What's in your glass today?

[Ken Gargett]

On 7/16/2024 at 4:26 AM, SUP8333 said:

  Very good! Even better than the last!

the last one was a different vintage?

[SUP8333]

17 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

the last one was a different vintage?

Last one was a 2005, but this 2006 has a fuller body. Interesting how just one year apart there is quite a noticeable difference. 

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, SUP8333 said:

Last one was a 2005, but this 2006 has a fuller body. Interesting how just one year apart there is quite a noticeable difference. 

it is what keeps me in a living. 

[BrightonCorgi]

Celebration of America and her wines with a couple of friends.

[LLC]

16 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Celebration of America and her wines with a couple of friends.

Never had the 79 Clos du Val but still remember the 97’s I enjoyed.


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[Ken Gargett]

7 hours ago, LLC said:

Never had the 79 Clos du Val but still remember the 97’s I enjoyed.

i remember the 79 clos du val. we saw a lot of the wines from clos du val around then and early 80s (i had just started getting interested in wine). they had the family link with taltarni, one of our more exciting wineries at the time. and, of course, Lafite. 

for those marginally younger than myself, it is a great story. the winemaker at Lafite, andre portet, thought that there was a heap of potential in both the Napa and Australia (in this case, the Yarra), so he encouraged his two sons to head out, one each. Dominique came to the yarra and set up taltarni. Bernard went to napa and founded clos du val. they would work together and the wines of each were sent across the pond. hence, we saw a lot of clos du val and they saw taltarni. Dominique was a lovely guy and very good winemaker. around 2000, he left taltarni and set up his own little eponymous operation, also in the yarra. no idea if Bernard stayed with clos du val. 

[LLC]

Well that was a good day. Frozen mojitos before dinner, great wine with dinner and then a really enjoyable rum and cognac with Sir Winnies. 

[Blazer]

A lovely Italian red blend that paired beautifully with our steaks and balsamic Brussel sprouts!

[SirVantes]

Nice Volnay from a producer better known for their Pommard.

[Ken Gargett]

30 minutes ago, SirVantes said:

Nice Volnay from a producer better known for their Pommard

had some cracking pommards from these guys. seriously good. not familiar with their volnays. but i am not a fan of 2003. not at all. 

[SirVantes]

23 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

had some cracking pommards from these guys. seriously good. not familiar with their volnays. but i am not a fan of 2003. not at all. 

I rarely have burgs, and their Clos des Epeneaux is a very rare treat for me. This was fresh and a little linear, "nice", but I have no frame of reference for the vintage or their Fremiets generally.

[SUP8333]

Great value for money.

[Ken Gargett]

11 hours ago, SirVantes said:

I rarely have burgs, and their Clos des Epeneaux is a very rare treat for me. This was fresh and a little linear, "nice", but I have no frame of reference for the vintage or their Fremiets generally.

the clos d E is a cracker. you have inspired me to search for their Volnay. 

[Blazer]

On 7/20/2024 at 9:17 PM, SirVantes said:

Nice Volnay from a producer better known for their Pommard.

Their Pommard is fantastic!! I've had it a number of times in the EU, but have never been able to find it in my area.

[Blazer]

Moving a little slowly this morning.

 

[BrightonCorgi]

7 hours ago, Blazer said:

Moving a little slowly this morning.

Don't see much Travel on the market. How was it? A heavy rose color to it?

[Blazer]

17 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Don't see much Travel on the market. How was it? A heavy rose color to it?

Yes, heavy rose color, very fruit forward wine and extremely quaffable! 

[BrightonCorgi]

1 hour ago, Blazer said:

Yes, heavy rose color, very fruit forward wine and extremely quaffable! 

I would put Tavel on the "king of rose's" list.

[potpest]

2017 "Vin De France" carbonic blend of Beaujolais Villages and Brouilly. Very good.

[LLC]

[yadegari6]

A few special pours over the weekend

[SUP8333]

Henri Giraud MV19, very refreshing I like it. 

[Ken Gargett]

21 hours ago, SUP8333 said:

Henri Giraud MV19, very refreshing I like it. 

literally doing an article on these guys at the moment. cracking producer. we looked at the MV18 and a few others. wonderful champagnes. 

i should have mentioned that when the owner has visitors he likes, and opens the good stuff, he does not bring out any cheese or snacks. he offers a cohiba behike to guests to smoke with the champagne. 

[SUP8333]

15 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

literally doing an article on these guys at the moment. cracking producer. we looked at the MV18 and a few others. wonderful champagnes. 

i should have mentioned that when the owner has visitors he likes, and opens the good stuff, he does not bring out any cheese or snacks. he offers a cohiba behike to guests to smoke with the champagne. 

Now that I think of it, those flavour profiles will be an absolute banger together!

[Boss Hog]