The Official Wine Thread

[Crawford]

'16 was a great year for the Okanagan/Similkameen. Got this in store this weekend, nice amount of bottle age to get off the shelf. Was amazing.

 

[esoxm]

I really wish okanagan stuff was more accessible in the US - have always been really impressed when I get my hands on it.

Will be buying this again - pretty serious QPR at $20. It’s a Grenache heavy gsm from cotes-catalanes

 

[venividivicibj]

Shipment arrived- crazy how hard it is to find Heredia Blancos these days

 

[ericgereghty]

May well be viewing through the rose colored lens of nostalgia, but I’ve tried a few different Lewis varietals of late…and they’re all fairly blah?
I recall them, almost as a rule, being incredibly (arguably excessively) opulent. These recent tries are not.
Wondering if this is me being a dummy, or Justin/Wonderful taking effect.

 

[Omega Male]

Don’t really want to move more ****, so I’m just drinking my few remaining allocations as they come in.

 

[The_Schmidt]

Have not had much wine lately. But last weekend I had some Champagne at a restaurant:

 

[jbarwick]

First LB pickup in a while. Came with this, a cab, and a Malbec.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Happy Easter everybody!

 

[cocostella]

 

[jbarwick]

Last H&H bottle. Will need to make some room for another order

 

[venividivicibj]

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Driven past their warehouse in paso tons of times but never tried them - how is it

 

[venividivicibj]

Yesterday and today


Another spanish white. Had their 'seleccion especial' last week and was very impressed. This is also very good (not oxidative like Heredia blancos)



Interesting combo from Andrew Will (57% Merlot, 43% Cab Franc). Originally opened this yesterday, was too tannic, let sit until today. Still tannic, but much more enjoyable. Will be glorious in 5 years.

 

[cocostella]

It’s the first from them I’ve had. It was fantastic. Not sure it’s fair to judge based on an excellent 2006 tho!

 

[venividivicibj]

Continuing on the Spanish kick



Turley from Howell Mountain last night (zin blend from Dragon and Rattlesnake vineyards with a little bit of petit Syrah from Rattlesnake as well)

 

[jbarwick]

A Malbec from Midnight Cellars and it goes well with this spring sunset