mostly wine stuff

[cantunamunch]

Definitely not overripe or flat, enough acidity to work with red pasta sauce.

 

[skibob]

A little too extracted for my taste ; there's probably berries and chocolate in it but it's almost gritty on the teeth. Pleasant enough with the lamb.

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Sorry to hear that. Heidi is a great winemaker and is generally known for balance (think Chateau Montelena).

 

[cantunamunch]

Hey, on the scale of things here she beat out everything else on the private retailer's shelf.
Haven't even started working through the provincial store

 

[Mendieta]

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Definitely not overripe or flat, enough acidity to work with red pasta sauce.

Frankly, even though I don't seek Merlot but do pick it up. Sideways and the overacted eulogy of Pinot and "no fragging Merlot" did a disservice to the former and a favor to the latter.

It's been hard to find good pinot and really easy to find good merlot. I dont give much of a crap. I drink stuff that I like and is currently a good value Cheers!

 

[Swede]

It's a little scary when a Swede gets a USAian pop culture joke.

I was glued to the screen when it aired in the early 80's. And I have lived a few years in the US (NY and MN). In the 90's and 10's.

 

[skibob]

I was glued to the screen when it aired in the early 80's. And I have lived a few years in the US (NY and MN). In the 90's and 10's.

Hmmmm, a Swede in Minnesota? There is a joke in there somewhere. Sure you aren't Norwegian?

 

[Swede]

100% Swede (there are some German stuff going on 3-4 generations back). But I do go to Norway for skiing! And it was quite a chock to see Scandinavia in the US of A. MN is very much like Scandinavia -- not only when it comes to climate. Just like us, the Minnesotans are also reserved and passive aggressive

 

[Swede]

Talking about tannins.

 

[Swede]

Super nice if you let it breathe a bit before you drink. Considering it's a $12 a bottle wine - a find! I'm gonna get a few boxes. For imediate consumption.

 

[Mendieta]

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Talking about tannins.

Yummmm. I love a good barbera.

Super nice if you let it breathe a bit before you drink. Considering it's a $12 a bottle wine - a find! I'm gonna get a few boxes. For imediate consumption.

Great idea. I am sure it will go strong a good 3 more years at least ...

 

[Lorenzzo]

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[Mendieta]

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Are you going to put it to sleep some time? 2018 could be a nice year to pop it open, at 5 years of age

 

[Lorenzzo]

Are you going to put it to sleep some time? 2018 could be a nice year to pop it open, at 5 years of age

So like at the next gathering?

 

[Uncle-A]

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• Uncle-A
• Mar 12, 2017

Mascots Vineyards 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon

I just purchased this on a friends suggestion, does anyone know anything about this Argentina vineyard? I was not planning on opening it today and was thinking of letting it sit in the bottle for a few months. Any thoughts?

 

[Mendieta]

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• Uncle-A
• Mar 12, 2017

Mascots Vineyards 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon

I just purchased this on a friends suggestion, does anyone know anything about this Argentina vineyard? I was not planning on opening it today and was thinking of letting it sit in the bottle for a few months. Any thoughts?

I don't know them or their winemaker. Here is tech sheet:
http://www.mascotavineyards.com/wp-content/files_mf/lamascotacabernetsauvignon2011mod1.pdf

From browsing the site a bit, it looks like a reserva. The Gran Mascota line is their Gran Reserva (probably from the older vines and also aged 18 months).

Congrats on picking an Argie Cab instead of Malbec I would put it to sleep at least 1 year from now, about 3 years from harvest. Unless you want to try it out to see if you buy a case, of course If you do try it now, I would expect some rough edges here or there ...

 

[skibob]

I don't know them or their winemaker. Here is tech sheet:
http://www.mascotavineyards.com/wp-content/files_mf/lamascotacabernetsauvignon2011mod1.pdf

Congrats on picking an Argie Cab instead of Malbec

One of most sublime new world Cabs I ever had was a Susana Balbo (her own label, domestic release only) in a restaurant in Mendoza.

 

[Uncle-A]

I don't know them or their winemaker. Here is tech sheet:
http://www.mascotavineyards.com/wp-content/files_mf/lamascotacabernetsauvignon2011mod1.pdf

From browsing the site a bit, it looks like a reserva. The Gran Mascota line is their Gran Reserva (probably from the older vines and also aged 18 months).

Congrats on picking an Argie Cab instead of Malbec I would put it to sleep at least 1 year from now, about 3 years from harvest. Unless you want to try it out to see if you buy a case, of course If you do try it now, I would expect some rough edges here or there ...

My wife likes the "Argie Malbec" and I have had my share of them but give me a Cab any day.

 

[mdf]

So not only did I hurt my knee (posted in another thread) and cancel my heli skiing trip (ditto ), but the Northeast blizzard canceled my connecting flight and has me stuck in Dallas, burning vacation, for two and a half days.

So I did as @Tony S suggested and googled for a wine bar. They have an argon dispensing system, so sell tastes as well as glasses.

 

[mdf]

Don't recognize much, so going by grapes and regions. First up, a Lodi cab. Pretty good. Then a Chilean carmenere-- actually a bit TOO fruity.

 

[mdf]

I'm trying not to let the price, or the fact that his Abstract Red is one of my favorite wines, bias me. But how can you? Orin Swift Papillion. 2013.


Deep, opaque purple, legs for days. Flavor profile is between a tradional Bordeaux (which the tout sheet claims) and Abstract. Medium tannin levels, well integrated.