It is incredibly glamorous and the cuisine (mushroom soup and steak) is paired with Chateau Pichon Longueville 2000 (delicious with its black currant and tobacco flavors), Les Tourelles de Longueville (their second wine), 1990 Chateau Pibron – another AXA acquisition. VerticalTasting Chateau Longueville 2000 - 2009. Perfect Berries.

Gravner 2000 Ribolla Gialla. Zidarich 2005 Vitovska. Zidarich 2005 Malvasia. For example, you can still find Gravner 2001 and 2002 bottlings around without much trouble in NYC market. Orange wines are sweeping the nation! Well, something like that. Do they tell diners to call in advance? Do they use aerators? Try it out!

Some of the wines tasted: Chateau Clerc-Milon: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. Chateau Lynch-Bages: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 and Echo de Lynch-Bages 2008. Chateau Pontet-Canet: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and Les Hauts de Pontet 2005. Chateau Mouton Rothschild: 1995 and Petit-Mouton 2005.

Excellent Wines 2002 Houillon/Overnoy Arbois Poulsard , $36, Louis/Dressner Selections. 2002 Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand , $35, Robbert Chadderdon Selections. 2000 López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia , $24, Polaner Selections. The best bottle of Poulsard that I've had. in NYC. Kind of amazing.

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2005. Closson Chase Vineyards Beamsville Bench 2005. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2000. Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Select Lot Collection 2005. Pelee Island Winery Barrique 2005. Tawse Winery Beamsville Bench Reserve 2002. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2005. and Icewine.&#.

2005, on the other hand - a vintage of the decade. beginning with the first ever vintage of 1997, and including 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2004. We also drank the 2002, although it was released as Limpido!, 2000 and 1997 are rated as essentially perfect vintages. would drink the passable 2002 over the '97 every time.

It is incredibly glamorous and the cuisine (mushroom soup and steak) is paired with Chateau Pichon Longueville 2000 (delicious with its black currant and tobacco flavors), Les Tourelles de Longueville (their second wine), 1990 Chateau Pibron – another AXA acquisition. VerticalTasting Chateau Longueville 2000 - 2009. The Cellar.

2002) Larmandier-Bernier Vieille Vignes de Crama nt Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs , $70, Louis/Dressner Selections. The precious few bottles I'm glad that I saved this for at least a few years (2005 is the current vintage), as it seems to be in a particularly sweet spot right now. loved this rosé. To me, a truly great Champagne.

Every year from 2000 – 2008 (2009 data are not yet in but look to continue the trend), per capita wine consumption rose. In volume terms, this is largely thanks to Yellow Tail, created only in 2002 but has since quickly hopped to the biggest wine brand in the history of the world!! Everyone’s looking back!

Our bottle of 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Clos des Briords was corked, sadly, as was our 2005 Luneau-Papin L D'Or. The palate was as youthful as the 2005 I had a few months ago. Domaine de la Pépière's Granite de Clisson is an example of this kind of wine - a superb wine last produced in 2005. Someone said pineapple.

2002 Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling, Eden Valley. 2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2005 Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Riesling, Barossa. 2000 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon, Tasmania. 2005 Mount Horrocks Riesling, Clare Valley. 2002 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley.

The 2005, by contrast, was in a very nice spot, exhibiting more muted lime and floral character. The 1998 was oddly phenolic and, while quite solid, not as rewarding today as the 2005. One question that led me to Australia is whether Australian Riesling can age. At the outset, it was a single vineyard wine of tiny production.

found the 00 and 04 Lalandes the unfortunately disappointing from this portion; the 2002 was particularly lovely, especially given the vintage; and the 03, 05, 06 were richer, with 06 carrying the style most successfully. The 2005 was fantastic and the 06 excellent. Rivalries and conflicts simmer throughout the world.

The property operated under the Girard name until 2000, when Mr. Rudd changed the direction and name of the winery to Rudd Estate. As previously reported, the 2002 Girard Caberent Franc Napa Valley displays bright and luscious strawberry notes on opening. History, like beauty, is in the mind of the beholder. It's clean and elegant.

numbered them and we did a blind tasting, pitting Girard's 2002 Cabernet Franc against a 2000 Ch. Charmail **, a 2005 Mondavi Napa Valley Merlot, 2000 Ch. Haut Gravet ** and the fifth wheel 2005 La Crema Pinot Noir Russian River Valley * It was interesting to note how these wines had evolved over the past 3-6 days.

It's also an egalitarian system - the host who feels flush can select 2002 Vosne-Roman é e 1er Cru wines as the theme. The exceptions for me were the Pinon wines - the Brut was fine but the 2002 Vouvray Tradition was just no good. Although I am not a fan of the 2005, my commitment to cellaring my '02s and '04s is renewed.

