I Just Bought a... (Wine, Spirit, or Beer)

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

$25. Their regular price was about $33 I think.

if the place by me had it for $25, I'd load up on a few bottles for sure.

[Huntsman]

I'd load up on quite a few bottles and all. Sauternes FTW!

[justinpba]

Just traded a guy an old mountainbike for a case of 2005 Michel-Schlumberger 6 pinots, 6 cab francs!

[PandArts]

Just got this bottle from a friend in trade for a Juan Benegas 2006 Malbec.



Flavium Crianza 2005 from the Bierzo DO

It's 100% Mencia and recieved a 90 from Robert Parker...not bad for a $10 bottle.

This will be my first tasting of this one so I'll update later.

[Piobaire]

This seemed like the best place to post this link. VINTAGE DECLARED FOR 2007!!!

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Fe...7,5033,00.html

[PandArts]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

This seemed like the best place to post this link. VINTAGE DECLARED FOR 2007!!!

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Fe...7,5033,00.html

I haven't ventured into Ports yet but I've had two reds fromthe Douro region that were just wonderful. Dos Grilos and the Quinta Do Coa.

Thanks for the article...we should start a wine info/appreciation thread.

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by PandArts

Thanks for the article...we should start a wine info/appreciation thread.

+1

[Mark from Plano]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

This seemed like the best place to post this link. VINTAGE DECLARED FOR 2007!!!

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Fe...7,5033,00.html

Sounds interesting. I love me some port, but have just been getting into the vintages fairly recently.

If I wanted to buy a few bottles of the 2007 to lay down how would I go about finding out which ones to buy and what's the best route to get the best deal (online sites, local stores, mailing lists, etc.).

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

Sounds interesting. I love me some port, but have just been getting into the vintages fairly recently.

If I wanted to buy a few bottles of the 2007 to lay down how would I go about finding out which ones to buy and what's the best route to get the best deal (online sites, local stores, mailing lists, etc.).

Well, when a vintage is declared, there's no such thing as a "bad" port

I'd say, just go with the tasting notes in WS.

Here's the sad part though. You should not lay down any 2007s, unless you're willing to perhaps drink them too young. I'm a few years younger than you, and I have to face the fact I'll be about 70 when these are really ripe. Growing old sucks

[Mark from Plano]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Well, when a vintage is declared, there's no such thing as a "bad" port

I'd say, just go with the tasting notes in WS.

Here's the sad part though. You should not lay down any 2007s, unless you're willing to perhaps drink them too young. I'm a few years younger than you, and I have to face the fact I'll be about 70 when these are really ripe. Growing old sucks

Wow. You're the life of the party today, aren't you Captain Curmudgeon?

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

Wow. You're the life of the party today, aren't you Captain Curmudgeon?

Yeah, I'm a real crowd pleaser today.

I had been reading this weekend that it looked like 2007 was going to have at least some houses declare, and I got to thinking about the whole age vs. port thing. Not very cheery.

[gomestar]

I rarely drink port, though a port is on one of my all time favorite lists: the 1975 Quinta do Nuval

[tdangio]

I had the 2003 Croft Vintage a few months ago (yes, young to drink), but damn was it good. Got it for $50.

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by tdangio

I had the 2003 Croft Vintage a few months ago (yes, young to drink), but damn was it good. Got it for $50.

Vinfanticide!

[tdangio]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Vinfanticide!

Believe me, I know (did I not say I know it was young to drink?).