Berserker day theme continues with a 2013 Hattori Hanzo in new, fresh off the truck, Grassl 1855. I love this glass! A huge step up from my Vinums. And the wine isn’t so shabby either. Tannins are more resolved and integrated than my last bottle 8 months ago. QPR is off the charts on this @ $15/per.
The white chocolate whiskey barrel aged port will not be available till after V’Day, ah well, I’ll get some anyway. (Was hoping for caramel or coffee, but …)
Tasting note from the toddler: this wine smells like peaches and limes and vanilla and hockey players!
This is a Turley 2017 Kirschenmann Zinfandel, fwiw
@karenhynes Amazingly, the cork was completely intact. We’ve had such a struggle with some of Clark’s bottles. Not at all amazingly, the wine is delicious.
@InFrom
Love the 2007! I don’t recall ever having a problem with those corks but have with some others). The 2008 is good, but it’s not the 2007. I think I have one more bottle stashed of '07. It’ll be a sad day when I run out.
@karenhynes Oh yeah, that one was tasty. However the PF line, for ~$7, was an absolutely awesome QPR when Clark was clearing them and some Barbera out back in '13. Got cases of them and still have a few, I think.
@InFrom@karenhynes
The '07 is amazing. My absolute favorite WineSmith juice. The 2010 Roman Reserve Cab Franc and the 2014 Humboldt County Meritage are neck and neck for 2nd place.
Cab night with friends, prime Tri -Tip Sous Vide , grilled shishito peppers and more,
2004 Muir-Hanna Cabernet Sauvignon Particelli Vineyard
2006 Saddleback Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Nils Special Barrel Selection 25th Anniversary
2007 Meander Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli Vineyard
2007 Eagles Trace Cabernet Sauvignon
@rjquillin Drinking very well, exactly as a well made well aged Cab should. Dig one out,you will enjoy for sure. Don’t think its going to improve any but its got life left. Last one I had left, those were a good buy back on WW.
@pseudogourmet98
The board software is actually pretty forgiving, just make sure your link ends with an image format extension; gif, jpg, png and the like.
@klezman@Winedavid49
Because he doesn’t want or need to sell his work on a flash site that’s stiff arming you? That sounds kind of harsh but okay I guess.
@klezman@ScottW58 This was my first Flannery experience. And after reading several berserker posts on Flannery and Sous vide i ended up grilling mine. It was good, but I want to give Sous vide a shot. What temp and duration did you go with?
@hscottk@rjquillin@ScottW58
Since I decided to blow torch, I cooked to the temperature I prefer. In this case, hangers are good a little more cooked, so I went with 57°C. They are small in thickness, so they got about 75 minutes. They’re tender enough you don’t need to give them a ton of time.
After the bath, salt and blow torch. Centre temp doesn’t come up at all. If I was going to grill or cast iron sear, is have cooked in the 50-52 range.
@chipgreen@klezman
This one was sold by a retailer (Sokolin I think) for a great price. But Eyrie being the first and king of Oregon wines I had to do it
Was hoping to have the Attune Chard that is on the way but as UPS took it from Cali to MD not sure when it will arrive in FL. Another case shipped same day, will be here today.
1966 Leoville Las Cases (2003 Grand Puy Lacoste as backup/second bottle) along with IH sparkler to start for a beach sunset and an Acquiesce white TBD…
@ScottW58 Yeah, that D&R was solid.
A guy off commerce corner. I didn’t want to wait 10+ years to try a Turley PS that I bought recently so I needed some that are older!
@klezman@scottw58
Question about D&R in general.
This was my first bottle; synthetic ‘cork’
These found on all, most, some of their bottlings?
It was a total bitch to pull.
@rjquillin@ScottW58 They did have a whole thing they said about it a while back. Supposed to be all renewable and environmentally friendly and just as good as real cork.
@klezman
Okay here goes…wine.com, code $100 off $300 dollar purchase WKMP24. Go through Rakuten and they are giving 14% cash back. So Rakuten to Wine.com $39.99 per load up 8 bottles=$319.92-$100=219.92-14% and you have one hell of a deal I don’t know somewhere around $23 or $26 per delivered Yay!
