Simply...The Wine Thread

[fusionstorm]

^^^ you're opening it???

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

^^^ you're opening it???

I may open one in a week or two but I've got 2 three packs lying on their sides for a long nap.

[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I may open one in a week or two but I've got 2 three packs lying on their sides for a long nap.

You Boston guys with your infanticide......

Context - I have a very good friend in the Boston area who absolutely loves to open a bottle as soon as it arrives on his doorstep from the winery. Doesn't matter if it's Scarecrow, SQN, Harlan, etc. We joke that he'd be happiest if he had a big straw and were just drinking straight from the barrel.

He does appreciate vino with some age on it. But he loves the freshness and vigor of recent releases.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

You Boston guys with your infanticide......

Context - I have a very good friend in the Boston area who absolutely loves to open a bottle as soon as it arrives on his doorstep from the winery. Doesn't matter if it's Scarecrow, SQN, Harlan, etc. We joke that he'd be happiest if he had a big straw and were just drinking straight from the barrel.

He does appreciate vino with some age on it. But he loves the freshness and vigor of recent releases.

Old world wines I'm with you, CA Cab has a dumb-phase you have to avoid at some point in it's life but it's fair game at any point really. I mean I would never open a new Harlan or Screagle but it wouldn't suck if I did! A 6 month old Latour or Bartolo Mascarello would be borderline undrinkable. JMHO

[OmegaJJH]

A much needed quiet night with my good wife.

Chateauneuf du paper has been decanted for an hour with some Nibbles.

Have a great weekend everyone




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[teqp]

Originally Posted by OmegaJJH

A much needed quiet night with my good wife.

Chateauneuf du paper has been decanted for an hour with some Nibbles.

Have a great weekend everyone




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James, that looks fabulous! Enjoy the quality time with the wife.

[OmegaJJH]

Originally Posted by teqp

James, that looks fabulous! Enjoy the quality time with the wife.

Cheers Phil

[RHIII]

Originally Posted by BNALION

This months delivery...

Good looking wine right there my friend!!

Haven't tried the EnRoute chard -- but do like the Pinot!!




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[RHIII]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Kali Morgan came in today...

NICE.


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[jatco]

Originally Posted by teqp

James, that looks fabulous! Enjoy the quality time with the wife.

..Love the 'Pape' .. One of my favs..

[austinp]

Any tips on shipping wine from the US to France? Which carrier to use. How many bottles. Cost. I have a French friend that I want to send some wine to. He says California wines are hard to get there.

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[Swearengen]

Pulled a few out of storage for drinking in the near future.

Had the Car Von Schubert 2007 Spatlese yesterday, amazingly full bodied and still could use a few more years in the cellar. The Topiary Chard was also mighty fine.

[lecorsaire]

I highly recommend this winery just a 3 minute drive from Schloss Johannisberg if you want quality Riesling Kabinett and Spätlese. Their production is small and they do not export so you must visit them. Highly recommended stop if you find yourselves in that region of the Rhine. http://www.weingut-hanka.de/weingut.htm & the list http://www.weingut-hanka.de/pdf/Weinpreisliste.pdf

[jatco]

Originally Posted by lecorsaire

I highly recommend this winery just a 3 minute drive from Schloss Johannisberg if you want quality Riesling Kabinett and Spätlese. Their production is small and they do not export so you must visit them. Highly recommended stop if you find yourselves in that region of the Rhine. http://www.weingut-hanka.de/weingut.htm & the list http://www.weingut-hanka.de/pdf/Weinpreisliste.pdf

I'm sure their wines are Quality..
We've been in that area and # of years ago, on one of our road trips..and of course had to search out Piesport on the Mosel.. One of my wife's favorite wines.. They make an excellent Riesling..!

[limenko]

We had a work wine dinner last night and that was the line up.

Prevost and Mascalese Barolo were delicious but the pick of the bunch was the CS Cornelissen. For you wine connoisseurs if you have not tried Nerello Macscalese from Frank Cornelissen I strongly suggest you try and source some the 2014 single Vineyard range is top notch and is drinkable now with a lot of decanting time but will be delicious in about 10 yrs.

[bdex75]

Heading to the annual charity wine auction we attend. And this is one of the lots up for auction. Lots of other good wine up for bid. We generally refrain from too much bidding.



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[RHIII]

Originally Posted by bdex75

Heading to the annual charity wine auction we attend. And this is one of the lots up for auction. Lots of other good wine up for bid. We generally refrain from too much bidding.



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That is AWESOME!!! A lot of history right there!!!!

I always think it is interesting that you tend to hear more about the Montelena Chard from the 'Judgement of Paris' in '76and not a lot about the Stags Leap!!!

Would love to know what it goes for!!!



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[wantonebad]

A friend who owns a restaurant on the west coast just sent me a care package, mostly older Burgs but one interesting CA gem a 1976 Chappellet, I need to give these a month at least he says, traveling across the country really puts the wine in a volatile state and it takes that long for them to settle and show at top form, news to me, I thought a week was enough time but apparently not???

[jatco]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

A friend who owns a restaurant on the west coast just sent me a care package, mostly older Burgs but one interesting CA gem a 1976 Chappellet, I need to give these a month at least he says, traveling across the country really puts the wine in a volatile state and it takes that long for them to settle and show at top form, news to me, I thought a week was enough time but apparently not???

..Well, certainly interested on how that all turns out...!!

[OmegaJJH]

It's been a LONG week in work and it's only Thursday. I'm home alone (well the little fella is tucked up in bed) so thought I'd try this....




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[fusionstorm]

Delivery today........

[G8RDPM]

I received a delivery from Brian Arden Wines yesterday.
I'll report back after they settle a bit!

[texex91]

Originally Posted by G8RDPM

I received a delivery from Brian Arden Wines yesterday.
I'll report back after they settle a bit!

Let me know how the Zin is...

[RHIII]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Delivery today........

One of my favorites right there!! Enjoy!!


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[mjclark32]

Picked up a few of each of these to try out

[RichM]

Today's choice.

[BNA/LION]

Last night's choice. Nice red blend... Recommend.

[wantonebad]

afternoon snack

[Kyle89]

I know this isnt a first for this bottle to appear in this thread, however man this is delicious. It is my second time having it, and it does NOT disappoint. IMG_2095.jpg

[offrdmania]

Bottled my Bordeaux/Rhone blend this morning. Estate grown, produced and bottled. It came out to about 100 bottles in total. It is so inky black, rich, soft, bold and dynamic. 18 months on medium toast, Limousine region French oak for 18 months.