tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15539232410794724832024-03-08T13:05:44.644-05:00Blog OrdinaryEnjoying wine without trying to impress anyoneEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-81266435737390645932011-09-23T16:01:00.002-04:002011-09-23T16:02:07.385-04:00finisThat's enough of that. This is an ex-blog.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-63650641336418604542011-09-19T19:52:00.002-04:002011-09-19T19:52:00.133-04:00Duchi Neri 2010 Friuli Grave Pinot GrigioPale golden straw color.
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<br />Apple smell, citrus, cherry, mineral.
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<br />Apple and cherry flavors, long lemony finish.
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<br />Very good medium-bodied bottle, $16.99.
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<br />Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-27358787503666509352011-09-16T19:23:00.006-04:002011-09-16T19:23:00.084-04:00Bridao 2007 Ribatejo Vinho Tinto Classico"Century" candidates note: Castello, Trincadeira, and Tinta Roriz.
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<br />Near-opaque ruby color.
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<br />Cherry, plum, blackberry smells, some leather at the end.
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<br />Dark stone fruits, blackest of blackberries, long acid finish.
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<br />Very good medium-to-full-bodied bottle, $14.99.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-89264236617977447692011-09-13T19:56:00.005-04:002011-09-13T19:56:00.983-04:00Bump 2009 Sonoma Coast Sauvignon Blanc Adobe VineyardYellowish straw color, the slightest bit cloudy.
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<br />Smell of pear and grapefruit, hints of peach, later in the bottle there's a hint of cat pee.
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<br />Dry taste of pear, peach, grapefruit, a big bowl of fruit.
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<br />Very good medium-to-full-bodied bottle. $18.99.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-87325894511971567632011-09-10T19:45:00.007-04:002011-09-10T19:45:00.347-04:00Deux Montille 2008 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru, Sur GamayPale straw color, greenish tint.
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<br />Smoky oak smell, ripe pear, river-wetted stones.
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<br />Barely ripe pear flavor, crisp red apple, minerals, very mild oak. Some <i>petillance</i> on the tongue.
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<br />Excellent full-bodied bottle. I don't think I've ever before had a Chardonnay with such weight, and food friendly acid, too. Hats off! $39.91Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-12188518394811112732011-09-07T19:12:00.005-04:002011-09-07T19:12:00.690-04:00Rene Leguin-Colin 2008 BourgogneDark ruby red, slightly cloudy when I shine a flashlight through it.
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<br />Ripe blackberry smell and leather, hints of oak.
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<br />Almost-ripe blackberry flavor, leather and oak, long tart finish that cries for something fat to cut through.
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<br />Very good medium-bodied bottle, $21.99. I bought a case abd will be consuming it over the next year or so.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-24400258556790281372011-09-04T20:40:00.006-04:002011-09-04T20:40:00.622-04:00Rimauresq 2009 Cotes de Provence cru classeSalmon pink orange slightly <i>petillant</i> on the glass. <br /><br />Smell of home-made cranberry sauce and chalk.<br /><br />Dry flavor of peach, green apple, cranberries and minerals.<br /><br />Very good medium-bodied bottle. $25.99Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-7344310930000587532011-09-01T20:28:00.006-04:002011-09-01T20:28:00.212-04:00Domaine de La Citadelle 2010 Luberon le Chataigner30% Grenache, 30% Mouvèdre, 20% Syrah, 15% Cinsault and 5% Bourboulenc<br /><br />Pale salmon color, some <i>petillance</i> is visible on the glass.<br /><br />Apple smell, cranberry, wildflowers.<br /><br />Fruity dry flavor, tart apple, cranberry, <i>petillance</i> is noticeable on the tongue.<br /><br />Excellent medium-bodied bottle, $18.99.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-28607475996034303162011-08-29T20:29:00.006-04:002011-08-29T20:29:00.117-04:00Jean-Marc Burgaud 2010 Regnie VallieresMedium-dark cherry red, no <i>petillance</i> visible.
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<br />Cherry and blackberry smells.
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<br />Bright cherry and blackberry flavors, a whole range of <i>Prunus</i> flavors.
