Sea Smoke
Sea Spray Blanc de Noirs California Grand Cru Sparkling Pinot Noir 2013
When s Weston’s bubbly coming?
@Joshua Fisher : Not for a while. Likely end of 2021 or early 2022. I’m excited to try it once it gets closer to release.
Bodegas Toro Albala
Don PX 1946 Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez 1946
Benjamin had this 7 days ago
I’ve had that once with @Benjamin Keator and it was awesome
I’ve had the ‘55 once or twice before and it would be hard to tell these apart. Age on these is a roll of the dice! Didn’t even need to smell or taste this to know it was a PX. Everything that is motor oil. Black licorice. Baked fig soaked in blackberry sauce topped with mixed berry pie. Viscous!
I have a mag of this vintage. In no rush to open it. Actually imagine it’s still rather youthful
Spottswoode
Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 1987
Great review. Interesting wine to try
I got to this after about 30mins of being open and by that time, the funk had blown off and there was a dominant note of pipe tobacco along with older cherry and plum. Very much herbal-driven on the back end of the palate. At 32yrs old, there was still nice weight to this and while it’s not powerful, fruit is still noticeable. A treat to try aged Napa Cab that can taste like this!
E. Guigal
La Doriane Condrieu Viognier 2015
Nice!
Truly have enjoyed this wine
E. Guigal
Vignes de l'Hospice Saint-Joseph Syrah 2011
This was the most difficult out of the four reds to guess. It was purple in the glass so you figure new world is a given. It was fruit forward but the tannin wasn’t there to put it as a Cali Cab, nor was it over the top to be an Aussie Shiraz. My guess was new world, possibly Aussie Grenache. Heavy without being dense. Black peppercorn, ripe blackberry and clove. Very young and very enjoyable.
Benjamin Keator
Benjamin had this 4 days ago