Will- "pretty good and even cheaper" alert:
Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zin 2001 currently $5.99 at Cost Plus We like it. :-) -Ben > YAY!!! > > must... not... make...call.. to.. dealer...while...at...work! > > ^_^ > will > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:26 PM > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > Will- > > > > the BV 2001 Zin has been released - I got some from their Wine Society. > > > > Tasting notes from web site: > > > > "Dark ruby color. Wonderfully bright, rich berry-pepper aromas show superb > > ripeness with balanced jammy notes. The flavors are rich, concentrated and > > laced with black pepper, licorice and blackberry notes. This vintage's > texture > > is remarkably juicy, though balanced by ripe tannins and elegant acidity. > Firm > > yet round, this is a classic Napa Valley Zinfandel that's delicious now, > but > > will age for 4-5 years. " > > > > Also release is the 2001 Signet Zin - retail $30. > > "Nearly opaque black violet-ruby color. Extremely aromatic. Cocoa-vanilla, > ripe > > blackberry, coffee and dark chocolate aromas prevail. This is an intensely > > flavorful, balanced Zinfandel. Full-bodied, it shows a berry essence with > hints > > of anise, combined with powerful, rich flavors. The tannins are ripe, the > > flavor solid and deep. A beautifully structured wine. This is a > concentrated > > wine with a lot of finesse and can be aged for 3-4 years." > > > > Mmmmmm. > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > 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! Benny's back! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > Erika > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>| -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > > >>| From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > >>| Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:13 PM > > > > > > > > > > >>| To: CF-Community > > > > > > > > > > >>| Subject: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| Resistance was futile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>| I have been assimilated. > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| New e-mail addy for the list: > > > > > > > > > > >>| [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| /Ben > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > >>| ~~~~~~~~~| > > > > > > > > > > >>| Archives: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 > > > > > > > > > > >>| Subscription: > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subsc > > > > > > > > > > ribe&forumid=5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. > > > > > > > > > > Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. > > > > > > > > > > Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. > > > > > > > > > > www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=2872.2701.5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. 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