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<br />Excellent full-bodied bottle, $20.00. The new style of Beaujolais that doesn't label itself Beaujolais. I hope they come back to full disclosure but not to the time when the whole <i>appelation</i> used only two or three different clones of Gamay and of yeast.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-15556199079259995352011-08-26T20:03:00.007-04:002011-08-26T20:03:00.486-04:00Guado al Melo 2007 Bacco in Toscana Bom Ba Ba BaI reported on the 2006 bottling <a href="http://blogordinary.blogspot.com/2009/12/guado-al-melo-2006-bacco-in-toscana-bom.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Almost-opaque purple-red color.<br /><br />Smell of black cherry and plum, leather and oak.<br /><br />Tart dark stone fruit flavors, lingering acid finish that begs for a tomato-sauce accompaniment.<br /><br />Very good bottle for $19.99, same price as last year, a quality of which I approve heartily.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-75786862866794609552011-08-23T20:48:00.000-04:002011-08-23T20:48:00.212-04:00Tir na N'Og 2006 McLaren Vale Old Vines GremacheRather cloudy dark cherry red.
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<br />Complex smells, leather and meat and ripe plums, oak.
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<br />Rich dry plum flavor, meaty, a big wine.
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<br />Excellent full-bodied bottle. $29.99. Again, a big wine.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-38445536885460710502011-08-20T21:31:00.006-04:002011-08-20T21:31:00.769-04:00Confraria 2010 Moscatel Vinho Regional LisboaVery pale straw, extremely <i>pitillant</i> on the glass.<br /><br />Sweet smell of honey, candied preserves, <br /><br />Off-dry flavor of honey, candied peach and apricot. extremely <i>pitillant</i> on the tongue.<br /><br />Very good light-bodied bottle, 10% ABV, $12.99Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-30737416604325336272011-08-17T19:53:00.005-04:002011-08-17T19:53:00.095-04:00Lagone 2008 Aia Vecchia IGT ToscanaA blend of Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot.<br /><br />Deep dark cherry red appearance.<br /><br />Cassis smell, plum, new oak.<br /><br />Dry fruity plum and black cherry flavors, oak, long acid finish.<br /><br />Very good full-bodied bottle, $16.99.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-69041166627661562422011-08-17T11:48:00.000-04:002011-08-17T11:49:06.851-04:00A note from my friend, Marjorie Partch:We have been reluctant to intrude with this tragic story, but also hoping that this community would rally around one of its longtime members in her time of dire need. Mrs. Dorothy Partch taught English at Brien McMahon High School for 20 years, retiring in 1994. In 2003, she suffered a mild stroke, and her daughter Marjorie (Class of 1975) moved back home to take care of her. Last year, Mrs. Partch had a more severe stroke, and Marjorie, her POA, Health Care Representative, etc. etc., brought her to a nursing home for rehab. She was due to come home last Summer. But when the nursing home learned that the house was still in Mrs. Partch's name, they decided instead to bypass her daughter's legal authority and keep Mrs. Partch against their wishes. They had a real estate attorney appointed as Mrs. Partch's Conservator (guardian), seized all their joint accounts, and are trying to take all their belongings and property to keep Mrs. Partch isolated, neglected and abused (according to the Dept. of Public Health), rather than letting her come home, where she would be treated by her own neurologist, therapists and her loving daughter.
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<br />To learn more, and to help, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Dorothy-Home/159954414072529?ref=hnav">click here</a>.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-67724391991010819722011-08-14T21:07:00.000-04:002011-08-14T21:07:00.716-04:00Melville 2009 Santa Barbera County Viognier Estate - Verna'sGreenish-yellow color. <i>Petillance</i> is quite evident on the glass.
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<br />White pepper smell, river rocks, just past-ripe pears, a bit of wildflower bouquet at the end.
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<br />Off-dry apple, pear, orange, honeysuckle flavors, bits of warmth and bitterness at the end.
