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  • 2014 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Terra de Promissio Vineyard

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    5/7/2024 - VlgJeff wrote: 92 Points

    PnP but better after 15 minutes of air. The color was a dark purple with some fading at the rim. A nice showing of this medium bodied wine that was dominated by dark red and some black fruits, along with some spice, earth notes and minerality. The acidity was balancing, and any tannins were integrated. Should continue to hold.

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  • 2022 Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rosé

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    5/6/2024 - VlgJeff wrote: 89 Points

    PnP, chilled. The color was a medium minus rosé. Notes of light red fruit and citrus on the nose. The medium to minus bodied palate showed strawberry, cherry and watermelon notes with lemon citrus and nicely juicy acidity (boosted by the Vermentino), but no overt sweetness. Not meant for long term aging.

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  • 1977 Graham Porto Vintage

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    5/5/2024 - VlgJeff Likes this wine: 93 Points

    Greg & Donna's 50th Anniversary (Red Inside): From a magnum. After standing the bottle upright for 5 days, the cork was pulled using the Durand. It came out whole but was soaked through. The fill level was mid-neck. The wine was poured off significant sediment through cheesecloth into two 1 liter decanters and left overnight (14 hours). The next morning the wine was again poured through cheesecloth - which separated quite a bit of fine sediment - back into the now clean magnum bottle, then corked for transport. At the venue, the magnum was uncorked and allowed to sit for another 2.5 hours until poured for drinking.

    After the initial decant the wine showed a medium mahogany color, a medium to minus body, and just some light red fruit notes that were overwhelmed by the acidity and the aguardente. After the morning 2nd decant the wine was much more open and integrated. There was more red fruit and much less obvious acidity and alcohol. When finally enjoyed (some 16+ hours after opening) the wine was a medium plus amber color, with the nose yielding some rose and fig, and only a touch of alcohol. The medium bodied palate had fig, plum, cherry, raisin, and a mix of warm spices, with nicely balancing acidity and no obvious alcohol. Although the sweetness was present, it was not as sweet as some other Graham's vintage ports that we've had. With enough air, this magnum was singing. Not certain how 750 ml bottles have held up, but I have two in the wine fridge, so I'll find out...

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  • Mike4321 says:

    11/26/2022 5:37:00 AM - Thanks Jeff. I'm not a note taker but am partial to French and Italian wine, especially with some age.

  • Mark1npt says:

    6/14/2021 1:30:00 PM - Thanks for the kind words, Jeff....and you are exactly right..so many wines for all of us to sample and enjoy. Really digging my aged Napa and aged BDX recently. The wife, not so much, she's a Cali fruit 'ho....lol. She knows it and is entirely unapologetic. Cheers!

  • Bin707LoversDetroit says:

    12/28/2020 11:16:00 AM - BTW, as a Self proclaimed Pinot lover, have you tried the Duckhorn "Migration" Pinots? Think there's three or so different AVAs they pull Migration grapes from, but those are DARN good bottles of Pinot!!! Enjoy! Noroc!

  • Bin707LoversDetroit says:

    12/28/2020 11:12:00 AM - VlgJeff, yes, thank you for the kind words. We have lots of "tips" as it relates to Romania - many of its winemaking regions at the same latitude as Bordeaux - so feel free to reach out between now and then. Does not sound like you'll be too close, BUT Recaș is the best! When we were at Peleș last, we asked to see the cellar. The host chuckled, informed us how timely our inquiry was, as the Castle was hosting an event soon after, and the cellar was full of vin at that moment. UNFORTUNATELY that was followed by a polite but firm, Romanian "Nu, îmi pare rău." - - "Sorry, no." Too bad for us!!! Visiting the Castle at Bran, one of the primary sites said to have housed Vlad Țepeș, has changed drastically with the rise of books and shows like Twilight and Blade. WAY more touristy than it ever was in the 2000s. Either way, enjoy, see all you can, and understand & please respect- prior to December 1989, people would, at huge risk of being immediately targeted, try and swim across that fast, deep and wide river to freedom from tyranny of the worst kind. ENJOY THE TRIP!!! NO COVID!!! Reach out anytime. . . . . . . VlgJeff says: 12/26/2020 12:23:00 PM - Thanks. Appreciate your detailed TNs, especially the effect of air - either before drinking, or while drinking - on the enjoyment received from a wine. Too many bottles are PnP with a lot of enjoyment missed. Have a 4 day trip to Transylvania scheduled for Fall 2021 after a post Danube cruise from Budapest to Constanta. Based in Sinaia with possible excursions to Bran & Peles Castles, and Azuga Winery. Appreciate any tips you may have. In sănătatea ta!

  • dsimmons says:

    12/6/2020 10:50:00 AM - Hi VigJeff, You are correct that I am a big QC fan, I have every vintage back to 2000. I normally do not decant wine but rather open the bottles to breath ahead of drinking. For QC i usually open an hour or two prior for older bottles. The younger the vintage the more time I give it. For '07's and '08 I would probably go for 3-4 hours prior.

  • LaiJien says:

    11/5/2020 4:17:00 PM - Hi back, VlgJeff! Thank you so much for the Merlot recommendations - I'll most definitely give them a try. (I just drank a 2016 Januik Merlot Columbia Valley that was quite nice [as you may or may not know, he was CSM's head winemaker for ten years before leaving to start his own label]). I've not had most of these, although many years ago I did treat myself to a Long Shadows Pedestal. Regarding my studies, for the first time in years I have the free time to take both the WSET Level 3 and classes at the Northwest Wine Academy, but I won't because of the COVID risk. Oh, such irony! But, as you stated, I am most importantly drinking and tasting as much as I can and am relying on my wonderful local wine stores, with whom I've had a relationship for years, to recommend wines outside of my realm of familiarity. Thank you for reaching out to me, and may you and yours stay safe and healthy.

  • VlgJeff says:

    1/2/2017 3:50:00 PM - Does anyone know how to tell the disgorgement/bottling date of Champagne Laurent Perrier Cuvee Rose? There is a code (printed on the bottle) below the back label that begins L23, followed by letters & numbers. Is this some sort of disgorgement/bottling date code?? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

  • Burgundy Al says:

    1/2/2017 1:19:00 PM - VlgJeff, Re Laurent Perrier disgorgement dates - I was told the disgorgement dates of the bottles by an LP person.

  • Papies says:

    11/27/2016 10:57:00 AM - Hey, thanks for reaching out as well. We are ordinary fianance people, really not exciting there! Just lucky to be able to do lots of tastings and wine events and of course have quite a few friends that who share a similar passion.

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