The Official Wine Thread

[Piobaire]

Alto Moncayo only does Grenache. 3 levels.

Damn, you're right. I was thinking of Bodegas El Nido that makes Clio and El Nido. As above, one is 70 Monestrell and 30 Cab and the El Nido is the inverse.

 

[ocooney]

As I tell my wife when she says that: duh

The Alto Moncayo Omega Male posted is a real nice wine. Nice qpr IMO. And my recollection is that there is some Aussie connection so it’s a real ripe profile.

 

[Piobaire]

Yup, I have had their stuff too. I've been drinking a lot of Spanish wine for several years as the value is still there.

 

[Piobaire]

Argentina Malbec. Lakawa from a small, US based producer that happen to be our friends. Went with the homemade pizza perfectly.

Pizza crust: 2/3 cup heritage grain flour, 1/3 cup semonlina, 1 cup bread flower. Rolled out to a really thin, tasty, crust.

Toppings: Andouille sausage we made and smoked ourselves, caramelized onions, fresh mozz. and regular old pepperoni I julienned as well as chiffonaded basil we grew.

 

[Omega Male]

Think I'm supposed to not drink this anymore because they sold out or something, but it's still pretty tasty.

 

[ocooney]

Ribera Del Duero was corked.

Pontet was pretty nice.

 

[ocooney]

Think I'm supposed to not drink this anymore because they sold out or something, but it's still pretty tasty.

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Tried Browne’s new(ish) label Cirq?

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Spanosh Granosh.

I started at the bottom of the Alto Moncayo ladder only the other day. Very much looking forward to trying the other two in the line up.

While in Spain...

 

[Principle]

First glass of wine in two weeks because of a cold. Chartogne Taillet has become a house champ.

 

[Principle]

 

[Principle]

 

[Omega Male]

Looks like you are making up for lost time!

 

[Omega Male]

The ridiculous, unseasonal heat here has brought my pool -- which is usually a touch on the chilly side due to shading from our trees -- to precisely the 82F I prefer. Celebrating this by drinking champagne in it. An ill wind that blows nobody any good etc.

 

[poorsod]

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First glass of wine in two weeks because of a cold. Chartogne Taillet has become a house champ.

Nice table and chairs. Are they from Nakashima or another manufacturer?

 

[Principle]

Original pieces made by George Nakashima. ?