@rjquillin that was my Thursday drink, and well worth it. Tonight nothing, ER tends to not allow food or drink but once they let me go I’ll be drinking next weekend after my drug interaction risks are over.
@rjquillin Yeah not ideal evening to spend but I go to the best for care and they have my history to ease in treatment. As in the new pandemic normal, if you need urgent care please go, if not you may end up worse for it. I weighed the risks and alleviated My concerns.
@ScottW58 A bit more oak than I prefer in Pinot, but not even close to overwhelming, and it’s a good wine. I continue to be mystified how they charge nearly $50 SRP, though. Even at a discounted price the value is questionable.
Do you get to continue working from home when the shooting resumes or do you have to go in to the office? And does that mean you can finally come for dinner?
@klezman
Not sure yet but I heard they are thinking that you have to pick between staying home or going in. I’m thinking they want to keep the cost of testing down? Dinner is getting closer
@bolligra absolutely! No big hurry on this one, either. I’m going to miss these when they’re gone. My question is how the 11s are coming along. Anyone pop one lately?
@bolligra@hscottk
Funny you ask, I just posted a picture in the Pop’s thread from last year that shows a bottle of the 11. Iirc I didn’t like it so much cause it showed a lot of green meanies. But who knows maybe a year later it has intagrated? Guess I will try another one soon.
Let’s see if I can help at all.
Pop and pour: Looks like Pinot!..pretty, clear, light garnet. Nose has a little alcohol and some funk. Taste is a bit tart, light alcohol, “red” fruit, nothing else specific jumping out at me. Needs to settle down. Galette is just coming out if the oven, so they can rest together for a bit.
About 15-20 minutes later, nose now showing strawberry, bright cherry, and that lovely light “candy” I so often associate with RRV Pinot. Whatever the funk was is now gone. Palette has settled into the strawberry/cherry range of red fruit. Maybe some cranberry…or pomegranate? Definitely a nice acid backbone. Nothing particularly in the “earthy” range. Paired very well with the (freaking awesome) goat cheese and tomato galette, complete with herbs from the pots on my balcony. Note to self: make this more often.
The real question…QPR?
Yeah…I think. Do I regret buying at $25-27.50? Nope! Would I but again at that price? Space and budget allowing…yep! Would I pay the reported $50 price? That’s a tougher call. I’ve certainly paid that or more for similar pinots though I’ve definitely cut back on purchases in the past 6 months or so due to a variety of circumstances.
Not sure if that helps. I’ll revisit the remainder of the bottle tomorrow.
2016 Inzinerator. OK, I admit I’m slow, but SWMBO and I just noticed that, with the stylized “Z” on the label, the wine is bottled by Super Hero Wines. Super Hero, Scott Harvey. Alter egos?
Last night cooked up a couple of Flannery rib-eyes and made a Beurre Rouge sauce, now I don’t do many sauces with steak, especially Flannery but good god this sauce is to die for! Also the wine was nice
@rjquillin Ha! Not out of work – it was my wife’s birthday so i took a “vacation” day. Basically meant i only did one Zoom call, sent five emails, then drank heavily. Lets hope i didn’t do any Zooms after i drank…
Well wine.com screwed up and sent this while it is smoking hot in So Cal good news is I contacted them and they will re-ship new bottles in this order in October when they were originally supposed to ship, anyways it was leaking so I thought what the hell might as well try it. With Flannery Kali burgers and corn on the cobb.
@ScottW58
I had a couple bottles with heat damage from them as well. Contacted c/s and got a full refund along with a line of BS about how they don’t ship if the temp is over 85. Mm-hmm…
@InFrom
Kind of a hybrid. Had the bite of an IPA but no hoppy citrus notes. Not smooth, rich and full bodied like a stout or porter but smoother and rounder than expected for an IPA.
It was tasty and 7.4% abv is right in my wheelhouse for beer.
2010 Scott Harvey Zinfandel Vineyard 1869 Magnum
with SD patio dining, Wagyu burgers and fixins.
This is at the top of its game imho with plenty of life left.
@klezman@rc70@rjquillin@ScottW58
The only Zin I have ever enjoyed more than Scott’s 1869 was a 2006 Cakebread. Think I still have a bottle. Have not had any other vintages of the Cakebread to really compare. Scott’s 1869 is amazing every vintage although the % of grapes from the 1869 vineyard has gone down a little in recent years. (Actually the Grandpere Vineyard if I’m not mistaken but Scott settled/agreed not to use the name?)
So my daughter came over the other night and said she had received a case of this rose as a present and didn’t have room for them so she left 8 bottles of this at my house, I figured it was some cheap crap not fit for drinking. Boy was I wrong this is a gorgeous rose with blazing acidity from Mt Etna! and cheap too! I’m not giving them back Oh and smoked some pork belly with an Asian dipping sauce that is great too imho ha.
