Halloween Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Rum, with punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Rum, without the punch. White wine. I would tell you more, but that's all I know. Rum, with punch. How's Anguilla, Monique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloween Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 How's Anguilla, Monique? It's great, Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 1995 Comte Audoin de Dampierre Grand Vintage Champagne. Hmm Champagne. But even this great bottle cannot make Chris Berman or the Monday Night Football booth any less obnoxious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 The 2003 Cuvee du Vatican Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine last night after the Bourdain gig OMG, was it singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 And planning to try a bottle of the 2001 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes tonite at the Westend's opening. Can't imagine it will be as good as the Sixtine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Martini- Bluecoat, Vya & Regan's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 And planning to try a bottle of the 2001 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes tonite at the Westend's opening. Can't imagine it will be as good as the Sixtine. Corkage? I only saw one CdP on their wine list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Geer Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 2002 Newton Unfiltered Cabernet last night at the Capital Grille, Tysons. Great steak sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 A nice glass of Raj and Fevertree Tonic, with a muddled piece of lime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Last night at Vidalia: 2002 Santenay 1er Cru “Maladière”, Lucien Muzard. This morning, at my house: "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz. Oh, what a relief it is!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Last night at a friend's house--the one with the wine cellar: 2000 Chateau d'Angludet Margaux mmm-mmm good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Corkage? I only saw one CdP on their wine list. Yeah - $25 (actually $125 for our 5 bottles - but Vincent heartily approved of all of them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 1998 Montes Alpha M, who knew that a world class bordeaux style blend could come out of Chile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Louis Martini 1075 Barbera in fine shape. Redwood Tank nose, very tobacco like flavors, but it showed its age in the finish. Still fun to drink a wine older than any of my waitstaff and share it with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Louis Martini 1075 Barbera in fine shape. Redwood Tank nose, very tobacco like flavors, but it showed its age in the finish. Still fun to drink a wine older than any of my waitstaff and share it with them. Along a similar vein, a client brought in a bottle of 1970 Latour on Saturday night. Receiving advance notice, I countered with a pristine bottle of 1970 BV Reserve. We also shared both with the managers and some eager staffers, none of whom were as old as either bottle. I've had better bottles of the 1970 Latour - IMO the BV blew it away. A perfect example of mature Cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Along a similar vein, a client brought in a bottle of 1970 Latour on Saturday night. Receiving advance notice, I countered with a pristine bottle of 1970 BV Reserve. We also shared both with the managers and some eager staffers, none of whom were as old as either bottle. I've had better bottles of the 1970 Latour - IMO the BV blew it away. A perfect example of mature Cab. Interesting. Just the other day someone I trust offered me a good deal on the 70 BV Latour. I was hesitant b/c most of what I have heard lately is that it is past its prime. Mark, I assume your experience did not mirror this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Interesting. Just the other day someone I trust offered me a good deal on the 70 BV Latour. I was hesitant b/c most of what I have heard lately is that it is past its prime. Mark, I assume your experience did not mirror this? Our recent experience with 1970 cabs we drank with a group from the RP board showed the BV in fine form, very soft and very interesting. It got shot down by the Mayacamas and Chappellet which were young and vibrant, but it was quite fine on its own, far superior in my opinion, to the two Mondavis: Unfined and Unfiltered (two separate bottlings actually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino- 1985 - Not drinking now, but after much waiting and attmepting in the past I am ready to open it up. I have one more, after this one . I am looking for a nice place for dinner with a few friends where I can bring the bottle and enjoy a nice Italian dinner.Corkage fee not a major issue, just want the right place. Any recommendations ? Look one post above yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino- 1985 - Not drinking now, but after much waiting and attmepting in the past I am ready to open it up. I have one more, after this one . I am looking for a nice place for dinner with a few friends where I can bring the bottle and enjoy a nice Italian dinner.Corkage fee not a major issue, just want the right place. Any recommendations ? I am sure we can work out a waive corkage ;-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I am totally willing to share if you are interested. Get a room, you two. What am I drinking now? Water from a Brita whose filter I haven't changed in...oh....2 years? Man I'm awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterriffs Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 A 2007 Diet Dr. Pepper - This soda features a rich bouquet of caramelly, but not overly sweet, Dr. Pepper which is not tainted by any tinny flavors from the can. High carbonation does not distract from the sweetness and finishes with a slight bitter taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 A 2007 Diet Dr. Pepper - This soda features a rich bouquet of caramelly, but not overly sweet, Dr. Pepper which is not tainted by any tinny flavors from the can. High carbonation does not distract from the sweetness and finishes with a slight bitter taste. Nice, but I doubt you can top DC's finest with hints of sulfur and a note of chlorine. Nice white legs on glass when exposed to air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkduggins Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Brandy Manhattan with three cherries. That's right... I'm a rebel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 50/50 bourbon and Carpano Antico Manhattan with homemade brandied cherries Our attempt to recreate the Palena Manhattan. Didn't have Maker's Mark bourbon, so used Very Old Barton 6 year-old. Didn't have Peychaud's bitters so used Angostura. We decided that Palena's home-made cherries were made from dried cherries, which were a bit chewy and raisin-y. Mine are pitted sour cherries that I have been macerating in