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frankj1
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9 years ago

#261

revisited the idea of finding a red to chill...
here is how the label reads

Karl Pfaffmann
Walsheim
Pfalz
2015
Spatburgunderr
Bischofskreuz . Trocken

knowing better, I still started sipping right away, then sipped about every 4 or 5 minutes after that until just cooler than room temp. Way beefier than roses. Some good fruit, some tannins but maybe just a bit out of balance...

I dunno, Allen, I liked it. Had it along side a hodgepodge dinner...Moroccan Spiced chickpea soup (homemade), marinated chicken breast, steamed zuke and broccoli, jarred spicy pickled vegetables, and a few stuffed grape leaves (meatless).

So Spey, tell me what I really had cuz it tasted a lot like some heavier weight pinot noirs I have had lately as it approached room temp.

Speyside
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9 years ago

#262

Karl Pfaff Mann is the winery. Walsheim is the sub growing region, probably a village. Pfalz is the region, on the Rhine river. Spatburgunder is Pinot Noir. Bischofskreuz is a vineyard. Bischofskreuz translates to bishops Cross. Troken is dry.

The Pfalz is primarily a Rising growing region. A little to hot for Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir would be a bit unbalanced. Not enough acidity due to being to warm.

Grapes lose acidity out of the bottom of the grape leaf when the temp is over 70 degrees f. In good Pinot Noir regions the night time temp will dip below 70 degrees f, and the pores on the back side of the leaf close.

I think this wine probably pared well with the spices. On its own it seemed a little unbalanced. If you enjoyed this wine, search out an Alsacian Pinot Noir. It will be similar, but with better balance due to higher acidity.

ZRX1200
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9 years ago

#263

Valley View Syrah 2012.

Lady and I took the first day of school off (Tuesday ) and went wine tasting. Valley View had a buy 2 get one free deal. Their wine is good, not great.

We went to Red Lily after, they have an AMAZING Tempranillo. Also got a bottle of their Verdejo. A little young and sweet but an engaging finish.

frankj1
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9 years ago

#264

Speyside wrote:

that makes so much sense.
Would you try that Alsacian chilled?
Thanks

Speyside
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9 years ago

#265

Yes. Though they are good unchilled, I prefer them lightly chilled.

Speyside
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9 years ago

#266

2014 Lechthales Pinot Nero ( Pinot Noir ), Trentino, Italy.
So I had to pull out a non traditional region Pinot Noir and chill it after your question Frank. It was very nice with a Blackberry nose, dark Cherry fruit on the pallet, a velvety mouth feel, and a soft round structure. I chilled it 5 minutes using a bucket with water and ice. Probably the equivalent of an hour in the fridge.

Speyside
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9 years ago

#267

2013 Montes Alpha Pinot Noir, Chile.
Big, rich, great dark red fruit. More depth than I expected. Probably due to ungrafted vines.

frankj1
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9 years ago

#268

2015 Vintjs (not a typo) pinot noir rose...Arroyo Grande Valley, CA

Speyside
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9 years ago

#269

How the heck do you pronounce that?

shaun341
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9 years ago

#270

19 Crimes Cabernet sauvignon 2015

Had it with some eggplant parm that didn't turn out the greatest but the wine was decent and on sale for $8.99

frankj1
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9 years ago

#271

How the heck do you pronounce that?

Speyside wrote:

vintages...they explained it on the label...pretty good rose, but then again I am partial to roses from pinot noir. This one was not as pale nor as dry as others.

ZRX1200
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9 years ago

#272

Valley View Vineyards Pinot Noir 2014.

Young, light and tasty. Very approachable for a non wine drinker.

Speyside
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9 years ago

#273

2013 Trader Joe's reserve Paso Robles Syrah lot 100. Much more complex than I expected from a $10 bottle. That could be due to the Petit Verdot and Malbec in the blend. Big, rich, smokey, brambley, and textured. Kind of reminds me of a Gigondas. I am enjoying this with a cheese plate and smoked ham. Definitely a wine I would recommend.

deadeyedick
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9 years ago

#274

2013 Ledger David Cab Franc

This stuff is killer. Concentrated and deep with a licorice edge that goes on and on.

Thanks to Jamie for this Rogue Valley stunner!

Speyside
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9 years ago

#275

2013 Masi, Campofiorin, Rosso Del Veronesse, repasso, Vento Italy. Last night

Speyside
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9 years ago

#276

2008, Royal Tokaji, Assxu, 5 Puttonyes, Hungary.
The best dessert wine I have had in a long time.
Tropical fruit, with a little white grapefruit to balance it out. A nose of white peach and apricot. About 1 minute of finish. So rich and treacley the mouth feel is glycerin like.

It paired great with fresh Bosc pears that were quartered with a light drizzle of honey on them.

Stinkdyr
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9 years ago

#277

2011 Haras de Pirque Hussonet is a cab suav from Chile. Couldn't believe the bottle only costs $10. A must try if you can find it.

Did some research and found a couple ratings. Suckling 95 and Parker 90.

robertsccr5 wrote:

Parker is a doosh. Ratings suck.

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Speyside
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9 years ago

#278

2013 Bouchard Aine & Fils Bougogne Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France.

Edited by user 9 years ago | Reason: spell

frankj1
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9 years ago

#279

hey Spey,
forgot I had this bottle. 2014 Borsao Garnacha. Has the little triangle things but the label does not say Tres Picos.

But this is a good bottle and the sticker says $8.99...have no idea why I didn't buy a few.

Went well with some pizza shop veal parm with ziti, despite subtle fruit. Nice on it's own later, too.

ZRX1200
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9 years ago

#280

Lady and I went to a new to me (not her) vinyard in the yuppie town of Ashland (or as we call it, South Eugeneistan)

Did the red flight, one red white mix, one Tempranillo, one Malbec, one Mourverde. Malbec and Tempranillo were good the Mourverde was very good and they thought so too ($!!).

Now eating tacos from a roach coach with Valley View Vineyards Syrah.

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