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Aussie Jim
路Word is that 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 Chileans that are from foothills vineyards (as opposed to the more common central valley) are prime candidates for some aging.
A little Sunday night extravagance, delicious...
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A little Sunday night extravagance, delicious...
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ulackfocus
路Opened the bottle of 1970 Graham's Vintage Port last night to sample tonight.
Oh my Gawd. <or> Holy feckin' sheeyat! (whichever you choose)
More refined with a little less fruit and punch than the 1985 and in SUCH a great spot right now. This is probably gonna be another year I have to rack a few bottles of.
For dinner with friends, we brought a bottle of 2001 Arrowood Reserve Speciale. It's still not fully resolved, but infinitely more drinkable than a year and a half ago. The tannins have mellowed, the peppery spice is still present but not overbearing, and the fruit is coming to peak. I figure by the time I've exhausted my supply of '95 (1 magnum and 7 regular bottles) in a year or two, the '01 should be just into it's prime drinking window.
Oh my Gawd. <or> Holy feckin' sheeyat! (whichever you choose)
More refined with a little less fruit and punch than the 1985 and in SUCH a great spot right now. This is probably gonna be another year I have to rack a few bottles of.
For dinner with friends, we brought a bottle of 2001 Arrowood Reserve Speciale. It's still not fully resolved, but infinitely more drinkable than a year and a half ago. The tannins have mellowed, the peppery spice is still present but not overbearing, and the fruit is coming to peak. I figure by the time I've exhausted my supply of '95 (1 magnum and 7 regular bottles) in a year or two, the '01 should be just into it's prime drinking window.
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AAAKK
路Opened the bottle of 1970 Graham's Vintage Port last night to sample tonight.
Oh my Gawd. <or> Holy feckin' sheeyat! (whichever you choose)
I'm jealous beyond words.....
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ulackfocus
路I'm jealous beyond words.....
Save that for next May when I open my only bottle of 1966 Graham's VP on my 50th birthday. 馃槈
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AAAKK
路Save that for next May when I open my only bottle of 1966 Graham's VP on my 50th birthday. 馃槈
That's a great idea. My 50th is in February....l need to source a bottle.
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AAAKK
路My first Ardbeg; this 10 yr has won many awards in its age category. Really enjoying it.
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OmegaRookie
路Too smokey for me. Not an Islay fan. Aberlour 12 for me tonight. Watching the Blue Jays
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AAAKK
路Too smokey for me. Not an Islay fan. Aberlour 12 for me tonight. Watching the Blue Jays[/QUOT
Yes, definitely not for everyone. It wasn't always the case, but I'm pretty much exclusively Islay these days. We do agree on the Jays though. Hopefully they can add a few more runs.
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路Putting together another Cab-off. 4 bottles, served blind in brown paper bags labelled with letters to our group, of $25 California Cabernet Sauvignon. As with the $50 Cab-off, 1 of them is our house favorite. Chappellet was that favorite in the $50 bracket and it won, narrowly beating out Odette's Adaptation. (click HERE for the thread on Wine Berserkers) This time, however, our house favorite is up against some tighter competition. I won't say what those brands are now, but will link back once the GTG "panel" has voted. Funny thing is that just like last time, I've had all but one of the bottles.
Anyway, sitting in the fridge as of yesterday is a bottle of 2012 Jean Edwards Cellar Rutherford Reserve from the George III vineyard in the Beckstoffer area. What an awesome Cab! It's half the price of Hourglass with a very similar profile. I think once the last 2 bottles of Hourglass are gone they'll be replaced by a case of JEC's 2013. Have a case (6 bottles) of the 2012 left. Glad I do because as good as it is now, it's only gonna get better with age.
Tonight is the last glass of the 1970 Graham's VP. 馃檨 Oh well, there's more to be found if necessary. Still haven't had a port that can knock 1985 Graham's off the top of the hill though.
Anyway, sitting in the fridge as of yesterday is a bottle of 2012 Jean Edwards Cellar Rutherford Reserve from the George III vineyard in the Beckstoffer area. What an awesome Cab! It's half the price of Hourglass with a very similar profile. I think once the last 2 bottles of Hourglass are gone they'll be replaced by a case of JEC's 2013. Have a case (6 bottles) of the 2012 left. Glad I do because as good as it is now, it's only gonna get better with age.
Tonight is the last glass of the 1970 Graham's VP. 馃檨 Oh well, there's more to be found if necessary. Still haven't had a port that can knock 1985 Graham's off the top of the hill though.
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OmegaRookie
路Yes, definitely not for everyone. It wasn't always the case, but I'm pretty much exclusively Islay these days. We do agree on the Jays though. Hopefully they can add a few more runs.
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OmegaRookie
路Yes, definitely not for everyone. It wasn't always the case, but I'm pretty much exclusively Islay these days. We do agree on the Jays though. Hopefully they can add a few more runs.
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AAAKK
路My favourite is still Dalmore 15. I buy it at the duty free every time I cross the border. Shamefully, I have to have ice in an Islay.
Duty free is definitely our friend, especially with single malts. I'll be picking up a bottle on my return from Vegas in a few weeks. This 10 yr Ardbeg was CAD $100 at the LCBO....
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OmegaRookie
路Duty free is definitely our friend, especially with single malts. I'll be picking up a bottle on my return from Vegas in a few weeks. This 10 yr Ardbeg was CAD $100 at the LCBO....
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AAAKK
路The Dalmore 15 is about $130 CDN at the LCBO. it's $100 at the duty free
Yeah, the price of living in Ontario. You take the bad with the good I guess.
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OmegaRookie
路I guess......
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Archer
路路Omega Qualified WatchmakerI'm pretty much exclusively Islay these days.
Me too - to paraphrase Mike Myers...if it's not Isaly, it's crap! 馃槈
If you don't agree then as Jock McBile would say...get stuffed! 馃榿
Anyway I do occasionally drink Scotch not from Islay, but not very often. Ardberg has become a favourite these days, in particular the Uigeadail. My wife is in the US regularly so she can get it far cheaper than we can here - I think it's $170 a bottle here and she got it for a lot less down there. Not even at Duty Free, just a store she goes to with a very good selection.
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chadpowe11
路The Dalmore 15 is about $130 CDN at the LCBO. it's $100 at the duty free
Well I'm wrong it's 105 the cigar is 170.
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chadpowe11
路This tonight
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abrod520
路I might have gone a little off the reservation at the Japanese supermarket across the river, but these were on sale and it's the best sake I've ever had... 馃榾
