CellarTracker Main Site
Register for Forum | Login | My Profile | Member List | Search

RE: I Just Drank ............

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [Cellar Talk] >> General Discussion >> RE: I Just Drank ............ Page: <<   < prev  14 15 [16] 17 18   next >   >>
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/27/2008 9:04:46 AM   
tacman

 

Posts: 213
Joined: 10/22/2007
From: Austin, TX
Status: offline 		Awesome!  Cheers to you and your family.
Two more reasons to be thankful.
And thanks for your kind thoughts for our troops (I'm retired military)

TC

_____________________________

"I'm drinking some wine, eating some cheese, and catching some rays, you know..." - Oddball (Kelly's Heroes)

(in reply to Pavie Princess)
Post #: 451
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/27/2008 4:39:25 PM   
annerk

 

Posts: 260
Joined: 10/16/2008
From: Central Florida
Status: online 		Started the day with Mimosa's made with Domaine Carneros Vermeil.  (Yum!)  Went to brunch and had more Mimosa's made with a Cava, not as good. 

Just decanted a bottle of 2004 Buoncristiani O.P.C. and figured I'd pop in and say hello while it opened up a bit.  If you aren't aware of this wonderful small winery based out of Napa, you should take a look.  They started as a bonded garage, and are headed towards being another Napa cult wine.

(in reply to Pavie Princess)
Post #: 452
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 12:07:05 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

Posts: 2093
Joined: 4/24/2006
From: Arabia
Status: offline 		"Interventional Cardiologist/Plumber" and "retired military".
Man of many parts.
L.

(in reply to tacman)
Post #: 453
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 12:09:19 AM   
Colonel Lawrence

 

Posts: 2093
Joined: 4/24/2006
From: Arabia
Status: offline 		Well whatever it was, it was better than these guys -
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27907961/
L.

(in reply to Colonel Lawrence)
Post #: 454
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 1:02:36 AM   
pjaines

 

Posts: 933
Joined: 5/26/2008
From: London
Status: offline 		Morning Colonel.

TFI Friday!!!!

I see a weekend ahead of abstinence, excercise and healthy living.  Having said that, it might last until I walk in the front door tonight and the wife is opening a bottle of wine.

The intension is there though

_____________________________

-- Paul

(in reply to Colonel Lawrence)
Post #: 455
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 1:55:31 AM   
Paul S

 

Posts: 509
Joined: 1/15/2008
From: Singapore
Status: offline 		Quite a few glasses of Chateau Margaux. Lovely: http://www.cellartracker.com./event.asp?iEvent=6261

(in reply to pjaines)
Post #: 456
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 4:39:13 AM   
Maestro

 

Posts: 564
Joined: 10/4/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Paul S

Quite a few glasses of Chateau Margaux. Lovely: http://www.cellartracker.com./event.asp?iEvent=6261



Oh, what a terrible, terrible dinner you must have had. All the work of writing all those TNs...

Next time you can just ask me and I will join you as your Personal Assistant and will collect all your notes and compare them with mine...

(in reply to Paul S)
Post #: 457
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 5:33:00 PM   
tacman

 

Posts: 213
Joined: 10/22/2007
From: Austin, TX
Status: offline 		I have been vicariously enjoying everyone's tasting notes and stories ... I have been on call this holiday.
36 hours down, 12 hours left.
My friends have been plying me with leftovers, so I have a wonderful feast piling up in my icebox.
The only thing I know for sure is that there will be champagne with breakfast tomorrow AM, maybe some truffled eggs and wild boar sausage.  Then down to the cellar to find my enjoyment for the afternoon and evening.

TC

_____________________________

"I'm drinking some wine, eating some cheese, and catching some rays, you know..." - Oddball (Kelly's Heroes)

(in reply to Maestro)
Post #: 458
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 7:33:44 PM   
Pavie Princess

 

Posts: 263
Joined: 5/19/2008
From: The Big Easy, New Orleans
Status: offline 		sticky tonight.............05 Rieussec  Really alot better than wine than I was lead to believe.

< Message edited by Pavie Princess -- 11/29/2008 2:19:34 PM >

(in reply to tacman)
Post #: 459
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/28/2008 11:11:35 PM   
Paul S

 

Posts: 509
Joined: 1/15/2008
From: Singapore
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Maestro


quote:

ORIGINAL: Paul S

Quite a few glasses of Chateau Margaux. Lovely: http://www.cellartracker.com./event.asp?iEvent=6261



Oh, what a terrible, terrible dinner you must have had. All the work of writing all those TNs...