brandy, kirsch and sugar in the fridge since mid-Summer. Damn tasty. Next time, we're going to try it with rye. It seems a bit sacreligious to use 18 year-old Sazerac, but the only other rye I have is 21 year-old Willett's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Rittenhouse bond is available at Ace, is cheap as hell, and brilliant in cocktails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 A stunning bottle of 1996 Cuvee William Deutz Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Domaine Gérard Charvet Moulin-à-Vent 2004 La Réserve d’Amélie. Another gem from Ed Addiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithstg Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 1982 Chateau Pavie. Obviously a much, much different style than Pavie has today. Fully mature, almost burgundian in nose. Lots of leather and earth - delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baccala Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 2003 Muga Rioja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Last night was a bottle of Billion Rose Champagne and a 1988 La Mission Haut Brion. My wife described the latter as tasting like sitting on a comfortable leather couch and watching the snow fall. While I agree that it was a very comforting wine with plenty of leather, I am not sure where the snow comes from. Tonight we drank a 1989 Paul Bara Special Club, a champagne that reminds me of roasted apples and peaches with a bit of vanilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 We got a bit silly at a dinner party Saturday night. Started with magnums of 2002 Aubert Ritchie and 2002 Peter Michael La Carriere - both drinking perfectly. A slight preference for the Aubert, but they are both great wines. Then we shared a magnum of 1998 Beaucastel - always great but I don't see how it can improve any further, and then a magnum of 2002 Saxum Bone Rock - a wow wine that tasted like essence of blackberries. At this point we were still thirsty (there were 9 drinkers) so 4 more bottles appeared from the cellar - a 1989 Cheval (as good a bottle as I have had), a 1990 Shafer Hillside (good but on the decline), a 2002 Martinelli Blue Slide Pinot (a Helen Turley masterpiece - not your daddy's pinot but a star for new world Syrah lovers like myself), and a 2002 Amon Ra to finish things off. Well not quite - we then started doing Tequilla shots - a face off between the Clase Azul ( not available in this market but what a great tequila - smooth as silk with a disarming sweet finish) and a 1942 Don Julio brought by one of my guests. Sunday morning (and afternoon) was not fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAussieInUSA Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 1996 Schlob Mittersill Blauer Zweigelt. not a bad drop. spellings probably right off the map. i think its from prague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 2005 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Vineyard. Wow, if you can grab/find some of this GET IT. I am not Cali Chard guy, but Mark Aubert is the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithstg Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Last night (at Equinox) 1982 Guigal Hermitage - wonderful mature syrah. No fruit bomb here - cassis, black cherry, some earth and barnyard. Amazing. Also had a 1978 Guigal - much more bricking, probably on it's way downhill, but more barnyard and leather than fruit at this point. Still enjoyable, but not as good as the '82. If you find yourself at Equinox before I can drink the remaining bottles, the '82 is a steal (relatively speaking)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Magic Hat Roxy Rolles. Because I spent 7 hours in the Houston airport today. Or just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 2004 Hartford Russian River Valley Zinfandel--can't keep my nose out of the glass, the aroma of berries, spice and sandalwood is so alluring. Flavors of black raspberry, white pepper, plum and cinnamon are wrapped with slightly grippy tannins and the finish goes on and on. Delicious with a fireplace-grilled steak. Too bad this was my only bottle. If I could afford it, this is a wine I would buy a case of. Stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 While watching the Body Bag Game 2 I am enjoying a 2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Aglianico del Vulture Efesto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Don't know quite what to call this, but it is a delicious and elegant cocktail: Hendricks gin Vya extra dry vermouth St. Germain elderflower liqueur Meyer lemon twist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Last night, we had hibiscus sours at our favorite Okinawan restaurant: hibiscus flowers made into a sort of jam, mixed with soda water and shochu. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Awesome bottle of 05 Saxum Heartstone Vineyard last night (49% Syrah, 33% Grenache, 18% Mourvedre). Lots of fruit but still very Northern Rhone like. Yummy!!! (And no, its not on our list.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 St. Germain elderflower liqueurWhere did you find the St. Germain? I have been looking for it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRutII Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Where did you find the St. Germain? I have been looking for it for a while. We just brought it in a couple of weeks ago-- its on the shelf for about $34. I've been curious about it since its arrival, in that I've seen it in many drink recipes but had never actually seen a bottle. What is it like, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Leaver Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 For Thanksgiving my FiL said he'd bring wine. He brought a bottle one of his golfing buddies had given him. Turned out it was pretty dang good. I checked the label: Patz & Hall Pinot Noir from the Hospices of Sonoma auction. Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Touraine Le Brin de Chèvre 2005, open for a couple days. Bright acidity, an earthiness, and a nice slightly sweet finish. I know next to nothing about wine, but I like this alot. Danke, jparrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Producer on that wine is Thierry Puzelat, from his estate label Clos de Tue-Boeuf. Cepage is menu pineau, which is so cool, I get to trot out the word autochthonous. And Riley has some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Producer on that wine is Thierry Puzelat, from his estate label Clos de Tue-Boeuf.Cepage is menu pineau, which is so cool, I get to trot out the word autochthonous. And Riley has some. Even better in IMHO is their Rouillon..50/50 PN/Gamay. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Black Maple Hill 14yo bourbon. Exquisite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Very Old Fitzgerald, "barreled in 1952, bottled in 1960". Because today was a very bad day. But it's much better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Iron Fist. Ka-pow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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