@ScottW58 Too good to pass up - damn you! I got 3 Felsina Rancia and 4 Produttori. Shipping isn’t cheap, but at the eventual discount price that’s solid. I assume the 14% is on the net purchase not on the pre-tax/shipping?
@klezman
Yes it is! I’m getting $42 something back there are a bunch more of those codes listed in a thread on WB in a thread called Chateau Palmer wth. Email me I will send the link
Flannery beef back ribs. Special inclusion in my BD shipment. They’re grilling right now and smell amazing.
Not sure what wine we’re going to open, but thinking about a decently aged Wellington.
2012 Wellington Estate Syrah. With smoked chicken and bbq short ribs. Followed by dark chocolate sponge candy and 2012 Pedroncelli Vintage Port. Happy Valentine’s Day 2012, everybody!
@hscottk That is excellent juice and her Bordeaux Blend is really good, picked up a nice selection from her on BD last month, now for winter to end so she can ship it.
Last night was 2013 Two Jakes of Diamonds Petite Sirah (received it Friday and had to give it a try) – very nice, and I look forward to letting some of my case age for a number of years. But is their caffeine in this stuff? I had a terrible time falling asleep last night (which is unusual for me).
After a long week of sickness
2009 hawk crest Cabernet red hills lake county
2017 Apolloni San Valencia Rosé of Pinot Noir - corked
2017 Ousterhout Wine Pinot Noir Rosé Wood’s Vineyard
After a very long week, with a bunch of colleagues:
2013 Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon Handal Denier
2013 Winesmith Meritage
2013 Two Jakes Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Two Jakes Petite Sirah
2013 Slingshot Cab Sauvignon
@jmdavidson1
you prompted me to look, and the first one I found was the
2006 Ardente Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Grande Riserva
with leftovers, that included a Flannery hanger.
These were such a steal.
@rjquillin i contacted the Ardente winery a few years ago and spoke with the matriarch of the family (who had a think Italian accent) and she indicated the family has more ardente bottles in the cellar they are willing to part with. I did not take her up in the offer but ima intrigued enough to maybe follow up with them. I have 1 1997, 5 2006 and 4 2007 remaining in my cellar and I think I’m gonna hold for a little while longer. They have 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2003 on their website…
2008 Diamond Ridge Vineyards Aspects. Drinking great, and perfect with lamb-y/cumin-y Uighur cuisine. Very chill halal restaurant, the guy was more than happy for us to open our bottle, as long as we drank it out of paper cups.
Back at home, we opened a bottle of 2013 Pedroncelli Four Grapes Port. And a tin of dark chocolate.
Oh and btw you residents of WNY, Wegman’s dark chocolate sponge candy rocks! @bahwm
@chipgreen@InFrom On the west coast it is called Seafoam. Australia’s version is called Violet Crumble and Britain’s version is called Flake. I prefer the Flake or the Crumble as European chocolate is much better than ours. Flakes are banned here, but I know how to get them.
@chipgreen@InFrom Cadbury UK who makes Flakes, Curly Wurly, Galazy, etc is banned. Hershey US kicked Cadbury UK out because of competition. We own a candy store and get them now thru a third party. Wish I knew how. We even get the real Kinder eggs, not the American version.
@chipgreen@danandlisa@InFrom Interesting! we recently purchased a Flake bar from an international food market and they also had the Kinder Surprise. I don’t see the Flake much, but i didn’t know it was caused by Big Chocolate legal action.
@ScottW58 It was the 60? Shows how much I remember. This was actually very nice - was not infanticide. Very purple colour, cherry aromas, some pepper, medium weight, no meaty or herbal qualities that I noticed. I’m certain it will improve with age, but 2/3 of the bottle is sitting recorked for tomorrow and we’ll see.
@ScottW58 And on night 2 it’s firmed up a bit and picked up more of that distinctive Syrah note of cracked pepper. Good stuff. And I won’t be touching the other bottle for a couple years and will wait even longer to start on the 2017s I also got.
I pulled a 2013 Woot Cellars Revelry from the cellar 30 minutes ago and it’s quite delicious. Happy belated Valentine’s Day to the casemates (and woot) community!
