mostly wine stuff

[Andy Mink]

Oh stop. You're as bad as @Swede , in a very new world sort of way. These are American royalty at this point. I remember from the late 80s when there's was a lot of Ric Forman vs. Randy Dunn chatter. (And Diamond Creek, which I turned my nose up at the time for being crazy over done. Of course I haven't had one since because I'm not in that tax bracket so I have no idea whether I was right or just young and overconfident.) Anyway, pure class. Did you actually open these or were they gifts? Or both?

Our Christmas dinner bottle. Not amazing by a long stretch, but very very nice and I got a deal on it. (I don't drink 11yo Première Cru Burgundy under normal circumstances.)

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They're a Christmas gift. My inlaws are friends with Randy. As my Grandmother said, "It's not what you know, it's who you know"!

 

[Swede]

 

[Tony S]

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Well.

 

[cantunamunch]

In other news this week - herself loves everything Alvaro Palacios ever did, especially if it sez Priorat on the label.

The bad news is she can only have 2, maybe 3 glasses before the sinus/allergy reactions kick in, and it takes two days for that to wear off.

 

[Scruffy]

Had this tonight.

A heavier Pinot than most, but luscious never the less. Dried cherry and plumb notes that lingered on the tongue. Nice long finish.

 

[Tony S]

In other news this week - herself loves everything Alvaro Palacios ever did, especially if it sez Priorat on the label.

The bad news is she can only have 2, maybe 3 glasses before the sinus/allergy reactions kick in, and it takes two days for that to wear off.

I resisted. But it was very difficult.

 

[cantunamunch]

At those post-Covid prices, I'd've resisted too.

 

[skibob]

At those post-Covid prices, I'd've resisted too.

A region I prefer is Manchuela. More elegant, classic fruit profiles. Not as rich and extracted, but I like that. And great value. Harder to find though. Great "every day" grenache based blends.

 

[cantunamunch]

A region I prefer is Manchuela. More elegant, classic fruit profiles. Not as rich and extracted, but I like that. And great value. Harder to find though. Great "every day" grenache based blends.

It's an ongoing mission - trying to find something jammy enough for her to like enough to justify the inevitable ear and sinus squishies, and not on the 'insipid' side of "pandering" for me.

 

[Uncle-A]

A region I prefer is Manchuela. More elegant, classic fruit profiles. Not as rich and extracted, but I like that. And great value. Harder to find though. Great "every day" grenache based blends.

How about sharing some names from that region?

 

[skibob]

How about sharing some names from that region?

La Xara by Bodegas Ponce is one I've been enjoying lately. All Spanish wines carry their region in a prominent place on the back label too.

 

[cantunamunch]

Hey, any of you lot drink sherry much?

 

[jmeb]

Hey, any of you lot drink sherry much?

I love sherry but I don't drink a lot of it. Primarily because I don't order wine online frequently, and the retail selection is typically slim pickins.

My favorite bar in the world is a sherry bar in Madrid.

 

[Tony S]

In Madrid I learned that I really liked sherry. And you're never going to drink better sherry outside of Jerez than at La Venencia in Madrid. Straight from the cask to your glass. The most expensive pours are 2.20. Though my favorite (fino) was just 1.80. Simple tapas. Photos not allowed (minor ops, thats our tab). No tipping.

Totally love sherry. Manzanilla is my favorite, generally speaking.

Many years ago Lustau had a Palo Cortado that absolutely made me swoon. I think it was one of their "almacenista" bottlings, but not certain. In any case I never see those anymore. Maybe it's because I don't live in the big city.

I love sherry but I don't drink a lot of it. Primarily because I don't order wine online frequently, and the retail selection is typically slim pickins.

My favorite bar in the world is a sherry bar in Madrid.

Hey, any of you lot drink sherry much?

Yes.

I just spent way too long searching this thread. I thought I would find a half dozen sherry posts from myself but I didn't. Huh.

Maybe it's living in Maine, where access to wine is far better than it was 20 years ago but is still not exactly big city, but it seems to me that finding good sherry is actually harder than it once was. Lustau used to have tons of nice bottlings at multiple price points, and I almost never see them anymore. My current favorite is this one:

 

[cantunamunch]

. Lustau used to have tons of nice bottlings at multiple price points, and I almost never see them anymore. My current favorite is this one:

I live next to a town where just about anyone with a restaurant license can import wine, and I can't even find Escuadrilla on the shelves, WTF?

 

[Tony S]

I live next to a town where just about anyone with a restaurant license can import wine, and I can't even find Escuadrilla on the shelves, WTF?

Maybe they're going down. Or concentrating on markets that care. Or something.

 

[doc]

Even sideways it was a good choice for NYE.

 

[Tony S]

Even sideways it was a good choice for NYE.
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That's a classic. You've had that for a while, too. How's it holding up?

 

[doc]

Quite well. Tight upon first opening, but developed nicely over a couple of hours.
One of a batch of old burgundies and bordeauxs my bro in law and I bought many years ago from a wine store that was going out of business.

 

[jmeb]

Ouch.