love_cab_chard  
Master of Wine
Posts: 12605
 | | 07-25-2004 05:07 AM |
| Had a few people over for some wine & dinner tonight. I want to thank all that joined us as we had a great time. A little tired to post the menu & my order of preference but here are the Wines that I pulled tonight (for this small  gathering): List of attendees: LCC: 2 LCC's brother: 2 ojeffso: 2 Short: 2 Jazins: 2 Revlis: 1 Seek: 1 Cabhead: 1 The WINE List : 96 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 01 Kongsgaard Napa Valley Chard 99 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chard 97 Paradigm Napa Valley Cab Sauv 99 Neal Family Napa Valley Cab Sauv 97 Plumpjack Oakville Napa Valley Cab Sauv 00 Falesco Montiano Lazio IGT 01 B&H Ink Grade Napa Valley Cab Sauv 97 Tom Eddy Napa Valley Cab Sauv 01 Vall Lach Priorat 97 Vineyard 29 Napa Valley Cab Sauv 98 Philip Togni Napa Valley Cab Sauv 98 Araujo Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley Cab Sauv 98 Jones Family Napa Valley Cab Sauv 99 Gemstone Napa Valley Yountville Appellation Cab Sauv 95 Ch Montelena Cab Sauv 01 Kongsgaard Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah | | |
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Joseph Bembry
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9425
| | 07-25-2004 11:53 AM |
| Glad you guys had a great time, lcc. That's quite a nice lineup. FWIW, we were really busy yesterday. I would not have been able to leave anyway.
BTW, how was the Montiano and Plumpjack showing? I have a few bottles of each.
jb | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3980
| | 07-25-2004 12:45 PM |
| My WTON were:
Val Llach
Montelena
Gemstone
I was really disappointed with the Togni and Tom Eddy.
The Montiano was disappointing because I have a couple in the cellar and it wasn't showing much fruit (good nose though). I've heard this is not open now and I'm hoping that is the case.
The Plumpjack was very good and could stand a few more years due to its increased level of tannins.
Thanks again, LCC, for a wonderful afternoon and evening. Your hospitality and generosity are first rate! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 07-25-2004 12:52 PM |
| | Wow! What a line-up! You started it off with a bang, too. | | | |
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wineismylife 
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 07-25-2004 01:42 PM |
| | Sounds like a great evening. Well done lcc. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 07-25-2004 03:18 PM |
| | Yeah great lineup folks. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 07-25-2004 04:58 PM |
| | anyone think it is worth opening a 01 vall llach or is more time in order? | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11046
| | 07-25-2004 05:02 PM |
| | Great line-up! | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3980
| | 07-25-2004 05:04 PM |
| ant -
More time. | | | |
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Seek
Upstate NY
Wine Thief
Posts: 2772
| | 07-25-2004 11:21 PM |
| LCC and Mrs. LCC, thank you for opening your home and effortlessly pouring your generosity into the evening. I had an excellent time and was glad I was able to make the drive down to spend some time with some of my best drinking buddies!
96 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne - Excellent
01 Kongsgaard Napa Valley Chard - Very good
99 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chard - Very good, at peak maturity
97 Paradigm Napa Valley Cab Sauv - drinking well now, early-mid maturity
99 Neal Family Napa Valley Cab Sauv - very ripe, raisany, tannic, 2-4 more years - #5 WOTN
97 Plumpjack Oakville Napa Valley Cab Sauv - This was very good with plenty of life left, rich and long
00 Falesco Montiano Lazio IGT - ehh! it's italian, decent
01 B&H Ink Grade Napa Valley Cab Sauv - flawed IMO
97 Tom Eddy Napa Valley Cab Sauv - good
01 Vall Lach Priorat - young and tight,
97 Vineyard 29 Napa Valley Cab Sauv - this I liked, excellent balance.
98 Philip Togni Napa Valley Cab Sauv - glad I don't have any
98 Araujo Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley Cab Sauv - excellent #3 WOTN
98 Jones Family Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Excellent, #4 WOTN
99 Gemstone Napa Valley Yountville Appellation Cab Sauv - Excellent, #2 WOTN
95 Ch Montelena Cab Sauv - Excellent, WOTN
01 Kongsgaard Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah - Very good.
A very nice evening with great people, thanks to all. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12605
| | 07-26-2004 02:07 AM |
| 96 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne - Excellent indeed. I am finding myself more & more falling for Bubbly.
