker has been a game changer - I’m purchasing more from them than anyone else these days simply due to the lockers and being able to buy 1 or 2 or whatever quantity and then ship on MY schedule by MY carrier of choice.
@FritzCat@klezman@rc70
Malbec has been ok with me; I actually got to speak with him to resolve the partial (missing) case shipment.
The locker thing is about the only reason I now consider them a viable source. One, two or whatever makes it doable; it was the minimum and shipping prior that was the deal killer.
I think the locker logistics slammed them more than they anticipated.
@FritzCat@rc70@rjquillin Yeah, mistakes happen. But doing what I explicitly asked them not to do to “resolve” it is hardly good service. They also had a bottle break that was in my locker, which was annoying, but dealt with in a reasonable enough way.
I just really want those Wind Gap Santa Cruz Mountain Pinots.
@ScottW58
It was great, just coming into prime time imho. Dark fruit, bit of spice, long finish. Have 1 more think I’ll wait till next year just to see how it evolves’
Cider (Rose from Ace), Guinness, 18yo Jameson, Baileys… today is my Christmas!
Oh and I finished off the original CF from Friday, the other one popped on 3/13 is still decanting.
@pjmartin if there’s ever a ne oh gathering we’ll get one to you. Bright red fruit, high acid, tannic, astringent mouthfeel. Great after 1 hour, best with food. Faded by day 2. I liked it, well pleased with the purchase.
@hscottk On initial taste (poured to shoulder the bottle) it is doing quite well. I think this is the oldest Victory that I have (probably several other 12s and 13s).
Fresh off today’s FedEx truck: NV Pfaffenheim Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut. We succumbed to a WTSO package of Alsatian bottles – 3 Crémants and a Riesling. Very good so far. With fried chicken, not home-made.
@ScottW58 It’s still up there, I think. Based on the first bottle, it’s a good deal. We really enjoyed the Blanc de Blancs. I will say the video tasting seemed a bit shallow and rushed, but I guess, how much time do I need to watch a guy taste wine? I suppose it’s not fair to expect a leisurely experience like the live video tasting we recently attended.
For once, the wine came from a neighboring county, so I didn’t have to wait days for it. It’s a treat to get next-day delivery, bubbles just in time for the weekend.
@ScottW58 Can’t go wrong with an Alsatian Riesling, and we were running dangerously low on bubbles, so kind of a no-brainer for us. I unsubscribed from their emails a while back, but they still pop up on my Facebook, and that sucked me in.
@bahwm@ddeuddeg@rjquillin@ScottW58 At first that’s what I thought you were getting at, but since it was in my first post… I apologize, I’ll stop calling you that!
@chipgreen
At the end of 2020 wine bid had hundreds of the pre 1995 bottles from them, after 95 KJ bought them out and sold there great vineyards. Every bottle I bought has been great so far! 91 cab up next
Opened a 2009 WineSmith Pennyfarthing Chardonnay that appeared to be leaking based on the sticky capsule. Sadly, the wine had seeped all the way through the cork and was too oxidized to drink (although I gave it a shot, briefly).
Switched gears to an '08 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Crianza. Took an $8 flyer on a couple of these from a Last Bottle marathon 8 years ago. That’s 888 for those of you keeping track at home!
Smooth and tasty. Probably not as fruit forward as it once was but still has prominent notes of black cherry, plum and currant. Light oak and barely perceptible tannins. Has some minerality, almost reminiscent of Clark’s wines with that little buzz on the tongue. Very nice, especially given its age and cost.
OMG! Does life really get any better?
Local 30-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye Steaks
w/ 2014 Venge Silencieux.
First use of WineBerserker Day Grassl 1855 glasses.
@bunnymasseuse@kawichris650 nope, never heard of it. A Michigan brewery doesn’t always get much shelf space in California. But I’ll check when I go to Bevmo to get more of the raspberry stuff.
@ScottW58 Pretty good. Got them for a bit less than $40 on wine.com with coupons. Lastbottle has a few remaining in stock for $35 I think it was. We’ll re-up almost certainly. Want us to add some for you?
We had a 2007 Buena Vista Dijon Clone Ramal Vineyard Chardonnay. The wine was stunning: it truly tasted like an aged premier cru white Burgundy, with all of the richness and minerality you could want. Evidence of oak and tannin, but well-integrated with the classic mature chardonnay flavors. An equivalent white Burgundy of this quality, even young, would have been at least $125-150, and with a dozen years on it, you would pay $300+ in a restaurant at least.
@rjquillin I’m down the last 4-5 bottles of what was originally 2 cases… also a very few bottles of the Pinot, which was at least as good at last drinking sometime last year. They’re not 20+ year wines, IMHO, so enjoy them in the next few years.
@rpm Glad to see you here - I’ve been wondering how you’ve been since it’s been a while.
I’m glad that wine is holding up the way you expected it to! I’ve got only one older Buena Vista - a 2003 Ramal Clone 5 Pommard. The other one was great.
OK, some of you aren’t going to like this, but…
2017 Earthquake Zinfandel, with vegetable soup
and a pita.
I know…over-everythinged!
But, it’s delicious. And, SWMBO said “I could drink
only this, all the time.”, although, I think that’s going
a little too far.
@chipgreen Folded it, stuck it in the toaster for a few and ate it a little crunchy.
The best characteristics of the soup were Hominy, Brussels Sprouts and Chili Oil.
@ScottW58 I really liked it. More so this year than in 2017 when I had the other bottle. Tuscany knows how to get nice complex wines from Bordeaux varieties.
@ScottW58 Didn’t even think to look there. I got a great deal from K&L at $14+tax. But I’d pay $25 for that, quite happily. Especially after a coupon and RMN cash back. Hmmm…
A tale of two 2013 Chardonnays of Wooten origin. Started with a Bell that was way past its prime, so out it went. Moved on to Engracia, which was still delightful.
