Simply...The Wine Thread

[teqp]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

Today's purchases...

Nice choice on the Chalk Hill! That has been a goto wine for me for quite a while. I remember when I used to be able to buy it for $20-25 a bottle. Looks like you had a blast in Napa.

[teqp]

Originally Posted by RHIII

let me know what you think.

(Try to find 12s - 13s and 14s are GREAT as well. But 12s are delicious)


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I was able to pick up 2 bottles of 2013 today on my wine run.

Went with this with some ribeyes on the new grill.




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[RHIII]

Originally Posted by teqp

I was able to pick up 2 bottles of 2013 today on my wine run.

Went with this with some ribeyes on the new grill.




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Excellent!!

(And that Artemis is a little gem right there for sure!!)


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[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by teqp

Nice choice on the Chalk Hill! That has been a goto wine for me for quite a while. I remember when I used to be able to buy it for $20-25 a bottle. Looks like you had a blast in Napa.

Good Stuff for Sure... Prices for the Reserves go to another level but worth it.

[James K]

2005 Martha's vineyard with dinner and a new watch (first new one in 5 years), been a good day so far.

[Mr Kram]

this with a little steak and lobster last night.

[teqp]

Will be having this with some prime NY Strips.



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[RHIII]

Originally Posted by teqp

Will be having this with some prime NY Strips.



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Enjoy my friend! Bet that one was a treat!

I’ve always been a BIG fan of the Alexander Valley Silver oaks!


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[dkg1616]

Home made Italian and a nice preVail Cab tonight




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[teqp]

Originally Posted by RHIII

Enjoy my friend! Bet that one was a treat!

I’ve always been a BIG fan of the Alexander Valley Silver oaks!


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Thank you, this one was very good. I really enjoyed it. Glad that I have a couple more.


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[BNA/LION]

24 Hours Only - 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet 750 mL

Ends September 26 at 6am PT or until sold out.
$150.00

2008 Napa Valley Cabernet is a complex and layered expression of California Cabernet. The wine has a dark garnet color and is bursting with fruit even as it is poured. It has a nose of cassis, violets, licorice, allspice and roasting coffee. On the palate, it has an extraordinarily rich attack, a satin texture and an exuberant expression of fruit on the mid-palate that comes from picking grapes at the peak of their ripeness. The wine finishes with notions of savory umami and fruit with a medium tannic grip. Given proper cellaring, this wine will give drinking pleasure through 2032.

https://www.silveroak.com/shop/detai...nt=Reveal+Wine

[Mr Kram]

Got that same email from silver oak today. After a quick search, looks you can do a bit better on price elsewhere. Am I wrong?

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by Mr Kram

Got that same email from silver oak today. After a quick search, looks you can do a bit better on price elsewhere. Am I wrong?

Not sure, might be... I thought I'd pass it on if anyone was interested.

[Mr Kram]

good looking out.

[incontrol]

Went to am amazing flight tasting from a great produced in the city tonight.


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[jatco]

Couldn't tell you what the names were, but had some very nice Italian 'house' wines, both red and white, while dinning out during our trip along the coast so far.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by incontrol

Went to am amazing flight tasting from a great produced in the city tonight.


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Might be the most jealous I've been on this page in weeks LOL

[incontrol]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Might be the most jealous I've been on this page in weeks LOL

This seems like a common feeling on this thread.

There were 16 vintages tasted last night. The 2014 and 2015 were terrific and more easily found. Two vintages were oxidized due to the winery trying a new technique. A very delicious and interesting night.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by incontrol

This seems like a common feeling on this thread.

There were 16 vintages tasted last night. The 2014 and 2015 were terrific and more easily found. Two vintages were oxidized due to the winery trying a new technique. A very delicious and interesting night.

It's funny you mention "oxidized due to the winery trying a new technique" what vintages were they? Did they go into any details?

