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  1. AAAKK First listing in the ΩF B2B phone book Jan 3, 2016

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    Reminds me that the Oban 14 yr old is on my must try list.
     
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  2. cfw Jan 3, 2016

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    This as I have been sober fir 16 years this year.

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  3. alam Jan 3, 2016

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    @adam78 made me do it! some warm assorted nuts go well together :)
     
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  4. aap Jan 5, 2016

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    Drank these last Sunday: 10364_949707791784722_3553336349111413758_n.jpg
     
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  5. Illiknight Jan 5, 2016

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    Thanks gents! Mrs Illiknight and I got engaged at Pride back in 2012, so my math was off, I'd been sitting on that bottle for 3 years. I decided first NYE with our 10 mo old son was a worthy reason for opening!

    I have 1 bottle of '09 Cab left from Pride from what we bought in Aug '12. The merlots and petite syrahs didn't make it much past NYE 2013! Fully agree with your assessment on the merlot Dennis... it's nicely balanced and I was pleasantly surprised when we were there tasting them. Granted I was so nervous at what I was about to do they could've handed me grape juice to taste and I'd have bought a case!

    Vintner's select sounds equally amazing! All this talk of Pride, plus my wife and I recalling how much we like their wine after all this time, will likely prompt me to order a case next time I get their release email.

    We celebrated after Pride at Kelham Vineyard, owned by the family of a friend's brother in law, and joined their red wine club. We've enjoyed their wines tremendously (they occasionally release an excellent Sangiovese, somewhat of an oddity for a Napa vineyard), but had really forgotten how excellent the Pride wines were until I finally cracked into these last 3 bottles that we had/have. There may have to be a changing of the wine club for 2016!

    Cheers and Happy New Year!
     
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  6. gophishin Jan 5, 2016

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    That's awesome, their property is beautiful. My wife and I did a private tour and tasting with my parents last year and it was fantastic.
     
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  7. Illiknight Jan 5, 2016

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    It truly is a beautiful place and the lookout by the picnic area offers a great vista. I was super lucky in that no one was at the picnic area when we walked over there, so I didn't have a bunch of people gawking as I got down on a knee!

    The private tour and tasting must be amazing. We were blown away by the group tour and tasting we went on through their caves and out onto that beautiful veranda, which is a much better view than the picnic area IMO.
     
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  8. LawBrk Jan 5, 2016

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    The lady and I were just at Pride a few months ago. We bought a few bottles and brought a picnic lunch to the area off to the side. Great view and great wines! image.jpeg
     
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  9. alam Jan 6, 2016

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    Aberlour 18, but this one will not be a repeat, the A'bunadh remains my favorite of the Aberlour lineage.

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  10. LawBrk Jan 6, 2016

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    I enjoy the new sherry butts of the A'bundah too. Although I also enjoy the tumbler you have there, Baccarat?
     
  11. alam Jan 6, 2016

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    Is the perfect size tumbler, but is not a Baccarat - got a set in Germany several years back, the brand now escapes my old and scotch soft memory :)
     
  12. alam Jan 10, 2016

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    Beautiful Cava Brut Rose & Cardenal Mendoza..
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  13. ulackfocus Jan 11, 2016

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    Still searching for good domestic Pinot Noir. Popped open a 2009 Cobain Wentzel Vineyard and liked it a lot. Even the wife thought it was decent. Had a hint of bay leaf, lower acidity, and very fine tannins that were nearly undetectable which would explain why Windy thought it was drinkable. Definitely going on the search list.

    Opened my last bottle of Dow's 1977 Vintage Port. Much less vanilla than other producer's so we'll see if it's worth backfilling or not after a few days. Gonna be tough to pull $$$ away from 1966 and 1970 though.
     
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  14. Illiknight Jan 11, 2016

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    Kelham Vineyards 2002 cabernet sauvignon.[​IMG]
     
  15. aap Jan 11, 2016

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    How would you assess the 77 Dow? That's my birth year and port is the only good wine to come out of that year. So I've been keen on buying some (I always procrastinate though as my Bordeaux and Rioja purchases seem to take priority). Do you think it can still keep? Is it drinking well now?
     
  16. LawBrk Jan 11, 2016

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    Had this one a while back and I loved it, perfect marriage of old and new world. Nicely perfumed without being overly cranberry and tart. Tannins are well integrated and if I recall right, it wasn't too pricey.
     
  17. ulackfocus Jan 11, 2016

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    Thoughts? Comments? '02 was a good year for fruity Cabs. Oakville / Rutherford Bench bottles would probably be pretty damn good.

    I like the lower vanilla and it's drinking well now. So far it's one of the few that I've enjoyed from '77. It certainly has the stuff to age much further as I noticed tannin still present. Dow is generally less sweet than Graham's and this vintage is no different. Truth be told I won't seek out much more given that '66, '70 and '85 are so much better, but it's no slouch. Updates coming as it evolves over the next week or two in the fridge.

    I'll search out a bottle. '07 and '09 were riper years which is what I'm looking for in a domestic PN. Thanks!
     
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  18. OmegaRookie Jan 16, 2016

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    image.jpeg I'm pleased with this stuff. Very nice!!
     
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  19. ulackfocus Jan 16, 2016

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    The '77 Dow has gotten a little smoother. Pretty nice, but not as fruity as I'd like.

    Popped an '05 Ponsot tonight for dinner tomorrow. Such a young Burgundy needs a double decant to bring out the nose and fruit usually. This one was really nice within minutes which is unusual. Expectations went up a notch.
     
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  20. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Jan 16, 2016

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    First time trying a Kirkland wine
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