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<br />Excellent medium-to-full-bodied bottle. $24.99Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-60036007422137925092011-08-11T20:22:00.007-04:002011-08-11T20:22:00.913-04:00Santa Rita 2007 Colchagua Valley Carmenere Single EstateExtremely dark near-opaque purplish red.<br /><br />Blackberry and oak smells.<br /><br />Blackberry flavor, blueberry, oak and tannins at the end.<br /><br />Very good medium-to-full bodied bottle. $19.99Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-73859646225704513992011-08-08T20:48:00.006-04:002011-08-08T20:48:00.309-04:00Carpene Malvolti nv Sparkling Kerner BrutVery pale yellow, many streams of small bubbles.<br /><br />Smell of honeysuckle and of ripe peaches.<br /><br />Off-dry to slightly sweet flavor of ripe apples, ripe peaches. Occasionally it seems thin and tastes of nothing so much as club soda. <br /><br />Good-to-very good light-bodied bottle of fizz. My first experience with Kerner. $23.36.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-25253907091129279062011-08-05T20:14:00.003-04:002011-08-05T20:14:00.244-04:00Sigalas 2008 Santorini "Barrel"As Krakatoa was to the late 19th Century AD/CE, so Santorini was to the 17th century BC.<br /><br />Rich golden straw color.<br /><br />Smell of peaches, oak, lemon pledge(!), alcohol.<br /><br />Dry flavors of apple, butter, oak, minerals.<br /><br />Excellent medium-bodied bottle, $26.50. Word has it that this greatly rewards aging, but I can't testify to that.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-42689077887040904112011-08-02T20:06:00.003-04:002011-08-09T18:48:47.700-04:00A.Diehl 2009 Pfalz DornfelderMedium-dark cherry red, a bit <i>petillant</i>.
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<br />Smell of sweet blackberry soda.
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<br />Taste of strawberry, red cherry, not a smitch of oak. Slightly <i>petillant</i> on the tongue, but only slightly.
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<br />Good light-weight bottle, I think it'd work well with the Indian food (Example: Potato Samosas. Yum. Saag Paneer. Bet that'd work just fine too.) that I've found to be a good match with unoaked cru Beaujolais. $14.50 / 1 literEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-60681688809713565662011-07-30T20:26:00.000-04:002011-07-30T20:26:00.178-04:00Carpene Malvolti nv ViognierPale straw color long-lasting streams of medium-sized bubbles.<br /><br />Smell of peach and pear, <br /><br />Off-dry to dry apple flavor, peach, toast, long-lasting crisp tart finish. Yummy peach jam.<br /><br />Very good light-bodied bottle, $19.47.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-34470284590358463052011-07-27T19:42:00.009-04:002011-07-27T19:42:00.333-04:00Porzia 2009 GaviPale straw color, very slightly <i>petillant.</i><br /><br />Mild peach smell, fruity. <br /><br />Off-dry apple / peach taste, floral flavors, minerals, slight <i>petillance,</i> pleasant tart acid finish.<br /><br />Very good light-bodied bottle, $18.99.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-52403148493793069372011-07-24T20:34:00.000-04:002011-07-24T20:34:00.479-04:00Colleluce 2005 Vernaccia di Serrapetrona dolceCherry red wine, vigorous bubbles raise a short=lived purple head.<br /> <br />Prune smell, more distinct red-wine smell than any other sparkling red I've tasted.<br /><br />Sweet plum and prune taste, oak, bitter tannic end.<br /><br />Interesting and unusual medium-to-full-bodied bottle, $19.47.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-4520743201841354322011-07-21T19:41:00.000-04:002011-07-21T19:41:00.529-04:00Terre de Trinci 2003 Montefalco SagrantinoDeeply colored opaque wine, red at the rim.<br /><br />Leather and prune smell, woodland leaf litter at the end.<br /><br />Plum/prune flavor, deep fruit over leather/organic stuff flavors. <br /><br />Excellent full-bodied bottle, $26.50.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-60246494688402271772011-07-18T19:26:00.000-04:002011-07-18T19:26:00.400-04:00Carpene Malvolti nv Rose Carpene Cuvee BrutDeep orange pink. Long-lasting streams of small bubbles.<br /><br />Strawberry smell.<br /><br />Off-dry berry flavor, lingering dry finish.<br /><br />Very good light-to-medium-bodied bottle. Good to bring to a party: simple fun!. $19.47.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553923241079472483.post-27800447474250308582011-07-15T19:56:00.000-04:002011-07-15T19:56:00.196-04:00Michel Guignier 2007 Morgon vieilles vignesMedium-dark ruby color.<br /><br />Blackberry smell, strawberry, some alcohol warmth.<br /><br />Blackberry and cherry and strawberry flavors, hints of oak in the finish.<br /><br />Very good medium-bodied bottle, $17.00. A nice modern interpretation of Beaujolais.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16127439381646667165noreply@blogger.com0