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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/15/2018 1:53:00 PM

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Was just down the cellar trying to decide on a Riesling. There are several singles from '71, '75, '83, and '90, most notable being JJ Prüm Auslese - a 1983 Wehlener Sonnenuhr and a 1990 Graacher Himmelreich. Might be time to have a "last puppy" streak starting now and running to the Central Florida offline.

I trust your best judgement as you are the riesling expert.

I just spoke with the manager over at J Gilbert's and confirmed we are 7 people for 7 pm. He also agreed to $12 per bottle corkage fee. I might try to get to the restaurant a bit early as they had an intriguing happy hour deal of $3 lobster claws until 6:30. If I do get there early I will get here at 6. Anyone else interested let me know. Looking forward to another great event next week and enjoying some great vino.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/15/2018 6:11:37 PM

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I trust your best judgement as you are the riesling expert.

I'm a Riesling expert in the same way a chubby kid is an expert on chocolate brownies.

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they had an intriguing happy hour deal of $3 lobster claws until 6:30.

Ooooo, that might call for a half-bottle of Ch. Suiduraut.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/16/2018 5:32:54 PM

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On Sunday I looked at Uber prices with my laptop. My house to Gilberts is estimated $20-28.
I downloaded the Uber app today.
How far in advance do I need to request a ride?

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/16/2018 8:53:23 PM

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On Sunday I looked at Uber prices with my laptop. My house to Gilberts is estimated $20-28.
I downloaded the Uber app today.
How far in advance do I need to request a ride?

You got me, but that's not a bad idea for the hotel-to-steakhouse and steakhouse-to-hotel trips for us.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/17/2018 11:22:36 PM

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On Sunday I looked at Uber prices with my laptop. My house to Gilberts is estimated $20-28.
I downloaded the Uber app today.
How far in advance do I need to request a ride?

I don't know for around here but I used uber in Boston a few times. Both times I requested it they were there in about 10-15 minutes. Since I am sure there are plenty of uber drivers in the greater Hartford area I wouldn't think they need too much notice. When you do summon them they give you an eta and you can track the drivers progress arriving on a map on your phone.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/18/2018 2:29:43 AM

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Ok we have a few final additions to our attendance. My friend John from my weekly wineguys group and his wife Gina will be joining us. John will be imbibing but his wife will be not be so they are bringing one bottle. It will likely be a nice Brunello or Barolo. Me and him are discussing it as we speak. I will call the restaurant. and adjust the reservation. Looking forward to another great event.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/21/2018 8:26:32 PM

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Riesling decision made. The cork pushed in to the bottle, but Windy got me a handy contraption that worked perfectly!

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/22/2018 6:22:10 AM

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Decanted for 2 hours this morning. Refilled bottle stored at 55F for the day.
If the aroma is any indication...

See everybody at 7.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/22/2018 11:16:23 AM

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Ok it looks like Joe is bringing a 2000 Langoa Barton, and John is bringing either a 2006 or 2007 Casanova de Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello. Looks like we have a great line up. I will also bring a bottle of bubbly. See everyone tonight at 7

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/22/2018 1:05:16 PM

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I'm not so sure about the old Prüm, so I brought along a back-up bottle of mere 10 year old Prüm. Always a good idea to have a plan B when popping open old bottles bought at auction.

I'm not so sure about that new MACDONALD either, so I brought a back-up bottle of 11 year old Châteauneuf du Pape. (

) You guys know how much a roll of the dice these Johnny-Come-Lately domestic Cabs can be. (

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/22/2018 8:05:39 PM

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What an excellent line-up tonight!

I don't know if there would be a consensus wine of the night because everything was great.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/22/2018 8:26:31 PM

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Best wine of the night and my favorite wine of the night are two different bottles, and not ones I brought this time.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/22/2018 8:58:17 PM

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I don't know if there would be a consensus wine of the night because everything was great.

