My California Meritage, which is a kit that no longer is available.
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What's in your glass tonight?
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Elmer
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2013 WE Selection Pinot Noir
Bulk aged with 3 oz of med toast hung cubes.
Bottled in July.
Mellowed out a lot in bottle.
It is fruity, slight smokey & excellent (especially served along with buffalo chicken pizza next to a fire in the fireplace)
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Bulk aged with 3 oz of med toast hung cubes.
Bottled in July.
Mellowed out a lot in bottle.
It is fruity, slight smokey & excellent (especially served along with buffalo chicken pizza next to a fire in the fireplace)
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Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
A nice Valpolicella
the_rayway
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Had my Cellar Craft Sterling Cab Sauv tonight with baked beans, buttered bread, fruit, cheese, and home made spicy pickles. Not fancy, but it works for me!
Opened a 13-month-old Mezza Luna Red. Yay, it is coming around nicely! This is the very first wine that I have made that was enjoyable to drink. (Most are still too young.) Last time I checked one of the Mezza Luna's was about 6 months ago, and I was quite disappointed -- strong KT. I'd say this now compares nicely to a $7 or $8 bottle.
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Opened a 13-month-old Mezza Luna Red. Yay, it is coming around nicely! This is the very first wine that I have made that was enjoyable to drink. (Most are still too young.) Last time I checked one of the Mezza Luna's was about 6 months ago, and I was quite disappointed -- strong KT. I'd say this now compares nicely to a $7 or $8 bottle.
Good to hear! My wines are young as well and I'm very unimpressed with my 10 month old MLR (early drinker my a$$!). Hoping it will turn a corner this winter. My CC Sterling Pinot Grigio is getting better and better though. I'd say it is on par with a good $10-12 bottle now at only 9 months old. Also, my 8 month old RJS BC Pinot Noir is ages ahead of the Mezza Luna (though still not quite ready).
A hobby that teaches a virtue. Patience.
Boatboy24
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2013 CA Grand Red from CC/Kenridge. Almost 18 months old now.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
We were out to dinner last night and I enjoyed some MacMurray Ranch Pinot.
http://www.macmurrayranch.com/our-wines/our-portfolio/pinot-noir/russian-river-valley.html
http://www.macmurrayranch.com/our-wines/our-portfolio/pinot-noir/russian-river-valley.html
beano
Regular Guy
Well, its not really tonight yet but its been a nice cool day here in the NC Sandhills. About 70 degrees and a drizziling rain. Last week we were in the 90's so its a welcome change.
In the late afternoon glass is some California Sweet Red Wine. A bit sweeter than I like, but, I got a deal at the local Dollor General. $3.00 a 1.5L bottle, discontinued. Got 2 bottles at this price today. Last month I got 4 bottles of the Sweet California White, also discontinued. Same price, same size. Good for drinking, topping off, and the 1.5L bottle.
In the late afternoon glass is some California Sweet Red Wine. A bit sweeter than I like, but, I got a deal at the local Dollor General. $3.00 a 1.5L bottle, discontinued. Got 2 bottles at this price today. Last month I got 4 bottles of the Sweet California White, also discontinued. Same price, same size. Good for drinking, topping off, and the 1.5L bottle.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Tonight, I'm taking ibglowin's advice and trying the 2012 H3 (Horse Heaven Hills) Cabernet. Really nice wine for it's price.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
2012 was good but not as good as 2010 vintage. 2011 was cool but wines are taking longer to come together in the bottle.
Where did you find it?
Where did you find it?
I finally decided to pop the cork on something I should have bought a case of a couple of years ago. 2009 Beringer Knights Valley (Black Label) Cabernet Sauvignon. 91ps Wine Spectator and I paid 16.99 for this bottle at Costco several years ago. Paired it with leftover Beef tenderloin from the weekend . OMG, this was the best thing I have tasted out of CA in a long while even better than a $90 bottle of 2006 BV Georges De La Tour. Fantastic Cab that could have fetched 4X what I paid for it. Happy camper! 