As I'm sure you know the late 90's and early to mid 00's for many Burgundy producers were plagued with PREMOX and it's not been accepted publicly by any of them, let alone any speculation about handling/bottling experimentation as a possible cause. Any additional info they shared would be very interesting!!

[incontrol]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

It's funny you mention "oxidized due to the winery trying a new technique" what vintages were they? Did they go into any details?

As I'm sure you know the late 90's and early to mid 00's for many Burgundy producers were plagued with PREMOX and it's not been accepted publicly by any of them, let alone any speculation about handling/bottling experimentation as a possible cause. Any additional info they shared would be very interesting!!

Oh yes, you are right on the money. It was PREMOX and the vintages were 1999 and 2000. They smelled really off. The taste was not terrible, but there were much better wines to drink than wasting time with those.

I am still in a huge learning phase so I find these events very enlightening.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by incontrol

Oh yes, you are right on the money. It was PREMOX and the vintages were 1999 and 2000. They smelled really off. The taste was not terrible, but there were much better wines to drink than wasting time with those.

I am still in a huge learning phase so I find these events very enlightening.

Premox is just a compound of "premature oxidation", POX is an even shorter short of the same meaning. Did they give any details around this "experimental technique" they were alluding to?

[incontrol]

It was supposed to be a new and cleaner way to make wine using a soft pressing of the grapes and less sulfites. The result is the skins are not mashed. This leaves the resulting juice without much needed ingredients resulting in an early oxidation that ruins the wines. I am paraphrasing what I heard to the best of my feeble memory.

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by incontrol

It was supposed to be a new and cleaner way to make wine using a soft pressing of the grapes and less sulfites. The result is the skins are not mashed. This leaves the resulting juice without much needed ingredients resulting in an early oxidation that ruins the wines. I am paraphrasing what I heard to the best of my feeble memory.

No that's perfect, thank you!! Very helpful!!

[incontrol]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

No that's perfect, thank you!! Very helpful!!

My pleasure!

[fusionstorm]

Finally got up to Napa to pick up my allocation. Now have to get this in my offsite storage for a long slumber........





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[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Finally got up to Napa to pick up my allocation. Now have to get this in my offsite storage for a long slumber........





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Very Nice!!

Will just mention I was at tasting diner with a complete vertical of Crow, and I'm not sure I felt like aging did much for the bottles we had. Peak seemed to be about 5 years and there didn't seem to be a benefit beyond that.

Some years were already dropping off frankly.

Curious what your thoughts are?

[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Very Nice!!

Will just mention I was at tasting diner with a complete vertical of Crow, and I'm not sure I felt like aging did much for the bottles we had. Peak seemed to be about 5 years and there didn't seem to be a benefit beyond that.

Some years were already dropping off frankly.

Curious what your thoughts are?

I agree that SCrow are much better than most of the "Napa cults" when they're young. My vertical goes back to 2009, with a lone bottle of 2007 coming back to me when temps nationwide get milder and shipping windows from some warmer areas start to open up. Planning to pop an '09 next year, and judge accordingly.

Which years did you think were on the decline?

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

I agree that SCrow are much better than most of the "Napa cults" when they're young. My vertical goes back to 2009, with a lone bottle of 2007 coming back to me when temps nationwide get milder and shipping windows from some warmer areas start to open up. Planning to pop an '09 next year, and judge accordingly.

Which years did you think were on the decline?

I thought 03 and 06 were meh, but thought some off-vintages like 08 and 11 were a bit of a surprise!

[RHIII]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Finally got up to Napa to pick up my allocation. Now have to get this in my offsite storage for a long slumber........





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Love it. Recently got my allocation as well. No magnums for me just the 3 pack.
In my top 5 for sure!!

Will definitely need a long ‘nap’ in the cellar.


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[RHIII]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I thought 03 and 06 were meh, but thought some off-vintages like 08 and 11 were a bit of a surprise!

07, 09 and 10 are my favorites — right now.


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