Familie Born

Katoukichibee Shouten

Born Tokusen Junmai Daiginjo Saké

Sake tasting. Yamaha rice selection. Really nice. To me it’s a medium weight on the palate, creamy, with a little bit of alcohol on the finish. I’m a fan of Born in general. 32% polish. 16% ABV. Fukui, Japan. — 5 hours ago

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Norman Gennaro

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Bit more alcohol as it warms in the glass.

Weingut Familie Hansruedi

Adank Fläscher Chardonnay 2021

Whoa!

Elegantly rich on the nose.

Palate is rich. Hints of pineapple. Potent balancing acidity. Amazing.

Fass selections
— 8 months ago

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Weingut Familie Prieler

Seeburg Pinot Blanc 2021

Honey, fresh, full bodied
With salmon, chicken, pork.
Beetroot beignet and John Dory at the house.
John wilson 26.50
— 2 years ago

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Familie Bauer

"Hollotrio" Gruner Veltliner

Eliot and Alyssa brought this over, we ate with pizza, salad, pesto. Really good east drinkable — 20 days ago

Weingut Familie Prieler

Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch 2017

An exceptional example of blaufränkisch from the premier producer. Smooth out of the decanter with depth and character that lasted to the final sip. — 2 months ago

Katoukichibee Shouten

Born Gold Specially Limited Junmai Daiginjo 2022

Lovely finish, sweet finish. Not too dry. Some floral notes. — 2 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

See previous note from 96 weeks ago where I said that I would drink the last one when my son Hugh was home from NY (born 1987) which came to pass last night. Overall not as impressive as the previous tasting but retains its silky tannin structure. Very dark in colour - opaque. Notes of cassis and pipe tobacco - overall dusty without the depth of fruit of the previous tasting. Just medium bodied. Tasting Book recommend a drinking window till 2035 which I would not agree with. Leads me to think I will be drinking my bottles of 86 Mouton sooner rather than later. — 2 years ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Michael Herzog It’s a good idea to do this I think Michael. We also have a daughter Georgie who was born in 1989. We will be drinking an old Bordeaux from that year sometime in the next few days before they both return to work overseas.
Bill Bender

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@Bob McDonald I have a couple ‘89s. I need to check in on one soon. Hope you are are well Bobby Mac.
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@Bill Bender Nice to hear from you Bill. We are well and I hope you are as well. We ended up having an 89 Mouton when the kids were home. Wonderful aromatics. Weather cooling down. Hope it’s warm enough to go for a surf over Easter. Cheers.

Charles Krug

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Est. in 1861, first winery in the Napa by Prussian-born Charles Krug. Today the winery remains under the leadership of the Peter and Marc Mondavi, whose family purchased winery in 1943. Fruit sourced mainly from five family estates in Yountville, deep Ruby with ripe dark berry scents and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of sweet blackberry and cherry with leather, cacao and vanilla oak. Soft tannins, long ending with toasty oak and fruit! Very nice! — 22 days ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner California Chardonnay Blend 2019

Prisoner Wine Company was born different, designed to disrupt. The Chard has added Roussanne and Gewürztraminer to this blend, Pale and lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with toasty oak aromas. On the palate flavors of crisp apple and peach with citrus zest and nutty vanilla notes, well balanced with acidity. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak and mineral character. — 2 years ago

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