Birthday dinner, man I love this wine, especially for the price point.
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PCF Wine appreciation thread. (3 Viewers)
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Hmmm -- with your '94 and my '92, we'd have a fine start on a small tasting dinner at Michael John's restaurant during SQM 2022...
Ummm, we might have to re-think this:
Yep -- you just can't go wrong with Ridge. We had a bottle of the 2016 East Bench zin with hanger steak tonight -- superb.
And as we were eating, a shipment arrived from Ridge -- the 2017 Demostene Ranch and the 2019 Evangelho, two historical sources.
If you really enjoy Ridge's non-cabs, their Z-Club and ATP (Advanced Tasting Program, for very small production lots), are the way to go.
Indyscammer
Flush
I like this one! Delivered today drinking with homemade smoked salmon. Perfect really together.
Latest Winebid drunk buys... have high hopes for the Rauzan-Segla. If the others are drinkable it’s a bonus.
Trying to use my Coravin more often.
That Prieure-Lichine might be still *really* good! A century vintage, and Alexis Lichine was really pushing the quality envelope when he bought that estate and improved their winemaking into the 80s...
Please let us know!
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Yes I am hoping so. I’ve had the ‘83 and ‘86 in the past year were really really good. Just hope they have been stored well, everything from the outside looks good.
Will likely open up around the holidays.
Where is it from?
Of course, "when it's good, there's no better one" according to a French Chef ("Quand c'est bon, il n' y a pas de meilleur")
Man, I meant if there were any info on the label about the geographical location of the vinyards
At any rate, the French quote holds firmly.
At any rate, the French quote holds firmly.
Hahahaha, lost in vin-slation, clearly. Here ya go:Man, I meant if there were any info on the label about the geographical location of the vinyards
At any rate, the French quote holds firmly.
Since Ridge Geyserville has had a few mentions lately...
On my birthday a few days ago, we went to a local restaurant that doesn't publish its wine list. I didn't want to take a chance of not finding anything I wanted to drink, and I didn't want to take a very old bottle that might or might not still be great, so I took along this not too old, but still somewhat special bottle, which was rich and wonderful with duck spring rolls and other interesting fusion dishes:
Today I scored this bottle in a charity auction on Bidpal:
It should be interesting.
I also had in what appeared to be the first and only bid of $600 on this oldie:
"Chataeu Brane-Cantenac - Margaux - 1970
One 6-Liter
Fantastic nose with menthol, sweet perfume, library book, and pencil. Nice texture, with a touch of firmness to the tannins still. Reviews stated the nose was the most exciting and this was good, old Bordeaux, but the flavors have lost intensity."
But somehow it appears to have been sold to someone else at that price (???). It wouldn't have been really enjoyable, anyway...but it was for a good cause. Plus I've never had a six liter bottle before!
On my birthday a few days ago, we went to a local restaurant that doesn't publish its wine list. I didn't want to take a chance of not finding anything I wanted to drink, and I didn't want to take a very old bottle that might or might not still be great, so I took along this not too old, but still somewhat special bottle, which was rich and wonderful with duck spring rolls and other interesting fusion dishes:
Today I scored this bottle in a charity auction on Bidpal:
It should be interesting.
I also had in what appeared to be the first and only bid of $600 on this oldie:
"Chataeu Brane-Cantenac - Margaux - 1970
One 6-Liter
Fantastic nose with menthol, sweet perfume, library book, and pencil. Nice texture, with a touch of firmness to the tannins still. Reviews stated the nose was the most exciting and this was good, old Bordeaux, but the flavors have lost intensity."
But somehow it appears to have been sold to someone else at that price (???). It wouldn't have been really enjoyable, anyway...but it was for a good cause. Plus I've never had a six liter bottle before!
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Well this wine was amazing as expected. 21 years old and you couldn’t even tell by the cork. Excellent meal with great friends.
Chipmunk
High Hand
Had lunch with my 95 year old mother yesterday and we had a lovely 1986 Chateau Talbot with it. The Talbot was very fragrant and the tannins are fully resolved. I don’t think I would give it any more time.
Hmmm -- just scored this bottle for $300 in a local charity wine auction. I was the only bidder. Even as a non-cab lover, I think I got a great deal...
Klobberer
Full House
I have fallen in love with Barbera d'asti and Barbera d'alba reds. Rich, sweet and complex. Go with all fall/winter foods.
Our default, ordinary, day-to-day "grab a red" food wine is a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. A hair lighter, a little smoother than your Barberas.
All good, though...
Klobberer
Full House
I love the one with the piece of vine attached to the bottle...Zaccagnini?
That a boy. Not any worse then mixing Pepsi and 50 yr old scotch.
I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt, so I certainly would never have accused you of having a sense of humor.
And we Social Security-dependent old farts could never afford 50-year-old Scotch. Now the Pepsi, I can swing...
Apparently they deliver on Thanksgiving.
Chester Copperpot
Two Pair
We don’t do turkey on Thanksgiving, rather we do beef tenderloin.
Help me decide which one to open today:
Help me decide which one to open today:
Both, of course.
Chester Copperpot
Two Pair
It very well may be!
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