The Official Wine Thread

[Piobaire]

Deep and velvety smooth.

 

[NJE66]

Vintage 2008,

 

[venividivicibj]

Deep and velvety smooth.

 

[Omega Male]

Solid overachiever from WineEx at $9.99! This is my price point now. #phuckFIRE

 

[NJE66]

Man, we love overachivers... blend is cool as well

In the mood for some acidity and dusty tannins tonight

 

[jbarwick]

Waiting on my first WineEx order. Was surprised by the wine specials they had and will order again for sure.

 

[NJE66]

Now I have to be that guy, kicking things off and doing a double bottle night because you guys are on the other side of the ocean,

I did the very same vintage '15 Cava 23/12, and the cut was exactly the same give or take, except it run from the opossite direction ?

The one below is super cool. Great SAF Bordeaux blend, drinking great already

And you know, just in case, regarding another two bottle night, no offence taken

 

[Omega Male]

Budget buster!

The cru of Grand Clos Rousseau is a high-altitude southeast-facing outcropping on the border of Maranges whose red, shallow soils and late-ripening microclimate produce the most structured and powerful red wine in Sylvain’s cellar—as it was with Jean-Marc and Albert. Like “Champs-Gains” above, this was vinified with 50% whole clusters and spent a year and a half in a combination of 228-liter and 350-liter barrels, 30% of which were new. Its air of seriousness derives more from its firm minerality than its dark fruit, and the irrepressible purity and lift that characterize all of Sylvain’s reds are on full display here as well. The finish shows a touch more clench than the “Champs-Gains,” but it is ultimately a more expansive and complex wine. 25 cases imported.

 

[NJE66]

We love budget busters, don't we?

 

[Piobaire]

Not quite wine but close enough. I love a cold, crisp, and clean Junmai Gingjo with a homemade pie.

 

[jbarwick]

The first bottle of this didn’t impress me but after a couple it is a decent drink.

 

[venividivicibj]

Waiting on my first WineEx order. Was surprised by the wine specials they had and will order again for sure.

I think I have an order that I have failed to pick up for about a year.

 

[Omega Male]

@NJE66 two Burgundy > one Burgundy. This is maths, or something.

 

[quigleysr]

Right in its prime and never disappoints. I have a few of these hanging around from between 03-06 that will need to be on the 2021 drink list.

 

[jbarwick]

Had this tonight from my WineEx haul. For some reason thought it was an Orin Swift wine but guess not. Went down waaay too easy.