I had all my friends (well, all four of them) get me a bottle of wine for my birthday on 4/16 to add to my cellar. Here’s what I got: 2001 Chave Saint-Joseph Offerus2003 Calatayud Vina Alabara Old Vines Grenache2003 Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese2003 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen Riesling Spatlese Yay!

I get free storage space in the temperature/humidity controlled wine cellar at the shop I work in. So I started stashing away a few bottles. Here’s what I am sitting on: 2003 Pichot Vouvray2003 Donnhoff Riesling2001 Conterno Barbera d’Alba2001 Dr. Hermann Erdener Treppchen Auslese2000 Chateau Siaurac Lalande de Pomerol1999 Eyrie Reserve Pinot Noir I am [More]

2002 Ogier La Rosine This is a 100% Syrah from a small vineyard between Cote Rotie and Condreiu. It, as the link says is a Cote Rotie in all but name; it is classified as a VDP. This wine is so elegant, with incredible earthy tones that keep on evolving. One sip will give you [More]

I love you, Vouvray. Seriously 

I finally had a 2003 Vouvray by an incredible producer, Pichot. I was a little worried b/c it was so hot in the Loire in summer 03 that it was boiling!!! So I think low acidity and incredible concentration. Well, this wine was incredibly concentrated and flavor-packed. Explosive! And then, a kiss of sweetness. It [More]

Here’s Jancis Robinson talking about the 2003 Fichet Borgogne Blanc: “There are many flabby, boring white 2003s, some of which could easily be taken for New World Chardonnays, but Fichet’s stand out for their clarity and depth of flavour – and could not possibly be anything other than good white burgundy – indeed they broadcast [More]

For Easter I had a big white wine extravaganza. 2003 Poet’s Leap Riesling (WA)2002 Fichet Borgogne Blanc (FR)2002 Eyrie Pinot Gris (OR) The Washington State Riesling was pretty decent. A little bit of residual sugar, OK acidity. Very easy drinking but for 20 bucks I would just but a German riesling in the future. The [More]

whoops, I spilled a bit.  Kind of looks like an indie comic type of font. Very cute!