Recent content by Morgan Harris

Regarding color: as in too dark or too bright?

Corked or old Chinon is always a fun game.

Talia Baiocchi did a great feature on the whole Anderson Valley in last month's Wine and Spirits. The winemaker is included in the piece. I just tasted all three of his single-vineyard Pinots at IPOB this last week in NYC. I mean, they're juicy, but with great cut and real mushroom-y pinosity...

Anthill (and Knez, same winemaker) are both ridiculously good for the genre.

The great mystic has arrived!

This is actually about to change. Jose Pastor is bringing a Colares Ramisco in - not sure it's the same producer, but there are only two producers in the region, so I've got a 50/50 shot. The '04 he poured me (and Eric A.) was delicious - high-toned nebbiolo-ish structure, smoky syrah-ish...

Anyone have any insight on the '91 MB's crazy label?

Anyone have any insight on the '91 MB's crazy label?

I can vouch for June Rodil's professionalism. She's pretty darn good at what she does and is a real sweetheart.

Biodynamic, I'm fairly certain.

I support the Castellari recommendation - a few from the early aughts recently were still very much alive and kicking, definitely with more than a few years ahead of them.

An '84 Geyserville about a year ago was fabulous. Really particular and delicious.

I have long theorized that possible confluences between Gamay and North Rhone Syrah - to the point where I have seen multiple people who are very well regarded the wine business here in NYC call serious Beaujolais (Cote du Pys, etc.) North Rhone Syrah in blinds - dwells in their shared granitic...

Where does/did this cuvee fit in their overall hierarchy, I mean relative to the Pian del Ciampolo/Montvertine/Pergola Torte?