Great vintage

• November 2009

  “Don't forget Brunello as a candidate. The vintage on sale now in 2009 is 2004, the first five star vintage since 1997 (the so-called vintage of the century). A 2004 vintage, or Riserva (available next year) should easily...”

  Forum post in the topic Long cellar life wines. by Laurapal

  
  

• November 2009

  “Looks like you've enjoyed pinot noir from Oregon, and syrah/shiraz from Oz and elsewhere. I'll start with four suggestions that I've already made in other Snooth threads, one set slightly below your price range and one set...”

  Forum post in the topic Newbie looking for Red Wine... by dmcker

  
  

• November 2009

  “Ciao Cigarman, This means that the law/wine legislation does not require that a vintage be quoted on the label. Of course you know this if you regularly buy it. Barolo Chinato is an aromatized wine - Barolo DOCG with...”

  Forum post in the topic Question on Barolo Chinato by Laurapal

  
  

• November 2009

  “It went great, I was just going to wait till I had a moment to collect my thoughts on the subject. THese best part about this group is that everyone in really into experimenting. You'd be amazed by how many different...”

  Forum post in the topic Wine and Cigars??? by Eric Guido

  
  
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  November 2009

  Haan Merlot Prestige 2001

  Snoothrank: Starting at $54^.99

  “Wow! What a difference some time in the cellar makes. I opened one of my 3 ... hint of vanilla. 2001 was a great vintage in Australia and in Barossa. Many well-made wines I have had from this vintage express...”

  Wine review by WineJourney

  
  

• November 2009

  “Claybe - in fact, nothing is a good pairing with the Thanksgiving dinner. Someone mentioned a chardonnay overpowering the sides - it will be precisely the opposite problem. Think about it - you have turkey. Let's...”

  Forum post in the topic Best Recommendations for... by GregT

  
  

• November 2009

  “This year I got the opportunity to participate in a winery employee project. Me and a few of other employees at Loxton Cellars got half a ton of Syrah grapes to make our own wine from. We’ll do all the work and we’ll...”

  Forum post in the topic Gundlach Bundschu Visit ... (Sonoma... by HondaJohn

  
  

• November 2009

  “I still find some Bordeaux I like. I bought maybe a half dozen 2005s. Bordeaux as an industry however drives me crazy. There are plenty of great producers but the driving force behind too many is to produce "important"...”

  Forum post in the topic Are scores getting higher? by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

• November 2009

  “I think I agree it's not what else so much as who else. Speaking of malbec, there are also some interesting fortified wines from Uruguay and I kind of like those because they also add spices and herbs and flavorings....”

  Forum post in the topic What else would make a good port? by GregT

  
  

• October 2009

  “It's not so much that the off vintage makes the wine match the meal as the fact that some of the "great" vintages require more time. The 2005 Bordeaux for example, are pretty tannic and you can find other vintages that...”

  Forum post in the topic Price/Score Ratio Formula for Wines by GregT

  
  

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