With Jamie Oliver’s Chicken in Milk, which is a crazy-looking recipe that’s really delicious. Also ng for Passover, or any other time if you keep kosher, though apparently you can swap in coconut milk with good results.
Tasty stuff, arrived today hot off the press. Well, not hot, but warm to the touch. In pulp. My wine now goes through Savannah and it was 90 today. Ugh
Anyway glad I bought a case, rocked with some fresh scallops and a Morgan Ranch sirloin side.
Can’t wait for the casemates “hold for cooler weather shipping option”
@hscottk It’s as described, some of the richness and mouthfeel you’d expect and a nice zip of acidity to balance it out. Personally I’d put this in the food friendly category.
@losthighwayz Interesting, present but not an influencer to me. Saw less than a 1/3 new if I recall. But I get it. I’m the same way with TCA and interestingly enough my bride is even more sensitive to it. We’ve had more than a few spirited discussions with others whether a wine is corked or not. Although fortunately not as often these days. Two reasons for that I suppose. One is corks have been cleaned up and two the last year we haven’t shared wine with anyone but ourselves
@hscottk I love their Cherry Chipotle, but I slowly realize there are some barrel aged I’m not a fan of, and tend to be less in the super sweet side, the tequila is strong in smell and taste, and I like tequila but apparently not like this. Have someone that will gladly finish this so it will be consumed in a happy home. I try to support the small meaderys.
@rjquillin@ScottW58 Guess I need to dig deeper into the coupon sites…last I checked Bed Bath and Beyond and Papa John’s didn’t have much of a wine inventory…ha!
@ScottW58
Any idea where these may have come from?
I see I found one while sorting, but don’t have any additional info, and that’s a pricey bottle to just ‘find’. Worth the tariff?
@rjquillin
Where they came from?? Rioja been around since the 1870’s the 2010 was wine of the year this year for there 2010 fwiw. So I found a 09 in my local Pavilions (another story) picked one up to try for not a terrible price, it’s fantastic. Wine.com + coupon + RMN very happy.
Fully Vaccinated…Having some people over…
Clos d’Agon Amic (2011)
66% Grenache 21% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot 4% Syrah 6 yrs. 14.5 ABV Empordà / Catalunya
I have several bottles (bought a case?). Tried it a couple
of years ago, and didn’t like. Decided to open it up before
people arrive, in case it needs decanting. Delicious!!!
Went to use a pricey GC (purchased to support a local biz) at a local raw bar, got a bottle of 2016 Oregon Pinot Gris The Marion by Marion-Field Cellars, had 16 oysters and a Chilean Sea Bass.
First Saunter. Not pnp, after decanting 90 minutes it was an excellent bottle of wine. Plenty of aromas. Fruit, tannins, acidity all in tune. CT descriptions can be a bit much for me, but justified.
@hscottk
I’d say it’s holding up surprisingly well. Being a 2012, it’s obviously not as young/fresh as it once was, but make no mistake it’s still very enjoyable. In addition to the fruit and minerality, there’s some nuttiness showing through that adds another element. I’ve got 5 more of these, 6 of the Marsanne, and 3 of the Chardonnay.
Now that Spring is finally arriving here in MN, I figured it’s about time I start drinking through what I left of these Wellington white varietals.
I hadn’t scrolled up yet, so, just the day, but you are a year ahead of me. (and it was the first white I laid hands on) The '13 is a bit soft, needs to chill a bit more, how’s the '12 doing? Need to start hitting those and the '10s.
2016 I. Brand Cabernet franc Bates ranch, Santa Cruz mountains
@klezman
Doesn’t Clark Smith source Grenache from Bates Ranch?
@chipgreen yes, which is I’ve of the reasons I wanted to try this. Excellent wine. I bet Clark would make a great franc from there too.
@rc70
Speaking of Clark… how was it? Good match with the shrimp linguine?
@chipgreen @rc70 This bottle will be my Friday bottle, now to track down a cider or sour…
@bunnymasseuse @chipgreen
It was an excellent match, I struggle with matches for seafood / fish as I’m not really much of a “white” drinker so I tend to use pinot noir. Sometimes it works great other times not so much. For me this will be my go to, Clark is right in that it works very well with seafood.
@chipgreen @rc70 Will have to seek out some crab cakes for Friday then!
1993 Ravenswood Old Hill Ranch Zinfandel
Just bought a few of the 2019 from O&F, so gotta try the old one!
Wednesday!
2013 Wellington Vineyards Cabernet Franc Baron Vineyard
@rjquillin
I thought I was enjoying a Twisted Oak Tuesday.
Southern Tier Lake Shore Fog IPA
2013 Twisted Oak Tempranillo Rolleri Vineyard
2003 WineSmith Faux Chablis
It’s molarchae’s birthday and she ordered an “interesting” white to go with a piccata so we’re opening 2019 Briamara Erbaluce di Caluso Biancamano.
Erbaluce is the grape - a new one for us!
@klezman
Happy birthday to her!!! Hope you both have a wonderful evening.
Last night did a throw down between a Flannery filet tails and a Morgan ranch sirloin strip, they are small so I just seared in a super hot carbon steel pan and finished with black garlic butter
@ScottW58 And the winner is?
@klezman
Texture went to the Flannery, flavor I don’t know because the black garlic butter dominated. Next time I will do it with just salt. Oh and happy birthday to one of you?
@ScottW58 (The better) one now and the other in a few weeks
@klezman
@klezman
Find something in my stash and treat yourselves.
HB Molarchae
The “real” birthday dinner tonight. Been sipping on a 12-month aged Basque cider we got from Garagiste
With Flannery rib steaks we’re having 2010 Ridge Merlot
Then if we’re still standing it’ll be on to 2010 Scott Harvey/Jana Angel Eis
Commonwealth Brewing Zombie Gose
2018 Ty Caton Cabernet - Very Good
@FritzCat Finished the Cabernet and opened a 2018 Ty Caton Malbec (Sonoma). At 15.2%, the alcohol was noticeable, but the rest was amazing.
