The Official Wine Thread

[Omega Male]

Colene Clemens and Cwoddy.

 

[jbarwick]

My wine over served herself last night so I get to drink what I want tonight

 

[edmorel]

Don’t know if this was too old or too young. It smelled great and had a lucious mouthfeel (TWSS?? ). Second glass was better than first.

 

[Cary Grant]

Don’t know if this was too old or too young. It smelled great and had a lucious mouthfeel (TWSS?? ). Second glass was better than first.

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Definitely not too young, but Gallinotto has always been one of Mauro's more extracted/entry-level Barolos. It's got the backbone to age more but is an "immediate" style - fairly plush and ready to drink pretty early on even if 2013 was a more delicate iteration.

 

[Cary Grant]

A little infanticide though fine the next day. Another Brunello moving into a price range where the enjoyment/$$$ equation makes less sense than it once did.

 

[Omega Male]

This is my favorite somewhat-reasonable ($60) Napa blend. Roughly equal parts cab, malbec, merlot and a splash of cab franc. It's ridiculously crushable, as the beer guys put it.

 

[edmorel]

This was a terrific accompaniment to the White Castle sliders.

 

[venividivicibj]

This was a terrific accompaniment to the White Castle sliders.

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it's even sweating, just like me after white castle sliders

 

[edmorel]

it's even sweating, just like me after white castle sliders

If all that happens to you is sweat, then consider yourself lucky

I was showing my 15 year old what his ghetto dad used to get up to when he was 15. Subway ride to the Skate Rink or Basketball court with the boys, followed up by a White Castle feast that would cost about $20 for 6-7 kids.

He took one bite and said it was disgusting, the little ingrate

Edit: also, I like a slight chill on my beauj

 

[venividivicibj]

If all that happens to you is sweat, then consider yourself lucky

I was showing my 15 year old what his ghetto dad used to get up to when he was 15. Subway ride to the Skate Rink or Basketball court with the boys, followed up by a White Castle feast that would cost about $20 for 6-7 kids.

He took one bite and said it was disgusting, the little ingrate

Edit: also, I like a slight chill on my beauj

pshh, grease is the best flavor!

I'm not a fan of young beaujolais (the carbonic maceration gives it a bit of a zip thats off putting to me), but when it has a few years on it, it's amazing (especially given the price)

 

[jbarwick]

The last time I had this was when some guy asked why we don’t leave tasting notes here. Reiterating my notes from last time that this tastes like a55

 

[edmorel]

The last time I had this was when some guy asked why we don’t leave tasting notes here. Reiterating my notes from last time that this tastes like a55

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Is a55 a good thing?

 

[jbarwick]

Is a55 a good thing?

It’s actually a very nice wine but said it tastes like a55 due to the donkey on the label

 

[edmorel]

Oh I missed the 5’s standing in for S.

I like musky smelling/tasting wines.

 

[Crawford]

Grabbed on a whim. I've had this brand before but never their Merlot. So good, very impressed. Reasonable $ too.