The Official Wine Thread

[NJE66]

Ribera del Duero 2009, great one

 

[Piobaire]

Cork came out nicely. About a two hour decant. Some very mild bricking but smells youthful atm.

 

[ericgereghty]

Quite easy to follow the swill above…let’s hope Archi hits the right hate watching vibes.
Though, let’s be real, Atlanta is absolutely going to poop this lead away.

 

[Piobaire]

The Grange was simply stellar and I would say in its perfect drinking window. Above all this wine is massive yet it was balanced. Tons of dark fruit, think blackberries, with some stewed prunes or currants. Complex layering of chocolate, everything baking spice like vanilla and nutmeg, notes of caramel. Medium low acid, medium and smooth tannins. When I poured from the decanter it had been open three hours. Very slight bricking at the edge but dark, deep purple otherwise.

Yeah, it was awesome.

 

[NJE66]

Kanonkop was calling my name tonight, so...

 

[Omega Male]

When in Santa Barbara …

 

[ocooney]

 

[Piobaire]

A couple of Grenache last night. The first was faded glory. Fresh fruits and florals gone to dried fruit and flowers. Still nice, but a shadow of its youth. The second was perfect. That purity Grenache can have with some savory depth. Great fruit and floral notes.

 

[ehkay]

The Greek

 

[jcman311]

Got in my Clos du Val. Not bad. A little less fruit forward than I was expecting but overall very nice. It was not very floral which I do not mind either. A great daily pinot that is light but tasty.

 

[Omega Male]

One of which was opening this.

 

[ericgereghty]

Nothing new, but I adore the quote

 

[venividivicibj]

Beaucastel’s baby CdP

 

[Ich_Dien]

Nothing new, but I adore the quote
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For a while there I was really racking my brain to what principle they were testing by bouncing a cannonball off a round piece of metal. And then, Eureka by god - I realised.

 

[NJE66]

Been out with fever for two days but back on it again,