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Default Three gift wines from the office

On Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 11:12:37 AM UTC-5, DaleW wrote:
> On Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 8:28:53 PM UTC-5, Dan the Man wrote:
> > On Thursday, we had our 'Secret Santa' gift swap at work. I received two Pjnot Noirs.
> >
> > 2015 Josh Cellars PN Central Coast
> > Light maroon in color with a cherries/oak nose, dark cherry on the palate with a slightly spicy finish. Nice!
> >
> > 2016 Cavit Collection PN Provincia di Pavia
> > Pale purplish appearance, cherry/raspberry aroma, fairly simple red cherry flavor, slightly "hot". OK, not as good as Josh.
> >
> > Also, I happened to be around when the boss opened a box from a client containing two Italian wines, one white, one red. I gladly accepted the red. Right place, right time! Ho ho ho!
> >
> > 2011 Vignavecchia Odoardo Beccari Chianti Classico Riserva
> > medium maroon color, faint cranberry nose, somewhat tannic flavors of plum and cherry. Fairly typical Chianti, would work with food.
> >
> > Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good wine!
> >
> > Dan-O

>
> Never heard of Josh, sounds good.
> Cavit can be rough, but overall sounds like you did ok.
> Happy Holidays


This was my first go with Josh as well; very promising and the best of the three "freebies".