What are you drinking this weekend?

William Segui wrote:

Bill Tex Landreth wrote:Just pulled the corks on an '05 Alban Reva and an '05 Maybach. No idea what the rest of the Houston crew is bringing as it is supposed to be a bagged dinner. Will also start with a bottle of '02 von Strasser Rainin Vineyard Chardonnay.

I'm heading up to a party at the new Hourglass Blueline vineyard. I may take an 05 Maybach -- not sure what may be floating around up there, so I figure I'll come strapped, just in case. And I've been dying to try one anyhow.

Maybach did not suck...

Rest of the wines were good as well. Was forced to open a '99 Dalla Valle Cab though.

Gerry Morrisey wrote:Last night was a 2001 Spottswoode.

How did that Spottswode turn out? I have been sitting on some of these since release, but I haven't popped one yet.

Brad Swallow wrote:

Gerry Morrisey wrote:Last night was a 2001 Spottswoode.

How did that Spottswode turn out? I have been sitting on some of these since release, but I haven't pooped one yet.

Um....have you popped one? Good lord, if you pooped one that could really hurt.

Michael Bowden wrote:

Brad Swallow wrote:

Gerry Morrisey wrote:Last night was a 2001 Spottswoode.

How did that Spottswode turn out? I have been sitting on some of these since release, but I haven't pooped one yet.

Um....have you popped one? Good lord, if you pooped one that could really hurt.

What if they're only half bottles.

Brad Swallow wrote:

Gerry Morrisey wrote:Last night was a 2001 Spottswoode.

How did that Spottswode turn out? I have been sitting on some of these since release, but I haven't popped one yet.

It's still really young obviously and is still in need of another of years to really come around. On day 2 it showed very well with the tannins more in check and the fruit more forward.

Bottom line is I'd wait two more years to consume but if you have a few and want to check it out then go for it.

I opened it partly as an alternative to opening an 02' which I know is probably about five years from being ready.

Bill Tex Landreth wrote:Just pulled the corks on an '05 Alban Reva and an '05 Maybach. No idea what the rest of the Houston crew is bringing as it is supposed to be a bagged dinner. Will also start with a bottle of '02 von Strasser Rainin Vineyard Chardonnay.

Keep us posted on the Maybach and Alban, especially since I have some of those albans coming

Both freakin' amazing. Maybach was the clear WOTN vs. seven other wines including an SQN Into The Dark that was on the table.

I took notes on 43 wines yesterday at Falltacular, and I tasted probably 10+ more after I got tired of taking notes. Talk about palate fatigue. But it was fun.

living large

i plan on opening another bottle next saturday for UFC (Penn vs GSP) and I have a several bottles of tempranillo and such from OR that a friend of mine just bottled and sent over for some opinions

Philip Robert wrote:living large

i plan on opening another bottle next saturday for UFC (Penn vs GSP) and I have a several bottles of tempranillo and such from OR that a friend of mine just bottled and sent over for some opinions

Should be a good fight.

You guys are welcome to come over, ill order some Flannery

2006 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc SP Spit Fire
2006 Kim Crawford Pinot Noir SP Rise and Shine Creek Central Otago

Friday night:
06 Duchamp Syrah Cuvee Trouvee (blech!)
07 Terra di Chieti, Pecorino (Abruzzo, Italy) - terrific $18 or so white wine.
07 Grasso Barbera d' Alba - also terrific and would be a terrific pizza/pasta with red sauce wine
07 Babich Cellars, Debit (North Dalmatia, Croatia) - an under $15 white wine that would be a good accompaniment to shellfish. Nice cross between Chablis and Muscadet in flavor profile.

Saturday Night:
03 Core Coreferment - time to drink up!
04 Realm Cellars "The Tempest" Red Wine - couldn't finish. Too much heat/alcohol

Sunday Night:
07 ENO Cellars Viognier and other assorted wines with Dim Sum.

Last night:

Pierre Peters Cuvee Speciale 1996 BDB
JJ Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese 2005
Hardy's "Cuvee Eileen Hardy" Shiraz 1994
Grahams Vintage porto 1985

The port was the star of the show but the Hardy's was very good as well.

Friday night we had a couple Pinots with Mac from Vision Cellars and Saturday night the owners
of 5 Points Cellars brought their lineup of Chard, Pinot Anderson Valley, Cab (Tokalon & Howell Mtn) & Syrah White Hawk.

2001 - Tres Picos Garnacha

Fruit forward, one dimensional, but enjoyable. Not good with tri-tip though.