juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
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 | | 04/11/2008 11:42 AM |
| We're opening the following for our next Cave Club: 2002 Marques de Griñón Petit Verdot 2002 Marques de Griñón Emeritus 2002 Vall Llach Priorat 2003 Clos Mogador Priorat These are all big, big wines. I'm wondering if opening them the night before has any value. Otherwise, I'll certainly open them the morning of the drinking (def. drinkings, not tastings  ) | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
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| | 04/11/2008 12:33 PM |
| I'd open them in the morning, immediately after brushing my teeth. That way, I would not be the least bit tempted to sip them! If I opened them in the evening, the temptation would be too great.  | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
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| | 04/11/2008 1:26 PM |
| | Well, I'd open them here at the shop and then go home. That way, no temptation until breakfast! | |
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Randy Sloan
St. Helena
Barrel Sampler
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| | 04/11/2008 7:37 PM |
| | I'd open them the night before, taste, and make your decision about whether to decant then, leave the bottles open, or vacuvin/gas resealed bottles overnight. If you gas the resealed bottles and leave at cellar temp, you shouldn't have too much progression if not desired. | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
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| | 04/12/2008 11:50 AM |
| | Grand idea, Randy. Thanks for the suggestion. | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
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| | 04/13/2008 10:40 AM |
| | Let me know how the Vall Lach is tasting. Last time I was here (Barcelona), I found a store around the corner from where I'm staying that was loaded to the gils with all three bottlings. I'm headed there as soon as it opens tomorrow :-D | | | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
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| | 04/13/2008 2:45 PM |
| Posted By Drew on 04/13/2008 10:40 AM
Let me know how the Vall Lach is tasting. Last time I was here (Barcelona), I found a store around the corner from where I'm staying that was loaded to the gils with all three bottlings. I'm headed there as soon as it opens tomorrow :-D
I'll tell you Wednesday morning EDT.
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3193
| | 04/14/2008 1:30 PM |
| | Picked up 2 x 2004 Embruix and some other stuff (Trio Infernal, etc.). The 05 Embruix comes in end of month, so I might offer one up to the infanticide gods. They've got the 04 Vall Llach flagship for 51 euros (including a discount), but not sure I want to pull the trigger on that, given the exchange rate :-( | | | |
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Daniel Bailey
Grape Puncher
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| | 04/14/2008 2:21 PM |
| When I tasted the 04 a few weeks ago I didn't consider it a buy. | | | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3420
| | 04/19/2008 4:40 PM |
| | The Vall Llach was good, not great. Don't think I see the 93-94 rating it got. All in all, the whole card suffered from "good not great." | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
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| | 04/19/2008 4:45 PM |
| | That's too bad. I figured you had to score with either the Vall Llach or the Clos Mogador. Have heard nothing but great things via Board-O on both. | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5510
| | 04/21/2008 9:15 AM |
| | Board-O opened a bottle under 10 years old? | | | |
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