tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.comments2023-11-05T04:13:30.808-05:00Taste it Again / Lost & FoundMichael Pinkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-75437424894219196222013-03-14T20:39:22.318-04:002013-03-14T20:39:22.318-04:00Digging out my 2003 ten year olds, I found a JT PG...Digging out my 2003 ten year olds, I found a JT PGR Meritage. Your guidelines for decanting & optimal drinking window are invaluable to me as I rarely taste wine this old and have no real experience properly consuming them.<br><br>Different blend with this vintage: CS 0.4 Me 0.4<br> Malbec 0.1 CF 0.07 PVerdot 0.03<br><br>Silly to drink it all by myself, so am scouring my contacts to find someone discerning enough to be worthy.morlockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10929346105535104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-35565224224050107342013-01-08T09:14:03.503-05:002013-01-08T09:14:03.503-05:00But it's always an interesting experiment to s...But it's always an interesting experiment to see if maybe, just maybe it survived - especially when you happen to find one lingering in the cellar. Better to find out if it's a gem before you junk it.Michael Pinkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-57524145559657435532012-08-17T11:11:02.635-04:002012-08-17T11:11:02.635-04:00Yes...I would think an 08 Unoaked Chard may be a l...Yes...I would think an 08 Unoaked Chard may be a little to far gone. I think most unoaked Chardonnays are made to drink now...<br><br>CynthiaCynthia Coscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489503882826240404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-75068332085701174182012-07-10T18:14:29.152-04:002012-07-10T18:14:29.152-04:00Was the former employee another Michael? Just won...Was the former employee another Michael? Just wondering.wino-fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09014769447935553542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-54802913367388032162012-07-10T18:12:20.935-04:002012-07-10T18:12:20.935-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.This comment has been removed by the author.wino-fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09014769447935553542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-4078833193622443522012-07-10T17:39:37.853-04:002012-07-10T17:39:37.853-04:00Southern ... look under the capsule to see if they...Southern ... look under the capsule to see if they are still using plastic corks - if so then they are drink now, but most wineries have moved away from this poor closure for that very reason.Michael Pinkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-62629324700767766112012-07-10T17:20:23.118-04:002012-07-10T17:20:23.118-04:00No Caroline Cellars wine in my cellar, thank goodn...No Caroline Cellars wine in my cellar, thank goodness.wino-fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09014769447935553542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-81493035873395375982012-07-10T16:51:30.940-04:002012-07-10T16:51:30.940-04:00Thanks for the warning! I bought several bottles a...Thanks for the warning! I bought several bottles at Caroline this weekend. Will plan to put them in rotation and not cellar as originally planned. Could have used a warning for sure!Southern Wine Trailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022435960060215324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-74137576417235963412011-09-08T09:58:02.428-04:002011-09-08T09:58:02.428-04:00Michael,Please visit The Ice House and try Jamie&#...Michael,<br>Please visit The Ice House and try Jamie's new Signature Series BIG RED 2009 Icewine, made with Dornfelder and Cabernet Sauvignon, rare complexity! Also Jamie's new 2009 Northern Ice Reisling with its peach, apricot, tangerine and threshold cinnamon note is uniquely fabulous.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16736988937519630860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-81010331619143757502010-10-20T12:01:42.553-04:002010-10-20T12:01:42.553-04:00I love how you tell it like you see it Michael. I...I love how you tell it like you see it Michael. I appreciate your honesty in your reviews. Harsh sometimes, maybe, but honest. Keep up the good work.Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16401858991096913870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-85567978881813198192009-07-08T11:52:48.783-04:002009-07-08T11:52:48.783-04:00Luke ... magnums last longer than 750's - you ...Luke ... magnums last longer than 750's - you still probably have a good 5 year window in which to drink it - maybe longer. Don't feel rushed yet, but then again don't wait too long - be a shame if it were vinegar when you open it. MPMichael Pinkus - Grape Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-48693924715860095972009-07-03T08:35:21.635-04:002009-07-03T08:35:21.635-04:00I am responding to the article on the 2001 Trius R...I am responding to the article on the 2001 Trius Red, which I just read with interest. I have been cellaring a 1999 Trius red, 3L magnum. Any thoughts as to how much longer this may keep? I am thinking I am tempting fate by not opening it soon...<br>TB (living in the UK now)Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017158759344426099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-87763755454995356272009-06-19T16:59:31.522-04:002009-06-19T16:59:31.522-04:00That's the beauty and drawback of wine - ya go...That's the beauty and drawback of wine - ya gotta pounce on it when you see it, taste it and like it because if you wait it might never be there when you get back to it. How's that for some fortune cookie philosophy - but true. As for getting your hands on some 2004, you'll have to talk very nicely to the winery to see if they have any left over for sale.Michael Pinkus - Grape Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-10347040164134487522009-04-29T12:46:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:46:00.000-04:00I love Flat Rock Riesling however I can't find...I love Flat Rock Riesling however I can't find it anywhere. I purchased a case of the combination 05 and 07 Riesling last year and have been saving my last bottle of 05. Is there somewhere I can find the 04? I'm heading to Niagara this weekend but I don't see it offered on the Flat Rock website. Thanks!immissdixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863561076028325506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-2102815267459157912009-03-03T19:42:00.000-05:002009-03-03T19:42:00.000-05:00Sorry not to get back to this sooner Garsh - the w...Sorry not to get back to this sooner Garsh - the wine was corked, which means it was doomed from the start ... hopefully you had better luck with you bottle.Michael Pinkus - Grape Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-58447643234346782282009-01-17T09:49:00.000-05:002009-01-17T09:49:00.000-05:00I have two bottles of the '99 Rieslling and wa...I have two bottles of the '99 Rieslling and was just about to take one out of my wine fridge for a dinner party when I read your review. I wonder if perhaps you didn't store your bottle properly? I don't know if I should take a change and bring it or not tonight? Hmmmm.Garshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09316759012574153688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-53335282770213192012008-09-09T21:48:00.000-04:002008-09-09T21:48:00.000-04:00Marynissen is a bit of a hidden treasure. I am not...Marynissen is a bit of a hidden treasure. I am not surprised that your 2001 Gamay Noir survived for 6 years because they seem to have a talent for making old world style wines that age gracefully. I recently posted my reflections on their excellent 2002 Merlot <a href="http://www.lawandstyle.