The Official Wine Thread

[Piobaire]

Had a business lunch yesterday at a place I don't frequent. The wine list and pricing completely blew me away. For instance, a 2014 Sea Smoke Ten for $81. A 2007 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe "La Crau" for $67. Just two examples but should give an idea of pricing. I wish it wasn't 35 minutes, including a portion through the main part of the city, away from my house or we'd be doing dinners and having 2-3 bottles.

 

[jesask]

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Coming around to Rheingau Riesling.

You should try the Leitz line up.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

 

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[Veremund]

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Coming around to Rheingau Riesling.

A local favourite.

 

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[audiophilia]

 

[EvanNole]

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How was it? I've sitting on an 06 for a while.

 

[audiophilia]

How was it? I've sitting on an 06 for a while.

Outstanding. Was having dinner in Vancouver with friends and he read the Tignanello was $150. Looked like that to me on the daily chalkboard, too. What a deal!

Misread. When the bill came, it was $650! Gulp!

 

[EvanNole]

Outstanding. Was having dinner in Vancouver with friends and he read the Tignanello was $150. Looked like that to me on the daily chalkboard, too. What a deal!

Misread. When the bill came, it was $650! Gulp!

Gulp is right! Well, glad it was outstanding, at least!

 

[patrickBOOTH]

 

[venividivicibj]

@patrickBOOTH That’s a pretty well known producer- I always hear about the ‘Les picasses’.

Haven’t done a lot of drinking from Chinon- how was it?

 

[erictheobscure]

I drank several bottles of that Chinon recently. It was pretty good--unmistakable Chinon cab franc--but not mindblowing or anything.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I agree with your opinion. It’s good, but unmemorable. I think it’s overpriced too. Will be better in a couple years.