Had some ribs in the smoker today and was thinking Zin to accompany them and pulled out a 2013 Laura Michaels Zin – nice fruit in it went well with the smoky spicy ribs. (and one more slot in my temperature controlled storage to accommodate another bottle).
@hscottk I don’t recall the oak being particularly heavy. I did enjoy this bottle more than a previous one I opened shortly after buying this (Aug 2018).
Berserker day theme continues with a 2013 Hattori Hanzo in new, fresh off the truck, Grassl 1855. I love this glass! A huge step up from my Vinums. And the wine isn’t so shabby either. Tannins are more resolved and integrated than my last bottle 8 months ago. QPR is off the charts on this @ $15/per.
@hscottk
Nice can’t wait to get my glasses now! Sadly I missed out on the Chester anvil blowout sale last year
2013 Long Point Zinfandel - Awesome!
If you live near the Finger lakes, you’ve gotta go to
Long Point. (CA Juice, Very Well Made Wines)
It’s good real good!
2003 Scott Harvey Mountain Selection Syrah
@klezman
large format?
@chipgreen not for just the two of us!
@klezman
I thought maybe because of the vintage. How is it holding up?
@chipgreen on the decline but good still
2012 Pedroncelli Port.
2013 Wellington zin estate
2018 Navarro rose of Pinot
Flannery Hangers and fixins. Syrah night.
2012 Twisted Oak Syrah
2014 Cougar Crest Syrah Reserve
2014 Jonata Winery Todos
2010 Clarendon Hills Syrah Piggott Range Vineyard
@rc70
WOTN?
@chipgreen Jonata although the Clarendon was right there.
@rc70
Love me some Jonata
2017 Roark Wine Company Chenin Blanc, Santa Barbara County
2007 Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Last night was 2010 Winesmith Cab Franc.
@Mark_L Us too!
The white chocolate whiskey barrel aged port will not be available till after V’Day, ah well, I’ll get some anyway. (Was hoping for caramel or coffee, but …)
Tasting note from the toddler: this wine smells like peaches and limes and vanilla and hockey players!
This is a Turley 2017 Kirschenmann Zinfandel, fwiw
2013 InZINerator
2011 Woot Cellars F-Bomb Riesling
NV Dosnon Brut Rose Champagne
2012 Ascent Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Vincent Arroyo Cabernet Sauvignon
Not one of the 12 split on CM, but one of 3 my grape addled brain forgot I purchased earlier on RLL.
Sheeze.
2012 Stewart Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Max Vineyard (an early offering here) with Costco prime NY strip.
This afternoon/evening:
2010 Iron Horse Cuvée 50
2012 Siduri Pinot Noir Muirfield Vineyard
2017 Turley Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard Lodi
Last night, 2011 Wellington cab Mohrhardt Ridge. Not my favorite vintage. And I was picking up some odd port like aromas. Maybe an off bottle?
2018 Acquiesce Clairette Blanche Lodi
@klezman
So that was one of three in a special just offered.
How is it?
@rjquillin It was good - we both enjoyed.
2010 Domaine Jean Féry & fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Vergelesses
The Duke
And it abides.
2012 Tercero Verbiage
2017 Navarro Pinot Noir Rosé
2011 McKinley Springs Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, WA
2007 Kunde Estate Zinfandel Sonoma Valley
2013 Wellington zin Meeks hilltop ranch. A bit jammy and simple, but enjoyable on a Friday night.
2011 Wellington Cab Sauv Mohrhardt Ridge
A paso rose soon to be seen around here.
2008 WineSmith Pinot Noir
@karenhynes Small world, we’re drinking the '07!
@karenhynes Amazingly, the cork was completely intact. We’ve had such a struggle with some of Clark’s bottles. Not at all amazingly, the wine is delicious.
@InFrom
Love the 2007! I don’t recall ever having a problem with those corks but have with some others). The 2008 is good, but it’s not the 2007. I think I have one more bottle stashed of '07. It’ll be a sad day when I run out.
@karenhynes The Penny Farthing or RRV release?
