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- Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:07 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Chateauneuf du Pape tête de cuvées
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TNs: Chateauneuf du Pape tête de cuvées
It was a treat to connect with my friend Ed and his regular tasting group a little while back on a night when they were drinking Chateauneuf du Pape tête de cuvées at Troquet. As always with this group, all of the wines were poured blind into a line of glasses at the outset of the evening, and then ...
- Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:43 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs from Dinner at Erbaluce
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- Views: 293
TNs from Dinner at Erbaluce
A little while back, Bill organized an informal wine dinner at Erbaluce Restaurant for the usual suspects. His friend Ken Forrester and his charming wife were in town visiting, and they came along for the fun, making us a party of 12. Ken was kind enough to open a bunch of his wines for us, too, whi...
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:15 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Poker notes: 05 Moulin de Tricot, 96 Marquis de Terme
- Replies: 2
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Poker notes: 05 Moulin de Tricot, 96 Marquis de Terme
Our regular poker and wine group held our 65th official tournament a little while back at Zach’s house, with wines supplied by the previous month’s winner, Kyle. As always, the wines were served blind during the course of the tournament and most were drunk with food. It was a great time, as usual, w...
- Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: 86 L'Arrosee, 89 Pichon Lalande
- Replies: 8
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TNs: 86 L'Arrosee, 89 Pichon Lalande
A little while back, I got together with 2 friends to enjoy a range of wines with some casual take-out food. We started out with some Champagne and cheese in the kitchen before moving into the dining room for the reds. 1990 Henri Germain et Fils Champagne . We started with this Champagne, which is b...
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: Some new wine notes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 269
Re: TN: Some new wine notes
It's hard to drink much better than that!
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:09 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Cleaning out the wine tasting notebook--Part II
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- Views: 227
Cleaning out the wine tasting notebook--Part II
Below is the second installment of notes on random wines drunk at home with my family over the past few months, which I haven’t been able to fit into any other postings. I guess it truly was time to clean out that notebook... White wines: 2012 Domaine de la Hersandiere Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur...
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:07 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What is your favourite super second?
- Replies: 86
- Views: 16472
Re: What is your favourite super second?
A worthy subject for debate and a fascinating thread to read! My favorite is Pichon Lalande, in a pretty easy call for me. Maybe it's because I've drunk many more vintages of this property than any of the others and have just developed a consistent sense that I'll probably like any given decent vint...
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:02 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: This site needs some tasting notes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 538
Re: TN: This site needs some tasting notes
I wanted to get some of that Sugar Shack, but it sold out too quickly. What's the closest parallel to the Ritchie/Lauren/Hyde, etc. designates, in your mind, Harry?
-Michael
-Michael
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:56 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Make no mistake: Bordeaux is alive and well.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1245
Re: Make no mistake: Bordeaux is alive and well.
Quite fitting, well done, Jim. Sorry again to hear about your Dad.
-Michael
-Michael
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:55 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: A great life.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2815
Re: A great life.
Very sorry to hear this, Jim. A toast to you both.
Michael
Michael
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:40 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Cleaning out the wine tasting notebook Part I
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- Views: 278
TNs: Cleaning out the wine tasting notebook Part I
Below are notes on random wines drunk at home with my family over the past few months, which I haven’t been able to fit into any other postings. I guess it’s just time to clean out my notebook... Sparkling wines: NV Pierre Gimonnet Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuis 1er Cru . Disgorged May 24, 2012...
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:26 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Spanish night
- Replies: 4
- Views: 777
Re: TNs: Spanish night
Jim, I agree regarding 2004. 2001 is another where I've had many fine bottles, along with 1994, esp. Rioja. I don't have a great sense yet for post-2004 vintages, letting most stuff age from 05 forward.
Best,
Michael
Best,
Michael
- Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:52 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Spanish night
- Replies: 4
- Views: 777
TNs: Spanish night
Our regular tasting group got together recently to try some Spanish wines alongside a whole bunch of homemade tapas dishes made by culinary master and host, Andy. There was no decanting ahead of time and none of the wines were tasted blind. It ended up being a fairly diverse set of wines that folks ...
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:27 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Xmas 2014, Day 2.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 360
Re: Xmas 2014, Day 2.
Glad to hear 1988 La Lagune still has a lot to offer. We had a nice bottle up at the BWE Boothbay Harbor get-together in '09 and I wondered then how long it would hold on. Sounds like I shouldn't worry!
Michael
Michael
- Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:52 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Ain't life grand?
- Replies: 3
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TNs: Ain't life grand?
