The Official Wine Thread

[Manton]

I've never seen Sea Smoke at a restaurant for more than $200.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Pick three:

any of the Gaja in the middle of the page, preferably from the 90's. They'll still be very young, but the prices are very competitive if this is a restaurant.

The Penfolds Grange is also intriguing me. WAY different style from the Gaja, but perhaps this is a good thing.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by gomestar

The Penfolds Grange is also intriguing me. WAY different style from the Gaja, but perhaps this is a good thing.

Never had that, really want to try.

 

[PandArts]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Pick three:

LOL They charge all that cash for Chalone and they can't even spell Monterey right!

 

[coolpapa]

Originally Posted by gomestar

any of the Gaja in the middle of the page, preferably from the 90's. They'll still be very young, but the prices are very competitive if this is a restaurant.

+1

Also, the 02 Shafer Hillside Select is awesome and this is a good price if this is a restaurant list.

 

[kwilkinson]

the bouchard corton charlemagne, the il poggione BdM, and the 99 chapoutier hermitage for me plz

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

the bouchard corton charlemagne

that's a half bottle you lightweight.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by PandArts

LOL They charge all that cash for Chalone and they can't even spell Monterey right!

I pointed it out. The writer is not English speaking native and a small staff. Mistakes happen to the best of them.

 

[Cary Grant]

Thanks for the thoughts, guys. One of the Gaja's will certainly be there and probably Shafer given one of the guest's personal likes.

This is a restaurant, yes. I love Brunello so my eyes go there quickly but I am so biased towards eyetals...

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by gomestar

that's a half bottle you lightweight.

And your point is?

 

[PandArts]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

I pointed it out. The writer is not English speaking native and a small staff. Mistakes happen to the best of them.

Oh tell me about it...I'm one of the worst violators when it comes to typos like that

often happens when I'm writing and posting too fast. I just thought it sort of funny/ironic given the context

 

[PandArts]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

And your point is?

Order more than one!

 

[Axelman 17]

2005 Riesling Auslese - Willi Schaefer

- this was a great wine, superbly balanced, just the right amount of sweetness. I could drink a lot of this very easily. Another great Michael Skurnik wine.

 

[coolpapa]

2009 Rivers Marie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. At $25, this wine is a steal. Soaring nose, cherries, cola, orange zest. Beautiful fruit with out being over the top. Aromatic, with acid and backbone, just wonderful. I wish I had a case.

 

[Piobaire]

Had three Oregon Pinots last night, one made by Sotor but can't remember the bottling, one by Bethyl Heights, and the Domaine Serene Evanstaad. That last is a good wine, very Burgundian. We also had a bottle of Peju, 05. Paired that with a really nicely fired fillet and duck fat fries.