The Official Wine Thread

[coolpapa]

Originally Posted by gomestar

Nice. Very young, but hope it opened up nicely.

Quite the big table, too.

I love late 80s LB, but I have found recent vintages to be lacking.

 

[indesertum]

cinq cepages for 40 on wtso. been wanting to try this, but just bought a kitchenaid -_-;. cannot afford.

thanks kwilk! will enjoy

 

[Recoil]

Originally Posted by coolpapaboze

I love late 80s LB, but I have found recent vintages to be lacking.

I've got a bottle of '89 I'm going to have around X-mas. The '01 was good but I'm told it's nothing compared to the '89. My dad had them back to back weekends and said the '89 was far superior.

 

[coolpapa]

I've had the 89 many times, it's one of my all time favorites as it was one of the first "eye openers" I had as a wine newbie. I hope yours is a great bottle.

 

[Recoil]

Thanks I'm a relative newbie as well so hopefully it's great.

 

[Parker]

Had a Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron (white burgundy) tonight. Liked it quite a bit.

 

[Manton]

I still have half a case of L-B '89.

 

[holymadness]

Had Spanish wine tonight. Not sure if they're well-known overseas. The bottle in the middle, a Valencian wine, was particularly strong (14%) and earthy.

 

[Mark from Plano]

Had a home-made beef stew, cornbread and some hard cheese for dinner tonight. Paired it with a value-priced Bordeaux: 2006 Chateau Pipeau (St. Emilion Grand Cru--$23).

First time I've had the 2006. Nice fruit with reasonable tannins. Not as bombastic as the 2005 Pipeau, but a fairly nice little wine.

I finished the stew with a little white truffle oil, so it might have been better with a Burg or something with a bit more earthiness I don't know. But it held up fine to the taste of the stew.

 

[Piobaire]

Hai guiz,

Drank some wine recently.

I'm making marrow bones for dinner and have a $14 wine budget. Halp please.

 

[computerpro3]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Hai guiz,

Drank some wine recently.

I'm making marrow bones for dinner and have a $14 wine budget. Halp please.

Too bad Petrus isn't around anymore, only he would know what to get.

 

[itsstillmatt]

I had a bottle of Yves Leccia Patromonio Blanc. From Corsica, a very nice wine. Drank it with butternut squash soup and pork belly.

 

[gomestar]

Times article on value priced Burgs (red and white). Worth a read.

 

[Piobaire]

2003 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve last night with grilled steaks, mushrooms, and veggie. Huge dark fruits (black cherries and black plums), chair leather, maybe a little cassis and dark flowers. Full bodied, medium high alcohol, day bright and intense to the eye.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

2003 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve last night with grilled steaks, mushrooms, and veggie. Huge dark fruits (black cherries and black plums), chair leather, maybe a little cassis and dark flowers. Full bodied, medium high alcohol, day bright and intense to the eye.

Goddamnit.