@rjquillin
https://casemates.com/forum/topics/winesmith-cellars-pinot-noir
@karenhynes Oh yeah, that one was tasty. However the PF line, for ~$7, was an absolutely awesome QPR when Clark was clearing them and some Barbera out back in '13. Got cases of them and still have a few, I think.
HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!
@karenhynes CT says I have a few more stashed about the house, I sure hope that’s right.
@InFrom @karenhynes
The '07 is amazing. My absolute favorite WineSmith juice. The 2010 Roman Reserve Cab Franc and the 2014 Humboldt County Meritage are neck and neck for 2nd place.
2016 Pedroncelli Cab Franc
@Mark_L 2016 Pedroncelli Bushnell Zin.
Trinitas 2013 Old Vine petite Sirah Drinking well with barbeque’d pork chops . Killer pairing with cocoa dusted dark chocolate truffles too!
2008 Caravel Zinfandel Reserve
Wine event tonight in Baltimore.
2014 Keller estate el Coro Pinot noir. A bit closed and on the lean side, even after a long decant.
2017 Dr Frank dry riesling
Cab night with friends, prime Tri -Tip Sous Vide , grilled shishito peppers and more,
2004 Muir-Hanna Cabernet Sauvignon Particelli Vineyard
2006 Saddleback Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Nils Special Barrel Selection 25th Anniversary
2007 Meander Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli Vineyard
2007 Eagles Trace Cabernet Sauvignon
@rc70 how’s the Muir-Hanna?
Been meaning to dig one out…
@rjquillin Drinking very well, exactly as a well made well aged Cab should. Dig one out,you will enjoy for sure. Don’t think its going to improve any but its got life left. Last one I had left, those were a good buy back on WW.
Pedroncelli Rosé. I was inspired by @KitMarlot with his picture of the J Dusi Rosé and the color match against the winter sky.
Rosé pairs well with Florida sunsets!
@pseudogourmet98
Clearly I don’t know how to post a picture, but I think the link works.
@pseudogourmet98 nicely done!
@pseudogourmet98 fixed that right up
@rjquillin Thank you! What did I do wrong?
@pseudogourmet98
The board software is actually pretty forgiving, just make sure your link ends with an image format extension; gif, jpg, png and the like.
2009 Congruence Cabernet with Flannery hanger steak. A good reason to grill in February.
@hscottk
Another great paring!
Taking my new Grassl Liberte glasses out for a test run
1855’s yet to arrive. Have to say I do like the larger base.
Since I couldn’t resist getting a couple of these from the new offering, 2016 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Shake Ridge Ranch
With a Flannery Hanger
@klezman dirty and rowdy guy stiff armed me on casemates. Oh well…
@klezman @Winedavid49
Stiff armed you??
@klezman @ScottW58 yea, didn’t want to entertain the idea of working together.
@klezman @Winedavid49
Because he doesn’t want or need to sell his work on a flash site that’s stiff arming you? That sounds kind of harsh but okay I guess.
@ScottW58 @Winedavid49 yeah, good to try again in a year or two, but I think they basically sell out with their release emails. But kudos for trying!
@klezman That’s gotta be hard to beat
@ScottW58 Well, the wine is excellent and the hanger is in the sous vide another hour. But I suspect you’re right.
@klezman @ScottW58 This was my first Flannery experience. And after reading several berserker posts on Flannery and Sous vide i ended up grilling mine. It was good, but I want to give Sous vide a shot. What temp and duration did you go with?
@hscottk @klezman @ScottW58
Likely I’m on the low end of temps ©, but for hangers I use 50 for 4+ hours and no more than two minutes total on a 325~350 grill
@hscottk @rjquillin @ScottW58
Since I decided to blow torch, I cooked to the temperature I prefer. In this case, hangers are good a little more cooked, so I went with 57°C. They are small in thickness, so they got about 75 minutes. They’re tender enough you don’t need to give them a ton of time.
After the bath, salt and blow torch. Centre temp doesn’t come up at all. If I was going to grill or cast iron sear, is have cooked in the 50-52 range.
@klezman @rjquillin @ScottW58 Thanks for the info!
Several Belle Fiore (Ashland, OR) wines paired with their VD four course meal.
Decided to open a Little Vineyards Band Blend Live. Not bad, but I think I’ve enjoyed their Track 9 more.
