PourQue
Barrel Racker
Posts:1812
 | | 05/10/2008 11:37 PM |
| Dan,
When the somm went to pour, I let out a Holy Sh... I can't believe you pour that by the glass. He laughed and asked if I was in the business, I told him no, just a wine geek. He laughed and said only a few of their patrons, who weren't in the wine biz, recognized it. | | |
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saut
Grape Fermenter
Posts:523
| | 05/11/2008 12:49 AM |
| 1996 Roederer Brut Rose
2001 Mount Eden Chardonnay
1997 Turley Old Vines
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3216
| | 05/11/2008 1:27 AM |
| Hit the retail circuit:
2006 Newton Chardonnay Unfiltered
2006 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River Valley
2006 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
2005 Dierberg Chardonnay
2005 Ramey Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard
2006 Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet
2005 Cullen Wines Chardonnay
2005 Pegasus Bay Chardonnay
2004 Kumeu River Chardonnay
1996 Pommery Champagne Cuvée Louise Brut
N.V. Collard-Picard Champagne Cuvée Sélection Brut
N.V. Taittinger Champagne Brut Prestige Rosé
N.V. De Meric Champagne Grand Réserve Sous Bois
1999 De Meric Champagne Cuvée 1999 Sous Bois
N.V. De Meric Champagne Grand Réserve Sous Bois
N.V. Perrier-Jouët Champagne Grand Brut
At a late lunch:
2006 Ketcham Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valley | |
TN posted on Cellartracker
"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
www.tanglenet.com |
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Karen Troisi
NJ and CA
Grape Fermenter
Posts:401
| | 05/11/2008 7:30 AM |
| 2006 Domaine Pascal Cotat Les Mont Damnes Sancerre
1996 Rustenberg Stellenbosch
1989 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron
1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia
2002 Mondavi Reserve Cabernet
1999 Yalumba - The Signature
2001 Argiano-Solengo
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Karen
www.jeanedwardscellars.com
"You should only make wines you love to drink." |
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shaferguy91
Germantown TN
Wine Bottler
Posts:3450
| | 05/11/2008 10:33 AM |
| 1982 Château Léoville Las Cases
2002 Marcassin Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge
2004 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard
1985 Charles Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Charlie | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10802
| | 05/11/2008 11:05 AM |
| PourQue and Dan, what is the Bea story?
1999 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou - good CDP in a big frame | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12266
| | 05/11/2008 11:12 AM |
| | Pour Que, did you do the tasting or the tour at Alinea? We did the tour. Many of those wines are the same as we had about 2 weeks ago with a few substitutions. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. |
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ChillyWino
Barrel Racker
Posts:1701
| | 05/11/2008 11:40 AM |
| 2004 Dauvissat Chablis
2002 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru | | |
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Bottler
Posts:3164
| | 05/11/2008 12:22 PM |
| 2004 St. Clement Abott's Vineyard chardonnay, pretty decent
2005 August West Rosella's pinot noir, really varietally incorrect
2002 Lewis Reserve cabernet, big wine that needs more time | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5112
| | 05/11/2008 12:37 PM |
| 2004 Rivers Marie "Summa" Pinot Noir 2003 Buccella Cabernet Both were terrific, and both could use more time in the cellar. | |
Beta testing a new signature. |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12501
| | 05/11/2008 1:18 PM |
| | Leftovers: 05 Lamoreaux Landing Finger Lakes Vidal Ice Wine | | |
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Elkiholic
New Hampshire
Grape Fermenter
Posts:467
| | 05/11/2008 1:22 PM |
| | 2006 Macphail Sonoma Coast. Surprisingly approachable for a young pinot. Nice fruit and spice with decent balance to boot... | |
Mike Coutu
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Vine
Milwaukee, WI
Grape Fermenter
Posts:696
| | 05/11/2008 1:59 PM |
| 2004 Ojai Pinot Noir Fe Ceciega SRH
2002 Robert Mondavi Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3421
| | 05/11/2008 2:35 PM |
| 2000 Haut-Bages Averous
2000 Brunel "Les Cailloux" CdP | |
Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ |
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Pete Marsh
Left Coast
Barrel Racker
Posts:1520
| | 05/11/2008 2:48 PM |
| NV Dumenil Brut Rose Champagne - very nice
2003 Radio-Coteau Marsh Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot noir - excellent and still improving | |
I've learned that wherever I go, the world's worst drivers
have followed me there. |
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Daniel Bailey
Grape Puncher
Posts:731
| | 05/11/2008 3:17 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 05/11/2008 11:05 AM
PourQue and Dan, what is the Bea story?
1999 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve le Clos du Caillou - good CDP in a big frame
www.paolobea.com
Bea is the best producer of Sagrantino di Montefalco imo although he definitely produces more rustic wines than the other leading producer in the zone, Caprai His straight Sagrantino and his Montefalco Rosso/Rosso Riserva (Sangiovese; Montepulciano; Sagrantino) are exciting wines. If you see one of these on a wine list and are having big, gutsy food then go for it. You won't be disappointed. | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10802
| | 05/11/2008 4:13 PM |
| | Dan, thanks for the information. I had not heard of this producer. | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12266
| | 05/11/2008 5:37 PM |
| | 2006 Carlisle Zinfandel Bacchi Ranch. Yummy from the get go. Drink away. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12266
| | 05/11/2008 5:42 PM |
| | 1996 A. R. Lenoble Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru. Decent but not great. Drink now through maybe four years or so. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. |
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PourQue
Barrel Racker
Posts:1812
| | 05/11/2008 5:45 PM |
| WT, Dan covered Bea. I'll just add that it is a very exciting producer to me that can make some wild wines. Joe, I did the Tour. The most creative dining experience I've ever had. | | |
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