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2016 Maison L'Envoyé Pinot Noir Two Messengers
5/2/2024 - SeattleKen wrote:
This has to be the most inconsistent wine I’ve had in a long time. For me, it alternates between some bottles being elegant and gently fruity and the next is overly structured. This bottle falls in the latter category.
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2015 Olenik Vineyards Pinot Noir
4/27/2024 - SeattleKen wrote:
Yum. Been watching this wine evolve over the years from a California-like fruit bomb to an elegant Pinot Noir more reminiscent of its true roots. Finish in the next year or two because it’s at peak now. At the same time, I noticed that this last bottle had zero sediment, so whether you need to settle-and-decant or just serve as-is seems highly variable.
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NV Rare Wine Co. (Vinhos Barbeito) Madeira Historic Series New York Malmsey Special Reserve
4/26/2024 - SeattleKen wrote:
Honestly, this is a stupidly good killer value. 25+ years ago, I had the opportunity to buy a pre-phylloxera 1863 Malmsey for about double the price of this bottle (back then, Madeira producers were having trouble and started dumping their old holdings). This was its virtual clone (or maybe its junior brother). This is a wine to pour and keep in a decanter with a lid— and sip an ounce at a time after dinner over the course of a few days, a few weeks, or a month? That said, pointless aging it because it simply won’t change. That said, the cork is pretty short and crappy so if you don’t have humidity where you’re storing it, this wine could fall apart after a month or two. I think it could redefine what’s possible pairing chocolate and wine (short of cognac and champagne). As the night wore on, I thought about this wine more. It reminds me (in color and flavor) of a moscatel sherry but the acidity and burnt, madeirized qualities make malmseys so much more balanced and interesting to my taste than other madeiras.
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