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post #14296 of 16160
10/2/12 at 9:05am
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You'll have to expand a bit for me. What's the SCM? Chaine d'or Chard, right?

2006 Santa Cruz mountains cab vs 2009 chaine d'or cab, on their current mailer.

C D'o.

Did you get offered any Nueva Casa de los Padres? I'm on his futures list so I made my purchase in May.
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post #14297 of 16160
10/2/12 at 9:32am
No, unfortunately. I joined too recently. Btw, opening a 2010 Stolpman Golden Point tonight! Super excited!!
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post #14298 of 16160
10/2/12 at 11:02am
The discount site Wine Til Sold Out shared a photo of its storage space:



Doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
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post #14299 of 16160
10/2/12 at 11:06am
^^^ Should not be a problem UNLESS it's really hot in there and/or wine is staying there for a long time. I would guess that most of it is there for a very short time.
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post #14300 of 16160
10/2/12 at 11:12am
Ok, good. The fans standing around made me nervous.
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post #14301 of 16160
10/2/12 at 5:52pm
Wow this is just delicious... 2010 Stolpman Golden Point... Just ordered another case smile.gif

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post #14302 of 16160
10/3/12 at 4:14pm
Just grabbed these for Thanksgiving this weekend. Ham on Sunday and Turkey on Monday. Not a chardonnay person, can anyone comment on either of these. I've heard the Stag's Leap is supposed to be ok.

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post #14303 of 16160
10/3/12 at 5:16pm
I've had a couple bottles of the Oyster Bay. Nice modest price point Kiwi Chard that will actually remind many people of a Sauv. Blanc. Lightly oaked, just enough to get some vanilla, some good acidity, and if I remember right some apples.
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post #14304 of 16160
10/3/12 at 10:15pm
Thanks. Good to know- father in law and wife aren't into oaky wines. I've had the Oyster Bay's Sauv. Blanc. at a pub (I'm a loser) and I remember it being surprisingly good. It was more than half the price of the Stag so I'm sort-of hoping we enjoy it more.
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post #14305 of 16160
10/4/12 at 6:29am
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I've had Rieslings I like better but this one is very interesting. Nice interplay with the acidity. Got it for 15€ and have another bottle.
Aside from the (possible) advantage of keeping the cork moist, it's also a matter of practicability. Easier to store (w/r/t access) than vertically.

15€ is a steal for this wine. I'd recommend storing the second bottle for at least four more years.
Why should horizontal storage be more practical. I am storing a large amount of my screwcap wines vertically in a DIN heavy duty racking system. Five bottles in a row, ten to twelve rows, depending on the type of bottle. Doesn't get much more practical than that.
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post #14306 of 16160
10/4/12 at 8:47am
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Originally Posted by Sterling Gillette View Post

15€ is a steal for this wine. I'd recommend storing the second bottle for at least four more years.
Why should horizontal storage be more practical. I am storing a large amount of my screwcap wines vertically in a DIN heavy duty racking system. Five bottles in a row, ten to twelve rows, depending on the type of bottle. Doesn't get much more practical than that.
You're probably right.

I don't really have a good place to store the wine and I'm not sure whether fluctuating room temperature does any good. I guess I'll drink it in the next six months. The time for storing wine is yet to come for me. wink.gif
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post #14307 of 16160
10/4/12 at 10:19am
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Originally Posted by b1os View Post

You're probably right.
I don't really have a good place to store the wine and I'm not sure whether fluctuating room temperature does any good. I guess I'll drink it in the next six months. The time for storing wine is yet to come for me. wink.gif
In this case, yes wink.gif
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post #14308 of 16160
10/4/12 at 1:45pm
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In this case, yes wink.gif

pun?
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post #14309 of 16160
10/4/12 at 4:06pm
Benadryl and wine is a helluva combo.
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post #14310 of 16160
10/4/12 at 4:27pm
Forum experts: Just picked this up for $45 CAN. Is it ready?

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