Right now we have a 2000 Bordeaux blend from Veneto that is on our list for $68 that I have seen in Italy selling for over $130 Euros. After they met in November 2002, they created an escape in their home by hosting frequent dinners to celebrate friendships and family, food and wine. That it is bad for you. Visit Aroma's Website

2000 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre. 2002 Domaine du Closel Savenniè res Clos de Papillon. 2005 Puzelat Touraine La Tesni è re , a lovely smoky and funky white made of Menu Pineau, and the 2004 Puzelat Touraine La Tesni è re , a red made of Pineau D'Aunis. Same is true with wine, I would say. Who knew.

wine I really loved and found quite unique was the 2005 Domaine de Roally Vire'-Clesse' from the Macconnais, France. tasted 4 of them; a 2005 from grapes with botrytis (a desirable mold that when properly managed leads to long lived sweet wines), and 3 Vouvray. Interestingly enough, they make a 100% grenache wine called the (2005) St.

went with the 2002 Domaine des Baumaurd Coteaux du Layon Clos du Sainte Catherine , $28 on release, imported by Ex Cellars Wine Agency. And the 2002, a great year in this part of the Loire Valley, should still have plenty of ripe fruit to go along with complexity and some sweetness. GW Bush - 2000 Yellow Tail Merlot. think so.

But they are different from the same wine in 2002, for example, in that they might mature more quickly. 2000 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny La Marginale , $12 (secondary market). It certainly went well with steak, but it was not memorable, didn't inspire me to buy the 2005 version ($35) and lay it down. Inspiring.

Back in January I lamented my past wine splurge results. Many of you commented with excellent suggestions, some of which I wound up using for Splurge 2007. Yeah, just like the NY State legislature, my budget comes out later than it's supposed to. But the good news is that I had a little more to spend than the $400 that I originally planned on.

also liked the 2005 Cantina Terlano Sauvignon Quartz , a lively and energetic wine with good acidity and length, and pretty good balance for a wine of 14% alcohol. The 2003 Franciacorta Dosage Zero was lovely, and quite dry as you might expect, and the 2002 Franciacorta Saten was also very nice, both of them based on Chardonnay.

guessed the 2000 Smith Haut-Lafitte Blanc. guessed the 2002 Louis Boillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Fremiers. guessed the 2005 Kistler Durell Vineyard. It was, in fact 2005 Kistler, but Dutton Ranch, not Durell. went with the 2004 Mouton, after almost going with the 2002 Lafite. Do these people train for this? was wrong.

Following is a list of Brooklynguy's splurge wines from the past two years or so, some in the cellar, some just a memory, in order of price: 2002 Dominique Gallois Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers , $50, 2 bottles. 2005 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnieres , $50, 3 bottles. Why $50? Good buy. Oiy vey.

BrooklynLady and I went to France together for the first time in October of 2005. Had I used this kind of thinking a few years ago I would have purchased and cellared some of the 2002 Le Bourg. have not had the cohones to open one of my two bottles of 2002 Les Poyeux, which is a good thing, as this should be an incredible wine.

The 2000 Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers was a disappointing mess of a wine. The 2002 Colin-Deleger Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers was much better. Not sure that it was so much better than, say the 2005 Macon-Charnay Vieille Vignes by Manciat, and that is literally one quarter of the price, but whatever.

Well ladies and gentlemen, the results are in. will be copying a list of wines & their scores from Israeli Wine Critic Daniel Rogov's "Wine & Food Forum".  I am waiting for my physical copy of the issue to arrive before I comment specifically.  More comments later.  Without further ado, the scores.

Both dinners will feature 2005 red and white Burgundies from Voillot and 2005 Pinot noir and Chardonnay from St. As a bonus, both wineries will pour Pinot noirs from the great 2002 vintage and in Portland, library wines from the early 1990's.Here is the sample menu for the Portland event: Black Lentil and Citrus salad with Mussels D.

will admit that I loved the 2000 vintage of this wine, so I might be a bit biased. My "4"s: 2005 Lieb Pinot Blanc , $19. 2005 Waters Crest Private Reserve Chardonnay , $25. 2002 Scarola Merlot , $?? 2005 Channing Daughters Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay , $35. 2005 Waters Crest Nightwatch , $45 (375ml). alcohol.

2005 Eric Texier Vins de Pays O Pale , $16 - This is a sweet wine made entirely from Viognier grapes. My 4's 2002 Domaine du Closel Savennieres les Coteaux Moelleux , $28 - this is a rare sweet wine from Savennieres, crafted only in certain vintages. 2005 Marechal Pommard La Chaniere , $50 - who would have thunk it? Just yummy.

Tenuta Rocca Barolo 2000 x 3 WS: Silky and tight wine with pretty fresh rose and strawberry aromas and flavors. JS Score: 92, Oct 05 Varaldo Barbaresco Sori Loreto 1999 x 3 Paolo Conerno Barolo Ginestra 1999 x 3 Marziano & Enrico Abbona Barolo Pressenda 2000 x6 WS: Fantastic aromas of crushed flowers, licorice, raspberries and strawberries.

Their unoaked 2005 Estate Sauvignon Blanc was fresh and lively. We emerged from our tasting there with a few bottles of their 2002 Cabernet Franc Reserve and a 375 ml of a 2004 zippy desert wine made from late harvest chardonnay called Allegra. 2005 Lamoreaux Landing $18 - light golden hue, very reserved nose. 2005 Hermann J.