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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/29/2008 9:39:49 PM   
tacman

 

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Catching up late on my holiday after working the past few days ...

NV Andre Clouet 1911 Champagne (along with another micro-producer smuggled back by a friend)
Kistler Sonoma Coast (didn't see the vintage)
'04 Alban Roussane
'02 Bonneau du Martray
'99 Dalla Valle
'04 Peter Michael Moulon Rouge Pinot Noir
? vintage of Masi valpolicella (too tired to remember ... J2K would understamd .... mispelling for emsphasis)

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 3:03:35 AM   
annerk

 

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Status: online 		Was the Dalla Valle the Maya?  (Is there a little fainting emoticon?)

How was the Kistler?

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 10:32:21 AM   
tacman

 

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Status: offline 		No, not the Maya ... while I have a little left from '95-'97, I quit buying after that.  The Maya became too much of a quest for too many.
Also, did a cult tasting in 2003 (so probably vintages from '95-'97) with Harlan, Screagle, Foley, Maya, and I can't remember what else ... at the end of the night, there were 2 half-full bottles of Maya left with everything else sucked dry.

The '99 was nice, but not ideal with the food.

I am less of a Kistler fan, but was pleasantly surprised.  Although I liked the Bonneau du Martray better.
I prefer Peter Michael's chardonnays.



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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 2:10:22 PM   
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Status: online 		A few Heidi Barrett's in the mix there.  I'm debating ordering a couple bottles of her La Sirena, although my budget is about shot for now.  Parker is saying 2007 is going to be an exceptionally great year, so I might wait until she releases that one.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 2:53:40 PM   
tacman

 

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Status: offline 		I really miss the old Dalla Valle Sangiovese ... they even occasionally blended in a little bit of CS.
After that I transitioned to Shafer Firebreak Sangiovese, but now that too is gone.
Altamura has been a bit up and down.
Still searching for the ideal replacement for my pizza wine.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 3:04:02 PM   
annerk

 

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Status: online 		Have you tried the Del Dotto Sangiovese?  Wonderfully drinkable.  We had it with pasta last night.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 3:21:34 PM   
tacman

 

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Status: offline 		Not in many years ... I will go back and give it a try.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Any other New World Sangios out there to try? I'm drawing a complete blank on one that was highly recommended ... for some reason I'm thinking more Central Coast, maybe Palmina?
I think I need to go back and try Altamura and Shoket again.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 4:35:49 PM   
annerk

 

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Status: online 		I'll tell you one that I liked with a head cold at a tasting but decidedly didn't care for after I had purchased a couple of bottles:  Sterling.  It had the weirdest chemical/rubber taste to it.

Pride Mountain and Altamura both come to mind as having good Sangiovese.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 5:41:15 PM   
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Status: online 		I had California sparkling wine with Thanksgiving dinner this year. Enjoyed it from the main course all the way through dessert.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 11/30/2008 7:46:37 PM   
tacman

 

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Status: offline 		I agree re. Pride, but it seems to be very limited.  I get my fair share of Reserve and Claret,
but get very few bottles of Sangiovese.

TC

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/1/2008 4:59:18 AM   
annerk

 

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ORIGINAL: J2K

I had California sparkling wine with Thanksgiving dinner this year. Enjoyed it from the main course all the way through dessert.


Schramsberg?  Domaine Carneros?  Domaine Chandon?  Mumm Napa?  Which ones?  Do tell!

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/1/2008 10:34:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		I went with a sparkler this year.  N.V. R. & L. Legras Champagne Brut Rosé It went great with the food but I think it would have had problems standing on its own. 

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/1/2008 11:17:36 AM   
annerk

 

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Status: online 		Agreed.  I have yet to have a Rose sparkler that didn't require food to pair with for it to be worth drinking.  Reminds me, I have a bottle in the cooler, and am making chicken something for dinner tonight, might be a good opportunity to open it.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/1/2008 11:37:29 AM   
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ORIGINAL: annerk

Agreed.  I have yet to have a Rose sparkler that didn't require food to pair with for it to be worth drinking.  Reminds me, I have a bottle in the cooler, and am making chicken something for dinner tonight, might be a good opportunity to open it.


Get yourself a bottle of this:  http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=131796

We've gone through a couple of cases over the last couple of years. 

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/1/2008 2:11:56 PM   
tacman

 

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Status: offline 		Agree completely ... the Lucien Albrecht is probably the biggest (sparkling) seller at my local wine bar.
The Billecart-Salmon Rose has for years been an incredibly wonderful bottle for the cost (particularly relative to most French Roses).  I buy the 375's ... perfect for 2 glasses.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/1/2008 7:54:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I serve this every year at holidays  http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=208474 with much appreciation from everyone.  Great with or without food.

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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/2/2008 4:02:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Reply to Tacman on California Sangiovese: Altamura, Pride and Del Dotto mentioned above are all consistently good with varietal character, and Del Dotto is also valued Priced. Pride is hard to get (i feel lucky to get to .500 bottle a year) and in this catagory Staglin makes a wonderful but hard to access Sangiovese they call Stalgiano. Luna makes a very good, well priced and readily available sangiovese.


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RE: Thanksgiving Drinking - 12/2/2008 4:54:59 PM   
tacman

 

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ORIGINAL: Enosnob

Reply to Tacman on California Sangiovese: Altamura, Pride and Del Dotto mentioned above are all consistently good with varietal character, and Del Dotto is also valued Priced. Pride is hard to get (i feel lucky to get to .500 bottle a year) and in this catagory Staglin makes a wonderful but hard to access Sangiovese they call Stalgiano. Luna makes a very good, well priced and readily available sangiovese.





Thanks.
I remember Stagliano as being pretty $$ (for Sangiovese).  I'll look for some Luna.

TC

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