Eight of us got together recently to taste a range of Grand Cru Burgundies from our cellars alongside the excellent food at one of Waltham’s fine dining restaurants. The wines were all tasted blind, decanted by the staff and poured into a phalanx of glasses for each person. 1988 Louis Jadot Chambert...
- Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:56 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Doing the China King thing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 479
TNs: Doing the China King thing
I was excited to join 7 other wine guys a while back at China King in Boston’s Chinatown for a dinner consisting of 3 Peking ducks and all sorts of delicious sides and starters. We busted out the usual eclectic variety of wines to go with the fare, and a good time was had by all. Sparkling wines: NV...
- Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:54 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Italian night
- Replies: 1
- Views: 235
TNs: Italian night
Our regular tasting group held one of our recent dinners at Kathy’s place, with a general theme of Italian red wines, though we ended up narrowing it down to Piedmont and Tuscany for the main tasting. There were nine of us, and we enjoyed lots of great pot luck food with the wines, none of which wer...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN's: Complete Viader vertical 1989-2000
- Replies: 3
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TN's: Complete Viader vertical 1989-2000
One of our most recent poker tournaments was at Zach’s house, and as usual all of the wines we drank during the game were served blind. The bottles were all bagged and numbered and put into flights. Some were Bordeaux-shaped bottles, some were Burgundy-shaped bottles, some were screwcapped, and so f...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:24 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs, including '88 d'Issan
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- Views: 118
TNs, including '88 d'Issan
Three of us got together recently to enjoy some wines from our cellars with the excellent fare served at one of our fine local restaurants. The bottle count was maybe a bit excessive for 3 guys, but we still managed to do some serious damage over the course of a long evening. 1996 Pol Roger Champagn...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:26 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Dinner party, with some Henri Bonneau CdP's
- Replies: 1
- Views: 167
TNs: Dinner party, with some Henri Bonneau CdP's
My wife and I invited another couple over for dinner recently, and as is typical we managed to plow through a bunch of good wines with them by the end of the evening. Sparkling and white wines: 1996 Fleury Pere & Fils Champagne Brut . We started off with this Champagne, which is showing lovely m...
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:18 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: White Burgundies
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- Views: 140
TNs: White Burgundies
One of our recent regular tasting group get-togethers was held at Jud and Lisa’s place, with seven of us there to enjoy a theme of white Burgundy. We drank several bottles of Chablis up on the deck with appetizers and a beautiful sunset, while the remaining wines were drunk with a dinner downstairs ...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:29 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: More 19th hole drinking
- Replies: 2
- Views: 214
TNs: More 19th hole drinking
After a morning round of golf, three of us headed over to a friend’s house with some take-out lunch to share a few bottles of wines. 1990 Deutz Champagne Cuvée William Deutz . We knew there could be some doubt about this bottle, as one of the guys picked it up for $2 on close-out at a clueless retai...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:49 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Bubble-Q III
- Replies: 1
- Views: 203
TNs: Bubble-Q III
For three years now, my wife and I have had the pleasure of attending a friend’s Champagne and barbecue tasting event. He and his wife grill up a wide range of dishes for nine of us and pair them with different magnums of Champagne to highlight the flexibility of these wines. I was skeptical the fir...
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:10 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Trio at the Tavern
- Replies: 1
- Views: 204
TNs: Trio at the Tavern
It was fun to connect with two of my friends recently for dinner at the Tavern, where we ate some delicious food and shared some really excellent wines on a Thursday night. 1990 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut La Grande Dame . This has super-fine bubbles and a thoughtful, contemplative nose ...
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 7:09 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 5 various notes including a 1990 Carbonnieux
- Replies: 3
- Views: 297
Re: TN: 5 various notes including a 1990 Carbonnieux
Thanks, Harry, I thought 2009 Aubert Hyde Vineyard was among the best Auberts I've had in quite some time. I'll post a note on it fairly soon, but glad to see that the 2010 seems to also be a real winner. Glad to see that site added to the Aubert portfolio...
Michael
Michael
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Chablis tasting notes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 211
Chablis tasting notes
I was happy to join my friend Ed’s regular tasting group as a fill-in a little while back for a fun evening of Chablis tasting. As always with this group, all of the wines were served blind in one single flight with dinner. 2000 Dauvissat-Camus Chablis 1er Cru La Forest . The first wine is the darke...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:29 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs, including '66 Lascombes
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- Views: 194
TNs, including '66 Lascombes
My wife and I welcomed two good friends of ours over for dinner to hear about their travels to Easter Island, and they shared some great stories with us over a few nice bottles of wine. NV Serveaux Fils Champagne Carte Noire . This bottle disgorged in July 2013 is comprised of 65% Pinot Meunier and ...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:45 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2004 St. Innocent Seven Springs PN
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- Views: 360
Re: TN: 2004 St. Innocent Seven Springs PN
The 2002 St Innocent Shea a few of us shared a few weeks ago was tremendously good--probably the best St Innocent I can recall drinking in quite a while. I think it's a really good time to be checking in on it, Glenn, if you have that among your stash of 02s.
