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Turley San Luis Obispo County, California Paso Robles Ueberroth Vineyard Zinfandel 2011 $48.00 16.3% The core is a murky purple unto black, fully opaque, the rims shift through brick red to burnt orange hues, even though the liquid on the whole is cl
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Clos du Mont-Olivet Rhone, France Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvee du Papet Grenache 1998 $39.99 14.0% Burnt red to orange hued core, lighter orange to yellow rims, decent clarity but necessarily spotless and shiny. Fat, unfocused nose of garrigues, damp
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Beer & Spirits
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Plan Bee Farm Brewery Barn Beer Wild Ale American Wild Ale New York 5.5% 12.7oz, Single $7.99 Finger plus of bright white foam, appears to have credible density but the surface dimples quickly and retention is just about average, the lacing starts of
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Wine Impressions - 11-17-18 Whites: 2015 Onesta, Grenache Blanc Clay Station Vnyd. - reminds me of coastal Italian white wine; loaded with mineral/salty underpinnings and fresh white fruit flavors. Plenty of cut and good balance. Overachieving at $1
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General Wine Discussion
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We've done a few tours of Santa Rita Hills as a side trip to Hospice du Rhone. Lots of great producers down there.
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General Wine Discussion
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Originally Posted By: Bob DavisOur next trip to wine country will be south. Paso and farther down. Maybe see what's up for the next HdR in 2020. We really liked Walla Walls but that's getting pricey and a long drive from everywhere. We plan more
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Our next trip to wine country will be south. Paso and farther down. Maybe see what's up for the next HdR in 2020. We really liked Walla Walls but that's getting pricey and a long drive from everywhere. We plan more trips to Oregon.
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Wine has become way more expensive everywhere but Napa is the highest. I think Santa Barbara is a great place to visit and taste. I have also had pretty good luck in Washington. Another thing that could make it more affordable is to mix in some b
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Marc, Of those you list, I find the Torbreck wines age extremely well. But the Grenache based Aussies seem to disolve into a hot, soupy mess with even moderate aging. I know there are exceptions, but not enough to cause me to take a chance on the
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I stopped buying Aussie probably after the 2002 vintage but particularly the higher end stuff. That said, I have always had respect for many producers' top end offerings like this one. Or Torbrek RunRig, JJ Hahn 1914 Block, Veritas Hanisch, Jim Barry
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2005 Elderton Command Shiraz Still a dark red rim to rim. A pleasant nose of dark cherries and a hint of eucalyptus. Dark cherries and plums, a hint of cranberry on the palate. Smooth, polished tannins and decent acidity. A hint of pepper. The
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Thanks Marc.
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Bob, if you want to run afield and can find it Gilles Berlioz from Savoie, France makes an interesting Roussanne called "Les Filles."
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Roussanne is our go to white wine. Edmunds St. John made some killer wines when Steve could get Tablas Creek fruit. I have one 2005 ESJ I'm waiting to try. Stolpman is another fave as well. Since we're emerging from extended wine probation I'm
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Yes, I try to hit 10 years with them, although that is a tough task. I just finished my 2007s and am working on 2008s. My favorite producers are Alban, Jaffurs, Qupe, Stolpman, Tablas, and Truchard, with an honorable mention to Peay, but that is a
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Have you ever aged any of the Roussannes? We drink them too quickly to get more than 3-4 years on them.
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Truchard
by James Cross
@ 11-13-2018 08:51:48
Charlie: Truchard is an under rated winery. I always remind myself to buy more of them when I see them on the shelves at Whole Foods. Mr. and Mrs. Truchard are/were really nice people; not sure if they are still alive. I met them at Hospice du Rh
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i1999 Copain Syrah Eaglepoint Ranch, Mendocino County Still a bright cherry red with no fading at the edges. A pleasant spicy nose. Bright cherry fruit, soft tannins, decent acidity. Finishes moderately long, but not with a lot of style. At this
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Some old Italians with dinner 1975 Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino – when I first got into wine to the extent that I established a ‘cellar” (at the time, a cupboard in the basement) I bought this wine and then consumed it by the early 1980s,
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Are you noticing this as a pattern or simply an occasional format? Ifoccasional, I’d think it would be either an effort to add variety or a lack of time. A pattern might be what you suggest. Best, Jim
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2000 Novy Syrah Garys' Vineyard, Santra Lucia Highlands Holding up well for its age, but the downhill slide has begun. The color is still bright red with some fading at the edges. Bright cherry notes on the nose. The palate shows dark fruits, but
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Oh, I agree totally that the information is useful. I always appreciable information like this as well as soil composition, which direction the vines face, trellis type, and so on. It's more a matter of percentage of total word count. Galloni's full
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Originally Posted By: Marc Hanes ... About as "fresh" a Zinfandel as you will get, bright acidity and mint, anise, to fennel accents. Stony as well, ... I'm completely with you on this comment. It totally resonates with me and every experience I'
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Originally Posted By: Marc HanesHey Jim, I'm more focused on the sentence "The Judge Bell emerges from a site planted at 1,500 feet above sea level in 1907." Which strikes me as "filler" in a couple of sentences review. As in, Galloni didn't have muc
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