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November 11, 2021 Wine Reviews

Global Greats: Selections From the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting

The wine world is creeping towards normalcy again, albeit slowly and gradually. One of the most satisfying signs of this

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Foggy morning vineyard.

Foggy morning vineyard.

Blessed to have generous friends who also have exq

Blessed to have generous friends who also have exquisite taste in wine. The crusty bottle is a 1955 Hospices de Beaune “Cuvée Nicolas Rolin” Beaune Premier Cru, the Gravner is the ‘98 Breg - quite possibly the best orange wine in the world, IMO, and then there’s Selosse, which my wife upon her first taste turns to look at me and says, “why didn’t you tell me Champagne could taste like this?” #nowigottabuysomeselosse #dinnerpartywines #orangewine #oldburgundy #winefriends #pinchme #charmedlife

Oh, it has been waaaaaaay too long since we’ve b

Oh, it has been waaaaaaay too long since we’ve been together. How I’ve missed you. How I’ve longed for you. @lataqueriasf #burritoforthesoul #theperfectburrito #missionburritos #lataqueriaFTW

Some of the wines I brought to share with friends

Some of the wines I brought to share with friends for Friendsgiving tonight.

I can’t tell you how many of these bottles I’v

I can’t tell you how many of these bottles I’ve opened, but the answer is more than a lot. I sound a bit like a broken record, but I’ll say it again, we’ll-aged Spätlese is the single greatest bang-for-buck in the wine world. Anyhow, these HB Riesling bottles range from crystalline and perfect to slightly musty. This one was sort of in the middle, with bright Asian pear, mandarin orang,and honeysuckle fading to a parchment and wet pavement tinged with a hint of musty closet. Sweetness has become mostly aromatic, with the wine reading almost dry at this point. 1997 Haubs-Barzen “Zeltinger Himmelreich” Riesling Spätlese, Mosel, Germany.
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#germanriesling #rieslinglovers #oldvintages #agedriesling #drinkingthepast #spatleseFTW #winestagram #instawine

Some mighty fine dishes that were NOT mother-in-la

Some mighty fine dishes that were NOT mother-in-law’s cooking at @bistronasus. The crispy shrimp and tofu skin chili salad were truly outstanding.

Few people seem to age California Pinot Noir, and

Few people seem to age California Pinot Noir, and sadly this means they’re missing out on some wonderful wines like this. Between 6 and 10 years of age, most well-made California Pinots (as long as they have enough acid and no RS) will blossom into lovely secondary characteristics that make for extremely pleasurable drinking. This one smelled of cedar, red apple skin, and raspberries. Flavors of raspberries, raspberry leaf, cedar, and wonderful dusty dry herbs are bright with juicy acidity as scents of dried orange peel and mulling spices linger in the finish. 2013 Wind Gap “Woodruff Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA. @paxmahle FTW!
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#californiapinot #properlyagedwine #redwine #winewithturkey #thanksgivingwine #santacruzmountainswine

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