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Speyside
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8 years ago

#621

2015 D'aenberg Stump Jump GSM, Australia

Nose of white pepper, jammy dark red fruit, and herbs. Big and rich, jammy brambley fruit. Wild hebs, earthyness, and wet stone flavors. Somewhat edgie. A great wine with ribs off the barbecue.

Tossed salad with garlic infused red wine vinegar.
Grilled ribs with Memphis barbecue sauce.
Sweet potato fries.
Garden fresh steamed green beans with brown butter.
Ambrosia apples drizzled with Carmel sauce.

frankj1
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8 years ago

#622

Frank, a very traditional Cotes de Provence rose. Grenache, Cinault, Syrah, and Cabernet. Any Cotes de Povence will be similar. Figure $12 to $14 a bottle, any more is to much. The color should be similar in all Cotes de Provence roses, that light, pinkish, orange is color.

Speyside wrote:

great news, cuz it was right in the zone for me.

Mattie B
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8 years ago

#623

Piatelli Malbec

This is brand new in our market.

For the price, it's solid. Should retail around $15.

I didn't like the Cab as much.

frankj1
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8 years ago

#624

didn't get the name, but a nice syrah rose (x2) with this

CHARRED OCTOPUS | 15
toasted almond mole, yellow raisins, roasted grapes

at Burro Bar in Brookline MA

Stinkdyr, very good place on Beacon St near Washington St.

Speyside
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8 years ago

#625

2015, SoneFly Chardonay, Russian River Valley, California.

Tossed salad with lime juice sprinkled on.
Grilled scallops with lemon juice squeezed on.
Cheese plate with 3 different Bries.
Apple and pear wedges.

Speyside
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8 years ago

#626

2014, Acacia A Pinot Noir, California.

$8.99, 85 points.

A really good inexpensive Pinot Noir. A nose of strawberry, bing cherry, and minerality. Medium in body, smooth, and silky. Dark cherry and blackberry fruit flavors. Nice minerality and acidity. Will stand up to pork and chicken. Would pair nicely with fatty fish and shrimp.

frankj1
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8 years ago

#627

Figuiere
Famille Combard
2016 Le Saint Andre` Rose` 2016

frankj1 wrote:

couldn't find this at my locals, but did find Figuiere Signature, Magali 2016 rose

cotes de Provence

"an assemblage of 15 to 25 year old 25% grenache, 15% cinsault, 30% syrah, and 30% cabernet"

$16- good

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frankj1
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8 years ago

#628

Trimbach Pinot Blanc 2015

Alsace.

Despite being a fan of reds and roses for several years, Allen's suggestion leading me to Alsatian whites has worked out very well.

Speyside
Herf-A-Holic

8 years ago

#629

Pinot Blanc is a mutation of Pinot Gris, which is a mutation of Pinot Noir. Step across the border into Italy. The region of Alto Adige has much in common with Alsace. The winery to look for is Alois Lageder. Their Pinot Blanc is very nice. It is not as big and rich as Trimbach, but has a very interesting minerality in it. Also the flavor is more Bartlett pear in nature. Alto Adige is also where much Pinot Grigio is grown. Pinot Grigio is less ripe Pinot Gris. When buying Pinot Grigio do not over pay. There is very little difference in Pinot Grigio. A $7 one is as good as a $20 one.

frankj1
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8 years ago

#630

love it!!!

for #650

Edited by user 8 years ago | Reason: Not specified

Stinkdyr
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8 years ago

#631

...... If you find Pine Ridge it is worth trying.

Speyside wrote:

Ecco that! It is not nearly as polluted with oak as most west coast wines.

=d>

Stinkdyr
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8 years ago

#632

Don't make me send you some.

Try them Frank. You won't be disappointed. The rose is made from Mourvèdre. Very different from the Provence style.

The Pinot , well there aren't many that I don't like.

Mattie B wrote:

Are they over-oaky like so many CA wines?

:-k

Stinkdyr
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8 years ago

#633

frankj1 wrote:

Thx for the tip, Frank!
I will seek it out.

🍺

frankj1
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8 years ago

#634

I was never at the original in Cambridge or Slumerville, but I believe it is called Painted Burro.

This one is small, cool vibe, and gets you out of the city without schlepping an hour.

Arrow_34
Connoisseur

8 years ago

#635

Wife and were drinking napa cellars cab 2014. Not bad, was one "clearance" at our local store. But dry. But if you decant for a few hours, really opens up.

Speyside
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8 years ago

#636

Rose, there are really three different types and they started in France. Provance, which is comprised of Grenache, Syrah, and various other grapes indigenous to the region. Burgundy, which is Pinot Noir. And Bandol which is Mouvedre, and other grapes indigenous to the region. Mattie is right a Mouvedre based rose is very different. It is somewhat large and structured. And it ages well, probably up to 5 years if you want. Now rose is made world wide from various grapes. A good rose should be bone dry, with a good backbone of acidity. I stay away from Italian and South American rose. They tend to be off dry, not something I enjoy. Rose from Bordeaux, though rare, is also rather large. It can have any of the 4 primary grapes in it. I particularly find Sancerre rose interesting. It is Pinot Noir based, and has a core of interesting minerality, probably due to the limestone in the soil. Most good rose is made through the saignee method. To intensify their red wine a producer bleeds off about 10% of the juice after 2 or 3 days of maceration. That juice ends up becoming rose.

Mattie B
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8 years ago

#637

It's not very often I lay out a wine that is a must buy...but this one is legit

J Vidal Fleury Cotes du Rhone

A French red blend of mostly Grenache.

Retail should be around $15.

All I can say is...

But it!!!

Peckerhead
Connoisseur

8 years ago

#638

2012 Chateau de Belcier Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux (what a friggin' mouthful/as I read the bottle)

Not normally a huge Merlot fan, but I do like them when they come from Bordeaux.
..and this one is CHEAP. Scored this at Costco for $10. Gonna get a case.
It's not a single varietal, has a splash of Cabernet Franc and Malbec in it to round it out.
It's nice and dry with dark cherry/berry notes. A little thin but very enjoyable, especially for the price.
If you've never tried an affordable Bordeaux, give this one a try, especially to taste the difference between
a California and a French Merlot.

Salut!

Speyside
Herf-A-Holic

8 years ago

#639

Mattie, that is a fine bottle. It is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre if memory serves me right. I also think there is some declassified Gigondas blended in. That's why it is so rich.

frankj1
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8 years ago

#640

Peckerhead wrote:

I find the more years I get into this, I have been trending toward a little thinner reds. There are times I crave a big red, certain zins or cabs, but I've moved away without really giving it much thought

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