Which wine should I drink tonight?

[wiegie 18]

Any thoughts?

[Puddy 30]

All of the above

[Bier Meister 233]

the pio, paulo, terre del barolo

[wiegie 18]

the pio, paulo, terre del barolo

that's where I was leaning (towards the Barolo)

 

The only one that I know nothing about is the Terre del Barolo. I bought it in a small wine shop in Venice about 6 years ago and the shop owner said that it was an excellent wine. Apparently it is produced by a coop, but is the absolute best wine that the coop can put out. Who knows.

 

(The other two Barolos I bought in another small Itialian town and the shop owner there said "splendido" when I brought them to the counter.)

 

I might go with the Pio just because it is a wine that I know if needed I could get another one of.

[detlef 125]

I would also drink one of the two Barolos. 97 was a very nice year but not proving to be one that is going to age forever. There's a great chance that those are right in the wheelhouse right now.

 

Of the two, I would go with the Pio Cesare. Given the Scavino is a single vineyard wine, it is technically more remarkable and, when in doubt, I always drink my less special wines first. I also think that Scavino wines tend to be more classic and age worthy so the Pio has probably come around more.

 

As it turns out, I actually tasted the Pio Cesare last year at a tasting and it was lovely.

[twiley 18]

I popped open our first bottle tonight in 6 months. Mommy and daddy will have a glass to toast the litttle twiley.....

 

 

 

then promptly fall asleep.

 

Editors note: I haven't been sober for 6 months we just haven't opened any out of my collection. I've been dry for around 2 months though.

[wiegie 18]

 

Of the two, I would go with the Pio Cesare.

That's what I went with. I'll probably start drinking it in an hour or so.

[Seattle LawDawg 2]

That's what I went with. I'll probably start drinking it in an hour or so.

 

I'm an hour away from hitting the wine bar and drinking some...

 

...any guesses???

 

...thats right! PINOT!

[Chief Dick 478]

I'd go with the house wine: Busch Light.

[Seattle LawDawg 2]

I'm an hour away from hitting the wine bar and drinking some...

 

...any guesses???

 

...thats right! PINOT!

 

Well, maybe not. Ended up drinking a Francis Tannahill Syrah. Standout wine, especially for a syrah from Oregon.

[Puddy 30]

4 bud Lights and then 4 Sam Adams Lager. I feel good right now.

[wiegie 18]

4 bud Lights and then 4 Sam Adams Lager. I feel good right now.

you goofball, you should drink the good stuff first

[Puddy 30]

you goofball, you should drink the good stuff first

 

Well the Bud Lights were courtesy of my neighbor before I came home.

 

 

Oh and I'm not feeling quite as good today.

[twiley 18]

Well the Bud Lights were courtesy of my neighbor before I came home.

Oh and I'm not feeling quite as good today.

Old man.

Edited July 21, 2007 by twiley

[Puddy 30]

Old man.

Don't make me come to Vegas...

[twiley 18]

Don't make me come to Vegas...

buh--rrrring it.

[The Holy Roller 3]

Ripple is out of style now?

[Bier Meister 233]

That's what I went with. I'll probably start drinking it in an hour or so.

 

 

............ report?

[wiegie 18]

............ report?

well, at the risk of completely embarrassing myself since detlef has also tasted the wine, here goes:

 

I thought it was very smooth and balanced with berries, tar and leather(?) being the primary aromas I got from it. It had pleasant tannis with a long finish. Overall, very enjoyable!

 

(now, if detlef wants to come back and give a real assessment, I would actually appreciate it so that I can see where I went wrong.)

[HowboutthemCowboys 1,160]

tar and leather(?) being the primary aromas I got from it.

Edited July 23, 2007 by HowboutthemCowboys

[twiley 18]

Not an uncommon flavor.

[detlef 125]

well, at the risk of completely embarrassing myself since detlef has also tasted the wine, here goes:

 

I thought it was very smooth and balanced with berries, tar and leather(?) being the primary aromas I got from it. It had pleasant tannis with a long finish. Overall, very enjoyable!

 

(now, if detlef wants to come back and give a real assessment, I would actually appreciate it so that I can see where I went wrong.)

To begin with, what you taste, you taste. Secondly, berries, tar, and leather are all classic flavors of Barolo. To be honest, I have a horrible time remembering specifics, and I only take notes about 1/10th the time, so I can't recall my experience with that wine other than it was f'ing good.

 

Glad you liked it

[Savage Beatings 99]

Puddy 2005 Private Reserve

[wiegie 18]

wiegie is clueless but I am way too nice to point it out here in front of everybody