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In celebration of placing my latest Jaffurs futures order, I tried the latest ones over the last few days: 1. Jaffurs Syrah BienNacidoVnyd/SantaMariaVlly (14.7%; 15 brls) 2016: Very dark/near black color; very strong blackberry/blueberry/Syrah/spicy
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Wanted a white wine last night, so dug back in my stash for: 1. Idlewild Arneis FoxHillVnyd/MendoCnty (13.6%; www.IdlewildWines.com) SamBilbro/Healdsburg 2013: Rather deep gold/burnished bronze color that suggests it may be over the hill; very intens
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Shared these w/ Susan over the weekend: 1. Boheme Chard TaylorRidgeVnyd/SonomaCoast (13.7%; Hrvstd: Sept.15; Y=0.57 tons/acre; 75 cs; www.BohemeWines.com) 2015: Med.dark gold color; strong pencilly/oak stronf cold-climate/celery seed rather ripe/melo
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We tasted tonight (6/19/19) Some Nebbiolos: 1. G.B.Burlotto DOC: Verduno Pelaverga (14.5%) Marina Burlotto/Verduno 2017: Rather light ncolor; very fragrant/perfumed bright floral/violets/strawberry/raspberry light earthy/dusty lovely nose; quite
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Based on Susan's rec, I did some bottom feeding at TraderJoe's this weekend: 1. Pontificis Blanc IGP: Pays d'Oc (55% Viognier/35% Roussanne/10% Marsanne; 13%; www.LatitudeWines.com) Badet Clement & Cie/F89144 2017: Med.dark gold color; quite attracti
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General Wine Discussion
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They put up Friday the schedule for the SantaFe Wine&Chile Fiesta: SantaFeW&CFiesta which, alas, seems pretty much the same ole/same ole. How many Seminars can you attend of "Taste Blind With The Master Somms" or matching wines & cheese w/ LauraWe
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We tried last night (6/12/17) Some Lodi/ContraCosta/RRV Zins: 1. Bedrock Zin SchmiedtRd/Lodi (78% KirschmannVnyd/22% Katusha'sVnyd; Own rooted plntd in 1915; 14.5%) 2015: Med.some bricking color; fairly fragrant spicy/Zin bit volatile some kow-ke
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Stumbled onto this last night in my tasting wines stash: 1. WindGap Chard Gap'sCrown Vnyd/SonomaCoast (240 cs; 13.7%; www.WindGapWines.com) PaxMahle/Forestvile 2009: Med.light gold color; strong melony/Chard/lemony/celery seed some pencilly/toasty/oa
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