Popular Post Blazer Posted July 12 Popular Post Share Posted July 12 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. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I love everything from this brewer and this one was no exception! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUP8333 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Very good! Even better than the last! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 On 7/16/2024 at 4:26 AM, SUP8333 said: Very good! Even better than the last! the last one was a different vintage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUP8333 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrightonCorgi Posted July 16 Popular Post Share Posted July 16 Celebration of America and her wines with a couple of friends. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 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. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 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. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 A lovely Italian red blend that paired beautifully with our steaks and balsamic Brussel sprouts! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SirVantes Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 Nice Volnay from a producer better known for their Pommard. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SUP8333 Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 Great value for money. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Moving a little slowly this morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potpest Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 2017 "Vin De France" carbonic blend of Beaujolais Villages and Brouilly. Very good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post yadegari6 Posted August 12 Popular Post Share Posted August 12 A few special pours over the weekend 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUP8333 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Henri Giraud MV19, very refreshing I like it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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