Napa/Sonoma Malbec is always too rich for my blood, but I really wanted to try it. It’s definitely worth the price of admission.
2016 Paetra Dry Riesling Eola - Amity Hills
from BD IX
@rjquillin
I really enjoyed those at least the vintage I bought?
2018 Sittui Semillon
Friday, we enjoyed a bottle of 2017 Pech Merle Zinfandel The Oval Collection which was a gift from a dear friend.
It paired well with takeout from a local Italian place (more specifically, 4-cheese baked penne).
“The Oval Collection” is a series of wines featuring scenes from The Ohio State University’s campus. This particular label features Mirror Lake.
@chipgreen Nice. Stanford does a similar thing. Sometimes they get Ridge because Paul Draper had a Stanford connection.
@chipgreen
How does one acquire these? My DH is a grad of “The”, is hard to shop for, and has a birthday coming up.
@pseudogourmet98
I believe they were offered through the OSU alumni association. I will be seeing my friend in a couple days and will try to remember to ask him about it.
@pseudogourmet98
HERE you go!
2018 Encantado Malbec with all this smoked meat.
2014 Qupé Syrah Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard - with rack of lamb
This like the previous bottle is full barnyard. Perfect for lamb…
@CorTot
Or klez haha
2004 Château Faugères
Had the strangest thing happen. Got an order from K&L last week and was moving some bottles around. I noticed that one of a set of 4 (Zinfandel) had massive wine leakage down the label and that the bottle was down to low shoulder level. After getting a replacement confirmed I figured I’d examine it for science!
Pulled off the capsule, which was pretty well stuck to the bottle. But the cork on top was absolutely pristine. Couldn’t tell that any wine had leaked out. Popped it open and it seemed kind of flat, but not corked nor oxidized. Anybody ever seen this before? My best guess is a bottling line error that got missed at QA.
Instead of that we’re drinking 2014 Pavillon de Chavannes Cote de Brouilly Cuvee des Ambassades.
We figured it out today!
There was a hairline crack below the label. The bottle must have been stored upside down when it happened since the wine that leaked went toward the cork. That’s why it had a perfectly clean cork! What’s impressive is that the crack was just barely there enough to let wine escape without the bottle just emptying out entirely.
@klezman I’m guessing temperature/pressure changes “forced” some juice out.
Wonder if it was ever frozen or shipped by air.
@rjquillin From Spring Mountain Napa to K&L? Doubtful. Looks more like a bottle-to-bottle crunch during handling.
Saturday evening, celebrating my LW’s birthday at Fleming’s restaurant - 2016 Argyle Vintage Brut Sparkling.
@chipgreen
🥳
Happy belated birthday to your LW.
@kawichris650
Thanks!
Winesmith Norton. First bottle of this. Wow! Blueberries for days. What an interesting and easily quaffable wine. Too bad I only have two more.
@pseudogourmet98 This makes me want some…
@klezman
I definitely want more. Need to contact Clark!
2008 SCEA La Renardière Château Les Dames de la Renardière
With Crab legs and butter, it’s a Mondeuse and surprisingly delicious. Was not expecting much.
2012 Ty Caton Petite Sirah Caton Vineyard
Worked well with goat stew I got from a co-worker.
And seems to attract every gnat in the house.
Basel Cellars Merriment, 2008 (Excellent)
Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla.
Pulled from the everyday rack. Ya know,
it’s nice to have breadth and depth in the cellar.
Had it with Middle-Eastern food
Falafel, Hummus, Dolmas, Baba Ganoush,
Spanakopita, Pita, Bhavagad Gita, a little
Kama Sutra and Balaklava for desert.
2012 Scherrer Pinot, 2018 Bedrock Heritage.
Sabelli-Frisch 2018 Flame Tokay.
2008 Ty Caton petite sirah
@klezman
The '12 I opened last night sure fell apart with one day in the fridge.
Hope yours does better.
@rjquillin it’s not very different from 6 years ago when I had the previous one. Deep and dense. Since molarchae isn’t drinking tonight I’ll find out tomorrow!
@klezman Tomorrow is now yesterday.
The '12 continued downhill and the last of it dtd.
@rjquillin It was still in great shape on day 2. More integrated, tannins smoothed out, and very good.
@klezman @rjquillin
Any ideas as to why the '08 is holding up, but the '12 isn’t? Maybe that bottle of the '12 was an outlier? I’ve got 4 of those stashed away that I’ve yet to touch. Sounds like I might have to check and see how it’s doing.
@kawichris650 @rjquillin I never had the 2012, so no idea.
The restaurant is dark. I don’t have my reading glasses. I’m drinking a Scott Harvey Barbera. 2016? Mountain Selection? The label is red.
…with pork chop parmigiano, linguine aglio e olio…and awesome bread! Maybe I need dessert??
DIPLOMAT! RAT-A-TAT! FAT CAT! AWESOME!
@karenhynes Too dark even for the missing Mr. Monthly?
@rjquillin
I think the guy who normally supplied the calendars didn’t during COVID. The current calendar isn’t at all exciting. I could, however, start posting the monthly pics from my favorite local Chicago photographer, if you’d like.
@rjquillin
Side note: this pairs shockingly well with the stracciatella gelato.
@karenhynes @rjquillin
Yes I would like
@rjquillin @ScottW58
Crap…I forgot how to insert pics from my phone…
@karenhynes @ScottW58
When you post, click on the mountain and moon icon below, just after the101010 button, and follow the prompts.
@rjquillin @ScottW58
Easier said than done…
I’m going to try to get better pics tomorrow. I’m getting too much glare tonight from the semi-glossy calendar pics.
@karenhynes @ScottW58 Well, you did have one up three times. Was it of that movie Sideways?
@rjquillin @ScottW58
Yeah…can’t seem to load multiples. Also can’t load in a response…only in a new comment. Weird.
@karenhynes
It involves a few steps, but it can be done.
