The Official Wine Thread

[edmorel]

Only wine, nothing else. It’s a lot of old people (it’s for a 100th anniversary) so I don’t expect more than 2 glasses per person, and some won’t drink at all and I think it’s only a 4 hour event. I’m leaning towards splitting the difference with what Piobaire suggested and what I originally thought so 75 bottles but maybe go to 100 bottles, will have to get more intel on the guests and the true total expected.

 

[Piobaire]

This was pretty spectacular. I gave it a one hour decant, but from the moment I opened it, huge warm climate Syrah notes were just permeating things. Had it with homemade naan and shawarma with grilled lamb chops.

Fruit was all dark and stewed, also toss in stewed rhubarb. Some mint/eucalyptus on the nose and palate. Tannins fine and resolved.

Must have been in neutral oak as not a hint of any vanilla or baking spice.

Really a powerhouse.

 

[ricoishere]

This was pretty spectacular. I gave it a one hour decant, but from the moment I opened it, huge warm climate Syrah notes were just permeating things. Had it with homemade naan and shawarma with grilled lamb chops.

Fruit was all dark and stewed, also toss in stewed rhubarb. Some mint/eucalyptus on the nose and palate. Tannins fine and resolved.

Must have been in neutral oak as not a hint of any vanilla or baking spice.

Really a powerhouse.


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I love their entire line. Never gomwrong

 

[venividivicibj]

Only wine, nothing else. It’s a lot of old people (it’s for a 100th anniversary) so I don’t expect more than 2 glasses per person, and some won’t drink at all and I think it’s only a 4 hour event. I’m leaning towards splitting the difference with what Piobaire suggested and what I originally thought so 75 bottles but maybe go to 100 bottles, will have to get more intel on the guests and the true total expected.

75 is probably fine (maybe even less - depending on the crowd)

 

[mhip]

It’s a lot of old people

You could probably go 1-box per table, and they'd love you for it...