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[TN] 2011 Coudert Cuvee Christal

Jean has come down in favor of lighter-bodied, less structured, red-fruited Gamay-based wines, so many of the better Cr...
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posted by notpil
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[LONG] Cellar clearance 2013

What better way to welcome a new colleague than to invite him and his family over to our house to enjoy some food and w...
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posted by notpil
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TN: 2 Piedmonts, 2 Burgundies, 1 Loire

I had a meeting on 14th, so Betsy made Valentine’s Day dinner a day early . A starter of foie gras/truffle medallions,...
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posted by dwmidnt
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[TN] 2011 Navarro Dry Gewurztraminer

With a dinner of Shrimp Uggi (as approximated by Jean), I originally opened a bottle of 2011 Marnes Blanches Cote de Ju...
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posted by notpil
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gifted wine, appreciated (Rias Baixos 2011 Albarino

We acquired a bottle of Rias Baixos Albarino 2011 over the Christmas season. Tonight Bev made a chicken dish with Meyer...
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posted by yourvacation
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TN: Whole lot of wines over last week+

With leftover short ribs, a half bottle of the 2009 Devise d’Ardilley (Ha ut Medoc). Rather primary, black plum, oak, n...
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posted by dwmidnt
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TN: Chalone Vineyard Estate Pinot Blanc 1993

The Chalone Vineyard Estate Pinot Blanc 1993 (13.9% alcohol by volume) was bought by me shortly after it became availab...
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worst match I can remember

After a rather nice 2010 St Just Coulee St Cyr (lemon and grapefruit, vanilla custard, apricots with nice length and ve...
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posted by laerton
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TN: 30 year retrospective of 1983 Bordeaux

Took the train into city and then subway down to Wall St last night; our Bo rdeaux group did a horizontal of 1983 Borde...
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posted by dwmidnt
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Reports from the Dive Bouteille

My old friend Joe Dougherty has recently posted notes on many wines from the Loire tasted at the Dive Bouteille. Muscad...
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TN: Kudos to Kalin (plus Champers, 82 & 61 Bdx)

John Gilman is writing a profile of Kalin Cellars for View from the Cellar, got together a nice crew to taste a bunch....
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posted by dwmidnt
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[TN] Weekend wines

On Saturday, with grilled arctic char, we opened: 2009 Celine & Laurent Tripoz Macon-Vinzelles "Les Morandes" nose: lem...
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posted by notpil
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[TN] Some recent wines

Over the past month, we've consumed a number of wines with meals, the notes of which are shown below. Most of these win...
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posted by notpil
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