Berserker day purchase just arrived…great juice!
@ScottW58
POBEGA!
@chipgreen
Heh no I waited 3 days
@chipgreen @ScottW58 So many good ones to try! Maybe next year I’ll go all new wineries.
@chipgreen @klezman
This one was sold by a retailer (Sokolin I think) for a great price. But Eyrie being the first and king of Oregon wines I had to do it
2013 Smith-Madrone Napa Riesling
Was hoping to have the Attune Chard that is on the way but as UPS took it from Cali to MD not sure when it will arrive in FL. Another case shipped same day, will be here today.
Two Jakes Petite Sirah - 2012
Sure glad my case of 2013 arrived today!
2010 Diamond Ridge Vineyards Petite Sirah
Drinking very well !
@rc70 I’ve got some of these too…lucky me.
@rc70 Turns out the 2012 Two Jakes is much better, can’t wait to crack open one of the 2013s.
1966 Leoville Las Cases (2003 Grand Puy Lacoste as backup/second bottle) along with IH sparkler to start for a beach sunset and an Acquiesce white TBD…
@rpm Life could be much worse…
@rpm Wow. Nice picks! What’s the occasion?
@klezman @rpm Beach sunset. What more do you need?
Had to make room for some backfill Bordeaux that just arrived. Pretty good but needs a few more years. Damn I have no room
Got a few of these from WB, and I just couldn’t wait to crack one open!
2010 Turley Petite Sirah Estate
@klezman
WB? And crap I just ordered some D & R bottles
@ScottW58 Yeah, that D&R was solid.
A guy off commerce corner. I didn’t want to wait 10+ years to try a Turley PS that I bought recently so I needed some that are older!
That’s the way to do it!
2013 Scott Harvey mtn zin
2015 Vino Noceto Sangiovese 375 mini bottle
2016 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Skinner White Oak Flats Vineyard
@rjquillin nice!
You joining us Saturday? I need to make a locker so if so.
@klezman @scottw58
Question about D&R in general.
This was my first bottle; synthetic ‘cork’
These found on all, most, some of their bottlings?
It was a total bitch to pull.
@rjquillin @ScottW58 They did have a whole thing they said about it a while back. Supposed to be all renewable and environmentally friendly and just as good as real cork.
Tonight’s offer.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Scott Harvey 1869
Cheers 
Must buy more wow! With the Flannery Picanha
@ScottW58 Isn’t that up to $40 now? Or do you have a source for a better deal?
@klezman
I don’t know somewhere around $23 or $26 per delivered Yay!
Okay here goes…wine.com, code $100 off $300 dollar purchase WKMP24. Go through Rakuten and they are giving 14% cash back. So Rakuten to Wine.com $39.99 per load up 8 bottles=$319.92-$100=219.92-14% and you have one hell of a deal
@ScottW58 Too good to pass up - damn you! I got 3 Felsina Rancia and 4 Produttori. Shipping isn’t cheap, but at the eventual discount price that’s solid. I assume the 14% is on the net purchase not on the pre-tax/shipping?
@klezman
there are a bunch more of those codes listed in a thread on WB in a thread called Chateau Palmer wth. Email me I will send the link 
Yes it is! I’m getting $42 something back
@klezman @ScottW58 I think I get FS with them…
Flannery beef back ribs. Special inclusion in my BD shipment. They’re grilling right now and smell amazing.
Not sure what wine we’re going to open, but thinking about a decently aged Wellington.
Some Tercero on V-day. Aberration is for lovers!
2012 Wellington Estate Syrah. With smoked chicken and bbq short ribs. Followed by dark chocolate sponge candy and 2012 Pedroncelli Vintage Port. Happy Valentine’s Day 2012, everybody!
Jean Diot Champagne Brut rose with filet mignon, 3 cheese risotto, baked zucchini.
2014 Naked Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Penetration
2016 Virage rosè of Cabernet Franc. Killer juice at $9 a pop. Need to try more of her stuff.
@hscottk That is excellent juice and her Bordeaux Blend is really good, picked up a nice selection from her on BD last month, now for winter to end so she can ship it.
2009 Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Right Bank
In prime time drinking now.
