The art of being Californian, it seems, is to cultivate a loose-limbed insouciance while secretly working away like a frantic ant.

--Richard Fortey The Earth: An Intimate History

Thursday, April 15, 2010

I'm Not Bragging . . .I'm Just Saying

On Saturday, I will be drinking all of these wines. All. Of. Them.

1994 Hollick Cabernet Sauvignon Ravenswood (Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra)

1997 Domaine Georges Mugneret/Mugneret-Gibourg Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots (France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru)

1997 Domaine Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes (France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru)

1997 Henschke Abbott's Prayer (Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lenswood)

1998 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude (France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage)

1998 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude (France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage)

1998 Royer Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens-Bas (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru)

1998 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru)

1999 Domaine de l'Oratoire St Martin Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Cuvée Prestige (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne)

2000 Nicolas Potel Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru)

2001 Henschke Shiraz Mt. Edelstone (Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley)

2001 Van Volxem Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling Alte Reben (Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer)

2002 Baxter Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Fedele Vineyard (USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford)

2002 Joseph Daniel Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Napa Valley)

2003 Martin Ranch Winery Merlot J.D. Hurley (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley)

2003 Nicolas Potel Volnay Vieilles Vignes (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay)

2004 Léal Vineyards Carnavál (USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County)

2004 Niner Wine Estates Syrah Boot Jack Ranch (USA, California, Central Coast,
Paso Robles)

2004 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (USA, California, Napa Valley)

2004 Rubissow Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder)

2005 Domaine Georges Mugneret/Mugneret-Gibourg Bourgogne (France, Burgundy, Bourgogne)

2005 Eagle Castle Zinfandel (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles)

2005 Four Vines Zinfandel Biker (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles)

2005 Hans Lang Riesling Trocken Johann Maximillian (Germany, Rheingau)

2005 Léal Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate "Godsend" (USA, California, Central
Coast, San Benito County)

2005 Mesa Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Vineyard (USA, California, Napa Valley)

2005 Niner Wine Estates Barbera Boot Jack Ranch (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles)

2005 Niner Wine Estates Merlot (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles)

2006 Tangent Pinot Blanc Laetitia Vineyard (USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Grande Valley)

2007 Barth Rheingau Riesling trocken (Germany, Rheingau)

2007 Château Signac Côtes du Rhône Villages Chusclan Cuvée Terra Amata (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Chusclan)

2007 Domaine La Florane Côtes du Rhone Villages Visan Terre Pourpre (France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhone Villages Visan)

2007 J Dusi Zinfandel Dante Dusi Vineyard (USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles)

2007 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria Porto Vintage (Portugal, Douro, Porto)

2008 Colosi Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT (Italy, Sicily, Sicilia IGT)

N.V. Domaine Chandon Brut Classic (USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville)

N.V. Il Conte D'Alba Stella Rosa (Italy, Piedmont)

2003 Nicolas Potel Volnay Vieilles Vignes (France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay)

2007 Francis Coppola / Niebaum-Coppola Zinfandel Diamond Series Red Label (USA, California)

2006 Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Grand Reserve (USA, California)

2007 R Wines Shiraz Luchador (Australia, South Australia)

N.V. Yalumba Antique Tawny Museum Reserve (Australia, South Eastern) - 375ml

Pillar box red

Luchador Shiraz

2004 Mas Gabinelle

2006 Chateau Saint Martin de La Garrigue

2 comments:

  1. "Piller Box Red" how was that? Isn't that a blended wine(Shir, cab, mer)? Oh, and yes you were boasting about all the wine you were gonna drink.

    hehe ;)

    J

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  2. hahaha, this made me laugh. I'll take being easily entertained as a good thing :)

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