JimmyV 
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5227
 | | 05-06-2008 01:09 PM |
| LCC: The KB is ready to drink. I don't think I would hold on to these too long. I have 2 left and will drink one within 6 months and will probably hold my last bottle as an experiment to see how KB's evolve with extended ageing. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2912
| | 05-06-2008 01:24 PM |
| Posted By love_cab_chard on 05/06/2008 12:18 PM
ricky: how is the 97 Etude coming along. I assume no rush, unless you tell me diferently. By the way, I've had that bottle many times & every time loved it, just loved it.
lcc - the drinking condition for this bottle was not in best situation. it was at chinese restaurant banquet after the the funeral so i was drinking this out of tiny thick water goblet  that being said...'97 etude cab is not going anywhere. upon opening the wine was tight and closed. after hour+/- it started to show how wonderful this wine is. tons of sediment but with very nice sweet tannin and good balance of fruit and acid. i have one bottle of my own and will not open this for few years! | | | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3486
| | 05-06-2008 03:57 PM |
| 03 Penfolds Bin 389. Not terrible. | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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J cocktosten
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 534
| | 05-07-2008 08:51 AM |
| At Cacao in Coral Gables - we brought:
2005 Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
2002 Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda Reserva
Restaurant gave us:
Viñedos de los Vientos, Alcyone, Atlantida, Uruquay
2006 Santa Julia Tardio
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Winetex
Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
Master of Wine
Posts: 11302
| | 05-07-2008 09:26 AM |
| 1999 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon - note posted; good! Jimmyv: LCC: The KB is ready to drink. I don't think I would hold on to these too long. I have 2 left and will drink one within 6 months and will probably hold my last bottle as an experiment to see how KB's evolve with extended ageing. I'm now convinced that most KBs are ready earlier rather than later. Though I'm curious about your science experiment.  The 03 4 Barrel may be the one that bucks the trend. | | | |
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Pete
Left Coast
Wine Thief
Posts: 2990
| | 05-07-2008 09:33 AM |
| 2001 Two Hands Lily's Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz - very nice - thoughts posted | | | I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it. | |
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shaferguy91
Germantown TN
Wine Addict
Posts: 6923
| | 05-07-2008 09:56 AM |
| 2006 Villa Creek Pink
2005 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Sbragia Limited Release | | | |
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ChillyWino
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1831
| | 05-07-2008 10:23 AM |
| 2006 Stefania Haut Tubee
2004 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Rhys Pinot Noir Alesia Chileno Valley | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5227
| | 05-07-2008 10:51 AM |
| 2005 Varner "Amphitheater" Chardonnay | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Marco
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2083
| | 05-07-2008 01:08 PM |
| 2000 Dujac Aux Combottes, 92, glad to have a few more of this. | | | |
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Al HooKoo
Las Vegas, NV
Wine Thief
Posts: 2627
| | 05-07-2008 05:10 PM |
| 2004 Rivola Tempranillo | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 05-07-2008 06:15 PM |
| I think I agree, Winetex. It does seems these are early drinking pinots for the most part. Which is not a problem @ all, I have plenty that I have to cellar as do most of us I am sure. The 03 I had the other day was great & ready to go. This always reminds me of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels when Steve Martin tells Michael Cane: oh yeah, you are smart, invested in a garden that is a headache & wine you cannot drink. J | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9563
| | 05-07-2008 06:57 PM |
| 1998 Frédéric Magnien Morey-Saint-Denis “Les Herbuottes” C.U., Réserve - good, but not special
2003 Core Blend 442 (from MAG) - needed time to open up, but once open it was very nice | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6916
| | 05-07-2008 06:58 PM |
| Last night:
2005 Navarro Pinot Noir Method Ancienne Unfiltered
Sipping today, post work on a 2005 Ketcham Estate RRV Pinot Noir
Both ok to marginal, I am getting tired of drinking so many $35+ marginal wines (luckily I don't pay for them, but I sure leave a lot of 3/4 full bottles on the counter), makes me miss my wine group in Hawaii (and off subject, as bad as the rental market was out there, I really miss that in comparison to Napa too). | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
Master of Wine
Posts: 11302
| | 05-07-2008 08:45 PM |
| 2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** - speaking of cost this might be the best $15.99 wine in my experience. Neat wine that disappeared like water. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12717
| | 05-07-2008 09:38 PM |
| 02 Dr Frank Finger Lakes Brut | | | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3136
| | 05-07-2008 10:02 PM |
| This month:
03 Drinkward Peschon
04 Macphail Goodin PN
03 Selby Syrah
04 Selene Cabernet Sauvignon
03 Atrea Old Soul Red
| | | In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is...
.ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9563
| | 05-07-2008 10:12 PM |
| 2002 Paloma Merlot - very soft, very nice - ready now. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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Seamus Campbell
Portland, Oregon
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 429
| | 05-07-2008 11:20 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 05/07/2008 8:45 PM
2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** - speaking of cost this might be the best $15.99 wine in my experience. Neat wine that disappeared like water.
I had the 2000 Kabinet from this producer on Sunday off a wine list and liked it very much. | | | |
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Addict
Posts: 6197
| | 05-08-2008 12:58 AM |
| Posted By Winetex on 05/07/2008 8:45 PM
2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** - speaking of cost this might be the best $15.99 wine in my experience. Neat wine that disappeared like water.
Good to hear since I just picked up 5 of these *** at winebid albeit $25 each. Summer wine, do not think these are going to be long termers. | | | |
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