Begin the process of creating a new post and go through the image uploading proces. Copy the link that’s created for the image and discard the post without submitting it. Start your reply post as desired, paste the image link, and submit. Your reply will then have the image.
Midwest hot dish, made a carrot/ onion celery rue kind of thing with corn layered in ground beef and covered with tater tots and cheese. That’s right tater tots
@ScottW58
We do like our tots here in the Midwest.
@karenhynes
Yup real people I like that
@ScottW58 my boys would say you just ruined a whole lotta tater tots, but what do they know they are 8 & 5.
@ScottW58 Was it a harmonious pairing?
@CorTot @ScottW58
8 and 5??? No way!!!
God, I’m old…
@ScottW58 It took me a long time to realize you meant a roux!
Sounds tasty…like a midwestern US version of shepherd’s pie.
@CorTot
I used hot sauce!
Tell your boys to squirt some ketchup on it and they will be happy
@InFrom
Indeed!
@klezman
Yes! But you know I can’t spell or punctuate, or even speak proper english
@rc70 I have several of those. How are they drinking?
@pseudogourmet98 Little earth with raspberry and cherry, very tasty. In a good place but don’t need to rush to drink up.
2017 Piers Carignan “VV” Mendocino County
This is, if not identical to, very similar to Lioco Sativa.
2012 Clos De La Tech Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Estates
K&L was selling these for $20…sweet deal. SRP of $50, though…not sure it merits that.
2012 Two Jakes of Diamonds Roman Reserve Cabernet Franc, didn’t think I’d be inspired to open it, but who says no to an excellent wine? Likely opening up something else, will see what inspires me and dinner brings.
@bunnymasseuse
I might open a Norton. Hoping to make it to tonight’s chat!
@karenhynes same here, need to register but likely the same info as always. Opened up the 2014 Iron Horse Pinot Magnum at my snazzy little nitche place, and have a WineSmith desert wine for my after dinner drinking.
@bunnymasseuse
Change of wine plan. I don’t think the Norton will pair particularly well with the Persian food I just ordered. I think I’ll hunt down a Zin. WineSmith dessert wine can definitely be done!
@karenhynes The restaurant patrons here killed the Pinot (shocker) and opened my WineSmith AnyGorilla, as well as my NV BNektar Blood Amulet (hard cider with raspberry & cranberry)
@bunnymasseuse
I’ve struggled with the Any Gorilla…but I don’t care for port, in general. How did folks feel about it tonight? That cider sounds interesting! How did you like the one you opened last week? I also have some of that but I think I’ve only opened one bottle.
2006 Corison Kronos. Cork disintegrated, but the wine is in great shape. Hard to believe it is 15 years old. Tastes fresh. If tannins were rough, they have been resolved. More elegant than bruiser. Lovely.
Sushi night!
NV Derot-Delugny Pinot Gris Champagne Cuvée des Fondateurs
More crab cakes and more Briords life is good.
2013 Lutum Gap’s Crown PN with flammenkuchen. Yum to both.
Garagiste buy and it’s fantastic! With some smoked chickens .
1.5L with friends, drinking wonderfully.
I started out with a 2010 Wellington Mohrhardt Cab, which unfortunately was corked or something. Couldn’t finish the glass, but in the unlikely event it improves in the decanter I’ll let you all know tomorrow.
From there we moved on to another old WineWoot pickup, 2006 Pedemonte CS. That was more like it! In very nice shape.
Anyway, I went to have a look at the Woot comments on the Pedemonte, and what a coincidence, the discussion included the time that the legendary mill surfaced. The perennial first wooter to woot. Cheers, mill, wherever ye may be.
@InFrom Wait…how’d you find the old forum posts? The search function on gourmet doesn’t work for old wine woot posts.
@klezman I never have trouble finding the discussions, but I don’t start from Gourmet per se. Let me go see if I can reconstruct what I did.
@klezman Just now I went to the top of the main Woot page, and clicked on Forums. From there, in the upper right corner, I just clicked the magnifying glass and entered my search term. “Mohrhardt”, for example, returned several dozen results.
The thing that isn’t there anymore is the sale page for any of the wines. And the discussions of anything else, like the Pub, fridges, and all the other rantdom stuff. Just conversations connected to a wine for sale.
@klezman Lol, just reread the above post and saw how I misspelled “random”. Probably more accurate the way it’s written. Wish I’d done it deliberately, I could take credit for being clever.
@InFrom Guess my problem was looking specifically within the gourmet tab.
Friday night with friends at a local restaurant that offers free corkage;
N.V. Sterling Vineyards Blanc de Blancs
2018 Landmark Chardonnay Overlook
2018 Domaine de la Mordorée Côtes du Rhône Rosé
2010 Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet Franc Roman Reserve
2014 Zoetic Pinot Noir Hop Kiln Vineyard
Also with smoked chicken.
2015 Gård Vintners Vaucluse Lawrence Vineyards With tri-tip
2004 Château Faugères
Nice bottle, took me four nights to empty it with little fall off.
I opened the Wellington to enjoy side-by-side with my lab rat bottle of Brutocao Primitivo. The Wellington was the winner hands down, but it’s not exactly a fair comparison when you consider the age difference and the fact that they are different (although similar) varietals. Hence why I wasn’t sure if I should have included the comparison in my lab rat review.
2018 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Outer Limits (Enz Vineyard)
Berserker Day blend burgers on the grill,
with a young Beekeeper Zinfandel. Yummy!
FYI, an English word with three consecutive double letters: Bookkeeper.
I suppose if you kept chicken beeks…
@FritzCat
How was the Beekeeper, I grabbed some various ones off of TWS but haven’t popped any yet.
@FritzCat @rc70 Ugh. So angry with wine spies. Bought a case worth over a year using their locker feature. Time them to ship it recently and they tell me there’s no wine there. The case magically vanished. I am super pissed off mostly because I wanted those wind Gap Santa Cruz Pinot Noir.
