Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
Just a quick note for those out there who care. I had two absolutely stellar bottles of wine this past week and if you see them in a shop, you can pick them up knowing they come with the Apostrophic Seal of Approval™.
L'Aventure Optimus Paso Robles 2001 - 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Syrah, 5% Zinfandel, 3% Petit Verdot. It's about a $50 bottle, but worth every penny. One of the best California Cab blends I've ever tasted, and by gum, I've tasted my share.
Annie's Lane Clare Valley Copper Trail 2000 - 57% Shiraz, 32% Grenache, 11% Mourvèdre. An incredibly polished and subtle blend from Australia that will run you about $20. Probably at the peak of its aging right now and a hell of a bargain at this price.
Winners, boyee, winners. Grab 'em if you see 'em.
TrackBackKinda reminds me of about 25 years ago. One of the larger chains here in the NW had just started to expand their wine selections and didn't appear to really know what they were doing. Was walking through one day and what did I see but cases and cases of German Rieslings, and not any old Rieslings. There were Spatleses, Ausleses, BAs, and TBAs. $3 to $4 a bottle. Boy did I do some buying that day.
Posted by: littleboy at February 1, 2005 07:21 PMI will make note of these for my husband, who likes wine. Sadly, I have no palate, and all wines taste like way past its expiration date grape juice to me. I do like cooking with a good wine, though.
Posted by: maurinsky at February 1, 2005 11:14 PMI had a 2005 Night Train the other night. Beautiful.
The bouquet smelled of elderberries.
Posted by: drfranklives at February 2, 2005 12:56 AMIs MD 20/20 still "the wine of the century," or was that only last century?
Posted by: Tripp at February 2, 2005 10:34 AM