So there's a price bump this year ($25 to $32!), but the wine seems to take a step in the people-pleasing direction with a bit more fruit up front and the salt/acidity dialed down a bit. So it's pleasant, but just not remarkable.
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AG and I must have been drinking different wines. This felt muted except for the singular cough medicine note. Could have been a beauty if that darker bitter flavors weren’t so dominant.
8/6/2023 5:24:00 PM - Oh, you probably won't be able to get it this fall - it's still pre-release, was only available through spring club shipment. 2021 is still what is available for regular purchase. I take it you dropped the club?
8/3/2023 5:58:00 PM - Hey there. Wondering if you've tried the 2022 vintage of the LJC Blanc de Cab Franc. You had not liked the 2021 compared to previous vintages and it seemed to be an off vintage to me as well. I'd been holding my 2022's as the spring club notes had a bottle shock warning, but decided to open one tonight as it has been about 3+ months. Seems to be a version to normality now - at least for us, we are enjoying it.
2023 Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rosé
4/30/2024 - BadOyster wrote: 90 Points
So there's a price bump this year ($25 to $32!), but the wine seems to take a step in the people-pleasing direction with a bit more fruit up front and the salt/acidity dialed down a bit. So it's pleasant, but just not remarkable.
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2023 Massican Gemina
4/30/2024 - BadOyster wrote: 90 Points
Not quite the electric of the '22. Has a bit more fruit up front on Day 1, so a bit more mass appeal.
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2009 AR.PE.PE. Valtellina Superiore - Grumello Riserva Sant’Antonio
4/27/2024 - BadOyster wrote: 85 Points
AG and I must have been drinking different wines. This felt muted except for the singular cough medicine note. Could have been a beauty if that darker bitter flavors weren’t so dominant.
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