What did you drink tonight?

originally posted by John Donaghue:
A pretty good way to drink '99 Renaissance Merlot is to pour a glass, forget to put the cork back in the bottle, and drink the rest of the bottle the next day. Though I think I recorked it in the morning. Either way it's in a really nice place right now - loads and loads of gorgeous fruit, but held in delicious balance.
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Drank the 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon last weekend with Cory and thought it was a very pleasant wine. Not outstanding, but pleasurable.
 
Yeah, I have had a couple of the '97 Cabernet Sauvignons in the past couple of months and they are pleasant but not arresting.

Very different from what Gideon would go on to do.
 
A few wines with dinner last night:

Briords 2013 - searing acidity and saline that cut the fat from the steamers dragged in butter perfectly. Starkly different wine than the 2012 but I love both.

Domaine de L'Aujarderre Grolleau 2013 and Baudry Chinon Rose 2013 were both outstanding, delicate summer wines. The nose on the Baudry was fantastic, but the wine was shy until it warmed to room temperature when the palate emerged and broadened. The Grolleau has crisp acidity and also blossomed as it neared room temperature. Both great as a bridge from cheese to leftover salmon from last night's dinner.

Ridge Geyserville 2008 is still very primary and needs another 5 years. That said, it did the trick with ribeyes from the grill.
 
Another lovely bottle of 2012 Karthäuserhof Kabinett. Splendid accompaniment to cilantro omelette, tostones, and a tomato and basil salad. As fresh zesty and lively as all the previous bottles, but the juicy fruit is definitely receding and the rocky austerity is approaching.

Given my limited storage, this raises the question of whether to hurry up and drink my remaining bottles or hold onto them for the longer term. Decisions decisions. Somehow I will survive!
 
Clos Roche Blanche 2013 #2 and Pinot d'Aunis - both fresh and youthful.

2004 Rocks and Gravel night two: still singing (and yes, it's done - I had help this time).
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Another lovely bottle of 2012 Karthäuserhof Kabinett. Splendid accompaniment to cilantro omelette, tostones, and a tomato and basil salad. As fresh zesty and lively as all the previous bottles, but the juicy fruit is definitely receding and the rocky austerity is approaching.

Given my limited storage, this raises the question of whether to hurry up and drink my remaining bottles or hold onto them for the longer term. Decisions decisions. Somehow I will survive!
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I have some of this, but thought I'd hold it.
 
originally posted by Dan McQ:
Clos Roche Blanche 2013 #2 and Pinot d'Aunis - both fresh and youthful.

2004 Rocks and Gravel night two.
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It's true: really what are you going to say about #2 and Pineau d'Aunis. Rocks and Gravel: score!

For me, Boutari Naoussa 2009. Which is not Kir-Yanni, though Yanni is Boutari. So it's what? Industrial Xinomavro? I don't know how industrial, really. It's a big Firm, in Greek terms, and they are all about Industry, no question. But the wine is good. Seems like it's made from good grapes. Varietal character could be more distinct. But it does have character, and it has a few years of bottle age, giving it genuine maturity. Another bottle next week, I think.
 
starting to steamroll on a btl of 2010 puzelat-bonhomme KO "in cot we trust" post work, late night.
really dark and deep, yet so fresh, and not exactly clean, but funky in the way it just works.
truly inspiring, especially after reading that thread on puzelat rose with this btl already open.....
 
1995 Castell'ín Villa Santacroce, a cabernet/sangiovese blend, purchased in an attempt to understand why this producer gets so much respect from disorderly palates, was actually quite delicious, with excellent acidity and balance, somewhat woody, but pleasantly so. Tasted like a fine old school Bordeaux, so any complaint would have to be about mental/cultural requirements like tipicity, sense of place, etc.
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
2012 A Tribute to Grace, Grenache.
I was sure this was a simple blending grape.
Now, I'm not.
Fuck.
Best, Jim
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Grenache really is a simple blending grape, most of the time. As with anything, exceptions exist, but not many, or they wouldn't be exceptions. Most grenaches are a little better with a bit of Mourvedre, or Carignan, or Syrah, or what-have-you? Nice to hear about the exceptions!
 
originally posted by jason seely:
KOstarting to steamroll on a btl of 2010 puzelat-bonhomme KO "in cot we trust" post work, late night.
really dark and deep, yet so fresh, and not exactly clean, but funky in the way it just works.
truly inspiring, especially after reading that thread on puzelat rose with this btl already open.....
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Hm I still have a 2008 maybe I should go for it?
 
2002 Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling; this was the QbA bottling, i think. certainly no pradikat, but nicely not trocken. a great buy as this wine has been great for 10 years. delicate but lithe. Not big enough for pizza, but a great expression of Nahe reisling; complexity and length. still plenty generous in the fruit department, but not a big golden retriever. more weimaraner. or Vizsla. endless length.

and then, later, the '10 Lapierre Morgan (the "s" bottling); 13% abv. and showing, at the moment, as a bit hot. flavors are all fine though; crunchy barely ripe plums and very ripe cranberries. good with spicy RG sangre de toro beans (thank god for the freezer) and spicy italian sausage from brooklyn sausage (thank god for Murray's).
 
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