The Official Wine Thread

[Manton]

Originally Posted by coolpapaboze

It's hard to generalize an entire area as producing "old world" wines, but if I had to pick one, I'd choose the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA in California. Ridge, Mount Eden, some of the Bonny Doon wines, Rhys, et al generally produce more restrained, wines that are built for aging. Here's a link to the Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association that has a list of wineries:

http://www.scmwa.com/
F-yeah.

 

[Cary Grant]

Had Picpoul de Pinet for the first time last night; interesting complexity for a white.

 

[gomestar]

last night was Mondavi Napa cab. Nice.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by gomestar

last night was Mondavi Napa cab. Nice.

Year?

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by gomestar

last night was Mondavi Napa cab. Nice.

You should have some Burgundy tonight. Maybe a 1999?

Btw, I wanted to say what a great point this thread is at. We have a host of people drinking great wines here now. It's really great.

 

[kwilkinson]

2004 Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino. Drinking very well right now.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

You should have some Burgundy tonight. Maybe a 1999?

Btw, I wanted to say what a great point this thread is at. We have a host of people drinking great wines here now. It's really great.

done.






Posted from the roof of my villa.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by gomestar

done.






Posted from the roof of my villa.

 

[PandArts]

Can't keep up with you ballers so I'm sticking to limited release craft beers...and I'm failing there too

 

[tattersall]

1999 Chasse Spleen - probably nearing the end of its life, red brick colour on the edges, muted blackcurrant along with cedar/cigar box. Nice, not great.

 

[whnay.]

martinelli "martinelli road" 2006 chard...death by oak at first...then pear, birch wood, green apple, a hint of berry. 92/100

 

[Slewfoot]

Had a pristine bottle of 1971 Haut Brion last night purchased a few years ago from a cellar where it was bought on release. Had that alluring complexity of aged Haut Brion with smoke, earth and plummy fruit in a medium bodied, silky package. Not a powerhouse, but oh so elegant. The best part is there are still more bottles of this in the cellar. :^)

A few years ago at a dinner with Allen Meadows (Burghound), a bottle of 1988 Haut Brion appeared and he mentioned how this Chateau is a Burgundy lover's style of Bordeaux. I couldn't agree more. Give me a wine like this any day of the week which is perfect in its own right over most any 100 pointer.

 

[Piobaire]

^

For me last night, 2009 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet. Very light nose with a whiff of apple, palate had apple and mineral. Good acid.

 

[kwilkinson]

I think Slewfoot just owned this thread for the week.

 

[Slewfoot]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

^

For me last night, 2009 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet. Very light nose with a whiff of apple, palate had apple and mineral. Good acid.
Tasty! I love Paul Pernot. In the handful of my favorite White Burgundy producers.

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

I think Slewfoot just owned this thread for the week.
Ha! I'll try not to mention what I drank Thursday night otherwise I'd own this thread for the month! :^)