01 Kongsgaard Napa Valley Chard - Very good
99 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chard - Very good also.
97 Paradigm Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Good cab.
99 Neal Family Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Good cab.
97 Plumpjack Oakville Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Good cab.
00 Falesco Montiano Lazio IGT - Very good. Guess I liked it more than Short & Seek.
01 B&H Ink Grade Napa Valley Cab Sauv - no opinion, have to revisit.
97 Tom Eddy Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Good, not worth the $$$.
01 Vall Lach Priorat - Excellent!
97 Vineyard 29 Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Good, not worth the $$$.
98 Philip Togni Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Guess that I liked it more than Short & Seek.
98 Araujo Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Excellent!
98 Jones Family Napa Valley Cab Sauv - Excellent!
99 Gemstone Napa Valley Yountville Appellation Cab Sauv - Loved it, excellent!
95 Ch Montelena Cab Sauv - Excellent! A beauty!
01 Kongsgaard Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah - WOTN, stunning! Glad I have 2 more.
j_b: I really liked the Montiano. I would HOLD. And, I believe that ojeffso also liked it a lot. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6842
| | 07-26-2004 08:00 AM |
| Lcc,
Glad to see you liked the Kongsgaard Syrah. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12605
| | 07-26-2004 11:51 AM |
| Absolutely, alohaj. Thank You very much for buying & shipping these to me. And, @ a great price too... The other 2 bottles are now put away for the next few years...
LCC posted last night:
Quote:
96 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne - Excellent indeed. I am finding myself more & more falling for Bubbly.
...would like to + the following: Damn you, Winetex & skwid.
By the way, I've posted this before, but I have a lot of '01 Vall Lach. I could sell some @ my cost, no problem. | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
| | 07-26-2004 07:48 PM |
| great get together hosted by lcc and mrs. also, lcc's brother did a great job at the grill. here's my take on the wines.
96 louis roederer cristal brut champagne-excellent
01 kongsgaard napa valley chard-excellent
99 pahlmeyer napa chard-excellent (liked kongsgaard better)
97 paradigm napa cab-90 points and drink now
99 neal napa cab-88 points and a little over ripe
97 plumpjack oakville cab-89 points
00 falesco montiano-92 points and needs time
01 b & h inkgrade cab-flawed sulphur nose
97 tom eddy napa cab-87 points
01 vall llach-95 points and my wine of the night
97 vineyard 29 napa cab-90 points
98 philip togni napa cab-alot of green
98 araujo eisele napa cab-91 points
98 jones family napa cab-93 points
99 gemstone yountville cab-93 points
95 chateau montelena-94 points
01 kongsgaard hudson syrah-94 points | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12605
| | 07-27-2004 02:18 AM |
| What I found interesting about the wines that night is how just about every one had a different WOTN:
LCC: 01 Kongsgaard Syrah
LCC's brother: 95 Montelena
ojeffso: 01 Vall Llach
Short: 01 Val Llach / 94 Montelena / 99 Gemstone
Jazins: 01 Kongsgaard Syrah (I think)
Seek: 95 Montelena
Cabhead: ?
Revlis: ?
...that's great. And, thus, the beauty of wine. | | | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 07-27-2004 01:54 PM |
| excellent LCC, but did ya serve any of that good coffee?  | | | |
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Fred
Wine Thief
Posts: 2673
| | 07-27-2004 02:17 PM |
| | I bet he had a few cups O' Joe the next morning. Nice line up! Sounds like a great time. | | | "It's better to have your enemies inside the tent pissing out, then outside the tent pissing in." -- Lyndon Johnson | |
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kennerd
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 545
| | 08-09-2004 03:35 PM |
| Bummer, sounds like a great night! Keep me in mind for the next round!
Next question: WHAT DID YOU EAT??? | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12605
| | 08-09-2004 04:57 PM |
| | It was a nice menu but my wife would have to make that post. | | | |
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