LLC Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 After a great meal, really enjoying the 2006 Colheita port. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SirVantes Posted July 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2022 The Bordeaux was excellent for a second wine. And the venerable Barolo was equally compelling in its own way, belying its humble status as a co-op wine. Goes to show you don’t need top dollar to drink very well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 3:51 AM, SirVantes said: The Bordeaux was excellent for a second wine. And the venerable Barolo was equally compelling in its own way, belying its humble status as a co-op wine. Goes to show you don’t need top dollar to drink very well. I'd have high hopes for both. Good fill on Pomerol's. Have you owned both since release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I bought both some time in the mid '10s. Would be a tall order to get the Barolo on release, since I was born in '71 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoIsHere Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Been away on business travel for two weeks, and it's been nice but it has wreaked havoc on my pretty healthy diet! Well, trip is coming to an end so this Shiraz is a nice way to close a very productive trip! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 6:20 PM, SirVantes said: I bought both some time in the mid '10s. Would be a tall order to get the Barolo on release, since I was born in '71 😄 i just picked up a 71 Biondi Santi. very excited to see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potpest Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Had these last night, the Lustros is one of my favourites, the other 2 were very good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potpest Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Not had this before, really enjoyed it. Sent from my SM-G770F using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 On 8/6/2022 at 3:30 AM, potpest said: Had these last night, the Lustros is one of my favourites, the other 2 were very good. how was the nyetimber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potpest Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 how was the nyetimber?We loved it, first time we've had the rose, full flavoured but still elegant. Had some really good pink English Sparklings lately; Maud Heath, Exton Park, Gusbourne, all great quality.Sent from my SM-G770F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 7 hours ago, potpest said: We loved it, first time we've had the rose, full flavoured but still elegant. Had some really good pink English Sparklings lately; Maud Heath, Exton Park, Gusbourne, all great quality. Sent from my SM-G770F using Tapatalk we keep hearing good things down here but we rarely see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 22 hours ago, Ken Gargett said: we keep hearing good things down here but we rarely see them. Hattingley & Ambriel are the two most common English sparklers in my locale. The Ambriel's; someone has been dumping by the case in a local auction site. Was too close to retail for me to bid on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 4 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: Hattingley & Ambriel are the two most common English sparklers in my locale. The Ambriel's; someone has been dumping by the case in a local auction site. Was too close to retail for me to bid on them. we see an occasional bottle at independent retailers but the local industry for sparklers is fairly significant, especially the top wines from Tasmania. so they are likely to remain as curiosities at best for us. some of our top fizz is priced above the lesser champers (and some is certainly better quality), though like pretty much everywhere else, we are not competing on quality at the very top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohwino Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Pomerol night yesterday. Missing a few blinds and a 00 l'Evangile and '09 Conseillante, which were both fantastic. Otherwise really enjoyed '00 VCC and '90 l'Evangile. Made the mistake of deciding some Armagnac and a RyJ PC afterwards were a good idea... mostly the Armagnac and lack of sleep were the problem. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoIsHere Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Opened this bottle after reading a site it's ready to drink now. I enjoyed it immensely. A tight, ROBUST, light wine. It was a bit too tight to be recommended open now. I did some more reading and 4 more reviews later, it should be opened after 2024 but will improve over the next 7-15 years. Oh well, time to find some more 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, RicoIsHere said: Opened this bottle after reading a site it's ready to drink now. I enjoyed it immensely. A tight, ROBUST, light wine. It was a bit too tight to be recommended open now. I did some more reading and 4 more reviews later, it should be opened after 2024 but will improve over the next 7-15 years. Oh well, time to find some more "light" and "robust" in the same review is an interesting dichotomy. personally, i'd only use the suggestions as a broad guide only. depends on the style you like, cellaring conditions, whether your taste aligns with the reviewer (it often will not). toro is normally a fair powerful style so further cellaring would certainly not harm it, but to be honest, if you were opening it on a winter's day with a good steak or roast lamb, i suspect it would be spot on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoIsHere Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: "light" and "robust" in the same review is an interesting dichotomy. personally, i'd only use the suggestions as a broad guide only. depends on the style you like, cellaring conditions, whether your taste aligns with the reviewer (it often will not). toro is normally a fair powerful style so further cellaring would certainly not harm it, but to be honest, if you were opening it on a winter's day with a good steak or roast lamb, i suspect it would be spot on. Ken, I enjoyed this bottle a great deal. My wife loved it as well, she loves full bodied cabs. I can’t remember where I got it from (too many clubs I guess). I agree with you that as long as it tastes good, thats all that matters. I’m still getting a few more though! BTW, I see TastingBook is down for a major upgrade for a couple of weeks. That site’s a pretty good source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela3rd Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 New one to me and another rather good AF for a lovely warm day. The alcohol free choices out there just keep growing and improving. An absolute boon for those of us that don't/won't/ can't... Sent by spooky action at a distance 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 10:59 AM, Ken Gargett said: toro is normally a fair powerful style so further cellaring would certainly not harm it, but to be honest, if you were opening it on a winter's day with a good steak or roast lamb, i suspect it would be spot on. Agreed. Toros are big and you should be fine up to 20 years old without worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 When you try the Tuscan venture of a Sicilian producer you admire and like it even more than their Etna Rosso. An excellent 2010 Brunello. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 1 hour ago, SirVantes said: When you try the Tuscan venture of a Sicilian producer you admire and like it even more than their Etna Rosso. An excellent 2010 Brunello. That's neat. I too like Terre Nere Etna Rosso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoIsHere Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Today I toast in celebration of my wife's birthday. Love you lady, 28 years and still LIKE you as well as I love you! And yes you're still beautiful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 10:12 AM, RicoIsHere said: Today I toast in celebration of my wife's birthday. Love you lady, 28 years and still LIKE you as well as I love you! And yes you're still beautiful. Cute tribute and great wine for such a lady! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 21 hours ago, LLC said: Great. Cork looks marvelous for the age. Such a shame to open seeing how well it was holding up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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