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Friday, January 19, 2024

2018 Borgo del Tiglio Studio di Bianco

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  50% Friulano  25% Sauvignon  25% Riesling 14.5% abv Very nice development over the past couple of years and starting to show the potential...
Monday, December 25, 2023

2016 Chateau Vaudieu Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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Humble entry wine from Vaudieu.. Sings on day 2 with prime rib.  Green light for another 5 to 10 years of cellaring. Very pretty fruit...
Sunday, December 10, 2023

2014 Fiorenzo Nada Barbaresco Manzola

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A very elegantly structured, lithe and classic rendition of Nebbiolo. More open and improving on day 2. Wish I had more of this.
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Spain, Burgundy, Rhone and Barbaresco

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Beautiful, aged Grenache from Spain, nice Volnay, very very nice Cote-Rotie, and delicious Barbaresco... paired with chicken and sausage jam...
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Cru tasting November 2023

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First flight: 1985 Leoville Las Cases (my favorite) 1986 Leoville Las Cases 1990 Leoville Las Cases 1996 Leoville Las Cases 2005 Leoville La...
Monday, November 27, 2023

2015 SQN Trouver l'Arène

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80% Syrah with the balance being Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Viognier.. 30% whole cluster provides intriguing depth. Needs lots of ai...
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Pommard, Barbaresco, Barolo

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  2010 Domaine Billard-Gonnet Pommard 1er Cru Les Pèzerolles Early... hold another five years at minimum for optimal enjoyment... powerful s...
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2018 Cotas 45 UBE La Carrascal

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  I've posted on this before.... a very interesting exercise in a totally dry Palomino.  Trocken Riesling lovers take note. This will be...
Sunday, November 5, 2023

2018 Kuentz-Bas Riesling Geisburg Grand Cru

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  First time trying this producer.... One of my favorite things about this wine at this early stage of development is the petrol accent on t...
Monday, October 30, 2023

2020 Tre Monti Thea

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  First time trying this. 100% petit manseng. This is a wine to be paired with food. It has a somewhat voluptuous palate, with a pithiness o...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Cru October 2023

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Mike Brawley poured a flight of outstanding Spanish wines from his cellar. No formal notes. The 1994 Artadi and 1998 Ramirez de Ganuza showe...
Monday, October 23, 2023

Ischia

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  First foray with Biancolella from Ischia. Thanks to @"Eric Guido" for making me aware of these wines. A modestly priced wine. I...
Saturday, October 21, 2023

Cru wine flight 28 Aug 2023

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Poured these at a recent tasting... 2019 Mayer Chardonnay Yarra Valley 2013 Pehu-Simonet Extra Brut Villers-Marmery Les Chouettes Fins Lieux...
Friday, October 13, 2023

2019 Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Spätlese AP 14

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  We've been knocking back with wines from Erich and Johannes Weber recently.  This one is still young, but we vacu-vin'd half the b...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Lovely Italian White Wines

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  2021 Mastroberardino NovaSerra Greco di Tufo Delightfully afforable, quaffable wine. Young, tart, fruit forward. Stainless steel, no oak s...
Thursday, July 27, 2023

2015 Yves Cuilleron Cornas Le Village

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 A little too polished for my taste

Cru (July 2023)

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  Leonard Taylor and Ric Alpert hosted our wine tasting this month. (my favorites are indicated) Prelude: 2016 Christophe Baron Champagne Le...
Sunday, July 23, 2023

2020 Cantina Terlano Vorberg Riserva

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  Obviously a bit young. Quite a bit more structure and acidity than recent vintages. This one is a good bet for the long haul. Once it open...
Monday, July 3, 2023

2020 Borgo del Tiglio Ronco della Chiesa

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  EG is right on: https://v1.vinous.com/wines?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=2020+Borgo+del+Tiglio+Ronco+della+Chiesa Very early stage of drinking win...
Sunday, July 2, 2023

2017 Kelley Fox Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard (Dundee Hills)

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  Early drinking window has opened. Decanted to aerate for about an hour prior to rebottling for journey to restaurant. Minimal sediment. Be...