@FritzCat @klezman @rc70
Had a similar issue as well, they also lost some Wind Gap bottles. Claimed they shipped a mixed case, but it was unrequested and not yet full; wtf? Ended up only short a couple bottles after they ‘found’ them and, unrequested yet again, shipped.
Just last week I ordered four Corison. They shipped three. They also got a pic of what I received and shipped, I think, the last one. At least something was delivered at the locker, need to go and check.
@FritzCat @klezman @rc70 @rjquillin
Yikes! I better check my locker…
@rc70 The Beekeeper was some very good Zin.
I’m concerned that y’all are getting jacked around by the Spies. I’ve, so far, had no problems with them, love their Lockers concept, and have a half-full locker right now. Sorry to hear of your travails, and hope you get resolution.
@FritzCat @klezman @rc70 @rjquillin Corison was on Winespies? How did I miss that?
@FritzCat @hscottk @klezman @rc70
Ahhh, sorry, the Corison short ship was with wine.com last week, WS a month or two ago, so separate issues with both suppliers.
@FritzCat Great to hear, I’ll look forward to pulling a few corks soon.
I have had nothing but great service and experience with Wine Spies, I was an early tester for the locker program before it was released and continue to use regularly.
@FritzCat @rc70
Who have you dealt with at WineSpies? I only get the (obnoxiously anonymous) Agent Malbec, who is sufficiently polite but otherwise doesn’t actually listen to me. Is there another way to talk to a real person?
@FritzCat @klezman
The only time I’ve ever had contact with them was via e-mail, I released a locker and forgot to change shipping to Fedex - sent an email requesting it get switched to Fedex from UPS, they made the change.
Sorry to hear you have had problems, for me the locker has been a game changer - I’m purchasing more from them than anyone else these days simply due to the lockers and being able to buy 1 or 2 or whatever quantity and then ship on MY schedule by MY carrier of choice.
@FritzCat @rc70 having them ship my locker is what started this whole thing. How do you lose a shipment?!?
@FritzCat @klezman @rc70
Malbec has been ok with me; I actually got to speak with him to resolve the partial (missing) case shipment.
The locker thing is about the only reason I now consider them a viable source. One, two or whatever makes it doable; it was the minimum and shipping prior that was the deal killer.
I think the locker logistics slammed them more than they anticipated.
@FritzCat @rc70 @rjquillin Yeah, mistakes happen. But doing what I explicitly asked them not to do to “resolve” it is hardly good service. They also had a bottle break that was in my locker, which was annoying, but dealt with in a reasonable enough way.
I just really want those Wind Gap Santa Cruz Mountain Pinots.
2014 Ocelli Cellars Grenache Yakima Valley. Amazing find this past WB Day!
@rc70
How is this? I have never bought a Lorenzo.
@ScottW58
It was great, just coming into prime time imho. Dark fruit, bit of spice, long finish. Have 1 more think I’ll wait till next year just to see how it evolves’
Smoked some ribs on my new Komado Joe smoker
and a Sleight of hands rocks Syrah.
@ScottW58 got bored with the first one?
@klezman
Actually no I love my PBC but wanted some other options for different things, would have bought a BGE but I’m cheap
@klezman @ScottW58
Both the ribs and the wine look outstanding!
2108 Bedrock Esola vineyard, Amador. This is damn good, even this young. Similar profile to vineyard 1869.
@klezman
2108 yeah that’s young
@klezman my favorite vintage someday…
@klezman Have you found Sarah Connor yet?
2017 Fine Disregard Sceales Vineyard Grenache. Enjoyed by all.
2017 Suncé Cabernet Sauvignon Pl. Franicevic
@klezman , spot on in comment last month, these are drinking great.
2012 Shatter Grenache
By: Joel Gott and Dave Phinney
Nice…
2016 Roark Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara with corned beef and boiled potatoes (and horseradish cream sauce).
Must be “drink the babies week”: 2018 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
2017 Muscardini Cellars Sangiovese Rosato 1.5L
w/corned beef, cabbage, slow-roasted potatoes and carrots.
Made some Morgan ranch wagyu kabobs, makes a nice kabob
excellent wine too 
Cider (Rose from Ace), Guinness, 18yo Jameson, Baileys… today is my Christmas!
Oh and I finished off the original CF from Friday, the other one popped on 3/13 is still decanting.
@bunnymasseuse
In that case merry Christmas!!!
2012 Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Fromm Riesling Spätlese
2017 de Negoce 135 Carignane
@msten and, thoughts? I got shut out of that one
@pjmartin if there’s ever a ne oh gathering we’ll get one to you. Bright red fruit, high acid, tannic, astringent mouthfeel. Great after 1 hour, best with food. Faded by day 2. I liked it, well pleased with the purchase.
2017 Kelley Fox Hyland.
2018 Beau Rivage Chenin Blanc
Loved both of the above ^^
Dry brined a bird for 48 hours, smoked hot at 340 the skin was like glass. Will do that again!
Seemed appropriate for celebrating my 70th birthday (with braised short rib).
@Mark_L Victorious indeed! Happy birthday!
@Mark_L Happy birthday! How is the '12 drinking?
@Mark_L
happy birthday!!
@chefjess @Mark_L Happy Birthday!
@hscottk On initial taste (poured to shoulder the bottle) it is doing quite well. I think this is the oldest Victory that I have (probably several other 12s and 13s).
@Mark_L
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
@Mark_L
Happy birthday and cheers to many more years!
@Mark_L Happy Birthday.
Good to know I’m not the only one in the [edit]
seventheighth decade.Just make sure you outlive your good bottles!
@Mark_L
How does it feel to turn 35 for the second time?
Happy Birthday!
@rjquillin Actually, I think I am beginning my 8th decade.
@Mark_L @rjquillin
Just as with wine, some things get better with age.
@Mark_L I think you are correct; mea culpa and corrected.
