Good and cheap drinkin' alert!! BV Zin 2001 is a great buy at ~$13 a bottle... hasn't been released yet (AFAIK) but BV accidentally sent a case to a distributor that promptly brought it to a tasting a few months ago at the wine store I frequent.
That 1974 George sounds great! only one more year to go!!! ^_^ It reminded me of one of my other Penfold's purchases from last year... 1997 Grange (Shiraz) saving it for our daughter's wedding (she was born in 1997). Raspberry jam and tobacco flavors...mmmmmm...good drinkin' I've found I've been particularly drawn to Zin this year. Biale Black Chicken and Spenker Vinyards; and Neyers. And you can't go wrong with Rombauer's Zin! ^_^ will ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:49 AM Subject: Re: Assimilated > Will- > > I'm particularly fond of BV reds (Beaulieu Vineyards, Rutherford, Napa Valley). > Their 1999 reds are wonderful, and they say will age wonderfully. > > I have 6-10 each of the '99 Syrah (like liquid jam!), Rutherford CabSav, and > Merlot, plus a few assorted others. > > My prizes are a 1974 George, a 1997 George, and a 1999 George (George de Latour > Private Reserve CabSav). I bought the Georges at the winery, where they had > been properly cellared before sale. We're saving the '74 for our 30th wedding > anniversary - we were married in '74. > > Yes, I also like the Cabs a little warmer. > > -Ben > > > Bordeaux (the red as well as the white), is classically served slightly > > chilled 60 degrees is about right. I've also found that Cotes-du-Rhone do > > quite well at "cellar temperature" though I find Australian Shiraz and Cabs > > do not (Closer to 67-68 for them). > > > > Currently on my "must save" list is a '96 Columbia Winery Red Willows > > Cabernet Sauvignon as well as a vertical of Penfold's Bin 28 Kalimna > > (Shiraz) 1996-2000 (only one bottle of each... drank all the rest...yum!!) > > > > Just expanded my cellar space so that I could rack all the bottles I've just > > had sitting in cases. Usually we drink through them before I have to worry > > about shuffling the storage, but lately I've been buying faster than we can > > drink... > > > > will > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:54 AM > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > <hee hee hee> > > > right on, Will :-) > > > > > > reason I use a spreadsheet: > > > > the cells correspond to the rows and columns in the wine cooler and racks, > > like > > > a visual catalog. > > > > > > I have a bunch of '99 reds I'm trying to leave alone for 4-5 years more > > aging, > > > and some stuff I keep in the cooler just so it's at the right temp to > > drink. > > > > > > Have discovered I like reds a lot better at what would be room temp in > > France - > > > low to mid 60's. > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > errr...ahem...not the *only* one...well, maybe a spreadsheet...mines in > > a > > > > database... > > > > > > > > 147 and growing... > > > > > > > > ^_^ > > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "William Wheatley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 4:52 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > haha that only man to keep a spreadsheet of his wine LOL > > > > > > > > > > Welcome back bubba. > > > > > > > > > > Hows the ticker? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:25 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eri*K*a, > > > > > > > > > > > > /me blushes > > > > > > > > > > > > re: the bbq sauce, > > > > > > the deli/custom meat market (Kinder's) is right outside the main > > gate of > > > > > the > > > > > > refinery. Closest place to get food except from the catering trucks > > > > onsite > > > > > > (which I won't do). They opened a second store .5 mile from my house > > > > > <grin>. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > re: the wine, I just took inventory - up to 107 bottles at the > > moment > > > > :-) > > > > > > 60 in the temperature-controlled cooler, the rest in racks at room > > temp. > > > > > > Could use some help drinking it, buddy :-) > > > > > > (Wanna copy of the Excel spreadsheet so you see what you're > > missing?) > > > > > > > > > > > > May not be able to post much from work but will try to from home. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Benny > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOHOO!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /me dances with joy .... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOOHHOOO!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > By the way, that BBQ sauce? Almost all gone! It was > > > > > > > BEE-UUUUU-TIFUL!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The wine is still sitting there ... Soon, soon ... ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOOHHOOOOO! 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