I think it's safe to say all the wine delivered on all expectations.
The '83 Prum was the best Reisling I've had.
The Maybach was ready to go on first pour, while the Macdonald, served a little colder, took a little time to open up.
The three Bordeaux were each fine representatives of their house style and pedigree.
To me the Peby Faugeres hit the most high notes of the Bordeaux. Hard to believe it's all Merlot.
The Langoa Barton was somewhat backward on opening, but turned into a prince of a wine after a bit of air.
Both of these 2000s have lots of life ahead of them.
The Calon-Segur lived up to my hopes. As expected, it's not as focused as the Cabs but clearly has potential to be as good as the two (nearly) mature Bordeaux in time.
I thought the Casanova Brunello was more interesting than other, older Brunellos I've had in the past. Very hard to place in a hierarchy with the other wines tonight. It held it's own against any of the Bordeaux for sure.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/23/2018 4:37:36 AM

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I don't know if there would be a consensus wine of the night because everything was great.

I think it's safe to say all the wine delivered on all expectations.
The '83 Prum was the best Reisling I've had.
The Maybach was ready to go on first pour, while the Macdonald, served a little colder, took a little time to open up.
The three Bordeaux were each fine representatives of their house style and pedigree.
To me the Peby Faugeres hit the most high notes of the Bordeaux. Hard to believe it's all Merlot.
The Langoa Barton was somewhat backward on opening, but turned into a prince of a wine after a bit of air.
Both of these 2000s have lots of life ahead of them.
The Calon-Segur lived up to my hopes. As expected, it's not as focused as the Cabs but clearly has potential to be as good as the two (nearly) mature Bordeaux in time.
I thought the Casanova Brunello was more interesting than other, older Brunellos I've had in the past. Very hard to place in a hierarchy with the other wines tonight. It held it's own against any of the Bordeaux for sure.

What no mention of the lowly Krug Grand Cuvee MV ?

I guess it didn't get as much attention as the big reds as we opened it a little later. Both of the half bottles were singing beautifully and showed a little less of the typical oxidative style I usually see. Although both the MacDonald and Materium were very young they showed off their pedigree beautifully and weren't overly tannic. Both of course will tame down and improve further. I agree with Chris and Dennis that it would be hard to pick a WOTN there were so many stars. Although our usual standards are high I think we may have outdone ourselves this time. BTW I think the PF is mostly Merlot with a little bit of cab franc if my research is correct. This was for me the wine that changed the most over the course of the evening. Over several hours it really opened up and I suspect it may be better with even a few more hours of air but we will never know as it was too good not to devour. Thank you to everyone for their VERY generous contributions which make these events happen. Till next time...

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/23/2018 6:01:46 AM

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What no mention of the lowly Krug Grand Cuvee MV ?

I was honestly troubled last night writing my post and having nothing to say about the champagne.
Since we were already drinking red wine by the time the appetizers arrived I didn't pay that much attention to the Krug other than taking a few sips.

Thanks again Jonathan for organizing these. I hope you weren't too hard on the restaurant staff over the bill. I gave Gina what she calculated was the right amount but would have gladly paid a little more based on level of enjoyment. I thought Kelly did a good job for us.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/23/2018 6:08:09 AM

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BTW I think the PF is mostly Merlot with a little bit of cab franc if my research is correct. ...

One tasting note on CT says it's 100% Merlot. I have no other data.
Either way it was an outstanding wine.

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RE: Time for another Hartford Ct Offline ? - 1/23/2018 6:13:22 AM

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I think it's safe to say all the wine delivered on all expectations.

Absolutely - and then some!

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The '83 Prum was the best Reisling I've had.

Glad we could share our last bottle with everyone!

'83 is one of our favorite years. We believe, while a respected vintage, it's highly underrated. Same thing with 2007.

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The Maybach was ready to go on first pour, while the Macdonald, served a little colder, took a little time to open up.

Funny - I thought the opposite about the Maybach. By the end of the night, it's boldness had settled down to where I enjoyed it much more than at first. Agreed on the MacDonald; once it warmed up to just below room temp it really showed it's layers.

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The Calon-Segur lived up to my hopes.

It was great to try another young Bordeaux from '14. Tad's contribution was the most resolved, and was silky smooth and really deep & dark by the end of the night. Joe's bottle was pretty damn good too.

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What no mention of the lowly Krug Grand Cuvee MV ?

Windy rarely goes for a second glass of champagne, but she was digging that.

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Till next time...

We'll have to decide what theme. Tad & I chatted about that 2009 domestic Cab tasting. He mentioned he has one he'd be happy to contribute.

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