For The Love Of Port

I love this Rose. Very solid year in and year out. Andy, Since you know this wine well, do you have an idea for the optimum time to cellar a newly-released bottle? Can't say I've had anything with much age on it so I can't answer your question. These tend to get opened young. Since I posted this, I...

Andy Velebil wrote:I love this Rose. Very solid year in and year out.


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Andy,

Since you know this wine well, do you have an idea for the optimum time to cellar a newly-released bottle?

I've a bunch of Hirtzberger Singerriedel. Also of the Hochrain which is next to it. All of it is pre 2002 though. I know you like 'em old, Eric, but I think you might invite your friends to help you taste through a few vintages. But you see that in this top vintage David Schildknect put this bottin...

06-14-2017, 05:57 PM 6/14/2017 rated 96 points: 2015 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel (Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau). Steph and Jackie at Greenfire Bistro, Tipp City, OH. Picked 17,18,19, and 25 of October 2015. 13.5 pabv. Vineyard Road; Framingham, MA. (Obviously a gray market b...

6/14/2017 rated 92 points: (France, Champagne). Bought last August 20 at Plum Market, Ann Arbor, the day after Barbara died. $40/375 ml; Veritas Distributors, Warren, MI.12 %abv, by this negociant-manipulant. Of course the half-bottle format got me to bite; this often gives a time-warp view of the w...

6/13/2017 rated 91 points: 2010 Hervé Murat Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Les Herbues I think I got this from Lyle Fass before the deluge, $20/750ml. Hand-picked, no filtration according to the bottle, a negociant wine from this house. 12.5% abv. From Coravin into a Riedel Bordeaux stem. A lighte...

2015 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett (Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer), AP 3; nearly water-white with a hint of pale gold. Though having a hint of washed color, it shows very delicately against white paper trans-illumination; and thin particulate curlicues of light cork(?) helices are ...

6/2/2017 rated 95 points: 2015 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle (VDP Grosse Lage) Riesling Auslese. Theise/Skurnik, Crush, NYC/Manhattan. Weinhaus Donnhoff, Oberhausen, shipper. Tasted via Coravin/Impitoyable after about 3 1/2 months in the cellar. AP 20, 8.5 pabv. From the most revered producer ...

knowledge and connections of a person like Roy, who is willing to make owning and cellaring (and drinking) fine wines that would cost two to three times more at standard retail markups, is nothing new. What always puzzles me is why a man like Roy would be willing to put his knowledge and so forth to...

2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese (Germany, Mosel); $56/750 ml; Dorothy Lane, Oakland; Rudi Wiest Cellars International, Carlsbad, CA; 7.5 %abv, AP 17 16; out of Coravin/refrigerator per Impitoyable; about 48 hours after first piercing at the Wacker's in German Village, Columbu...

+1 to John, to please keep posting your notes; some are wines I may never try, though would be interested to if the opportunity arose, and I enjoy your notes. Thanks, Phil, I will. I'm assuming you're referring to the 'Trombley character' thread. Good to know it's important to folks, as I have a ve...

Yes, I definitely do--saves me throwing out lots of wine I've bought for $$$ just to take a few sips for the tasting notes I love to write (probably too extensive and full of information like human interest stories--I'm trying to write summaries of every TN but haven't really got into the habit.) Ho...

Bradley Bogdan wrote:Such amazing wines. I can't remember a Huet I've ever been disappointed with, and I've probably had a few dozen at this point.


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My favorite, Brad? The 1995 Constance. Never tasted the great old ones, however.

John, I do enjoy your posting of other wine TNs. While I know that everyone here has a strong and enduring love of Portuguese wines, I often have little clue what else they drink. It's fun to get to know everyone's other favs, even if just to put their Portuguese TNs in context. I often find that f...

My understanding of minerality is that it's often caused by the presence of nitrogen-containing compounds that are cyclic in nature. The amount of these compounds is known to be influenced by the nature of the soils upon which the vines are grown. These are organic compounds and are not absorbed fro...

Edward: Thanks for the kind words. Here's a thought. A slight change in the name of this forum to separate out 'other wines' from commentary on how the Bengals are doing (important as that is to someone from the Cincinnati area) would encourage broader posting of TNs. Many of we lovers of Portuguese...

Also, Eric and friends, a note to the wise. I REALLY like what I'm tasting of the 2015 JJP's, drinkable young and probably going to have a relatively attractive adolescence. Go long on them, any you can afford, and they're a bit cheaper than vintage Madiera, to say the least. Of Egon Mueller quality...

I just noticed that I've posted many nonportuguese tasting notes here of late. Probably because I no longer can easily post to WA without about 12 clicks and entering 2 passwords, and many of the old gang have just gotten tired of complaining without results over the last 2 years (higher priorities?...

5/18/2017 rated 94 points: 2010 Domaine des Croix Corton-Grèves (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru) Coravin into Riedel Burgundy stem, warming from cellar temp (53F). Noticeable searching to the nose. Small but numerous tears suggest a liquescent texture but considerable alcohol. Ro...

5/2/2017 rated 96 points: 2000 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage, bottled 2002, , purchased at Sams Club, Ann Arbor, MI. $65/750 ml (2003). 20.5 pavb. From Impitoyable. About 12 hours in decanter at room temperature, and then replaced into bottle. Moderately fine and copious crust. Appropriate appeara...