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Grilling out in the frozen tundra with an older Cab

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Post  Jan.Brekke Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:50 am

Inspired by the Flannery porn I fired up the grill tonight in balmy 30 degree temps. We enjoyed some nice porterhouse steaks - not Flannery, but close enough for the price. Since moving back to Wisconsin I continue to be amazed at the quality and prices of meats. Excellent choice porterhouse for under $8/lb.

I broke out a bottle of 1996 Altamura Cabernet. Todd and my favorite local wine store has an extremely large and eclectic wine selection. The owner offered to sell me a number of these bottles for half price and as a result, this has become our "house Cab" for the Fall and Winter. I love the Bordeaux-like nose and earthy/tobacco flavors. The fruit is still there and the finish is long and smooth. As long as I can find wines like these for a reasonable price I refuse to drink recent release California Cabs. Not sure what this producer is doing of late, but their '96 is a very solid Cab.
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Post  Cris Whetstone Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:59 am

Living large Jan. Thanks for the note. I couldn't agree with you more on buying older Cabs. And it sounds like that Altamura is of my style.
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Post  Michael Bowden Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:29 am

Breaking out the grill in the cold.....that's the way to do it.
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Post  Todd F r e n c h Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:46 am

Jan, she gave you half price on those?? Not fair.

Which butcher shop did you use?
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Post  Jack Bulkin Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:28 am

Hi Jan, glad to see that the weather hasn't altered your flair. Actually, Parker (remember him) gave the 05 his highest rating ever for that winery. I think it was 95ish. study
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Post  Todd F r e n c h Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:42 am

Jan.Brekke wrote:Inspired by the Flannery porn I fired up the grill tonight in balmy 30 degree temps. We enjoyed some nice porterhouse steaks - not Flannery, but close enough for the price. Since moving back to Wisconsin I continue to be amazed at the quality and prices of meats. Excellent choice porterhouse for under $8/lb.

I broke out a bottle of 1996 Altamura Cabernet. Todd and my favorite local wine store has an extremely large and eclectic wine selection. The owner offered to sell me a number of these bottles for half price and as a result, this has become our "house Cab" for the Fall and Winter. I love the Bordeaux-like nose and earthy/tobacco flavors. The fruit is still there and the finish is long and smooth. As long as I can find wines like these for a reasonable price I refuse to drink recent release California Cabs.
When next we meet for wine, I'll bring a recent release CA cab and watch you turn away, refusing to drink it. Me and Sandia will enjoy it alone.
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Post  Jack Bulkin Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:28 am

[quote="Todd F r e n c h"]
Jan.Brekke wrote:
When next we meet for wine, I'll bring a recent release CA cab and watch you turn away, refusing to drink it. Me and Sandia will enjoy it alone.

I didn't realize that Wisconsin was in the South of California Todd. Shocked
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Post  Todd F r e n c h Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:43 am

[quote="Jack Bulkin"]
Todd F r e n c h wrote:
Jan.Brekke wrote:
When next we meet for wine, I'll bring a recent release CA cab and watch you turn away, refusing to drink it. Me and Sandia will enjoy it alone.

I didn't realize that Wisconsin was in the South of California Todd. Shocked
Dude, man...I have a place in WI, and that's where my company and family are, and when I go, I hang out with Jan and Sandia!
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Post  Jan.Brekke Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:24 pm

Todd F r e n c h wrote:Jan, she gave you half price on those?? Not fair.

Which butcher shop did you use?

Porterhouse from Neimuth's on Oneida, near St. Elizabeth's Hospital. I think there's still a case of the '96 Altamura in Doris' cellar. I may have to pick it up.
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Post  Jan.Brekke Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:21 pm

Todd F r e n c h wrote:
Jan.Brekke wrote:Inspired by the Flannery porn I fired up the grill tonight in balmy 30 degree temps. We enjoyed some nice porterhouse steaks - not Flannery, but close enough for the price. Since moving back to Wisconsin I continue to be amazed at the quality and prices of meats. Excellent choice porterhouse for under $8/lb.

I broke out a bottle of 1996 Altamura Cabernet. Todd and my favorite local wine store has an extremely large and eclectic wine selection. The owner offered to sell me a number of these bottles for half price and as a result, this has become our "house Cab" for the Fall and Winter. I love the Bordeaux-like nose and earthy/tobacco flavors. The fruit is still there and the finish is long and smooth. As long as I can find wines like these for a reasonable price I refuse to drink recent release California Cabs.
When next we meet for wine, I'll bring a recent release CA cab and watch you turn away, refusing to drink it. Me and Sandia will enjoy it alone.

While you and Sandia are pretending to enjoy a huge tannic fruit bomb, Heidi and I will be enjoying an elegant, restrained older Cab with perhaps just a hint of Kirsch on the finish.
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Post  Todd F r e n c h Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:27 pm

Jan.Brekke wrote:
Todd F r e n c h wrote:
Jan.Brekke wrote:Inspired by the Flannery porn I fired up the grill tonight in balmy 30 degree temps. We enjoyed some nice porterhouse steaks - not Flannery, but close enough for the price. Since moving back to Wisconsin I continue to be amazed at the quality and prices of meats. Excellent choice porterhouse for under $8/lb.

I broke out a bottle of 1996 Altamura Cabernet. Todd and my favorite local wine store has an extremely large and eclectic wine selection. The owner offered to sell me a number of these bottles for half price and as a result, this has become our "house Cab" for the Fall and Winter. I love the Bordeaux-like nose and earthy/tobacco flavors. The fruit is still there and the finish is long and smooth. As long as I can find wines like these for a reasonable price I refuse to drink recent release California Cabs.
When next we meet for wine, I'll bring a recent release CA cab and watch you turn away, refusing to drink it. Me and Sandia will enjoy it alone.

While you and Sandia are pretending to enjoy a huge tannic fruit bomb, Heidi and I will be enjoying an elegant, restrained older Cab with perhaps just a hint of Kirsch on the finish.
If it has a hint, I don't want to waste my time
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Post  Ben Sherwin Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:08 am

Are '96 Cabs older already? Yikes.
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Post  Zachary L A N G Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:42 pm

I recently had the 2004 Altamura and didn't like it at all. It seems that the 96 is a completely different style (or that age has helped). I'm going to try to find an "older" one and compare them. Thanks for the post Jan
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Post  Cris Whetstone Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:35 pm

Zachary L A N G wrote:I recently had the 2004 Altamura and didn't like it at all. It seems that the 96 is a completely different style (or that age has helped). I'm going to try to find an "older" one and compare them. Thanks for the post Jan
There's the ringing endorsement I needed. I need to try an Altamura soon. Now where's that pot stirring smiley? Wink
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