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=396&Itemid=90" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Cheers!<br><br>Matthew Sullivan<br><a href="http://www.lawandstyle.ca/shortcellar" rel="nofollow">www.lawandstyle.ca/shortcellar</a>Matthew Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-71282703896163787712008-08-11T20:20:00.000-04:002008-08-11T20:20:00.000-04:00Yeah, I've had this wine..it seems to fit the ...Yeah, I've had this wine..it seems to fit the Ontario profile. If it ain't got any sugar in it, then it gets all puckery within 4-5 years, and tastes of dried everything: leather, fruit, shoe polish. I think Ontario wines should be consumed within three years, and if they are too tannic to begin with, then they will all end up like Bordeaux from 1975. Ugh.Dean Tudorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-31239065699016579332008-05-28T12:04:00.000-04:002008-05-28T12:04:00.000-04:00Because '02 was such a bountiful year some ...Because '02 was such a bountiful year some '02's were available well into '05.<br>Sometimes my two years stretch into three - but a wine of this caliber and from such a good year should have been able to age longer than two years. This wine should have been able to last 5 years easily.Michael Pinkus - Grape Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-73169959270206730342008-03-24T18:28:00.000-04:002008-03-24T18:28:00.000-04:00So who is the wine expert here - you or your mothe...So who is the wine expert here - you or your mother??? First of all, year after year, vintage after vintage,this wine is sold out within 6 months of release date!! Secondly, it's clearly sat around for more that two years! It's an 02, you would have purchased it in 04 sometime, so therefore, 2006 would have been the 2 year mark. Yet, you just opened it now -- in 2008. Surely you are aware that not all reds have a 'whenever you feel like it' shelf life.seve21http://www.blogger.com/profile/10555690827135653662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-47285207424881281562008-01-05T06:54:00.000-05:002008-01-05T06:54:00.000-05:00To bad vincor stopped vintage dating these wines i...To bad vincor stopped vintage dating these wines infavour of blending vintages to bump volumes. Go team USA!!nicktbmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03907821514535787169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-76656867719475172202013-11-29T06:04:09.067-05:002013-11-29T06:04:09.067-05:00From Daniel Speck (co-owner Henry of Pelham) ... G...From Daniel Speck (co-owner Henry of Pelham) ... Glad you liked the 2007 Reserve Cabernet-Merlot. As I always do with wines in this tier, I hold onto some for re-release with age. For example we are selling a bit of our 2002 at the winery now (I love that wine!). If there is interest though, I'd be happy to pull some 2007 for anyone that would like it -- just contact deveritt@henryofpelham.com in advance.Michael Pinkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-87034979140924634562013-09-03T17:45:55.933-04:002013-09-03T17:45:55.933-04:00Katie ... while I take you four points about the w...Katie ... while I take you four points about the wine - I had no idea the wine was under synthetic closure ... when I tasted the wine I did not see the closure as it was already taken out.<br /><br />And yes you showed that a wine under synthetic was in fact drinkable - but you had no other bottle with another closure to show the difference in the closure - that to me would be definitive proof: close a bottle of the same wine under screwcap, under cork and under synthetic, then show me them in 10 years and we'll see how they come out ... deal?<br /><br />MichaelMichael Pinkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968983157077688761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-30233369298586383422013-08-27T11:45:11.688-04:002013-08-27T11:45:11.688-04:00Hi Michael,
While I’m by no means a wine expert,...Hi Michael, <br /><br />While I’m by no means a wine expert, there are a few things that stick out for me in reading this post. <br /><br />1. Hot vintage usually means riper fruit and lower acidity, which usually means less longevity.<br /><br />2. Four months in oak usually does very little to aid the structure and oxygen resistance of a Chardonnay. <br /><br />3. In 2005, Canadian oak barrels were generally pretty green.<br /><br />4. From what I understand, the fruit used in this wine was from relatively young vines. Also not great for aging.<br /><br />So without knowing the wine in particular, and while great in its youth, it doesn’t seem to be a candidate for aging for eight years, in and of itself - independent of the closure.<br /><br />Notwithstanding that, since you tasted the wine previously, you knew that it had a synthetic closure. While we fundamentally disagree about the ageability of wines under certain types of synthetic closures (and I’ve shown you evidence to prove that wines can age under co-extruded synthetics), your deep-seated belief in how synthetic closures perform should have also guided your decision to lay down this wine. It seems to me that you’re looking for reasons to discredit the closure, when in fact the closure probably had very little to do with the way this wine held together.<br /><br />Katie Myers<br />NomacorcAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948777086542555602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206330803749360595.post-25164529359859101182013-07-03T12:16:09.559-04:002013-07-03T12:16:09.559-04:00Very interesting!
Interestingly enough, as part of...Very interesting!<br />Interestingly enough, as part of a "CanAm" tasting tonight, we will be opening the 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 vintages from Trius (although, in my case, they were forgotten in my cellar...). I guess I'll now have to blog my observation on those...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com