Next time you can just ask me and I will join you as your Personal Assistant and will collect all your notes and compare them with mine...


You know what they say - it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it

If I had known that it was free flow, I should have snuck a waterbottle or two in.

(in reply to Maestro)
Post #: 460
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 4:07:53 AM   
annerk

 

Posts: 260
Joined: 10/16/2008
From: Central Florida
Status: online 		Went out to a favorite local restaurant last night.  My husband talked me out of the $275 bottle of Insignia (which was a 2004 so not a bad mark up at all) and we had a 2005 Chappellet Napa Valley Signature Cabernet Sauvignon instead.  Very closed up at first but it opened fairly quickly once decanted to loads of cherries, red currant, and leather, and a hint of cinnamon on the finish, beautiful balance for a young wine.  I'm going to buy a few bottles of this and cellar it for a couple of years, it's going to be a lovely wine as it gets a bit older with a great QPR.

Had a glass of 10 year Warre Otima Tawny Port with my chocolate something or other dessert. 

Again I noted a lack of Old World wines on the list.  Under "Cabernet Sauvignon/Bordeaux Style" there were two French, two South African, One Aussie, one Spanish, one Chilean, one Washington, one Oregon and about 15 Napa/Sonoma wines listed.  The remainder of the wine list was similar.  This is a casual "foodie" restaurant with an emphasis on seasonal fresh foods, reasonable portion sizes and  healthy cooking styles.  Is this a growing trernd, or is it just coincidence that I've run into it two days in a row?

< Message edited by annerk -- 11/29/2008 4:28:36 AM >

(in reply to Paul S)
Post #: 461
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 4:10:53 AM   
pbm

 

Posts: 350
Joined: 3/5/2008
From: New Hope, Pennsylvania
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: pjaines

I see a weekend ahead of abstinence, excercise and healthy living.


Paul, how did that work out for you?

_____________________________

PBM
"Never Sell Principle Short"
Dave O'Neal

(in reply to pjaines)
Post #: 462
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 6:26:11 AM   
Eric K

 

Posts: 86
Joined: 2/16/2008
From: Atlanta, GA
Status: offline 		Domaine Serene Yamhill Cuvee Pinot '05 with rack of lamb on the grill.

(in reply to pbm)
Post #: 463
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 10:38:20 AM   
RoundersRob

 

Posts: 760
Joined: 7/1/2006
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Status: offline 		The wife and I celebrated an unofficial anniversary last night and brought a 2000 Insignia out to a local restaurant and finished with a Graham 20 year Tawny. 

Tonight....  probably a pinot on the horizon.

(in reply to Eric K)
Post #: 464
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 2:21:22 PM   
Pavie Princess

 

Posts: 263
Joined: 5/19/2008
From: The Big Easy, New Orleans
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: annerk

Went out to a favorite local restaurant last night.  My husband talked me out of the $275 bottle of Insignia (which was a 2004 so not a bad mark up at all) and we had a 2005 Chappellet Napa Valley Signature Cabernet Sauvignon instead.  Very closed up at first but it opened fairly quickly once decanted to loads of cherries, red currant, and leather, and a hint of cinnamon on the finish, beautiful balance for a young wine.  I'm going to buy a few bottles of this and cellar it for a couple of years, it's going to be a lovely wine as it gets a bit older with a great QPR.

Had a glass of 10 year Warre Otima Tawny Port with my chocolate something or other dessert. 

Again I noted a lack of Old World wines on the list.  Under "Cabernet Sauvignon/Bordeaux Style" there were two French, two South African, One Aussie, one Spanish, one Chilean, one Washington, one Oregon and about 15 Napa/Sonoma wines listed.  The remainder of the wine list was similar.  This is a casual "foodie" restaurant with an emphasis on seasonal fresh foods, reasonable portion sizes and  healthy cooking styles.  Is this a growing trernd, or is it just coincidence that I've run into it two days in a row?
i would like to tell you that I recently had the 05 Insignia and the 05 Bacchus and it was the best JP wines I have ever had.  I thought the 05 was superior to the 02 and that is saying alot................if you can source them I would suggest you try it.

