General Wine Forum

"Too many of today's wines, especially the reds, are simply too much of a good thing--too powerful, too concentrated, too intense...A certain grace is lacking."

Agree/disagree with Matt Kramer's recent comment?

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posted by ggggg9271

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TN: Good Loires, nice St Julien, plus Ruwer, Champagne, Tuscan, OR

uesday I grilled salmon, served with barley,broccoli rabe, and the 2013 Jou sset "Premier Rendez-Vous" Montlouis-sur-Lo...

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posted by dwmidnt

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Full Bodied Red

Hi all Total wine novice, but we like Hardy's and Jacob's Creek reds. Can anyone recommend alternative extremely full b...

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posted by phil

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Do you Recognize this wine as "RothschildÂ’s Chateau Lafitte Bordeaux" ? - Capture.JPG (0/1)

Someone told us this wine we were brought (when what we had ordered was unavailable) at Angeline Restaurant in Antiqua...

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posted by sysaron

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TN: SOBER- Champagne, PG, Cal Cab, Amarone, Bdx, TBA

Michael hosted SOBER Monday in his newly renovated kitchen (4 dishwashers, multiple ovens and cooktops, a salamander- y...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Loires, Champagne, Tuscans, Rhone, Rioja, etc

No wine opened Thursday, as I had dinner at office before a meeting. Friday was a chicken tagine-ish dish with couscous...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Ch Corbin plus Pomerols, CaliCabs, Champagne

Anabelle Cruse Bardinet from Ch. Corbin was in town, and my friend Mark arr anged a dinner at Benoit. A nice group gath...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Mostly good values- Loire, Austria, Piedmont, etc

With roast chicken with roasted vegetables, the 2009 Luneau=Papin "Excels ior" Muscadet. Tasty, rich, not quite as vibr...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Midtier 2000 Bordeaux

On a rainy Wednesday night our Bordeaux group gathered at Mortons for a loo k at some "midtier" 2000 claret. I arrived...

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posted by dwmidnt

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2012 Pian Delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino

2012 Pian Delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino **** had it again. I actually bought it for a tuscany tasting Im hosting late...

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posted by sequoiagigantia

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tragedy in Petit-Palais

Some of you may have heard of the horrific crash in Bordeaux, near the town of Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps. A tour bus car...

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posted by laerton

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Re: TN: Rhones, Beaujolais, Burg, IT, etc

> > 2011 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Young, unsurprisingly a bit > tannic, good acids. Some nice nebbiolo tar...

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posted by notpil

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TN: Lots of Italy, + Loire, Cava, Champagne, Finger Lakes, Fleurie

Spent all day Sunday working (meeting), then came home, walked the dog, did finishing touches on my dish, grabbed wine,...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Mostly Cab Franc

Friday was grilled sausages and squash with a glass of the 2013 Pacherhof K erner, Dry, nectarine and green apple fruit...

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posted by dwmidnt

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North Rhone Tasting

So tonight I hosted a north rhone tasting, and people were happier than wit h the burgundy tasting. I'll list the wines...

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posted by sequoiagigantia

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