What's in your glass today?

[Blazer]

Got the last glass of the Penfolds Grandfather port last night, wife was upset that I didn't share. Finally a night without too much humidity to sit outside and enjoy a smoke.

[Blazer]

I love everything from this brewer and this one was no exception!

[SUP8333]

  Very good! Even better than the last!

[Ken Gargett]

  On 7/15/2024 at 6:26 PM, SUP8333 said:

  Very good! Even better than the last!

Expand  

the last one was a different vintage?

[SUP8333]

  On 7/16/2024 at 7:40 AM, Ken Gargett said:

the last one was a different vintage?

Expand  

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]

  On 7/16/2024 at 7:59 AM, 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. 

Expand  

it is what keeps me in a living. 

[BrightonCorgi]

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

[LLC]

  On 7/16/2024 at 2:41 PM, BrightonCorgi said:

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

Expand  

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


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Ken Gargett]

  On 7/16/2024 at 11:32 PM, LLC said:

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

Expand  

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]

  On 7/20/2024 at 11:17 AM, SirVantes said:

Nice Volnay from a producer better known for their Pommard

Expand  

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]

  On 7/20/2024 at 11:24 AM, 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. 

Expand  

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]

  On 7/20/2024 at 11:39 AM, 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.

Expand  

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

[Blazer]

  On 7/20/2024 at 11:17 AM, SirVantes said:

Nice Volnay from a producer better known for their Pommard.

Expand  

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]

  On 7/22/2024 at 2:01 PM, Blazer said:

Moving a little slowly this morning.

Expand  

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

[Blazer]

  On 7/22/2024 at 7:44 PM, BrightonCorgi said:

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

Expand  

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

[BrightonCorgi]

  On 7/23/2024 at 1:00 PM, Blazer said:

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

Expand  

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.