What did you drink tonight?

95 Müllen Kröver Paradies Trocken - one of Lyles offering and right off the truck. Beautiful wine AND if I recall under $30. I wish I could have purchased more. I hope the other Müllens are this good. I have been extremely pleased with all of the German wines from Fass Selections.
 
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'98 JJ Christoffel UW Auslese ***

That's an excellent wine, one of Hanno's favourites as well.
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Kirk, do you recall the ET Auslese* we had at P&A, when Maureen was in town? That's quite a range they made in 1998.
 
Anne Amie Willamette Valley "Amrita Cuvee A" 2012 - medium strength aroma with peachy-quince fruit, slight wildflower-honey tone; good acid, slight but distinct petillance, appley-quince-taffy fruit, off-dry, lively. A friend and I found this somehow Vouvrayish but it's a kitchen sink blend of Viognier, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chard, Pinot Gris, Muller-Thurgau and Gewurz. 1.3 RS Alc 13.5% $10.99 on deal. Original and fun.
 
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originally posted by Jeff Grossman:


Ferrando 2011 Canavese Rosso "La Torazza" - I didn't know they made this wine. Intense and bright, though a little non-descript otherwise, it works well at the table.
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I love the Canavese Rosso (Nebbiolo with a little Barbera) as an every day wine. For under $20 retail I find it tastes like northern Piedmont Nebbiolo, has some nice structure and, as you say, pairs well with food.
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Couldn't agree more. My buddy has this on the list for his new restaurant. It was the bottle I ordered for the soft opening. Made the night even better.
 
My 3rd or 4th bottle of the 2010 Produttori Barbaresco and I think I'm understanding the way forward. Give it more air than I thought it needed, and finish it while still at the dinner table! If I do those two things, it has been an absolute delight. Nothing too special but a fine rendition of young Barbaresco. And are people really planning to age this bottling?

I've also been enjoying the 2012 Descombes Morgon VV. Elegant, flavorful and delicate. I've always been a big Descombes fan and this does not disappoint.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
WeekendMy 3rd or 4th bottle of the 2010 Produttori Barbaresco and I think I'm understanding the way forward. Give it more air than I thought it needed, and finish it while still at the dinner table! If I do those two things, it has been an absolute delight. Nothing too special but a fine rendition of young Barbaresco. And are people really planning to age this bottling?
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Agreed on almost all counts. No plans to age it. But I'm not sure I agree on "nothing too special . . ." I find it a fine rendition of Nebbiolo d'Alba no matter what the label says. And given the price, I don't think anyone was thinking age worthy Barbaresco.
 
originally posted by mark e:
Agreed on almost all counts. No plans to age it. But I'm not sure I agree on "nothing too special . . ." I find it a fine rendition of Nebbiolo d'Alba no matter what the label says. And given the price, I don't think anyone was thinking age worthy Barbaresco.
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Ok. I'm not one of the regular Produttori followers, so I was curious for some other input. Although on another board I see at least some folks are planning to age it for a while. But I have very limited space and am not sure this makes the cut.
 
The 2004 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon is in a really nice, mature place awaiting marinated flank steak to be done on the grill.
 
The rule of 15 was in effect for 1999 Ridge Lytton Springs which smelled a little troubled when first opened, but farted that away during a 2 hour decant to emerge as wine at the top of its game in concert with the annual non-brined, cooked in a bag with apple-sausage stuffing turkey and a variety of yummy sides. Happy I have 3 more of these stashed away.
 
2012 Jean-Marc Burgaud Beaujolais-Villages Les Vignes de Thulon was a great foil for duck confit, duck breast and paté at Bistronomic tonight. Bright Gamay fruit in a slightly darker vein with enough tannin remaining to quite demand food.

Mark Lipton
 
foillard morgon 90 drinks like old friendships. lilting gamay fruit in a sunny, strawberry vein; resolved but not faded, with structure enough to remind me to eat.

beurer kieselsandstein 10 asks, "why do you drink anything else?"

over the moon and under the influence.

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