NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
 | | 12/02/2003 11:14 PM |
| Wow!! had the recent opportunity to sample the Don Julio 1942. I would recommend this one to anyone if you can find it.
Full and mellow on the attack, suave complexity with a moderate agave intensity. Aromas of oak and ripe apples. Medium sweet with moderate oak and caramel flavors. The finish is smooth with lingering vanilla flavors.
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5169
| | 12/02/2003 11:39 PM |
| Quote:
Wow!! had the recent opportunity to sample the Don Julio 1942. I would recommend this one to anyone if you can find it.
Full and mellow on the attack, suave complexity with a moderate agave intensity. Aromas of oak and ripe apples. Medium sweet with moderate oak and caramel flavors. The finish is smooth with lingering vanilla flavors.
i was just reading about this one yet again. i can find it(the new red carpet wine mailer has it listed). it's a matter of if i wanna pay that much! | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 12/03/2003 12:36 AM |
| Good stuff ...... you won't be disappointed one bit. Oh, and if you need a drinking partner after you get it .......... I think I'm going to get myself a bottle as well.
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15708
| | 12/03/2003 5:06 AM |
| | I'll watch! | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 12/30/2003 5:20 PM |
| I picked up two excellant tequila books over the Christmas holidays, both were recommended by the tequila board that I am a member of. Both of these books are available through Amazon.
The first is "Tequila: The Spirit of Mexico" by Michael Calderwood. A great coffee-table book, hard cover with beautiful photography.
The second book is "The Tequila Lover's Guide to Mexico and Mezcal: Everything There Is to Know About Tequila and Mezcal, Including How to Get There" by Lance Cutler. Mr Cutler got his start in the wine industry in Sonoma and offers some excellant notes on tequila from a wine drinkers point of view.
I love this book and am using it as one of my guides for the coming new years tequila adventures.
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5169
| | 01/02/2004 12:08 AM |
| | ncv, just got back from baja. the 42 is INSANE. it's barely tequila!!! how can one ever go back? | | | |
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts:1360
| | 01/02/2004 4:22 AM |
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Ugh... after a new years eve night spent w/ tequila shots and one of servers spiking my beer with tequila... I don't want to even think about or read the words "tequila" for awhile.  | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5169
| | 01/02/2004 4:28 AM |
| | trust me. my goal was to make sure that i went the rest of 04 without ever wanting to hear about tequila again. and even tho i was asleep at 9pm on new years eve(ok, i was face down past out drunk in my room), i am still a worshipper of all things tequila. my plan did not work. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15708
| | 01/02/2004 6:11 AM |
| 1942 was a very good year for several things!  | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 01/02/2004 10:24 PM |
| Tell me about it Tbird ........ I'm hooked on the 1942 !! I've got a bottle to share as soon as we can get together.
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5169
| | 01/03/2004 1:33 AM |
| what's a great price? the hotel tried to sell me a bottle for $150, but he said i could find it for $110 if i tried hard. is this close to what you found?
seriously guys, this will change your view on tequila forever. you will become a believer! | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15708
| | 01/03/2004 1:36 AM |
| | I smell a Tequila Offline brewing and I don't want to know about it! | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 01/03/2004 4:22 PM |
| Here's thebest price on the Don Julio 1942 that I could find, and it's from one of my favorite websites.
I've spoken with one of the buyers from BevMo about their tequilas. He even gave me the website of their distributor so I could check out the entire line that is available tequila heaven!!
Hmmmmmm...... a tequila offline?? Now that's a great idea Davidn, perhaps when the weather gets a little warmer I could host one at our place! we'll supply the mariachi's
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5169
| | 01/03/2004 7:12 PM |
| | cool. knowing i can get it for $119.95 makes me feel ok that i do not have to drive all the way back to rosarita today! | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 01/16/2004 10:28 PM |
| Tasted a few new tequilas last night at a downtown restaurant.
Centinela Blanco:
Brilliant and colorless with a delicate complex macho attack. Intense earthy agave and wet cement aromas with honeysuckle and citrus. Flavors include light pepper laced with soft vanilla and cinamon spice on top of agave. Slightly sweet, it is soft and viscous in the mouth, and finishes clean with a long lasting fruity flavor and a burn the singes the tongue.
Centinela Anejo:
Light golden color. Macho intensity and suave complexity with a mellow attack. White pepper and light smoke, combined with vanilla and caramel (cream soda) in the nose. Plenty of delicate, earthy agave aromas and flavors. Flavors are a nice balance of fruit, floral, and oak elements. Caramel, vanilla, and smoke mix together for a long-lasting, gentle finish.
Casa Noble Tequila Anejo:
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2907
| | 01/16/2004 11:45 PM |
| Don German
Has this in Puerto Vallarta and bought a bottle to bring home. Great sipping tequila with an almost cognac like bouquet. Very mild. Not cheap. | |
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 02/10/2004 1:01 AM |
| Brent asked me for a list of my 5 current favorite tequilas, I thought I'd post them here for your enjoyment as well. Remember, these are all sipping tequilas and are not to be slammed and or shot, no salt or lime is needed either. Serve in a tulip shaped wine glass, a chilled glass if desired. Riedel makes a great tequila glass that allows the flavors to really show. DO NOT serve over ice! you do not want to dilute these. Enjoy!
Here they are in no particular order:
Centinela Anejo
Light golden color. Macho intensity and suave complexity with a mellow attack. White pepper and light smoke, combined with vanilla and caramel (cream soda) in the nose. Plenty of delicate, earthy agave aromas and flavors. Flavors are a nice balance of fruit, floral, and oak elements. Caramel, vanilla, and smoke mix together for a long-lasting, gentle finish.
Don Julio 1942 Anejo
Full and mellow on the attack, suave complexity with a moderate agave intensity. Aromas of oak and ripe apples. Medium sweet with moderate oak and caramel flavors. The finish is smooth with lingering vanilla flavors.
Don Julio Blanco
Still our favorite blanco tequila. Strong on the attack with a moderate agave intensity. Earthy agave aromas with honeysuckle. Sweet and light in the mouth with caramel and white pepper followed by citrus and camomille. Medium sweet finish, hot with long lasting earthy agave flavor.
Tesoro Azteca "Reserva" Anejo Strong and pungent, this Anejo tequila is golden with hints of brown. Suave with mach agave intensity. Lots of agave along with wet cement and dried floral notes. Sweet and oily in the mouth. The flavors are first caramel, and then oak and agave. The finish is sweet and minty, caramel aftertaste.
Corralejo Reposado
Golden brown in color, strong and pungent on the attack. Sencillo complexity and moderate agave intensity. High earthy agave aromas. Thin in the moth with low sweetnes. Flavors are earthy and smoky. Medium length finish with tingly alcohol.
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2907
| | 02/10/2004 5:06 AM |
| | NCVL - do you buy your tequila locally or in Mexico? | |
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
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NorCalVinoLover
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2200
| | 02/10/2004 6:07 AM |
| hey kpak, I find all of my tequilas locally. There are a few in Mexico that are not available in the States so we are planning a Tequila trip to Mexico in the near future. I'm going to have to check on what I can bring back with me because I do plan on bringing a few back I have found that BevMo carries most of what I want, and what they don't have on the shelves they can usually special order.
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2907
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| 02/10/2004 6:35 AM |
| | I suppose you will go to Jalisco? Isn't that the "home" of tequila? | |
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | | |