What have you enjoyed this week?

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Linger

Mike Tommasi wrote:

> Bandol Domaine de Terrebrune red 2001

Mike, was this even close to being ready to drink? I did score some of
this at Kermit's retail shop in Berkeley, but I'd not expected to open
any for another 5 years or so...

Mark Lipton

Linger wrote:

> What have you enjoyed this week?

2005 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
1999 Seghesio Old Vines Zinfandel

Mark Lipton

"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
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> Linger wrote:
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>> What have you enjoyed this week?
>
> 2005 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
> 1999 Seghesio Old Vines Zinfandel
>
> Mark Lipton
Crotch Pheasant "82" - nectar.

In article >, travis@BADSMELLenglishgolfer.
com says...
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>What have you enjoyed this week?
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>Linger

This week huh? Well, lets start on Monday with white and move on to red.

Caymus (though that name no longer appears on the bottle) Conundrum 2003,
Sauvignon Bland, Chardonnay, Muscat Canelli, Sémillon and Viognier

Chalone Chardonnay, Chalone Vineyard, Monterey, 2000

Acacia Chardonnay, Carneros, 2002

Acacia Pinot Noir, Beckstoffer Vineyard, 2001

Cline Cellars, Oakley, Vin Rouge, 2000, Carignane, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache,
Cinsault and Alicante Bouschet

J Bookwalter, Lot 14, Columbia Valley, WA, NV, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon &
Franc

Dang, all domestic, and mostly CA/US

Hunt

"Linger" > wrote in news:dj67tg$jpb$1
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> What have you enjoyed this week?
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> Linger
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I had a delightful Tommasi (or is it one m and 2 s's) Raphael
Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2003, not much structure but a very
pleasant fruity wine that went well with a varied meal (veal and seafood
hard to match)

Another cheap but delightful wine was a 2001 Burgundy from a producer
(IIRC) Merlin.

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Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

"Linger" > wrote in message
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> What have you enjoyed this week?

1991 Chteau St. Jean "Cinq Cepages" Cabernet. This wine is not yet at
plateau, but has softened considerably since I bought it. No brick at the
rim; still has bluish hue. Very pleasant drinking with a nice filet of
tenderloin. Give it another 5 years and taste again.

Tom S

In message >
"Tom S" > wrote:

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> "Linger" > wrote in message
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> What have you enjoyed this week?

At a Rutland Wine Society tasting by the York Chancellery of the
Jurade de St. Emilion

Belle Assise Coureau 2001 AoC St.Emilion
Ch. Bernateau 1998 Grand Cru St.Emilion
Ch. Chante Alouettes 1995 Grand Cru St.Emilion
Ch. Grace Dieu Les Menuts 1995 Grand Cru St.Emilion
Ch. Cadet Piola 1994 Grand Cru Classé St.Emilion
Ch. Fonplégade 1997 Grand Cru Classé St.Emilion
Ch. Fonplégade 1998 Grand Cru Classé St.Emilion
Ch, Berliquet 1996 Grand Cru Classé St.Emilion

The 1994 and 1997 both surprised many by their quality - is it now
true that there is no such thing as a bad year - just a ”winemaker‘s
year,• that is to say a year which demands technical expertise to
produce good wine and overcome what would once have damned the whole
vintage?

The 1998‘s were both showing what a great year this was for the
Jurisdiction, both having along way to go and many years in which
to do it. I have long thought 1998 to be at least as good a year as
2000 and of the same sort of quality as 1989 and the more of it I
drink and the older it gets, the more persuaded I am. What is more
it is still better value for money in many places.

Tim Hartley

Vila Maria Sauvignon blanc
Ive just bought this at COSTCO UK works out about
£5.67 per bottle
I think its fabulous value I see they are selling the 2005
now look forward to trying this tonight.

Golly, I feel poor compared to the other folks. Rex Rooster chardonay,
about $6, & Pavillion merlot, and Schug merlot, both around $15 (the
Schug is normally $20 but it was on sale). All CA.
Just got some of the Winebow Italian wines per Parker's 8/29/05 The
Wine Advocate today and look forward to those- most under $20, and
scores in the high 80s.

Hello;
Sunday Rinaldi Barbera d' Alba 2003, a small gem, we´ve stocked up.
Wednesday ... well, we had this course in the Tastevin Society ...
First flight whites
2002 Chablis Vaugiraut 1er cru which contrary to your question did not
enjoy - too much acidity
1983 Bourgogne Irancy killed with an oak cudgel
1976 Chablis 1er cru FOurchaume - wonderful! First time I actually enjoyed a
Chablis, too bad they have to be 30 years old to be good ...
Second flight reds:
1982 Ch Lanessan (Haut Medoc) very good, lot of Merlot for a left banker?
1982 Rioja Alta also very good
2001 Amarone Masi Costasera - aftetr the two crusty oldtimers, this came
across as ... insipid, odd, too much fruit, too much residual sugar, nose
slightly like sweets, artificial, bitter orange and plums. I believe I am
losing my taste for Amarones, or else I´ve only gotten bad ones lately. I do
tend to like the produce of Masi, normally, though.