Well it’s my youngest daughters birthday and it’s like 105 degrees and no end to covid in site so time to start drinking some of the good stuff! And a finer Champagne I have never had Good thing I stocked up.
@chipgreen@klezman@ScottW58 when we went to Champagne for honeymoon we fell in love with Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame. I wouldn’t shake a stick at any of them though.
@ScottW58 I’ve only picked up her wines on Berserker Day (that is, until they banned her from the site). At those prices (about $65/bottle), they’ve seem like a solid purchase.
@jmdavidson1@klezman
Umm how was it drinking?? I know there was a kerfuffle over an auction bottle that wasn’t selling for enough so she pulled but I didn’t know she was banned for it?
2002 R. & L. Legras Champagne Blanc de Blancs Evanescence
2008 Roessler Pinot Noir Ollie & Hazel’s Block Ridges Vineyard
B-day +1 supper at Top of the (Fish) Market
1999 Lolonis winery Heritage Vineyards Orpheus Petite Sirah with rack of lamb with Dijon/rosemary/garlic paste, crispy smashed baby potatoes with sour cream horseradish and Caesar salad.
2012 Cabernet, Hidden Ridge, 55% Slope.
Bought it at Winebid, according to the sticker.
Most Cellartrackers are giving it a 92.
Parker liked it!
Delicious. Lots of fruit, noticeable tannins, long finish.
2012 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Three Palms Vineyard. Tasty juice, not in my CT inventory, no idea when or where I bought it but found 2 bottles while looking for something else. Think I’ll wait for 4 or 5 years before the next one just to taste the difference.
2011 Marion Cabernet
From the Veneto region of Italy
So good, I bought some more (2015), again.
And some of their Valpolicella blend,
seems they use the appassimento method for it
Can’t hardly wait!
@rjquillin A bit oxidized, but in the good dessert wine sort of way. Nice balance, somewhat simple for a 17 year old wine, but no complaints at $20 for a half litre.
@klezman@rjquillin
Lol I love the note you left for the Quarts, it’s two notes in one, you are all over the place. After I split it up and assigned points here is my take
Quite good lots of marzipan, stone fruit, and honey. Good value dessert wine. 91 points.
Somewhat oxidized, not the most interesting 81 points.
@rjquillin@ScottW58
You never heard of a good amount of oxidation in a dessert wine that enhances rather than detracts?
Or you do and you just prefer busting my balls
2016 Pedroncelli Sonoma Classico. Fruity and fun. Not terribly complex, but worked well as a summer sipper. A worthy successor to “Under the Mistletoe.”
2012 Virage Vineyards Bourriquot
2007 Virage Vineyards, outstanding with dry rubbed tri - tip , portabello shrooms in a balsamic,garlic wine reduction.
@jmdavidson1@ScottW58
FWIW, I am sitting on 2 of the '09s, 3 of the '12s and 1 mag of the '11, all from Underground Cellar and all at good prices, well below CT average.
They finally moved all their storage into one massive warehouse and caught up with their backlog of shipment requests. IOW, it looks like they finally got their shit together.
@ScottW58 One of the best CS I’ve had in awhile.
Blackberry,Blueberry a bit of spice and cocoa, very smooth with nice finish. Very much a well made Howell Mountain Cab.
2007 Michel Arcelain Pommard Clos Beaudier
A ~$40 WineEx purchase back in January that I just got around to pulling the cork on 11 days ago. About 250ml left in the bottle in the fridge, don’t recall if I gassed it or not.
I’m quite liking this. Clearly it still has a bright future for some number of years.
NV Red Zeppelin Vinidiction
Seriously, I’ve had this for nearly nine years and just found a bottle to open from an old Woot!?
Does wine age at all under a twist off?
2018 Suncé Chardonnay Reserve Willowside Russian River Valley
$7 GO bottle, I’d buy some additional at that price. @cortot did you find any of these up your way?
2014 Moillard Pinot Noir Bourgogne Tradition
$6 GO 375ml bottle. pass, unless it improves after a few days…
Picked up a couple of these from Costco recently the 2013 vintage and tried one last night, wow are these great! Don’t know why I stopped buying them but i’m back. I remember getting some of these from woot back in the day.
@ScottW58 Drinking very nicely, earthy with nice acidity the cab franc really kicks in on the finish.
Went great with beef tenderloin tacos and pico de gallo.
2015 Long Point Zinfandel
Once again, fantastic! On the East side of Cayuga Lake.
They are still bottling the 2015, barrel by barrel as they’re needed. Dude is patient!
