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10-21-2011, 10:14 AM | #481 |
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Too bad all the so called "professionals" keep telling people its the red wines that age better and longer. In fact, whites age way better and are more affordable to boot (Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Champagnes, Sauternes, etc.)
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10-21-2011, 10:44 AM | #482 | |
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What I found interesting from this tasting is that Bourdy says that wine cellars should have seasonal temp swings if you want to age wine a long time. Their cellar goes from freezing to 60 degrees and that steady temp cellars do not age wine for a long time (30+ years) as well.
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10-21-2011, 11:35 AM | #483 | |
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Champagne is the perfect example here: No oak aging, plenty of acidity and built-in ability to live and age for a very, very long time. |
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10-21-2011, 12:17 PM | #484 |
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I don't know about lonnnnng term aging of whites but some that I have overlooked in my cellar that got to be 15 years old tasted great.
I have always heard that seasonal temp variation is ok but daily swings are damaging. This is the first time I have heard that seasonal variation is desirable. I will worry less about my cellar now. |
10-21-2011, 12:47 PM | #485 | |
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10-21-2011, 02:07 PM | #486 |
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I have a natural cellar that sees seasonal swings and have been using it over 15 years. The oldest bottles are as nice as one would want of "good provenance" bottles. I see little reason to modify except for increased humdity which does not bode well in an open home cellar next
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11-24-2011, 05:21 PM | #488 |
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A few pick-ups for Kellie. Been hunting down the Roscato for about six months now. Kept getting told there was no such thing as a red moscato...but I kept on hunting. Perseverance paid off!!
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11-24-2011, 06:21 PM | #490 |
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Supposed to be sweet...as the regular white moscato is a very sweet wine. The red moscato is supposed to have hints of berry to it. Haven't cracked a bottle yet.
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12-07-2011, 11:20 AM | #491 |
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I saw a red moscato at Kroger's of all places just a few days ago.
Also, I picked up a a bottle of Penfold's Grandfather Port last Friday after a tasting here in Columbus. Grahams 20 year tawny was my favorite, until now! Recommended for any lovers of Port Wine. |
01-21-2012, 10:06 PM | #493 |
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Opened my first bottle of 2007 Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. Drinking great right now. Decanted about 2 hours. Some great values in 07 cabs from Cali. I need to stack a few more mid range priced 07's away. Also opened a 2006 Peju Cab Franc. Wow. what a wine. Great earthy flavors, and some forest floor action going on. Not as much oak character as one would expect. This is a wine for the old world wine drinkers to check out.
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01-22-2012, 06:27 AM | #494 |
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I have an 05 Reserve in the basement. Peju makes some very good wines.
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01-22-2012, 09:42 AM | #496 |
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"Earthy" and "forest floor" are not flavors I think about in wine. Living in the forest and tasting earth occasionally may have an affect on that.
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01-22-2012, 10:41 AM | #497 |
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01-22-2012, 10:52 AM | #499 |
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Try a cab franc from the Loire Valley. Hard to believe you've never tasted earth/soil in a wine before. I'd also tell you to try a pinot from North Burgundy, but then again unless you like the smell of sh!t, you won't enjoy them. Sh!t is not an aroma anyone thinks about in wine at first thought.
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01-22-2012, 11:06 AM | #500 |
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Gamay from Loire can be full of non-fruit driven flavors too. I like Loire Valley wines and they are well priced
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