Simply...The Wine Thread

[incontrol]

Originally Posted by Baco Noir

Anniversary night. This one still has plenty left and toasted caramel on the nose.

Happy Anniversary!

[RHIII]

Tonight's selection with my bride. Her pre-birthday dinner...




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[fusionstorm]

^^^ nicely done!!

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by RHIII

Tonight's selection with my bride. Her pre-birthday dinner...




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Very nice Roger, any tasting notes or comments on that bottle?

[clintfca]

New here. I just discovered this thread. I'm by no means an expert but I just drink what I love and currently it's lot of Cabernet-Sauvignon from Australia. Looking forward to sharing the love we have for our fermented grape juice

Some favourites from my wine fridge:

[swatty]

Originally Posted by clintfca

New here. I just discovered this thread. I'm by no means an expert but I just drink what I love and currently it's lot of Cabernet-Sauvignon from Australia. Looking forward to sharing the love we have for our fermented grape juice

Some favourites from my wine fridge:

2 great wines there, I'd leave the 707 for a few more years before drinking it.
( that's if you haven't already )

[swatty]

Having a glass of this tonight, going down very well
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[clintfca]

Originally Posted by swatty

2 great wines there, I'd leave the 707 for a few more years before drinking it.
( that's if you haven't already )

I drank it to see if it was real because it was my first time with this particular dealer. Turned out to be legitimate. I purchased 4 more bottles and I'll wait until at least 2020 to open one again.

[swatty]

Originally Posted by clintfca

I drank it to see if it was real because it was my first time with this particular dealer. Turned out to be legitimate. I purchased 4 more bottles and I'll wait until at least 2020 to open one again.

Should be perfect, How was it now ?

[clintfca]

Originally Posted by swatty

Should be perfect, How was it now ?

This was back in 2014. I wasn't disappointed. Good structure/body, ripe fruit berries, velvety tannins, but I knew it still needed time to be what it could be.

I first discovered Penfolds (read nothing about them previously) at a party also in 2014. Friend of mine handed me a glass and just told me to try it. It was incredibly delicious. I loved it instantly and have never had anything like it before. Turned out to be '02 Bin 707.

Reviews on the 2010 vintage were all positive so I decided to purchase some. By 2020 I hope it'll blow me away as much as the '02 did in 2014.

I like drinking Bin 407 too so I normally stock a few bottles to host get-togethers with.

[swatty]

Originally Posted by clintfca

This was back in 2014. I wasn't disappointed. Good structure/body, ripe fruit berries, velvety tannins, but I knew it still needed time to be what it could be.

I first discovered Penfolds (read nothing about them previously) at a party also in 2014. Friend of mine handed me a glass and just told me to try it. It was incredibly delicious. I loved it instantly and have never had anything like it before. Turned out to be '02 Bin 707.

Reviews on the 2010 vintage were all positive so I decided to purchase some. By 2020 I hope it'll blow me away as much as the '02 did in 2014.

I like drinking Bin 407 too so I normally stock a few bottles to host get-togethers with.

Penfolds make some great wines, my favourite affordable is Bin 389, recently taken a liking to Bin 28 and Bin 2. Give them a try

[Mr Kram]

Some acquisitions from the weekend.




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[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by Mr Kram

Some acquisitions from the weekend.




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Nice gathering!!

[wantonebad]

Some of my starry-eyed sweeties if you will

[jatco]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Some of my starry-eyed sweeties if you will

Show off...!! JK...
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Love the Grahams Port ..

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by jatco

Show off...!! JK...
.
Love the Grahams Port ..

I opened a 1994 Grahams last month and was absolutely blown away!!

[jatco]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I opened a 1994 Grahams last month and was absolutely blown away!!

No Doubt...!!
Excellent Port, IMO..!!

[BNA/LION]

Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay with a chicken & rice dish...

[wantonebad]

My buddy Eric and his wine friends all met in Vegas to share some SQN bottles, this dinner was at Echo & Fig.

[BNA/LION]

2010 Chardonnay, Carneros -I Recommend this Chardonnay!

Tasting Notes:
The Trinitas 2010 Chardonnay is from the Los Carneros appellation of the Napa Valley. The 88% new American oak lends to aromas of toasty, sun-kissed straw. Under the toast, subtle hints of bright citrus, vanilla, and toffee will fill your glass. Secondary fermentation creates a mid-palate with rich flavors of creamy butter and caramel. The surprisingly bright finish lingers with hints of baked granny smith apple.

Wine Specs:
Vintage: 2010
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Los Carneros
Acid: 5.13
pH: 3.8
Alcohol %: 14.30

[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

My buddy Eric and his wine friends all met in Vegas to share some SQN bottles, this dinner was at Echo & Fig.

Small world. I'm real tight with one of the guys that attended that SQN offline. Crazy, crazy lineup.

[fusionstorm]

Had dinner last night with a buddy in town from Boston who shares my willingness to drink and appreciate nice bottles. With our apps, we had a bottle of 2001 Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne that was just singing. Then with our mains, we savored a 2009 J.L. Chave Hermitage rouge. Left the resto very, very happy......

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Small world. I'm real tight with one of the guys that attended that SQN offline. Crazy, crazy lineup.

Too cool!! Who do you know there?

[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Too cool!! Who do you know there?

The knucklehead on the left in the picture.......

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

The knucklehead on the left in the picture.......

Eric is the main guy in the picture with the 5 o'clock shadow who looks like he hasn't slept in two day's. I'll have to ask him about your friend

[RHIII]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Very nice Roger, any tasting notes or comments on that bottle?

This was really a great bottle - and quite a good Bordeaux vintage -- now it wasn't '82 or '86 good -- but I was REALLY surprised how much fruit was still there.

There were hints of leather, cedar and dark fruit - I got mainly plum -- which is what I expected.

I chose to keep in the bottle vs decanting --- didn't want to risk it potentially killing it...

I couldn't believe how little sediment was in the bottle.

This is a GREAT value Bordeaux in my opinion - slightly off the trail of the 'big' Bordeauxs -- but definitely worth trying.


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[RHIII]

One of my great friends came to visit Friday - and I opened a bottle of this --- followed by the Brand for dinner.





Neither one was disappointing... 👍👍


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[BNA/LION]

Some Serious wine being enjoyed the last few days here!

[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Eric is the main guy in the picture with the 5 o'clock shadow who looks like he hasn't slept in two day's. I'll have to ask him about your friend

Eric and my buddy didn't get off to a rollicking start awhile back on another forum. Mutual buddy of theirs who was also a participant at the SQN offline got them synced up, and they patched up their differences. They're all serious wine geeks, as evidenced by some expensive older vintages and mags of SQN that were represented at the offline.

Ask Eric if he was part of the group that partook of the super rare Pappy 17 that the place had. $400/pour.........

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Eric and my buddy didn't get off to a rollicking start awhile back on another forum. Mutual buddy of theirs who was also a participant at the SQN offline got them synced up, and they patched up their differences. They're all serious wine geeks, as evidenced by some expensive older vintages and mags of SQN that were represented at the offline.

Ask Eric if he was part of the group that partook of the super rare Pappy 17 that the place had. $400/pour.........

I doubt it, Eric is from Kentucky and because of his association with restaurants has access to incredibly rare whiskey's especially Bourbon. I will ask him however.