If you visit the Finger Lakes…
rc70
post; click on the picture icon (moon/mountains) at the bottom of the text box, follow the prompts and either upload from your device a jpg gif png pic, or link to an online pic with a url ending the same.
If the url doesn’t end with a valid graphic format extension, it’s a fail.
Except that’s precisely what’s NOT available on mobile. Which is exactly where it’s needed.
I use Chrome on my phone and when I switch to “desktop view” I’m able to upload a photo directly. I think that’s the key, otherwise the option doesn’t show up.
Well because i’m so f’ing old I don’t know what browser, whatever is on an android phone? I just clicked on the picture icon below and then upload, then went to files and all my pics are there and end in jpg
So then what are you drinking, Ron?
Wife wanted cold wine: 2013 Domaine de L’Idylle Roussette de Savoie L’Altesse
2007 Louis Latour Chassagne Montrachet Rouge
I may have lost a couple bottles…
@rjquillin that was my Thursday drink, and well worth it. Tonight nothing, ER tends to not allow food or drink
but once they let me go I’ll be drinking next weekend after my drug interaction risks are over.
@bunnymasseuse Uh, that doesn’t sound so good, hope you are fast on the mend.
@rjquillin Yeah not ideal evening to spend but I go to the best for care and they have my history to ease in treatment. As in the new pandemic normal, if you need urgent care please go, if not you may end up worse for it. I weighed the risks and alleviated My concerns.
@bunnymasseuse Stay/get well.
Hope you got a case…
Of the '07 LL that is.
@bunnymasseuse @rjquillin sounds like we should be looking forward to our allocation from the case! That’s good news.
@rjquillin Darn right I got a case, if the first bottle is any indication I’m definitely growing a new found love for Burgundy…
Last night with some smoked ribs.
@ScottW58 Now that’s an interesting pairing.
@klezman
Champagne goes with everything! And this is a fat cutting machine, really good pairing imho
@ScottW58 Nice!
While I agree that Champagne goes with everything, I thought maybe the smoke would overwhelm. Glad it doesn’t!
@klezman
Well I made a mango habanero sauce that I coated them with at the end of the cook so the smoke was a background thing
2011 Wellington England Crest Syrah, with some bbq chicken thighs.
2013 Wellington Estate Malbec
2014 Iron Horse Unoaked Chardonnay
2013 Wellington Vineyards Grenache Estate with brick oven cheese & pepperoni pizza from the place across the street.
@catcoland @kawichris650 Is Monday Wellington day?
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Heck, ANY day is a Wellington day!
@catcoland @kawichris650 @Mark_L
We should start a Wellington Wednesday movement.
@rjquillin
Not a bad idea! That could possibly help many of us make room for more wine haha.
With homemade French onion soup made with oxtail stock
2017 Winesmith Norton
With leftover smoked ribs, bacon scallion cream chese, bacon puff pastry thing and salad. Kitchen sink blend dinner
After a very frustrating day, 2016 Siduri Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard
@klezman
Well I hope the wine was good! I just heard we are going to start shooting August 31 or so uggh.
@ScottW58 A bit more oak than I prefer in Pinot, but not even close to overwhelming, and it’s a good wine. I continue to be mystified how they charge nearly $50 SRP, though. Even at a discounted price the value is questionable.
Do you get to continue working from home when the shooting resumes or do you have to go in to the office? And does that mean you can finally come for dinner?
@klezman
Not sure yet but I heard they are thinking that you have to pick between staying home or going in. I’m thinking they want to keep the cost of testing down? Dinner is getting closer
2016 Scott Harvey J&S Reserve Barbera
@Mark_L one of my favorites.
Smoked a brisket tonight, this wine is fantastic.
2018 J Dusi PG to start
2018 Pedroncelli Friends White with some shrimp pad thai.
Friends/coworkers for a socially distanced happy hour:
Trader Joe’s Brut Rose (2017 edition)
Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rose Pflaz
Binyamina Merlot, Galil
2007 Easton Zinfandel Rinaldi Vineyard Fiddletown
2019 Girasole Rose, Mendocino County
2018 Square Peg Rose.
2011 Gamba Zinfandel Old Vine Dommen Vineyard
2014 Scott Harvey Zinfandel Mountain Selection
Holy Grail Wagyu burgers -
@rc70 And I used to think Flannery was pricey.
@rjquillin Had a 30% off - brought them down to Flannery pricing. They are excellent , swmbo loves them so…
2016 Boccantino Susumaniello Salento IGT
not sure where this came from, found it while sorting, it worked with some leftover pasta.
2018 Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zin.
@radiolysis At only two years!?
@rjquillin I was in a rush. Wanted something fruity and didn’t want to worry. It was really tasty to boot!