(in reply to annerk)
Post #: 465
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 4:22:11 PM   
annerk

 

Posts: 260
Joined: 10/16/2008
From: Central Florida
Status: online 		Pavie Princess,

Thanks for the tip! 

(in reply to Pavie Princess)
Post #: 466
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 4:49:39 PM   
annerk

 

Posts: 260
Joined: 10/16/2008
From: Central Florida
Status: online 		Tonights bottle is another Napa red (is anyone surprised?)  2005 Del Dotto Sangiovese  Tasting notes are up, we're about 3/4 through the bottle.

(in reply to annerk)
Post #: 467
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 5:06:00 PM   
jhannah27

 

Posts: 532
Joined: 6/9/2008
From: Anaheim, CA
Status: online 		2003 E. Guigal Saint Joseph Rouge

Working on day two of my first bottle of this.  I got it on clearance from Wine Exchange for $13 (normally $30), and it has lived up to the hype that everyone was giving it here.  Get it before it's gone...


_____________________________

"Quickly! Bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever."
Aristophanes 450 - 385 b.c.

(in reply to annerk)
Post #: 468
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 6:50:19 PM   
RoundersRob

 

Posts: 760
Joined: 7/1/2006
From: Santa Cruz, CA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Pavie Princess

quote:

ORIGINAL: annerk

Went out to a favorite local restaurant last night.  My husband talked me out of the $275 bottle of Insignia (which was a 2004 so not a bad mark up at all) and we had a 2005 Chappellet Napa Valley Signature Cabernet Sauvignon instead.  Very closed up at first but it opened fairly quickly once decanted to loads of cherries, red currant, and leather, and a hint of cinnamon on the finish, beautiful balance for a young wine.  I'm going to buy a few bottles of this and cellar it for a couple of years, it's going to be a lovely wine as it gets a bit older with a great QPR.

Had a glass of 10 year Warre Otima Tawny Port with my chocolate something or other dessert. 

Again I noted a lack of Old World wines on the list.  Under "Cabernet Sauvignon/Bordeaux Style" there were two French, two South African, One Aussie, one Spanish, one Chilean, one Washington, one Oregon and about 15 Napa/Sonoma wines listed.  The remainder of the wine list was similar.  This is a casual "foodie" restaurant with an emphasis on seasonal fresh foods, reasonable portion sizes and  healthy cooking styles.  Is this a growing trernd, or is it just coincidence that I've run into it two days in a row?
i would like to tell you that I recently had the 05 Insignia and the 05 Bacchus and it was the best JP wines I have ever had.  I thought the 05 was superior to the 02 and that is saying alot................if you can source them I would suggest you try it.


Did you post a note on those two Phelps wines?  I have both coming and I am curious.

(in reply to Pavie Princess)
Post #: 469
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 7:02:52 PM   
Pavie Princess

 

Posts: 263
Joined: 5/19/2008
From: The Big Easy, New Orleans
Status: offline 		not yet...............

(in reply to RoundersRob)
Post #: 470
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/29/2008 11:32:35 PM   
NiklasW

 

Posts: 512
Joined: 10/13/2007
From: Finland
Status: online 		Had a very nice barolo last night. Don't know how it compares to barolos in general, as this was only my second taste of one, and nobody has written a TN on this particular one before, but I liked it a lot! After 3-4 hours in the decanter there was a slight note of raisiness coming through, which I assume was because of the vintage (2003)?

(in reply to Pavie Princess)
Post #: 471
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/30/2008 7:29:06 AM   
Wrighty

 

Posts: 775
Joined: 10/3/2005
From: Hong Kong
Status: offline 		2006 Giovanni Chiappini Bolgheri Ferruggini which is surprisingly nice and went well with lamb shank.  Hope it goes well with the Arsenal vs. Chelsea football.

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=583406

< Message edited by Wrighty -- 12/1/2008 6:01:13 AM >

(in reply to NiklasW)
Post #: 472
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/30/2008 8:56:44 AM   
ikkaariainen

 

Posts: 54
Joined: 11/22/2008
From: Hickory NC via Finland
Status: offline 		Enjoyed an '02 Alex Valley Silver Oak with Kim last night after finishing putting up the christmas tree and decorations. Not decanted but opened for two hours prior to beginning consumption. Very nice, surprisingly subtle and complex, this wine and vintage just keeps getting better and better with each bottle - full TN posted on CT last night.