@rc70
Yeah that’s a nice bottle!
2012 Chad CS Atlas Peak
Last night was 2013 Two Jakes of Diamonds Petite Sirah (received it Friday and had to give it a try) – very nice, and I look forward to letting some of my case age for a number of years. But is their caffeine in this stuff? I had a terrible time falling asleep last night (which is unusual for me).
NV M. de Ligny Brut Le Rose
2010 Congruence CS
2013 Wellington Vineyards CS Karren Vineyard
2015 Bevela Wines Syrah Old Fashioned Superstition Tierra Alta with Flannery hangers.
Wife opened a Gersing Cellars ‘Legit’ Merlot while I was away at the gathering. It’s under argon, so probably finish it tomorrow.
2013 Wellington Syrah estate
2011 Ampeleia Ampeleia
2009 Wellington Sonoma Estate Zinfandel. Delicious!
2013 Lady Hill Cuvee Etienne Lucier
2012 Twisted Oak The Spaniard
2003 Buena Vista Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard Series Ramal Vineyard Clone 5 Pommard
My last bottle of the 2001 Ardente CS
A bit late to report, but on Valentine’s day we had an always lovely bottle of Iron Horse Russian Curvee.
Last night had a 2011 Wellington Estate Syrah
2009 Alexandre Favier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve des Oliviers. yum
2014 Zepaltas cab franc pickberry
After a long week of sickness
2009 hawk crest Cabernet red hills lake county
2017 Apolloni San Valencia Rosé of Pinot Noir - corked
2017 Ousterhout Wine Pinot Noir Rosé Wood’s Vineyard
@CorTot
You too?
I’ve been down since last Saturday and just yesterday popped a cork
2015 Andretta Chianti Classico Riserva Biológico
@rjquillin not me, Candace, she was in bed Sunday - Wednesday with some bug. Tested negative for the flu.
2015 Franny Beck Pinot Noir Johan Vineyards
After a very long week, with a bunch of colleagues:
2013 Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon Handal Denier
2013 Winesmith Meritage
2013 Two Jakes Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Two Jakes Petite Sirah
2013 Slingshot Cab Sauvignon
@pseudogourmet98
I see absolutely no trend here at all.
@jmdavidson1
you prompted me to look, and the first one I found was the
2006 Ardente Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Grande Riserva
with leftovers, that included a Flannery hanger.
These were such a steal.
@rjquillin i contacted the Ardente winery a few years ago and spoke with the matriarch of the family (who had a think Italian accent) and she indicated the family has more ardente bottles in the cellar they are willing to part with. I did not take her up in the offer but ima intrigued enough to maybe follow up with them. I have 1 1997, 5 2006 and 4 2007 remaining in my cellar and I think I’m gonna hold for a little while longer. They have 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2003 on their website…
2008 Diamond Ridge Vineyards Aspects. Drinking great, and perfect with lamb-y/cumin-y Uighur cuisine. Very chill halal restaurant, the guy was more than happy for us to open our bottle, as long as we drank it out of paper cups.
Back at home, we opened a bottle of 2013 Pedroncelli Four Grapes Port. And a tin of dark chocolate.
Oh and btw you residents of WNY, Wegman’s dark chocolate sponge candy rocks! @bahwm
@InFrom The Pedroncelli Port and chocolates were our dessert tonight.
@rc70 Damn fine dessert.
@InFrom
Mmm, sponge toffee! (as us non-NYers call it)
@chipgreen My friend who transplanted to BUF for work turned us on to it.
@chipgreen @InFrom On the west coast it is called Seafoam. Australia’s version is called Violet Crumble and Britain’s version is called Flake. I prefer the Flake or the Crumble as European chocolate is much better than ours. Flakes are banned here, but I know how to get them.
@chipgreen @danandlisa Banned? Do tell!
@chipgreen @InFrom Cadbury UK who makes Flakes, Curly Wurly, Galazy, etc is banned. Hershey US kicked Cadbury UK out because of competition. We own a candy store and get them now thru a third party. Wish I knew how. We even get the real Kinder eggs, not the American version.