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:32 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Big Bottle Bash
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- Views: 191
TNs: Big Bottle Bash
A friend of mine recently had reason to celebrate, and he opted to do so with a few friends and a bunch of big bottles (where noted) from his cellar served with various small plates of delicious food throughout the evening. It was a lovely outdoor setting and the wines were in very good form—a good ...
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:01 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: The usual poker game wine mix
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- Views: 129
TNs: The usual poker game wine mix
One of our most recent poker games was held at Tom’s clubhouse, with wines supplied by the previous month’s winner, Karl. As usual, all wines (except the after-hours selections) were served blind. 1993 Schwaab-Kiebel Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese Fuder #10 Mosel Saar Ruwer . This is quite prett...
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:35 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs from the 19th hole
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- Views: 150
TNs from the 19th hole
Four of us recently got together to play a round of golf on a gorgeous afternoon, followed by a very pleasant dinner at our host’s house with a few good bottles of wine. It was hard to beat, really! 2013 Paix Sur Terre Ugni Blanc Paso Robles . The nose here is crisp and pretty, with scents of meadow...
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:59 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs from poker at my place
- Replies: 2
- Views: 358
Re: TNs from poker at my place
Gerry, you were missed, but there's always more where that came from, right?
-Michael
-Michael
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:17 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs from poker at my place
- Replies: 2
- Views: 358
TNs from poker at my place
As the winner of the previous month’s game, I hosted our regular poker tournament a little while back, supplying the wines for the game. As usual, all of the wines were served blind, so only I knew the wines and the serving order. Starter wine: 2007 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Blanc Céleste . Th...
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 5:00 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: A big night, with a mini vertical of La Conseillante
- Replies: 4
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TNs: A big night, with a mini vertical of La Conseillante
Every year for the past 6 years or so, my wife and I have joined a small group of friends to kick things up a bit at this annual dinner party and wine tasting. We try to pair up some very nice wines with a series of courses over a long evening of debauchery. Our host this year performed his usual to...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Bordeaux night in Natick
- Replies: 2
- Views: 295
TNs: Bordeaux night in Natick
Ron Kramer was kind enough to once again host a group in the common room of his condo complex over in Natick, with the theme this time being a focus on a range of vintages from Bordeaux. Folks came from far and wide, food was ordered in, and a good time was had by all. 1978 Château Beychevelle St. J...
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 9:03 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Uncorked a 2002 Pol Roger last night....
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- Views: 999
Re: Uncorked a 2002 Pol Roger last night....
I should have mentioned that the bottle we tasted was from NH, as well.
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:48 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Uncorked a 2002 Pol Roger last night....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 999
Re: Uncorked a 2002 Pol Roger last night....
Oh yeah, here's a note from about 2 months back: 2002 Pol Roger Champagne Extra Cuvée de Reserve . With some cheeses and spreads, we started out with this really tremendous bottle of Pol Roger, which right out of the gate features spry and tingly aromas of dark-toasted bread, ginger, clay, lemon pee...
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:30 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs from a casual Saturday night
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- Views: 128
TNs from a casual Saturday night
My wife and daughters were away on a camping trip, so I had a couple of guys over to play some cards, hang out, and drink some wine. Nothing was decanted and none of the wines were served blind. 2007 Albert Boxler Riesling Vieilles Vignes . This is moderately dark gold in color, with a rather overt ...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:38 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: Friday night is all right
- Replies: 1
- Views: 206
TNs: Friday night is all right
Andy invited 5 of us over to his place on a Friday night a while back to hang out, eat dinner and play some cards while the family was away somewhere. Everyone brought some wine to share, Andy cooked, and a good time was had by all. As a side note, none of the wines were served blind and none were d...
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:29 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TNs: A nice set of California Cabernets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 233
TNs: A nice set of California Cabernets
Our regular tasting group (which got its start through BWE, by the way!) has not been so regular recently, but we did manage to get 6 of us together at my house for a tasting of Napa Cabernets a little while back. Susan cooked some nice veal and we had a good time tasting through some very fine wine...