What's in your glass today?

[Boss Hog]

Just cracked a fresh bottle.

[BrightonCorgi]

On 12/29/2024 at 8:00 AM, Boss Hog said:

Just cracked a fresh bottle.

And put some damage on it too!

[Boss Hog]

12 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

And put some damage on it too!

It was pretty easy, to be quite honest. 😋

[Boss Hog]

Wife and I are enjoying are usual Champagne on ice in celebration of our wedding anniversary.

[Ken Gargett]

On 12/15/2024 at 12:26 AM, BrightonCorgi said:

Open this on Thursday. Had a couple of glasses. Intense and full bodied like most GC ports. 1980 is an under the radar vintage with a lot of value. Overshadowed by '83 and '85 but should not be overlooked.

Hoping to get into it more tonight (Saturday).

always liked taylors 80.

[SirVantes]

[Ken Gargett]

20 hours ago, SirVantes said:

great stuff. visited the estate just over a year again and did a fabulous tasting with the family. they might be marchesi's etc but they could not be nicer or more down to earth. and such brilliant wines. 

[BrightonCorgi]

On 2/5/2025 at 8:33 AM, Boss Hog said:

Wife and I are enjoying are usual Champagne on ice in celebration of our wedding anniversary.

Congrats on the mitzvah of your wedding anniversary. 

There is something special about Champagne into a snow mound. It's fun to leave Champagne sitting outside to cool down!

[SirVantes]

Boulevardier

[Boss Hog]

[Boss Hog]

[Goldeneye]

15 hours ago, Boss Hog said:

What did you think of this one?  I have a bottle I haven't opened yet, kind of saving it. How does it compare to other Redbreast offerings?

 

[Boss Hog]

On 2/27/2025 at 8:03 AM, Goldeneye said:

What did you think of this one?

Really enjoy it. Mind you, I may be slightly biased as I am a big fan of Port. The nose is formidable. Red fruits, orange zest, oak and subtle nuttiness. Creamy mouthfeel which is also really nice. Would be quite exceptional if the finish was a little longer.

The Port casks influence does not take away from the actual Whiskey. Well integrated. As a fan of their Iberian Series, I am glad that I went three bottles deep on this release.

Hope this helps.

[BG318]

Some nice cognac tonight.

[Goldeneye]

18 hours ago, Boss Hog said:

Really enjoy it. Mind you, I may be slightly biased as I am a big fan of Port. The nose is formidable. Red fruits, orange zest, oak and subtle nuttiness. Creamy mouthfeel which is also really nice. Would be quite exceptional if the finish was a little longer.

The Port casks influence does not take away from the actual Whiskey. Well integrated. As a fan of their Iberian Series, I am glad that I went three bottles deep on this release.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the review and comments.  I don't plan on opening my bottle anytime soon, but I may try to pick up another one based on your comments.

[SirVantes]

This takes me back. ‘98 Aus was my first  great vintage in my wine journey. 

[Lucas Buck]

[Ken Gargett]

On 3/1/2025 at 11:01 PM, SirVantes said:

This takes me back. ‘98 Aus was my first  great vintage in my wine journey.

98 was a cracking vintage in most of south aussie. 99 was another but it fell in the shadow of 98. parker made some top wines. don't see them that much these days. 

[SirVantes]

While I’m a Barolo devotee, I am open to exploring other Nebbiolos. Just like FOHers exploring NCs - and for similar reasons…the prices of our favourites are becoming painful!

[BrightonCorgi]

On 3/7/2025 at 10:56 PM, SirVantes said:

While I’m a Barolo devotee, I am open to exploring other Nebbiolos. 

I had a Mexican Nebbiolo a few weeks that was pretty darn good. I thought it was more to a Merlot tasting wine but got hints of Nebbiolo in it too. Was my first Mexican wine and had been curious to try some wine from Mexico for some time.

[SirVantes]

1 hour ago, BrightonCorgi said:

I had a Mexican Nebbiolo a few weeks that was pretty darn good. I thought it was more to a Merlot tasting wine but got hints of Nebbiolo in it too. Was my first Mexican wine and had been curious to try some wine from Mexico for some time.

Interesting. If it tasted like Merlot, which is a lower tannin grape, it sounds like a very "modernist" style of Nebbiolo, which is not what I look for. Kneejerk reaction to Mexico would be "too hot for Nebbiolo" but of course that's a gross oversimplification that ignores elevation, exposure, microclimate, geology. 

[Lucas Buck]

[SirVantes]

[SirVantes]

[Ken Gargett]

27 minutes ago, SirVantes said:

stellar line-up! Mascarello a real fave. visited there last year. wonderful. 

big fan of Rieussec as well. visited there a million years ago. it was a little more less the developed sauternes star at the time. i got bailed up by a dog the same size as a rhino. had a paw on each shoulder and more teeth than a great white about two inches from my face. i did not move a muscle until assistance arrived.