Wine

[looiwte]

Enjoy a half bottle Château Moulin Riche 2005 tonight...

I got from Caveau this half-bottle too. From your notes, seems ready to drink, but patience can be rewarded Read an interesting article before on how half-bottles evolve faster:

Dug it up here: http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/is-wine-in-half-bottles-fully-worth-it

 

[ikileo]

ugh...more bad news...

GUIGAL OFFERS!!!

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101372674675-402/Order+Form+-+Guigals.pdf

i am getting the basic hermitage blanc and the st joseph blanc also

this year i am getting more into non-red wines.

great producer, guigal that is. if u have the dough go for the ex-voto hermitage, if not get his other northern rhone appellation wines as that's his speciality.

 

[ikileo]

So, are we pooling?

ack no more cash liao...plus i've had some of this stuff already so i'll give it a miss...

 

[MuthuCurry]

ugh...more bad news...

GUIGAL OFFERS!!!

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101372674675-402/Order+Form+-+Guigals.pdf

i am getting the basic hermitage blanc and the st joseph blanc also

this year i am getting more into non-red wines.

great producer, guigal that is. if u have the dough go for the ex-voto hermitage, if not get his other northern rhone appellation wines as that's his speciality.

phew, luckily i am not familiar with rhone wines... plus, i just ordered 3 more bottles of this brunello di motalcino castellani 2006 ($59/bottle) from WC. bought 1 to try last wkend, was very impressed with the nose and its powerful yet fine finishing. good to drink now or keep for 5 years! praying hard tt not more offers now, or else, i will be broke b4 CNY..

 

[ikileo]

phew, luckily i am not familiar with rhone wines... plus, i just ordered 3 more bottles of this brunello di motalcino castellani 2006 ($59/bottle) from WC. bought 1 to try last wkend, was very impressed with the nose and its powerful yet fine finishing. good to drink now or keep for 5 years! praying hard tt not more offers now, or else, i will be broke b4 CNY..

rhone wines are THE BOMB. one of my fave red and white wine regions

go ahead, buy some

 

[hkm520240]

@hkm - did u buy this from vinum sales? i have cleared mine few weeks ago. find it is very full flavour on both the nose and palate. very well made st julien, but, maybe a touch too heavy to me. seems like u prefer heavy body bottle.. hehe

@MC: Yes I bought fr Vinum/Caveau sale too.

Having been started with Shiraz and like full bodied Shiraz. My palate seems to use to heavy wines (my tongue numb already ) so the Moulin Riche is like medium bodied to me. Just nice and not heavy. In fact I feel other Bordeaux wines from Pauillac & ST Julien at Cru Class level will have more bodied and texture than this.

 

[Condor]

 

[hkm520240]

Good wines produced from SA winery Dombeya. Have tried the whole range. Like the Chardonnay with typical SA expression of butterscotch, a little sweet. SB is fresh. For reds I like the blend Samara & Cab Sau although someone commented a bit austere. Less impress with Merlot & Syrah that features in this tasting but I guess I know why

 

[hkm520240]

I got from Caveau this half-bottle too. From your notes, seems ready to drink, but patience can be rewarded Read an interesting article before on how half-bottles evolve faster:

Dug it up here: Is Wine in Half-Bottles Fully Worth It? | Food & Wine

Thanks for the interesting article. Yes I am fully agree/aware that half bottle evolve faster and that's why I drink up that half bottle instead of intend to cellar it. And it is already beautiful now although I believe it can be further improve. But I'm not going to risk on it.

 

[hkm520240]

ugh...more bad news...

GUIGAL OFFERS!!!

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101372674675-402/Order+Form+-+Guigals.pdf

i am getting the basic hermitage blanc and the st joseph blanc also

I tried Cote Rotie Ch Ampuis before and I love it. But the price is expensive too. So end up I ordered 2 CdR from Cornerstone for $25+/each

 

[ikileo]

yeah they are expensive but really good. for guigal i tend to stick to their northern rhones.

tonight i will be at the donnhoff tasting at Taberna. Will provide updates

 

[reign]

Yeah I got that mail. The $29 bdx is a good deal while a number of the 09 Rieslings need time, especially the volxem.

Which Wine company is this?

 

[ikileo]

Wein & Vin...

 

[looiwte]

How was the Donnhoff night?

 

[ikileo]

How was the Donnhoff night?

yup it was very good. Herr Donnhoff was very passionate about his wines (he calls them his children). Stylistically he doesn't make regular german riesling IMO. his rieslings have got both power and elegance depending on the vineyard site.

some were incredibly floral while some had exotic notes and spices in them. very interesting from a lot of other producers. the other top producer in Nahe is Schlossgut Diel, whose style again differs. so within this small region, there is a variety of expression which is great.

 

[ikileo]

hey gang, it's here!

check the google docs for the amt to transfer to me. gong xi gong xi.

we definitely have to meet up for another session and so that i can unload all this stuff onto you.

 

[reign]

Thanks!! Check your bank acc, I will tt by 6pm! Who is going to tott?? I want to get the donnhoff

 

[ikileo]

https://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=16587

Donnhoff tasting notes.

 

[ikileo]

Happy lunar new year guys! What is your CNY tipple of choice durin this period?

 

[reign]

Same to U!! Opened the 2008 mount edward (NZ) pinot noir yesterday night, going for Tawny port wine tonight. For the port wine does it needs to be chill prior serving?