(in reply to Wrighty)
Post #: 473
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 11/30/2008 6:19:17 PM   
grafstrb

 

Posts: 513
Joined: 11/6/2007
From: Los Angeles, via Minnesota
Status: offline 		a small grip of Spanish/Portuguese QPR's ... TN's coming soon. One was from the Bomfim label, which is from the DOW house ... it was tasty

_____________________________

Ignore these four words

(in reply to tacman)
Post #: 474
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 12/1/2008 5:23:55 AM   
Paul S

 

Posts: 509
Joined: 1/15/2008
From: Singapore
Status: offline 		I had a bachelor's party of sorts last night, and a few friends gathered with a few nice wines to celebrate: http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=6302

(in reply to grafstrb)
Post #: 475
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 12/1/2008 6:08:24 AM   
J2K

 

Posts: 435
Joined: 5/5/2008
From: Pittsburgh, PA- U.S.A.
Status: online 		Strong! A bachelor party with 10 wines and an avg rating of 93. How did the talent rate??

(in reply to Paul S)
Post #: 476
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 12/1/2008 10:15:17 AM   
pjaines

 

Posts: 933
Joined: 5/26/2008
From: London
Status: offline 		Catena Zapata Malbec 2005 - surprisingly complex and good for £10.

It was followed by a 16.5% aussie shiraz a friend bought round - utterly disgusting.  You could have literally served it by the slice.  Can't remember the name otherwise I would have warned you all off it.

_____________________________

-- Paul

(in reply to J2K)
Post #: 477
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 12/1/2008 5:58:35 PM   
pbm

 

Posts: 350
Joined: 3/5/2008
From: New Hope, Pennsylvania
Status: offline 		Last night with grilled steaks, veggies, sweet potato, and salad:

J. Lohr Cab (Seven Oaks or Paso Robles not sure which or of the vintage) To me this remains one of the great deals in American mass produced cabs. Sure it's over-oaked a bit but as long as you realize what you're getting so what? At $12 it's an extraordinarily dependable value.

2003 MacKenzie Mueller Cab - Another spot-on offering from M-M. Probably impossible to get outside of the winery but such a great representative of the Carneros region between Napa and Sonoma. Virtually no oak, touches of earth, leather, and graphite -- all nicely layered throughout the taste. Not a huge finish but flat out enjoyable and held up nicely to the steak.

2005 Rosenblum Petite Syrah Reserve Kick Ranch - This wine kicks ass. Big, bold, fruity, teeth staining, paint stripping, you name it. Blackberries galore, chewy, perfect tannins, great long finish, not too much alcohol at all (decanted for about an hour). Serve with the best steak you can buy or have it as a dessert wine. Or, spread it on a peanut butter sandwich. I can't wait to get more.

_____________________________

PBM
"Never Sell Principle Short"
Dave O'Neal

(in reply to pjaines)
Post #: 478
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 12/1/2008 6:26:06 PM   
J2K

 

Posts: 435
Joined: 5/5/2008
From: Pittsburgh, PA- U.S.A.
Status: online
quote:

ORIGINAL: pbm

Last night with grilled steaks, veggies, sweet potato, and salad:

J. Lohr Cab (Seven Oaks or Paso Robles not sure which or of the vintage) To me this remains one of the great deals in American mass produced cabs. Sure it's over-oaked a bit but as long as you realize what you're getting so what? At $12 it's an extraordinarily dependable value.



pbm,
     I agree with you on the J.Lohr. Seems to always be a crowd pleaser too.

(in reply to pbm)
Post #: 479
RE: I Just Drank ............ - 12/1/2008 6:56:49 PM   
Paul S

 

Posts: 509
Joined: 1/15/2008
From: Singapore
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: J2K

Strong! A bachelor party with 10 wines and an avg rating of 93. How did the talent rate??


Wines were amazing - I hardly have events or dinners which such a  high avg rating (such geeks we all are to spot stuff like this!)

Talent was non-existent.. haha

(in reply to J2K)
Post #: 480
Page:   <<   < prev  14 15 [16] 17 18   next >   >>
All Forums >> [Cellar Talk] >> General Discussion >> RE: I Just Drank ............ Page: <<   < prev  14 15 [16] 17 18   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

0.672