Finished from last night. Drinking very well
[1]:
@pjmartin
Finished from last night. Drinking very wellington
IFTFY
Recently arrived THE.GRENACHISTA 2017 Grenache Noir, and 2017 WS Sparkling Grenache, sense a theme?? Oh with corned beef, cabbage & potatoes.
@bunnymasseuse Why is it that we only do the corned beef/potato thing once/year?? I need more…
Some random French swill I found rolling around on the rack
…
2015 Chateau Chantemerle Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux
Fresh off today’s FedEx truck: NV Pfaffenheim Crémant d’Alsace Blanc de Blancs Brut. We succumbed to a WTSO package of Alsatian bottles – 3 Crémants and a Riesling. Very good so far. With fried chicken, not home-made.
@InFrom
Almost pulled the trigger on that, damn but good to hear!
@ScottW58 It’s still up there, I think. Based on the first bottle, it’s a good deal. We really enjoyed the Blanc de Blancs. I will say the video tasting seemed a bit shallow and rushed, but I guess, how much time do I need to watch a guy taste wine? I suppose it’s not fair to expect a leisurely experience like the live video tasting we recently attended.
For once, the wine came from a neighboring county, so I didn’t have to wait days for it. It’s a treat to get next-day delivery, bubbles just in time for the weekend.
@InFrom
That program they running is really great opportunity to try wines from around the world at a great price.
@ScottW58 Can’t go wrong with an Alsatian Riesling, and we were running dangerously low on bubbles, so kind of a no-brainer for us. I unsubscribed from their emails a while back, but they still pop up on my Facebook, and that sucked me in.
@InFrom @ScottW58
¿they?
@rjquillin @ScottW58 Lol! Ron the proofreader.
@InFrom @ScottW58
Mine was just ended up being failed attempt to try to ask what “they” was referring to…
I’ll leave proofreading to the pros, @ddeuddeg @bahwm.
@bahwm @ddeuddeg @rjquillin @ScottW58 At first that’s what I thought you were getting at, but since it was in my first post… I apologize, I’ll stop calling you that!
@InFrom @ScottW58
guess we need to wait for Scott to wake up
2014 Baker Lane Syrah Sonoma coast cuvée
2017 Petra Zingari Toscana IGT
Getting it’s funk on last night, in a good way.
If you can find it buy it imho! If you have a $50 off $150 code buy it, just saying
@ScottW58 damn. Might have to listen to you again.
@klezman
You won’t regret it this vineyard is high elevation and shows great acidic backbone, I think these will age for a long time.
@klezman @ScottW58 Will I survive long enough?
@klezman @rjquillin
You and me probably not but hopefully my kids will enjoy the leftovers
@klezman @ScottW58 Codes are working fine.
@rjquillin @ScottW58 And my Amex has $30 back on $100+. Oh my.
@klezman @rjquillin
What the hell is going on here? Just finished golfing
2010 Diamond Ridge Petite Sirah.
It’s doing well.
That’s some of Clark’s work isn’t it?
@FritzCat
Good to hear, CT says I have 2 tucked away. Now just need to locate. You are correct on Clark by my notes.
@FritzCat
Yes, there was a previous claim to the Diamond Ridge name apparently, so they changed it to Two Jakes.
Best $35 I ever spent! liparita merlot mags
@ScottW58
Wow! 1992 mags of Howell Mt. juice for $35? When/where did you grab those?
@chipgreen
At the end of 2020 wine bid had hundreds of the pre 1995 bottles from them, after 95 KJ bought them out and sold there great vineyards. Every bottle I bought has been great so far! 91 cab up next
@chipgreen @ScottW58 that’s when you’re supposed to let us know!
@chipgreen @klezman @ScottW58
Yes!
@chipgreen @klezman @rjquillin
Umm I posted here about it but I guess you chose too ignore what I was saying…much like my wife does
@chipgreen @klezman @rjquillin @ScottW58 don’t drag your lovely wife into this.
@chipgreen @CorTot @rjquillin @ScottW58 What Cory said
06 Victory with a standing rib roast.
Leftovers: 2012 Victory, 2012 Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 j. Dusi model M with baby back ribs.
2012 Tercero Verbiage Rouge
@hscottk How do you like that firepit?
@InFrom Did really well, just as advertised. Minimal smoke if logs aren’t poking out above the pit.
@hscottk @InFrom
Yeah that is a cool looking firepit! Does the outside stay cool? And dog friendly
@InFrom @ScottW58 This is a “smokeless” fire pit, but the outside does get hot and should not be touched. And, the dog is decidedly unfriendly
It seems the wine doesn’t mind the flames.
Smoking some short ribs
2009 Harvest Moon Zinfandel Russian River Valley
Opened a 2009 WineSmith Pennyfarthing Chardonnay that appeared to be leaking based on the sticky capsule. Sadly, the wine had seeped all the way through the cork and was too oxidized to drink (although I gave it a shot, briefly).
Switched gears to an '08 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Crianza. Took an $8 flyer on a couple of these from a Last Bottle marathon 8 years ago. That’s 888 for those of you keeping track at home!
Smooth and tasty. Probably not as fruit forward as it once was but still has prominent notes of black cherry, plum and currant. Light oak and barely perceptible tannins. Has some minerality, almost reminiscent of Clark’s wines with that little buzz on the tongue. Very nice, especially given its age and cost.
OMG! Does life really get any better?
Local 30-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye Steaks
w/ 2014 Venge Silencieux.
First use of WineBerserker Day Grassl 1855 glasses.
Don Julio 70, margaritas, Breakfast Shots, then Checkerspot Brewing Locally Delicious Sour .
Drinking a Founders Brewing Rubaeus right now. Other than the Amsterdam Framboise from Toronto this is the best raspberry ale I’ve ever had.
@klezman
Ever had Founders Blushing Monk? My guess is you’d enjoy it.
@kawichris650 @klezman had that on nitro? Not baaad.