San Valero '14 Particular Garnacha Old Vine
2009 Congruence cab with Costco prime rib eyes.
@hscottk I’m opening one this week, still excellent?
@bolligra absolutely! No big hurry on this one, either. I’m going to miss these when they’re gone. My question is how the 11s are coming along. Anyone pop one lately?
@bolligra @hscottk
Funny you ask, I just posted a picture in the Pop’s thread from last year that shows a bottle of the 11. Iirc I didn’t like it so much cause it showed a lot of green meanies. But who knows maybe a year later it has intagrated? Guess I will try another one soon.
2018 Nobilis Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
w/arancini and margherita pizza
2018 Fog & Wind Pinot Noir, Wohler Vineyard, RRV with goat cheese and tomato galette.
@karenhynes
How is it? I’m dying to know if I made a mistake not buying.
@karenhynes @ScottW58 Ditto
@klezman @ScottW58
Let’s see if I can help at all.
Pop and pour: Looks like Pinot!..pretty, clear, light garnet. Nose has a little alcohol and some funk. Taste is a bit tart, light alcohol, “red” fruit, nothing else specific jumping out at me. Needs to settle down. Galette is just coming out if the oven, so they can rest together for a bit.
About 15-20 minutes later, nose now showing strawberry, bright cherry, and that lovely light “candy” I so often associate with RRV Pinot. Whatever the funk was is now gone. Palette has settled into the strawberry/cherry range of red fruit. Maybe some cranberry…or pomegranate? Definitely a nice acid backbone. Nothing particularly in the “earthy” range. Paired very well with the (freaking awesome) goat cheese and tomato galette, complete with herbs from the pots on my balcony. Note to self: make this more often.
The real question…QPR?
Yeah…I think. Do I regret buying at $25-27.50? Nope! Would I but again at that price? Space and budget allowing…yep! Would I pay the reported $50 price? That’s a tougher call. I’ve certainly paid that or more for similar pinots though I’ve definitely cut back on purchases in the past 6 months or so due to a variety of circumstances.
Not sure if that helps. I’ll revisit the remainder of the bottle tomorrow.
WORKER BEES! HERCULES! TURKEY GREASE! AWESOME!
@karenhynes @klezman
Sounds like I will be in if I ever see it again thanks
2012 baker lane estate Syrah with a strip steak and corn and a salad.
2010 Tercero Petite Sirah
2016 Inzinerator. OK, I admit I’m slow, but SWMBO and I just noticed that, with the stylized “Z” on the label, the wine is bottled by Super Hero Wines. Super Hero, Scott Harvey. Alter egos?
@davirom I always knew it was Super Hero Wines. I can’t believe I never saw the correspondence of the SH.
2007 Eagles Trace Latitude 38
2009 Wellington Vineyards Victory Reserve
Flannery NY strip & Ribeyes.
Patio socially responsible dinner with 2 dear friends
Not wine
Stumptown NitroBrew with ice and Licor43 blended
yummmmmmm
2013 Wellington Estate Roussanne
2012 Two Jakes of Diamonds Cabernet Sauvignon
Last night cooked up a couple of Flannery rib-eyes and made a Beurre Rouge sauce, now I don’t do many sauces with steak, especially Flannery but good god this sauce is to die for! Also the wine was nice
@ScottW58 Beurre rouge? Is that like a red wine and butter sauce?
@klezman
Yes I used this recipe for various reasons…
https://www.thespruceeats.com/beurre-rouge-red-butter-sauce-995330
@ScottW58 Damn that’s a lot of butter (yeah, obviously can make 1/4 recipe).
Another one of these while making some biscuits and Chicken.
Oh and if you can find any of these buy all you can, wow are they good.
@ScottW58 higos be figs! Do you use them to cook or snack on?
@losthighwayz
With just a bit of salty cheese (panella from Costco) a great snack!
2005 Scott Harvey Reserve Zinfandel
2014 Vincent Arroyo Cabernet Sauvignon Otra Vez
2015 Foley Johnson Meritage
2014 Estancia Meritage Reserve
I’m mixing things up tonight…
Clown Shoes Blaecorn Unidragon Russian Imerial Stout
Thai curry with 1997 Haubs-Barzen Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
Love it when Rimmerman finds aged Riesling.
Yesterday:
NV Ogio Prosecco as POG juice mimosa with breakfast
Dark 'n Stormy at lunch
2019 Bottaia Spumante with dinner
@radiolysis
Still out of work at the “U”?
