http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php WCWN Tasting Notes Forum WCWN Forums - UBB.threads(tm) http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=359078#Post359078 Posted by Ken Zinns:
Thanks for the note, BEB. I already ordered some wine from Casey but didn't include one of these mags....might have to reconsider and add one to the order. Your dinner menus sound great too!]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:06:03 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=359073#Post359073 Posted by Florida Jim:
[b]2005 Pieropan, Soave [i]Calvarino[/i]:[/b] Initially, very intense and concentrated – reminded me of a young grüner from Knoll or a similar producer – almost too forceful to be enjoyable; but over about an hour it opened and smoothed to become a ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:25 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=359054#Post359054 Posted by Bryan Briscoe:
I still can't quite figure out how their wine club works so somehow I'm up to my eyeballs in Windy Oaks wine(which is certainly not a bad thing). Had these 3 recently: 05 Estate Pinot Proprietors Reserve-killer nose of bing cherry, dried herb, min]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:28:00 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=359016#Post359016 Posted by John Tomasso:
very nice.]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:37 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358967#Post358967 Posted by Bryan Briscoe:
Focused nose of red raspberry, boysenberry, beef blood, mineral, and meat broth. Balanced, integrated, smooth mouth of above with fine grained tannins and moderate acidity. Some mulling spice, damp forest floor, and mullberry. Tart cherry/red raspber]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:34:58 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358931#Post358931 Posted by TomHill:
Tried this last night w/ dinner: 1. [b]Tensley Syrah ColsonCanyonVnyd/SBC (15.4%) 2004[/b]: Very dark/black color w/ no bricking; intense licorice/boysenberry/blackberry/Syrah some pungent/roasted/espresso rather Oz-style bit complex nose; soft very]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:48:32 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358918#Post358918 Posted by ksyrah:
Hah! Tom dated Kurt's mother. -Al]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:00:05 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358913#Post358913 Posted by Noel:
After [url=http://eyeonwine.blogspot.com/2010/03/toki-with-kids.html]lunch at Toki[/url], we continued with seafood for dinner at my dad's house last night (Sunday, the 7th March 2010). We were 10 in all, including the kids and, CJ, one of my younges]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:11:49 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358911#Post358911 Posted by TomHill:
Tried these three over the weekend: 1. [b]Roessler Chard AlderSprings/Mendocino (14.6%; www.RoesslerCellars.com) 2006[/b]: Med.yellow color; lovely/fragrant melony/ripe/Chard slight floral/earthy light vanilla/toasty/oak nose; rich/lush balanced/fai]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:43:48 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358900#Post358900 Posted by JFO:
The Pulenta Gran Malbec is really pretty special too. The retailer I got it from here claims to be the sole NJ importer of the Pulenta wines. I've only tried the malbec and the gran malbec, both being very good. The retailer brought in some absurd a]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:31:21 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358897#Post358897 Posted by Brad Harrington:
Nah, I'm holding those and frankly have hidden them so well I don't even know where they are. :) ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:54:58 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358892#Post358892 Posted by Roland Dumas:
Hey, that's a great idea. The spousal unit, who is diabetic, will sip a port or sauternes, but says this one is too much for her. Think a big-mouth bottle is in order because it pours slowly :crazy: ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:18:12 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358891#Post358891 Posted by Bill Spohn:
Lunch notes: [B]2000 Tyrells Vat 47 Chardonnay[/B] – a very European style with a slightly waxy citrus nose, lovely balance nice feel and good length [B]2004 Pieropan La Rocca Soave[/B] – a real stumper as to origin. Tropical mango nose , lower]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:50:47 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358872#Post358872 Posted by Noel:
A few days ago, J-Lab called me for lunch today (Friday, the 5th March 2010) with Bodjie at Pepato. The Stockbroker would catch up. We were to be 4 in all. Bodjie wanted to share some bottles he picked up at a recent trip to Singapore. I arrived half]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:28:56 PST http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=358862#Post358862 Posted by Andrew M c N e e s:
soter was better than the last bottle that seemed dull. this one, beautiful as ever, salmon, some roast, toast, and like ever red fruit out there blended, made into a perfume and on the nose but subtle not like the lady at saks. this bottle didn't ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:56:25 PST