what are you drinking right now?

[jlhoots]

K Vintners 2021 viognier

[Chuck Nessa]

[soulpope]

Adami "Prosecco Bosco di Gica Brut" .... 

[jazzbo]

"Orange Cream" Bubly water.

[soulpope]

Chateau Belgrave "Belgrave" 2014 .... Cabernet dominated Medoc showing some class ....

[jlhoots]

2022 Seghesio Zinfandel

[soulpope]

La Ca' Nova "Barbaresco" 2016 .... pure Nebbiolo delight ...

[jazzbo]

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[soulpope]

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[Kevin Bresnahan]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

🤔 ....

I saw a cellar like that once. It was after the owner died at the age of 83. That much wine is hard to drink, especially when those bottles are at their peak. I have a tough time judging when bottles are ready to drink & I only have about 250 bottles.

The saddest thing about that huge cellar I saw was that it was filled with wines that weren't very good by the time he opened them. He opened some really old bottles at a Christmas party just before he died and they were all bad. No one would drink them.

[soulpope]

1 minute ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

I saw a cellar like that once. It was after the owner died at the age of 83. That much wine is hard to drink, especially when those bottles are at their peak. I have a tough time judging when bottles are ready to drink & I only have about 250 bottles.

The saddest thing about that huge cellar I saw was that it was filled with wines that weren't very good by the time he opened them. He opened some really old bottles at a Christmas party just before he died and they were all bad. No one would drink them.

You may be right about a number of cellars/owners .... I believe a important lesson learned in this context is when the "time is right" to open a vine .... and the answer is NOW 🍷🍷 ....

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, soulpope said:

You may be right about a number of cellars/owners .... I believe a important lesson learned in this context is when the "time is right" to open a vine .... and the answer is NOW 🍷🍷 ....

👍

[soulpope]

Said .... done .... :

Chateau de Pressac "De Pressac" 2014 .... bargain (=en primeur) St.Emillion Grand Cru .... Merlot based beauty from an underrated vintage ....