@rjquillin Ha! Not out of work – it was my wife’s birthday so i took a “vacation” day. Basically meant i only did one Zoom call, sent five emails, then drank heavily. Lets hope i didn’t do any Zooms after i drank…
Well wine.com screwed up and sent this while it is smoking hot in So Cal
good news is I contacted them and they will re-ship new bottles in this order in October when they were originally supposed to ship, anyways it was leaking so I thought what the hell might as well try it. With Flannery Kali burgers and corn on the cobb.
@ScottW58
I had a couple bottles with heat damage from them as well. Contacted c/s and got a full refund along with a line of BS about how they don’t ship if the temp is over 85. Mm-hmm…
BrewDog Vermont Vampire Black New England IPA
@chipgreen Looks like a stout, drinks like an IPA?
@InFrom
Kind of a hybrid. Had the bite of an IPA but no hoppy citrus notes. Not smooth, rich and full bodied like a stout or porter but smoother and rounder than expected for an IPA.
It was tasty and 7.4% abv is right in my wheelhouse for beer.
@chipgreen Those hoppy, citrus notes are exactly what I love in IPA, I don’t think that one would be for me.
Love that can though. VT is such a hotbed of brewing! We had a dandy stay in Burlington a couple of summers ago. So many beers, so little time!
@chipgreen love black IPAs
2010 Cabot Syrah, Klamath Cuvée
2010 Scott Harvey Zinfandel Vineyard 1869 Magnum
with SD patio dining, Wagyu burgers and fixins.
This is at the top of its game imho with plenty of life left.
@rc70
I would think a mag would have way more life in it.
750 should be singing.
@rc70 @rjquillin once they get delivered down here I’ll be able to try one!
@klezman @rjquillin It has many many years left for sure, I just felt it was outstanding last night, best 1869 I’ve opened / had.
@klezman @rc70 @rjquillin
Wasn’t that an old Woot purchase many years ago? Shit I drank those years ago and they were fantastic
@klezman @rc70 @rjquillin @ScottW58
The only Zin I have ever enjoyed more than Scott’s 1869 was a 2006 Cakebread. Think I still have a bottle. Have not had any other vintages of the Cakebread to really compare. Scott’s 1869 is amazing every vintage although the % of grapes from the 1869 vineyard has gone down a little in recent years. (Actually the Grandpere Vineyard if I’m not mistaken but Scott settled/agreed not to use the name?)
An offering coming to a website near you
So my daughter came over the other night and said she had received a case of this rose as a present and didn’t have room for them so she left 8 bottles of this at my house, I figured it was some cheap crap not fit for drinking. Boy was I wrong this is a gorgeous rose with blazing acidity from Mt Etna! and cheap too! I’m not giving them back
Oh and smoked some pork belly with an Asian dipping sauce that is great too imho ha.
@ScottW58 good thought. It’s a million degrees out. It’s been a hunker down do nothing day.
TJs Brut rose with bbq pulled chicken sandwiches
2012 St. Julian Winery Riesling Whole Cluster Braganini Reserve
2007 Pedroncelli Vintage Port Four Grapes. Should have opened this sooner. Still have 12’s in the cooler, so they should be ok.
@jmdavidson1
I still have one of these so I suppose I should get after it. Thanks!
2014 Kanamota Cab Merlot blend by Denis Malbec rip - “Notre Vin” winemaker along with many others. Helluva $27 bottle.
Well it’s my youngest daughters birthday and it’s like 105 degrees and no end to covid in site so time to start drinking some of the good stuff! And a finer Champagne I have never had
Good thing I stocked up.
@ScottW58 Dayyyam
Even better than that Tattinger Comtes de Champagne
I didn’t realize your daughter and Ron have the same birthday!
@klezman
Umm yes! And happy birthday Ron hope you are drinking something special!
@klezman @ScottW58 lol, just talked to him in the phone. Had no idea it was his birthday.
Happy birthday Ron!
@klezman @ScottW58
The Taittinger Comtes is my favorite. But I have never had Cristal, so…
@klezman @ScottW58
Thanks guys!
@klezman @rjquillin @ScottW58
Happy Birthday, Ron!
@chipgreen @klezman @ScottW58 when we went to Champagne for honeymoon we fell in love with Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame. I wouldn’t shake a stick at any of them though.
@ScottW58 Happy birthday rjq!
@chipgreen @klezman @radiolysis
The 08 Grand Dame is a fantastic wine in fact Costco still has some bottles
@chipgreen @radiolysis @ScottW58 didn’t see that today, but they still had 2008 Dom Pérignon
@chipgreen @klezman @radiolysis
Another great buy!
2007 Michel Arcelain Pommard Clos Beaudier
With poached salmon.
This one needed the Durand.
