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TN: Older French and one german wines

All of the wines were bought shortly after release, had fills still in the low neck, and no cork or other issues. Ch. M...
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posted by spamtrap2
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TN: Jay's Jersey City Jeebus

Jay Miller invited a pleasant crew to his place in Jersey City for a potluck yesterday. It was called a potluck, but Ja...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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TN: lunch and dinner wines= US, FR, IT, DE

Wednesday Betsy made a “1 hour” bouillabaisse , I opened the 2005 F & D Clair” Les Murgers des Dents de Chien” St Aubin...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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Lunch Notes Oct. 2012

Notes from an especially enjoyable lunch before the Canadian long weekend. 1993 Dom. du Closel Savennieres Clos du Papi...
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posted by wspohn4
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Peppery Beaujolais wines

In the late '80s it was possible, in the US, to get several good low-priced Beaujolais wines -- such as Fleurie, Morgon...
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posted by magiconinc
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[TN] Recent wines

With various meals recently: 2011 Navarro Rosé 'Mendocino' (13.5% ABV) nose: minerals, fresh strawberry palate: crisp a...
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posted by notpil
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TN: 1982 Right Bank Bordeaux at 30

Our little group finished our trilogy of 1982 Bordeaux 30 year retrospectives with the Right Bank last night (following...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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Tuscan Dinner Notes

Notes from a Tuscan tasting. Henriot Brut NV – not in theme but a great way to set us up for a good tasting. Medium col...
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posted by wspohn4
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Rhones and Bocce

Notes from possibly the last sunny day this year in the garden, rolling bocce balls (as unreliably as ever) and grazing...
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posted by wspohn4
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jargon

What is meant by texture? It's a popular term of wine reviewers. -- Rich
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posted by r_delaney2001
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TN: SOBER does 2002 Burg

I picked up Craig and Franco last night and we headed to Andy’s for our monthly SOBER tasting. Andy greeted with some n...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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[TN]] In praise of dry Riesling ('10 Gobelsburg)

On Monday, we decided to get some Thai takeout for dinner and, with it, we opened: 2010 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Kam...
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posted by notpil
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1998 Ornellaia

We made waygu and mushroom ravioli last night and while looking for a wine I came upon a stash of 1998 Ornellaia that I...
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