<smug> Just an ordinary week in Helsingborg</smug>

Cheerrs

Nils Gustaf

"Linger" wrote in message
> What have you enjoyed this week?

Denton Pinot Noir 1998 - a New Zealand Pinot from the Nelson region.
Enjoyable although a bit heavy handed on the oak. Fruit starting to fade.

Charles Heidsieck Mis En Cave 1997 Champagne - absolutely delicious. Lived
up to it's reputation.

Siobhan

"1983 Bourgogne Irancy killed with an oak cudgel "

Nils Gustaf,

Oaky or not, I'd expect a '83 Bourgogne (I didn't even know the Irancy
area made whites) to have died of natural causes! Who was producer?

I've had that '82 Lanessan, very good for the level.
Was the Fourchaume a particular vintage, or a generic 1er?

Thanks!

"Siobhan Leachman" wrote ..........

> Charles Heidsieck Mis En Cave 1997 Champagne
> - absolutely delicious.

Now that is really smart bubbles.

New World at Vic Park, Auckland had it on special a few months back for
$59.95 (NZ!) - that made it the best value champagne available.

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st.helier

"fama" wrote in message
> Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc
> I've just bought this at COSTCO UK works out about
> £5.67 per bottle I think its fabulous value
> I see they are selling the 2005
> now look forward to trying this tonight.

I think I might have set some sort of record - I purchased a bottle of the
'05 at Tesco (Rugby, UK) for about £5.00 about three weeks ago, then another
here in New Zealand for $NZ13 a couple nights ago.

At anything around the prices quoted (or the US price Mark L posted) this
has got to be the best value NZ SB available in the world - and it really
stacks up in the taste department too!!!

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st.helier

Sorry Dale, I have tried to identify the producer from the photos I took but
the light was insufficient.
But, yes, it is unusual for Irancy to produce a white - perhaps they have
changed everything around, I think that in the early 80s white was all the
vogue, right?
Cheers
Nils Gustaf

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Respond to nils dot lindgren at drchips dot se
"DaleW" > skrev i meddelandet
ups.com...
> "1983 Bourgogne Irancy killed with an oak cudgel "
>
> Nils Gustaf,
>
> Oaky or not, I'd expect a '83 Bourgogne (I didn't even know the Irancy
> area made whites) to have died of natural causes! Who was producer?
>
> I've had that '82 Lanessan, very good for the level.
> Was the Fourchaume a particular vintage, or a generic 1er?
>
> Thanks!
>

Had the 2002 Hyde Park Chardonnay from Ramey at a tasting then tried it
at home with a poached salmon dinner. Excellent match, spicy, vanilla
and pear nose with a lot of fruit on the palate, long lingering finish
that left a fruit impression even on the lips. Overall, an A-, but the
price makes it a poor QPR at $49/bottle. Would like to try an older one
to see how these hold up. I have 3 of the 2003 but none older. This is
my splurge Chardonnay right now. Was drinking Kalin but drank all of
them up even the 1990. Currently, they are selling 1994 and 1990
Chardonnays. The 1990 shows no sign of fading but the 1994 are less
concentrated and are quite open at first but lose fruit in the glass so
I won't get any more till they go to a newer bottling.


In article >,
"Siobhan Leachman" > wrote:

> "Linger" wrote in message
> > What have you enjoyed this week?
>
> Denton Pinot Noir 1998 - a New Zealand Pinot from the Nelson region.
> Enjoyable although a bit heavy handed on the oak. Fruit starting to fade.
>
> Charles Heidsieck Mis En Cave 1997 Champagne - absolutely delicious. Lived
> up to it's reputation.
>
> Siobhan
>
>

"I think I might have set some sort of record - I purchased a bottle of
the
'05 at Tesco (Rugby, UK) for about £5.00 about three weeks ago, then
another
here in New Zealand for $NZ13 a couple nights ago."

At anything around the prices quoted (or the US price Mark L posted)
this
has got to be the best value NZ SB available in the world - and it
really
stacks up in the taste department too!!!

I dont think anyones going to be able to repeat that soon!!
I believe the following are worth looking at if your still in NZ
VALLI ESTATE, CENTRAL OTAGO (GRANT TAYLOR)
DRY RIVER ESTATE, MARTINBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND

"Linger" > wrote in message
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> What have you enjoyed this week?

A Mazzocco 2002 Viognier my wife and I picked up during a trip through
northern Sonoma last summer. Went great with our thanksgiving turkey and
pork.

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eNo
"Test everything; hold on to the good."

"eNo" > wrote in message
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> "Linger" > wrote in message
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> > What have you enjoyed this week?
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> A Mazzocco 2002 Viognier my wife and I picked up during a trip through
> northern Sonoma last summer. Went great with our thanksgiving turkey and
> pork.

Oops, make that a '99 Carignane .

My wine of the week is the extremely cheap 2003 Viña Antigua
Sangiovese-Bonarda, from Argentina. $3.99/bottle. It's surprisingly
drinkable for the price, enough so that I will probably get more to
keep around as an everyday plonk. I've certainly had worse $15 bottles
before, though I wouldn't class this as a $15 wine. Maybe $8-$10.