2009 J Dusi Zinfandel Dante Dusi Vineyard
2010 EMH Black Cat CS
@jmdavidson1
How was that JM? I noticed she has a sale today…
@ScottW58 I’ve only picked up her wines on Berserker Day (that is, until they banned her from the site). At those prices (about $65/bottle), they’ve seem like a solid purchase.
@jmdavidson1 @ScottW58 Banned her from the site? Huh?
@jmdavidson1 @klezman
Umm how was it drinking?? I know there was a kerfuffle over an auction bottle that wasn’t selling for enough so she pulled but I didn’t know she was banned for it?
Rib caps from Costco and 1997 Iron Horse T-bar-T Cabernet Franc
2011 M Cellars Chardonnay
2018 meadowcroft Pinot noir RRV
2017 David James rose Columbia valley
2010 Wellington Vineyards Zinfandel Meeks Hilltop Ranch
@klezman
How’s this one doing currently?
@kawichris650 It was good. No need to wait, but no need to rush either.
@klezman
Thanks for the reply
2002 R. & L. Legras Champagne Blanc de Blancs Evanescence
2008 Roessler Pinot Noir Ollie & Hazel’s Block Ridges Vineyard
B-day +1 supper at Top of the (Fish) Market
@rjquillin Nicely done
2016 Zeppelin winery viognier
2017 Bernard Magrez, “Oustric” Rose
2016 Mentida Red (bought here on Casemates)
1999 Lolonis winery Heritage Vineyards Orpheus Petite Sirah with rack of lamb with Dijon/rosemary/garlic paste, crispy smashed baby potatoes with sour cream horseradish and Caesar salad.
@pseudogourmet98
Sounds yummy
@chipgreen
It was! Birthday celebration dinner.
We finished with a lemon upside down cake inspired by your “neighbor” Michael Symon.
2012 Cabernet, Hidden Ridge, 55% Slope.
Bought it at Winebid, according to the sticker.
Most Cellartrackers are giving it a 92.
Parker liked it!
Delicious. Lots of fruit, noticeable tannins, long finish.
2004 York Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Horseshoe
In a great place
@klezman GO buy?
@rjquillin I think so. Either that or k&l
Pear cider on another blazing hot day yum!
@ScottW58
Mmm, love me some pear! Never had pear cider but there is a winery in NE OH that makes a pretty nice pear wine.
2018 Acquiesce Viognier
@klezman That was such a good stop.
2012 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Three Palms Vineyard. Tasty juice, not in my CT inventory, no idea when or where I bought it but found 2 bottles while looking for something else. Think I’ll wait for 4 or 5 years before the next one just to taste the difference.
2015 Windgap Pinot, Woodruff vineyard. Drinking really well. Packed with tons of cherry cola deliciousness…
@hscottk
Sounds great! hmmm chickens now i’m hungry
A really nice bottle of Garnacha and very affordable! i’m in for more!
@ScottW58 you just bought it for the chick riding the bear on the logo. If it’s reasonable I’ll take a couple.
@CorTot
and a couple you shall have!
You read me like a book
@ScottW58 as klez’s people say “muchas gracias!”
@CorTot @ScottW58 nice
Where did you get that wine? How much?
@ScottW58
Love the color…
@CorTot @klezman
Wine.com with a coupon and cash back they were $15.20 per
Costco had some nice looking lamb racks, so we’re having one along with 2012 Filippo Broccardo e Fratelli Barolo I Tre Pais
Finished off the the 2018 meadowcroft Pinot from last weekend.
NV can of Richvale “One Piece Revival”. Cute little 8oz of Grenache Blanc and Muscat.
2011 Marion Cabernet
From the Veneto region of Italy
So good, I bought some more (2015), again.
And some of their Valpolicella blend,
seems they use the appassimento method for it
Can’t hardly wait!
2009 hawk crest Cabernet Sauvignon lake county red hills
With NY steak and potato’s
@CorTot surprised @rjquillin didn’t call you out on potato’s!
@CorTot @losthighwayz
Yeah, missed that one.
's doesn’t make that noun plural.
But then again, he’s an electronic pipe fitter, of sorts.
NV McBride Sisters Brut Rosé Hawke’s Bay
Not sure what else yet. Picked this up at TJ’s for $13 and we’ll see how it is.
Also:
2014 Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc North Coast
2003 Château de Suronde Quarts de Chaume
@klezman totally forgot about the Quarts, and all mine are up with you in a locker.
How are they (it)?
@rjquillin A bit oxidized, but in the good dessert wine sort of way. Nice balance, somewhat simple for a 17 year old wine, but no complaints at $20 for a half litre.
@klezman @rjquillin
Lol I love the note you left for the Quarts, it’s two notes in one, you are all over the place. After I split it up and assigned points here is my take
Quite good lots of marzipan, stone fruit, and honey. Good value dessert wine. 91 points.