@bunnymasseuse @kawichris650 nope, never heard of it. A Michigan brewery doesn’t always get much shelf space in California. But I’ll check when I go to Bevmo to get more of the raspberry stuff.
Nice evening get together with a couple of other fully vaccinated friends, life is starting to get normal again!
NV Duval-Leroy Champagne Premier Cru Brut
@klezman
How is that? Haven’t had one in years.
@ScottW58 Pretty good. Got them for a bit less than $40 on wine.com with coupons. Lastbottle has a few remaining in stock for $35 I think it was. We’ll re-up almost certainly. Want us to add some for you?
@klezman
Actually yeah I would take a few bottles, send me the invoice
@ScottW58 I’ll get you three? Or do you want more?
@klezman
3 is great! Thanks
@klezman @ScottW58 Got room for three more?
@rjquillin @ScottW58 sure
2017 Musketeer.
An old school beauty. And some takeout crap
2016 Paetra Riesling “K”
stir fry and gyoza
We had a 2007 Buena Vista Dijon Clone Ramal Vineyard Chardonnay. The wine was stunning: it truly tasted like an aged premier cru white Burgundy, with all of the richness and minerality you could want. Evidence of oak and tannin, but well-integrated with the classic mature chardonnay flavors. An equivalent white Burgundy of this quality, even young, would have been at least $125-150, and with a dozen years on it, you would pay $300+ in a restaurant at least.
@rpm You make me wish I had some of the '07 Ramal besides the PN and Syrah; alas, no Chard.
@rjquillin I’m down the last 4-5 bottles of what was originally 2 cases… also a very few bottles of the Pinot, which was at least as good at last drinking sometime last year. They’re not 20+ year wines, IMHO, so enjoy them in the next few years.
@rpm Glad to see you here - I’ve been wondering how you’ve been since it’s been a while.
I’m glad that wine is holding up the way you expected it to! I’ve got only one older Buena Vista - a 2003 Ramal Clone 5 Pommard. The other one was great.
OK, some of you aren’t going to like this, but…
2017 Earthquake Zinfandel, with vegetable soup
and a pita.
I know…over-everythinged!
But, it’s delicious. And, SWMBO said “I could drink
only this, all the time.”, although, I think that’s going
a little too far.
@FritzCat
I like Earthquake Zin but what do you do with the pita, dip it into the vegetable soup?
@chipgreen Folded it, stuck it in the toaster for a few and ate it a little crunchy.
The best characteristics of the soup were Hominy, Brussels Sprouts and Chili Oil.
Tuscan Malbec: 2009 Fattoria Aldobrandesca Malbec Maremma Toscana Vie Cave
@klezman
Just how good was this? Love some wines from Maremma.
@ScottW58 I really liked it. More so this year than in 2017 when I had the other bottle. Tuscany knows how to get nice complex wines from Bordeaux varieties.
@klezman
Thanks! I will pick up a few bottles from wine.com using a code
@ScottW58 Didn’t even think to look there. I got a great deal from K&L at $14+tax. But I’d pay $25 for that, quite happily. Especially after a coupon and RMN cash back. Hmmm…
@klezman
Yeah used 10% rmn and $20 off $50 code for 3 and it’s a good deal.
2010 Iron Horse Vineyards Classic Vintage Brut
2010 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Wellington Wednesday!
Tonight Nola’s fantastic Ventresca tuna belly on toasted baguettes and made a Moroccan tapenade and an Albarino. This is living
@ScottW58 i still haven’t received my fishy cans. And i emailed, with no reply. Hmmmmm.
Another WS CF popped and on decant, small glass for the “now” taste.
It ~is~ Wednesday
2013 Wellington Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Co.
Wellington Thursday…
2008 Sonoma Cab Sauv
Wet City Brewing -Making out with Berry Pie Sour (today was not a good day)
@bunnymasseuse sticking with Wet City, one kept cold in the fridge since June of last year, their RubyWoo at 6.5%
@CorTot Love the wines Peter made from that vineyard.
We have an 08 09 10 vertical going tonight, guess we all missed Wellington Wednesday.
@rc70 ooh so jelly!!
@rc70 @CorTot @FritzCat
What, we need clue reminders now like for WD?
Nice selection of bottles.
@rc70
Not everyone missed Wellington Wednesday. Ron and I remembered.
@rc70
But that lineup kinda makes up for missing yesterday.
NV Deutz Champagne Brut Classic
Making a panang curry before we can’t eat such things during Passover.
@klezman love me a steamed tofu panang curry…
A tale of two 2013 Chardonnays of Wooten origin. Started with a Bell that was way past its prime, so out it went. Moved on to Engracia, which was still delightful.
With Jamie Oliver’s Chicken in Milk, which is a crazy-looking recipe that’s really delicious. Also ng for Passover, or any other time if you keep kosher, though apparently you can swap in coconut milk with good results.
Finishing up a
2010 Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
and starting a
2013 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Amaya Ridge Vineyard
@rjquillin
And apparently some Rioja
2012 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon , Artist Series
Tasty stuff, arrived today hot off the press. Well, not hot, but warm to the touch. In pulp. My wine now goes through Savannah and it was 90 today. Ugh
Anyway glad I bought a case, rocked with some fresh scallops and a Morgan Ranch sirloin side.
Can’t wait for the casemates “hold for cooler weather shipping option”
@kaolis Thanks for the note. Mine arrived today as well. Looking forward to popping one soon.
@hscottk It’s as described, some of the richness and mouthfeel you’d expect and a nice zip of acidity to balance it out. Personally I’d put this in the food friendly category.
@kaolis I found it a tad oaky for my taste. Well-made but I am overly sensitive to oak.
@losthighwayz Interesting, present but not an influencer to me. Saw less than a 1/3 new if I recall. But I get it. I’m the same way with TCA and interestingly enough my bride is even more sensitive to it. We’ve had more than a few spirited discussions with others whether a wine is corked or not. Although fortunately not as often these days. Two reasons for that I suppose. One is corks have been cleaned up and two the last year we haven’t shared wine with anyone but ourselves
BNektar B-sides Production Tequila Barrel Aged Pineapple Honey Wine, 16%
@bunnymasseuse A lot going on there.
