Man Pinotage 2007

Coastal South Africa

quite good! a little less tannic-y, more approachable, very food friendly. a little on the sweet side, but no problems

had at madiba in fort greene, $30

Aleatico from Elba

had at Marea w/Gianduja (hazelnut and fior di latte gelato)

oogooggmgmm nom

USQ 3rd birthday bash tasting

particular standouts

lieb family cellars  NV bridge lane cabernet france (north fork, long island)

Benito Ferrara 2007 Aglianico "Passo del Lupo" (Campania, Italy)

Fratelli Revello 2007 Dolcetoo d'Alba (Piedmont, Italy)

Scholium Project 2008 Riquewhir Lost Slough Vineyards (California) - really quite somethin'

Fuccawee Family Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon

Chauteau Cazal Viel 2007 Saint Chinian Cuvee des Fees

Colosi 2006 Rosso (Sicily, Italy) - only affordable one

USQ Wines Mother's Day Preview

5/9/09

Standouts I liked

Willm 2007 Gewurztraminer Reserve (Alsace, France) 13.59 - lychee lychee

Duval-Leroy NV Brut Champagne (Vertue, France) 35.99 - nutty

Duval-Leroy 1996 Femme Brut Champagne (Vertus, France) 71.99 (350mL) - very fungal... amazing

Domaine Guillard 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru les Corbeaux (Burgundy, France) - wow. smoke!

 

Uninteresting

Chateau Lamothe de Haux 2008 Grand vin Blanc (Bordeaux, France)

Villa Jolanda NV Prosecco (Veneto, Italy)

Domaine Durand 2007 Sancerre (Loire Valley, France)

Ch. des Ducs 2005 Bordeaux

Bordeaux Superieur 9.99 @ astor 2005

its fantastic! vvery well balanced. had w/steak. smooth and full of flavour.

Wellies Sauvignon Blanc

$9.99 @ astor

delicious! a superb very approachable, easy, but distinctly new zealand sauvignon blanc. staple

Cape Indaba 2008 Chenin Blanc

there's something slightly salt-water, brackish unfortunately.

its dry, and definitely could go with food.

South African Spring Safari Tasting

Raats 2008 Chenin Blanc $10.39

Raats 2007 Estate Chenin Blanc $22.39

Raats 2007 Estate Cabernet Franc $29.59

Mulderbosch 2008 Sauvignon Blanc

Rudi Shultz 2004 Syrah $27.99

(none of the above were particularly interesting)

Kanonkop 2006 Estate Pinotage $31.99 - delicious! very pinotage-y tasting

De Toren 2005 Fusion V $39.99 - wow. chocolate chocolate smooth smooth chocolate. fantastic

Klein Constantia 2004 Vin de Constance - $43.99  lychee lychee l

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

$10/6pk @ whole foods

home run! what a great well balanced beer. hoppy and bitter, but just the right amount so. tons of flavour, just buckets of flavour.

Smuttynose Really Old Brown Ale

$6/12oz @ ginger man

very tasty smooth, though slightly overly sweet -- it tasted alot higher abv than it was. quite enjoyable.