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1999 Chateau Musar. My SO and daugther indulged me with a half-bottle for birthday brunch at Harvest in Harvard Square. My first taste of this storied wine from Lebanon. Though popped and poured, it was immediately graceful and elegant. A considerable amount of sediment no doubt diminished its concentration (as the rather pale color hints), but really a beautiful wine.
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Bordeaux futures are available for pre-sale for the 2020 and 2021 Pavillon red and whites. Trying to decide if I want to pull the trigger on them. Iâd probably have to wait until Iâm about 75 to open them!
Get a case and open one every year starting in about 5 
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Unless thereâs something in the â Margaux â name that makes it a must have for you?! Otherwise, for the price one is paying for a second wine and a luxury â Sauvignon Blanc ', IMHO, there are better and cheaper choices out there. A great Sancerre from Boulay or a Cloudy Bay from New Zealand can be equally enjoyable at a fraction of the cost!
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Polished off the remainder of this 2018 Kitâs Killer Cab from Clif Napa.
Exemplary wine from Clif, if a tad expensive. Leather, blackberries, raspberry jam, velvety finish.
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1997 Mount Eden Estate Chsrdonnay. The best aged chardonnay of my life! Opened for our 34 anniversary drunk a day late w/razor clams and salad.
Pretty amazing conincidence of wine and dish being absolutely spot on for our anniversary.
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I was in Europe a few weeks ago. Had this bottle at a Spanish tapas place in Glasgow called Malaga. Pretty versatile and went well with the tapa âmainsâ like albondigas.
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Happy Anniversary - all looks delicious!
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Beautiful label too!
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1990 Costanti Brunello. Started tight. Opened into opulent, rich ripe wine, still youthful. With butter basted sirloin. Lots of local veggies.
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This is lovely! The Cabernet and Shiraz play off each other very well, so it is tannic enough to cut through the richness of tonightâs steak dinner but has some berries and spice to enjoy as well. Good stuff!
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How would you say it compares with some of the other Penfold âbinsâ? I loved RWT (âbin 798â). I know Grange (âbin 95â) is supposed to be the apotheosis of Penfolds, but I find it very distinctive, and a bit of an acquired taste (one that I have not acquired).
Having not had The Grange nor Bin 798, I canât speak to that as a comparison. I have had the more value priced Bin offerings (8, 9, and 28) and I think this one demonstrates more structure and balance (the Bin 8 would be the most direct one to compare it to of those 3). Out of the bottle, it was a little tight, but after an hour or so it opened up some, so you could notice more berry flavors and pepper. I have another bottle that I think I may open for Christmas!
We regretfully discovered that these days the reliable old vine Zinfandel Bota Box isnât to be found on the shelves.
Oh man, I havenât looked for that in a bit! I will have to check next time I am out at the local package store. The Pinot is reasonably reliable - fruity, with occasional notes of wet dog.
my 2018 home-winemaker project: Merlot!
Fruit picked at Houston Vineyards in the Fairview Distr. of Hayward, CA.
As this is a Bay-facing slope in the East Bay Hills, this merlot is somewhat leaner and more structured than many of the warm-climate cousins one might find w/in California. Aged w/ French oak cubes for 8 months, and bottled 15 months after harvest.
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