@hscottk I love their Cherry Chipotle, but I slowly realize there are some barrel aged I’m not a fan of, and tend to be less in the super sweet side, the tequila is strong in smell and taste, and I like tequila but apparently not like this. Have someone that will gladly finish this so it will be consumed in a happy home. I try to support the small meaderys.
2017 Pedroncelli cab 3 vineyards and a rat bottle
@hscottk
Looking forward to reading your report.
2018 Noceto Hillside Sangiovese…Tasty! Club shipment. Thank you Casemates for turning me on to this great winery
@dawnlac you are welcome. one of my fav’s.
@ScottW58 You always keep me guessing, had to look that up…
@kaolis
My cellar is wide not deep. Although with RMT 20% and $50 off $200 I got two more bottles for cheap!
@kaolis @ScottW58
RMT?
Retail Me Not?
@kaolis @rjquillin
Yes
@rjquillin @ScottW58 Guess I need to dig deeper into the coupon sites…last I checked Bed Bath and Beyond and Papa John’s didn’t have much of a wine inventory…ha!
@ScottW58
Any idea where these may have come from?
I see I found one while sorting, but don’t have any additional info, and that’s a pricey bottle to just ‘find’. Worth the tariff?
@rjquillin @ScottW58 heck I wanna know the review on it!
@rjquillin
Where they came from?? Rioja been around since the 1870’s the 2010 was wine of the year this year for there 2010 fwiw. So I found a 09 in my local Pavilions (another story) picked one up to try for not a terrible price, it’s fantastic. Wine.com + coupon + RMN very happy.
@ScottW58 Geeze…
Yes, where you purchased, not COO.
Fully Vaccinated…Having some people over…
Clos d’Agon Amic (2011)
66% Grenache 21% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot 4% Syrah 6 yrs. 14.5 ABV Empordà / Catalunya
I have several bottles (bought a case?). Tried it a couple
of years ago, and didn’t like. Decided to open it up before
people arrive, in case it needs decanting. Delicious!!!
Went to use a pricey GC (purchased to support a local biz) at a local raw bar, got a bottle of 2016 Oregon Pinot Gris The Marion by Marion-Field Cellars, had 16 oysters and a Chilean Sea Bass.
2015 Saunter Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Eagle Summit Vineyard
@msten
How’s the 15?
@msten @ScottW58 Yes, inquiring minds want to know!
First Saunter. Not pnp, after decanting 90 minutes it was an excellent bottle of wine. Plenty of aromas. Fruit, tannins, acidity all in tune. CT descriptions can be a bit much for me, but justified.
Seder #2 tonight - 2011 Briceland Vineyards Pinot Noir Ronda’s Vineyard
2018 Torre Oria Caperucita Tinta (Tempranillo-Syrah blend)
@kawichris650
$7/btl I pounded those. Which vintage?
@rjquillin
Definitely a great QPR. It’s a 2013.
@kawichris650 @rjquillin I definitely need more.
2017 J Dusi Model M Red Blend, maybe 3 left of my half case original purchase.
With chicken marsala, Clark said these would be excellent in 10 years way back in the 2013 woot days, he was right.
2017 Sandler Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Lazare Vineyard
@msten I just opened the first of my Sandler BD order: 2017 Pinot Noir, Boer Vineyard.
@InFrom @msten
Never had one of their Cabs but have some serious love for their Pinots.
A great night with seafood gumbo and pulled pork sandwiches
Flannery NY and a nice Cab, great Tuesday night.
2019 Tannat
the clear glass is no longer, it’s stained purple.
Didn’t realize this had already made it to official bottles.
@Winedavid49
?
Drank my last btl Jana Sav Blanc…any chance we could see again on Casemates
@dawnlac I’m holding on to one until it can be replaced.
TJs brut rose - this years release.
It’s Wellington Wednesday!
@kawichris650 Still fresh? Those are getting on in years.
@hscottk
I’d say it’s holding up surprisingly well. Being a 2012, it’s obviously not as young/fresh as it once was, but make no mistake it’s still very enjoyable. In addition to the fruit and minerality, there’s some nuttiness showing through that adds another element. I’ve got 5 more of these, 6 of the Marsanne, and 3 of the Chardonnay.
Now that Spring is finally arriving here in MN, I figured it’s about time I start drinking through what I left of these Wellington white varietals.
2015 Nick Goldschmidt Fidelity Crazy Creek Estate – picked it up at a local tasting 4 years ago and figured it was due to open.
2013 Wellington Vineyards Syrah Estate Vineyard
Tonight was one of the Pedroncelli “Assorted Reds”. Last night was the Pedroncelli Rose from meh.com. Both were lovely.
2013 Wellington Vineyards Roussanne
Lest we forget, and peaking out at 30+ it’s just a white kinda night now.
@rjquillin
Coincidence? Or did my post play a part?
@kawichris650 @catcoland Total coincidence!
We carry on the tradition,
I hadn’t scrolled up yet, so, just the day, but you are a year ahead of me. (and it was the first white I laid hands on) The '13 is a bit soft, needs to chill a bit more, how’s the '12 doing? Need to start hitting those and the '10s.
@rjquillin
Great minds think alike.
The '12 is drinking well. I commented about it earlier in response to hscottk’s inquiry.
@rc70
Those are tasty! I think I only have one bottle left unfortunately.
Wellington 2012 Chardonnay
Inspiration from previous posts!
@klezman Wellington white Wednesday?
@InFrom Sure!
QPR night for me, what a delicious treat!
Fresh off the truck: 2019 Sandlands Red Table Wine Lodi
@ScottW58
Yeah, that looks well aged and tasty.
What’s for supper?
@rjquillin @ScottW58
Something smoked, brined, or perhaps both!