The Official Wine Thread

[tattersall]

Apparently he wasn't interested in making as much dry wine as the family would like and he didn't like the Hwang's focus on large commercial orders. Can't say I disagree with Pinguet, his demi-sec is one of my favorite whites.

 

[kwilkinson]

Yeah, from the stuff I read, it sounded like owners wanted more dry because it moves faster and has less inventory cost, and also that Pinguet was upset that they'd save/allocate the best lots to larger orders instead of selling the wine as orders came in.
Either way, interesting stuff.

Now the question is, that I dont think has been answered, does Pinguet, at age 67, go on to another place? He was planning on retiring at age 70 anyway.

 

[Sterling Gillette]



One of my wine glasses fell from the table. The stem broke in 10 pieces. The body was still intact.

I broke one of my Zalto Bordeaux recently (first Zalto I have ever broken). At least, the stem stayed intact and the body only lost it's top third so I can still use it as a somewhat oversized storm lantern while thinking about how good some wines tasted out of it.

 

[Manton]

I had the '78 beychevelle last summer. Nice but over the hill. And I say that as a wine **********ac.

 

[mgm9128]

I bought some Chassagne Montrachet for dinner tonight. How far in advance should I decant?

 

[kwilkinson]

What vintage and producer?
I'd more than lijely say not to decant at all and pray for no premox

 

[Manton]

Why are you decanting a white?

 

[Cary Grant]



Why are you decanting a white?

I never have but apparently it's not all that uncommon....

 

[kwilkinson]



I never have but apparently it's not all that uncommon....

They recommended decanting two bottles into a magnum dexanter if one is slightly flawed? WTF

I assumed since it was an article about norcal wines theyd recommend decanting cal chard in hopes that some of the sugars would stay behind.

 

[mgm9128]

It's a red.

 

[erictheobscure]



It's a red.

I suppose the logical outlet for this exchange is:

Q: So why did you buy a red Chassagne Montrachet?
A: To learn if I should decant it.

 

[kwilkinson]

But seriously, why did you buy a red montrachet? Joel didnt recommend it, did he?

 

[gomestar]

most C-M rouge won't need much decanting. The examples I've had from Ramonet opened up quickly (there isn't much complexity to open up anyways). Even a tough 2005 would likely be fine now.

 

[gomestar]

I think, by volume at least, more red comes from C-M than white. But the whites tends to be far superior. I still have a bunch in my cellar leftover from my wedding (and Manton has a bottle that we never got to cracking).

 

[patrickBOOTH]



I had the '78 beychevelle last summer. Nice but over the hill. And I say that as a wine **********ac.

I thought it was really good. How can you tell that it is over the hill?

To me there was blueberries on the nose, and lots of apple flavor on the finish. Honestly it reminded me a lot of the 2000 chateau de Bellevue.