TN: Vivid wines at Don's.

[Marc D]

originally posted by Levi Dalton:

originally posted by SFJoe:

originally posted by Jay Miller:
Just to add one minor point - there was also a wonderfully complex 1990 Tondonia white GR as well. This night it showed much better than the disappointing 1991 Bosconia red.

I'm scared about '91 Bosconia GR red. I had such a brilliant sample at John Gilman's tasting for his LdH reviews. I bought heavily. But I fear I need to open a couple and decide whether I bought the same wine that I tasted.

It's a problem, speaking generally across the reds from the producer. One day the '83 or the '85 is glorious, you have found happiness. You reorder and there is only a mute shadow. Sand.

This is good to know.
I have tried three bottles of the '85 and all three were glorious, enough to make me consider buying a case for the cellar. And the '81 twice, and both were good also. I guess I have been lucky.

Maybe I should just continue to buy one at a time and hope for good bottles.

 

[JBrennan]

How difficult would it be to find some of the Pinon overseas, and ship back here?

 

[Unknown]

originally posted by SFJoe:

originally posted by Jay Miller:
Just to add one minor point - there was also a wonderfully complex 1990 Tondonia white GR as well. This night it showed much better than the disappointing 1991 Bosconia red.

I'm scared about '91 Bosconia GR red. I had such a brilliant sample at John Gilman's tasting for his LdH reviews. I bought heavily. But I fear I need to open a couple and decide whether I bought the same wine that I tasted.

just had an equally brilliant sample that someone brought to Apiary

But I hear you, it's not $40 unfotunately