Somewhat oxidized, not the most interesting 81 points.
@klezman @ScottW58
And here I was thinking you were commenting on my storage being all over the place!
@klezman @rjquillin
Lol yeah that too
@rjquillin @ScottW58
You never heard of a good amount of oxidation in a dessert wine that enhances rather than detracts?
Or you do and you just prefer busting my balls
@klezman @rjquillin
but the one I had a whole lot of oxidation that did nothing for me.
A whole lot of both!
@rjquillin @ScottW58 Yeah, it could very easily have gotten over the top. We’ll see what the next bottle has in store.
2008 Wellington Zinfandel Meeks Hilltop Ranch
I still like Pepper Bridge wines! No clue what i’m going to eat tonight.
2015 Apriori Pinot Noir with chicken piccata over linguine.
2017 Apriori rose
Sfumato
2013 Woot Cellars Revelry
1984 Raymond Vineyard & Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve
Flannery 45 day Porterhouse and Ribeye
2016 Pedroncelli Sonoma Classico. Fruity and fun. Not terribly complex, but worked well as a summer sipper. A worthy successor to “Under the Mistletoe.”
2003 Ridge Pato Vineyard Mataro/Mourvedre
2012 Virage Vineyards Bourriquot
2007 Virage Vineyards, outstanding with dry rubbed tri - tip , portabello shrooms in a balsamic,garlic wine reduction.
Cockamamie with chicken & ribs
Last night had one of these which was much better than the last time I drank one, it was corked. Actually this was still bright and tasted young.
@ScottW58 I have 1 2009 left from another website’s offer. Ah, the good old days. Still have a couple Latitude 38’s as well.
@jmdavidson1
Down to my last one too, damn.
@ScottW58 I miss the deals that used to be had on Invino and Lot18, and even TSO/TSO Platinum.
@jmdavidson1
You’re not the only one, good times!
@jmdavidson1 @ScottW58
FWIW, I am sitting on 2 of the '09s, 3 of the '12s and 1 mag of the '11, all from Underground Cellar and all at good prices, well below CT average.
They finally moved all their storage into one massive warehouse and caught up with their backlog of shipment requests. IOW, it looks like they finally got their shit together.
@chipgreen @ScottW58 You’ve done well with Underground, if memory serves me correctly.
@jmdavidson1 @ScottW58
I have, all told.
Oh and I smoked a whole brisket and the wine paired beautifully! And to answer the question yes I love smoked meat.
@ScottW58 Gorgeous.
2014 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Fonterutol
I think I will only drink white or rose until this smoking hot summer ends
Brand new release from Surly…
Grindcore Espresso Milk Stout
2014 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Papera Ranch
BrewDog Elvis Juice
2012 Bell Cellars CS Napa
2014 Saunter Wines CabSauv Eagle Summit Vineyard
with Flannery rib eyes from last sale, thanks for the heads up @scottw58
@rc70
how was that Saunter?
@ScottW58 One of the best CS I’ve had in awhile.
Blackberry,Blueberry a bit of spice and cocoa, very smooth with nice finish. Very much a well made Howell Mountain Cab.
@rc70
great TRB wines
I agree so glad I took a chance on of a bunch of these at half price
@ScottW58 Agree, stocked up as well when opportunity knocked. TRB is killin it.
Pruno
No, not that Pruno…
This 2010 Pruno is Spanish, and much better.
Although, you have to be discharged to get it.
@FritzCat
Aged for 3 weeks in a plastic-lined, open-top metal receptacle.
@FritzCat
These are actually not too bad.
@FritzCat @rjquillin
That’s because it wasn’t made in cel 34 at San Quentin
2013 Jana Old Vine Riesling Mendocino
2007 Michel Arcelain Pommard Clos Beaudier
A ~$40 WineEx purchase back in January that I just got around to pulling the cork on 11 days ago. About 250ml left in the bottle in the fridge, don’t recall if I gassed it or not.
I’m quite liking this. Clearly it still has a bright future for some number of years.
There’s a big pile of Scott Harvey wines in my living room now, so 2010 Vineyard 1869 Zinfandel
@klezman
Don’t forget Jana!
Some TJ’s Brut Rosé with breakfast-for-dinner.
@radiolysis
Yum x2!
2012 Baker Lane Syrah Estate Vineyard
2012 Twisted Oak Syrah
both are drinking well.
NV Red Zeppelin Vinidiction
Seriously, I’ve had this for nearly nine years and just found a bottle to open from an old Woot!?
Does wine age at all under a twist off?
This is really going down much easier than I had expected.
The few extra years have done it well.
2008 Wellington Sonoma Zinfandel
Instant potting some lamb shanks and just cracked open a 2008 TyTanium. Good stuff!
