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• bestdamncab says:

  2/19/2021 3:00:00 AM - I also love the left bank of Bordeaux, especially St. Julien as its less expensive than Pauillac. Since you like whites, do you enjoy White Bordeaux?

• The Drunken Cyclist says:

  8/29/2020 3:12:00 PM - Are you just focusing on Bouzy when you head to Champagne? In addition to André Clouet, we also like Paul Clouet (probably a tad more since it is not available in the U.S.). We have had Bara, but the visit comes off a tad corporate and we tend to try to find smaller producers. In Bouzy we also like Herbert Beaufort, really rich, corsé wines. Have a great trip! Certainly jealous! (Oh, and I think I inched ahead of you on TNs ;-)

• honest bob says:

  12/1/2014 2:02:00 PM - "Spanish bodybuilders"? Steroid alarm? Well, a bunch of wines, especially from 2000-2005, which were over-extracted, over-(French)-oaked, sometimes brutally tannic, muddy-textured and over-sweet. Let's think: Valtosca Rioja 2001, Dalmau 2000, and a bunch of fat Priorats, even from super producers like Clos Mogador. And several more recent vintages of ghastly Pinot Noir from Capcanes.

• Monsieur le Comte says:

  12/1/2014 11:14:00 AM - are you a poet? I recognized myself in most of the things you wrote! ^^ P.S. which wines do you consider as spanish bodybuilders? hope never dies: so there's something about a pinot noir!?

• Harley1199 says:

  9/21/2014 8:54:00 AM - Hi again and so nice comment About Ardanza and 904 it us what you said...better if a low score when there's something unfamiliar. Anyway that outstanding vintage talks by itself. I also agree with your words...when you are here in Spain food and wine are cheaper than they're at retail shops in the rest of Europe. You're welcome anytime! Cheers!

• PrometheanFire says:

  11/17/2013 2:42:00 PM - A little late, but I still wanted to drop by and leave a thank you for the help and the extensive explanations concerning the faulty "Schwarzer Schiefer" bottles. I indeed bought them at Silkes Weinkeller and my bottles were suffering from the same problem as you described. I returned them all successfully and am hoping now that the new 2011 Vintage I received instead is just as good as the 2010 was supposed to be. Again thanks a lot for the help, it's very much appreciated!

• Tim Heaton says:

  9/18/2013 9:10:00 PM - thanks for the replies; I'd hoped that wasn't the case. I've tried to click 'I am a fan' twice, but it appears there are software limitations :D