The Official Wine Thread

[Eustace]



yeah, price is an issue for me. At $65, one can get into some pretty serious wine from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Rhone, Piedmont, etc. I guess I'm thinking that at $65, why bother with a Beauj (and I totally realize that it's a dumb stance to have).

I get it. It's like paying $50 for Saint Aubin or Monthelie in Burgundy. Tough to swallow at that price. That said, I've had some pretty fantastic wines that I have been seriously geeking out about from those areas, so to me that's worth $50. Try the Cote du Py from Foillard. It's around $30 and I think you'll find value in it.

 

[Eustace]



Similar experiences here though I has less luck in the $20's with the eyetals. Wholesale on the Du Croppio is around $20 so... I imported 6 wheels of Pecorino di Crotone for the pairing and together they are

Nice!

 

[gomestar]

yeah, price is an issue for me. At $65, one can get into some pretty serious wine from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Rhone, Piedmont, etc. I guess I'm thinking that at $65, why bother with a Beauj (and I totally realize that it's a dumb stance to have).

I get it. It's like paying $50 for Saint Aubin or Monthelie in Burgundy. Tough to swallow at that price. That said, I've had some pretty fantastic wines that I have been seriously geeking out about from those areas, so to me that's worth $50. Try the Cote du Py from Foillard. It's around $30 and I think you'll find value in it.

noted, a store not far from me has 4 wines from Foillard. Not the cheaper version, but I'll still pick one up and try it out.

In the interim, if you see some Denis Bachelet "bourgogne rouge", pick up a bottle and tell us your thoughts.

 

[Mark from Plano]



In the interim, if you see some Denis Bachelet "bourgogne rouge", pick up a bottle and tell us your thoughts.

Found some of the '09 Bachelet CdN Villages locally the other day. Had been paying $49-53 for it from Premier Cru in Berkeley and having it shipped in. Local place had it for $73 (after the 5% cash discount). I swallowed hard and bought 3 bottles. Already plowed through 2 of them. $73 is just too stiff for a wine I can't seem to control myself around.

 

[gomestar]

vinfanticide!!

 

[Cary Grant]



vinfanticide!!

:tounge:

 

[Mark from Plano]

I don't know. It's not like it's a premier or grand Cru or something. At the end of the day it's a (very, very good) village level wine meant to be consumed young, but that will likely still be good for many years. I've been guilty of vinfanticide before but not sure this is a good example of it.

Besides...it's just so yummy.

 

[gomestar]



'09 Bachelet CdN Villages

also, I need to do some research, but I'm pretty sure this is a single vineyard wine that sits in some village that is just outside of a classification zone. For those not in the know or for those who ignore the "buy the producer not the cru" mantra, this wine would fly right by them. Those in the know, like you, indulge.

I don't know. It's not like it's a premier or grand Cru or something. At the end of the day it's a (very, very good) village level wine meant to be consumed young, but that will likely still be good for many years. I've been guilty of vinfanticide before but not sure this is a good example of it.

This wine takes extremely well to age. All of his wines do.

Last year, a few 2002 "Borgogne Rouge" bottles popped up at Crush, and Manton and I pillaged the store of them. They were amazing, just a great mix of youth and age.

 

[gomestar]

http://www.crushwineco.com/crush-library/bachelet-cote-de-nuits-villages/

a little more info there. Says all of the vines are from one of the small villages, but doesn't mention a single vineyard. Given he only makes about 500 cases of it a year, I wouldn't be surprised if it was all from one vineyard.

 

[rossoz]

Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2009. This opens up so nicely after a bit of "decanting". Kinda sad that I picked up only 10 bottles at 12 € each.

How long do you "decant" before drinking?

Cheers

 

[gomestar]



How long do you "decant" before drinking?

depends on the wine. Decanting for an hour can help open up a very young and hard wine. Old wines only need decanting to remove sediment, not for aeration.

 

[Huntsman]



Did a little shopping this weekend:

Spoiler

Plus a case of RRV Pinot (Dutton Goldfield).

Bugey! I love Bugey - and it was the first thing I ever got drunk on, at the ripe old age of 31. So yummy. Have not had it since because it is not easily available in my area. Jealous, especially as it is cheap for teh poorz like me.

 

[pscolari]

FYI - Astor is having a 20% off red wine sale today only. While they do have a good portion of their inventory on the website, I would recommend going to the store. Picked up some Faury St Joe, Texier Brezeme, Souhaut La Souteronne, Broc Carignan, and Sunier Regnie. They have a nice selection of Paolo Bea, Occhipinti, and Oddero currently.

 

[Piobaire]



Bugey! I love Bugey - and it was the first thing I ever got drunk on, at the ripe old age of 31. So yummy. Have not had it since because it is not easily available in my area. Jealous, especially as it is cheap for teh poorz like me.

You must have really been trying as that stuff is only 8% (one of the reasons I like it).

 

[Manton]

What does everyone like to pair with roast turkey?