@chipgreen @danandlisa @InFrom Interesting! we recently purchased a Flake bar from an international food market and they also had the Kinder Surprise. I don’t see the Flake much, but i didn’t know it was caused by Big Chocolate legal action.
@danandlisa @InFrom
This is not like the Cadbury Flake, think Crunchie Bar
2016 Virage Vineyards Cabernet Franc Rosé
2008 Arger-Martucci Cabernet Franc Estate
2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Sodini Vineyard
2013 Dilecta Unorthodox
2008 Hidden Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 55% slope
Flannery Filet Mignon bacon wrapped smoked for 1 hour w/oak chips and finished on a screaming hot griddle.
@rc70 That sounds like a party not to be missed!
2016 Virage cab franc rosè. This stuff is addicting.
2016 Acacia Pinot Noir Russian River Valley … Meh
Remember…
2012 The Crusher Viognier Wilson Vineyard
Big Orange from the WW days?
Others still have some as well.
Last offer of '13.
@winedavid49
@rjquillin just recently asked Donny again about it. No dice. Will keep trying.
@rjquillin
I have a couple '10s and '11s. By the time they offered the '12s, Don & Sons no longer shipped to OH.
2016 Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
@klezman
No doubt I’m an expert on drinking young wines you might be pushing the limits
@ScottW58 They arrived a while back and I’m super curious. Only other time I had this wine was at your place.
@klezman
That was the 60 so I’m curious how this was?
@klezman @ScottW58
“they”
@ScottW58 It was the 60? Shows how much I remember. This was actually very nice - was not infanticide. Very purple colour, cherry aromas, some pepper, medium weight, no meaty or herbal qualities that I noticed. I’m certain it will improve with age, but 2/3 of the bottle is sitting recorked for tomorrow and we’ll see.
@Barney loves purple.
@Barney @mediocrebot Oh, no, not here too.
@ScottW58 And on night 2 it’s firmed up a bit and picked up more of that distinctive Syrah note of cracked pepper. Good stuff. And I won’t be touching the other bottle for a couple years and will wait even longer to start on the 2017s I also got.
@klezman @ScottW58
Rimmerman?
@klezman @rjquillin
Yeah I enjoy those a lot. K@L sells them every time they are released. I now have to open one tomorrow
@rjquillin @ScottW58 CT says these came from LA Wine Co. K&L sells them. Rimmerman does to - that’s where the 2017s came from.
2015 Ty Caton Syrah Ballfield Caton Vineyard
Quite possibly one of the best Chardonnay I have had from the new world
I pulled a 2013 Woot Cellars Revelry from the cellar 30 minutes ago and it’s quite delicious. Happy belated Valentine’s Day to the casemates (and woot) community!
Well I couldn’t find the Vincent Paris but I did find this
sure glad I bought these before the price went through the roof!
2014 Windrun Pinot Noir. A darn good wine for the price.
2013 Iron Horse Estate Pinot Noir
I’ll rate this one five hearts
❤️❤️❤️❤️
2012 Giovanni Manzone Barolo Bricat
2014 Scott Harvey Zinfandel Mountain Selection
2013 Belle Fiore Vineyards Syrah
2005 ACV CS Estate bottled. 2009 ACV Right Bank. Both popped last night and decided to recork. Chicken marsala. Tomato/zucchini side. Thin spaghetti.
Starting with 2017 Denis Jamain Reuilly Les Pierres Plates
molarchae said she wanted Sauv Blanc, so here we are!
Just out of curiosity a mag of this, and happily its really good!
@ScottW58 Good. I’ve got a couple bottles of the 1980 on hold for me…
2014 Ty Caton TyTanium Caton Vineyard
2014 Woot Cellars LARGE BOLD TEXT
Had some ribs in the smoker today and was thinking Zin to accompany them and pulled out a 2013 Laura Michaels Zin – nice fruit in it went well with the smoky spicy ribs.
(and one more slot in my temperature controlled storage to accommodate another bottle).
@Mark_L Is it the old vines zin? If so, how is the oak on that? My last bottle was heavy oak.
@hscottk I don’t recall the oak being particularly heavy. I did enjoy this bottle more than a previous one I opened shortly after buying this (Aug 2018).
With fried chicken