The Official Wine Thread - Page 532

Originally Posted by audiophilia

Much consternation about Oz Shiraz', much of it warranted. To much heat, alcohol or fruit bombs.

Not this beauty. Expensive at $50, and worth the dough. Smooth and sophisticated with glorious flavour and everything in balance. Worthy of your $$$.

Much needed after a seriously shitty day. It appeased my wrath.

Originally Posted by gomestar

going to a Champs tasting later. Happy times

Originally Posted by gomestar

going to a Champs tasting later. Happy times

Originally Posted by F. Corbera

Fwocker.

Originally Posted by gomestar

it was awesome. Multiple samples of Cristal, Salon, Krug Grand Cuvee, Krug '98, Dom Perignon 2K2, Benoit, Goerg, Roederer NV, Moet Grand Vintage (IMO both very disappointing), Dehours, Delamotte, Henriot, and Ruinart.

Now I am back at work, but much happier than before.

Originally Posted by Piobaire

The BN was my first. Tons of banana or cream of banana on the nose. The taste was light and fruity, fruit juice with alcohol basically and a little touch of bubbles. For eight bucks I would drink another bottle.

Originally Posted by indesertum

what are some small grower producer types champagne? i want to splurge a little after finals

Originally Posted by fritzl

now, you've lost every piece of cred...

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Just cracked my first bottle of 08 Haute Tubee.

K-dub, hope you've kept up contact with Paul and got some. I got a case

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Just arrived: 2 x O7 Lewelling Cab 2 x 07 Lewelling Cab Wight Paid for them nearly 18 months ago and forgot about all about them until I got an email for the 08 vintage. I did not move fast enough and they sold out before I could log on and claim my allocation These are the two wines I spoke of the RP score that had all Petrus break out.

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Kept up contact. Have not kept up savings. Therefore, will not be getting a case.

But I am buying a case of a wine from a distributor here in Chicago. Really great stuff. It's a case of the 2005 Chateau de Chorey les Beaune. My first ever "case buy." Got such an incredible price on this.

Originally Posted by Girardian

This is hilarious -- I did the same thing. Bought, forgot, then when my e-mail came through for this year's allocation, I remembered. Thankfully, I ordered immediately (I missed out on a few allocations this year, so moved quickly on this one), and I got mine. Re: the '07s, I will make a trip up to the vineyard to pick up on site.