@klezman Don’t have the '08, but given the Vinidiction, need to take a look at the '09 and '10’s
2016 Franny Beck Pinot Noir, WV
@hscottk Have you tried any earlier vintages lately?
@rjquillin This was my first FB purchase. Long decant was needed on this one, but paid off.
2015 Divum cellars Pinot noir.
2009 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
@rc70 Garagiste?
@rjquillin Yes, mystery if I recall correctly. Drinking well, disappeared quickly.
2014 BV Tapestry Reserve
@jmdavidson1
still sitting on two.
How’s it doing?
@rjquillin Delicious. Why not enjoy one now and save one for a couple of years down the road?
@jmdavidson1 So I just need to find this, or the '09’s…
Advice accepted.
Hot down here…
2008 Château Paradis Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Terre des Anges Rosé
Costco wagyu chuck steak and 2012 Amador Cellars Aglianico
2007 Iron Horse Brut Rose with Bonchon spicy Korean fried chicken
@chipgreen
That sounds lovely to me
2018 Suncé Chardonnay Reserve Willowside Russian River Valley
$7 GO bottle, I’d buy some additional at that price.
@cortot did you find any of these up your way?
2014 Moillard Pinot Noir Bourgogne Tradition
$6 GO 375ml bottle. pass, unless it improves after a few days…
@rjquillin I’ll check this week on the sunce.
You never know what you’ll find.
Picked up a couple of these from Costco recently the 2013 vintage and tried one last night, wow are these great! Don’t know why I stopped buying them but i’m back. I remember getting some of these from woot back in the day.
2011 Two Hands, Gnarly Dudes
Last night at friends lake house,
2010 Alienor Grand Vin
2012 Red Car Syrah Sonoma Coast
2010 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Humboldt County
@rc70 how was that Alienor? Man I burned through those quick
@ScottW58 Drinking very nicely, earthy with nice acidity the cab franc really kicks in on the finish.
Went great with beef tenderloin tacos and pico de gallo.
2006 Moran Manor Anagram. Maybe the best of the case thus far. Definitely some bottle variation with these.
2015 twisted oak Torcido & 2018 Pedroncelli Chardonnay dry creek valley family reserve with a New York steak and mixed veggies.
2018 WineSmith Clarksburg Temprenillo
Reminds me of a classic band
Deep Purple
2008 Red Car Platt Vineyard Pinot Noir
2009 Far Niente Oakville cabernet sauvignon
@davirom good for you, lucky guy.
2010 Liquid Sky Cabernet Sauvignon with Flannery Rib Eyes, making room so I can reup on Flannery.
@rc70 Life is hard, eh?
2018 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Outer Limits (from Enz Vineyard)
2015 Long Point Zinfandel
Once again, fantastic! On the East side of Cayuga Lake.
They are still bottling the 2015, barrel by barrel as they’re needed. Dude is patient!
If you visit the Finger Lakes…
2011 Clayhouse Vineyard Estate Tempranillo/Cabernet Red Cedar Vineyard
2018 Chehalem Rose of Pinot Noir
A steal at a local wine shop for $10!
Cabot 2016 Humboldt Syrah
I really have no idea how to just take a picture and put it in here.
@klezman
No pic it didn’t happen
@klezman I managed once to get a pic posted but can’t figure out how to do it since then, I try but…
rc70
post; click on the picture icon (moon/mountains) at the bottom of the text box, follow the prompts and either upload from your device a jpg gif png pic, or link to an online pic with a url ending the same.
If the url doesn’t end with a valid graphic format extension, it’s a fail.
@rjquillin Except that’s precisely what’s NOT available on mobile. Which is exactly where it’s needed.
@klezman @rjquillin
I just posted one from my phone it was easy.
@ScottW58
What browser are you using? And did you have to switch any settings?
@klezman
I use Chrome on my phone and when I switch to “desktop view” I’m able to upload a photo directly. I think that’s the key, otherwise the option doesn’t show up.
@kawichris650 @klezman The moon/mountain option shows up for me if I hold the phone sideways.
@InFrom
Wow, I just tried that and it works. I always browse websites in portrait view, so I had never tried switching to landscape view. Thanks!
@kawichris650 Not 100% sure, but I think I picked up that tip from @bahwm.
@InFrom @kawichris650
@karenhynes
@InFrom @kawichris650
Well because i’m so f’ing old I don’t know what browser, whatever is on an android phone? I just clicked on the picture icon below and then upload, then went to files and all my pics are there and end in jpg
@ScottW58
I’m using an Android phone too, apparently I just had to turn it sideways haha.
@kawichris650
Sounds like you need a bigger screen
@CorTot