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a nice smoked grilled chicken on the weber tasted five times with consistent results i ve had a number of wines from trimbach s classics lineup over several decades and while they ve always been more than serviceable i m hard pressed to remember one that i went back for again and again like i have with this one it offers solid qpr quality price ratio i like it a lot and i ll be going back for more soon find this wine imported by esprit du vin boca raton fl reporting from day twah bastardo posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground no comments red wings and red rhones 2018 december 3rd 2018 author george heritier the glory days of the detroit red wings are long gone the team that made the nhl playoffs for an amazing 25 years in a row has not seen post season action in the last two campaigns and after to a brutal 0 6 2 start in 2018 19 has rebounded to be playing 500 hockey as of this writing no one is picking them to make post season play but at least they re not the dead wings of old and who s to say that this mix of promising youngsters and seasoned veterans can t overachieve and surprise the pundits and so i thought it would be fun to tune into an early season game and relive some of the old red wings and red rhones days complete with a fine crozes hermitage just like those days back in 97 when we got that tradition started here at gang central past vintages of this one made by maxime graillot son of the legendary alain graillot have delivered all the goods so i was interested in tasting what a more recent model has to offer 2013 domaine des lises crozes hermitage équinoxe maxime graillot 13 alc 21 99 deep and dark in color and a little funky on the nose in a way that we like with some barnyard over black plum iodine and underbrush garrigue very earthy on the palate again that s a big plus in our notebook with flavors that follow through enthusiastically on the promise of the nose a substantial wine well structured as you d expect with plenty of tannins yet to resolve but still approachable especially with extended air an hour in a decanter before pouring glasses of this is not a bad idea at all so you can drink it now or tuck it away in the cellar for 7 10 years this offers very good value for the price listed above and we bought ours at ferndale s western market find this wine imported by europvin u s a van nuys ca yes the red wing s glory days are gone and they lost the game i watched whilst enjoying this big red the only time you ll see the likes of yzerman federov shanahan lidstrom datsuk or zetterberg will be in old timers games it s kind of sad even for a recovering sports junkie such as myself but i m not losing any sleep over it we ll have to wait to see what the future brings with both the wine and the only team i still follow reporting from day twah bastardo posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground no comments my kind of merlot october 17th 2018 author george heritier i was quite pleasantly surprised to notice last week that wines from troon vineyard have finally made their way into the detroit market i was perusing the shelves of where else ferndale s western market and found placements of troon s 2016 whole grape ferment orange riesling which we reviewed a while back and the bottle noted below we ve tried and enjoyed quite a few different things from this rising star from southern oregon over the past couple of years thanks to general manager craig camp s inclusion of the gang on troon s reviewers list so given that i was only too happy to fork over the bucks to give this one a try 2016 troon vineyard merlot rogue valley 13 8 alc 19 99 we like everything about this wine starting with the twist off stelvin enclosure kim just loves the sound these make when you crack them open and neither of us are cork snobs it shows a clean dark color and exudes an earthy black currant and blackberry nose shaded with subtle herbaceous notes that add to rather than detract from the appeal these impressions echo and explode on the palate the earth and herb play off the attractive fruit very nicely and there s not a hint of oak to be found yay full bodied without being heavy and while it s structured for at least 5 years in the cellar it s more than approachable already this shows a sense of place and will never be mistaken for one of the cookie cutter models coming out of sonapanoma and surrounding environs and that s just the way we like it frankly i went back a few days after trying this and brought more because it offers a lot for the price it s an obvious red meat kind o wine and check out troon s facebook page for lots of food pairing ideas for this and many others of troon s bottlings find this wine reporting from day twah bastardo posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground no comments pink drinks red october 3rd 2018 author george heritier there are rosés and then there are rosés most often what you get are light to medium weight quaffers that are pleasant and food friendly in an easygoing uncomplicated manner these can range from bone dry to new world fruit forward sometimes you get a more serious and expensive specimen such as the wonderful domaine tempier bandol rosé and then there are a few that walk talk and drink like a red wine and that s what this one is all about i m not at all sure that we ve had anything from this producer before jarred gild put it in my hands while i was perusing the wine shelves at ferndale s western market a few days ago telling me it s one of the best rosés made in the loire valley it certainly is a very good one no doubt about it click image to enlarge 2017 jean maurice raffault chinon rosé 100 cabernet franc 12 5 alc 11 99 clean not too pale salmon in color with a rich expressive nose that leads into even richer and more outgoing flavors all earthy mineral driven cherry in character no lightweight this it has size weight and depth and even shows some tannins to go along with the active acids being more hefty than most it ll stand up to a variety of grilled meats ranging from turkey to pork lamb and beef i daresay it ll also pair well with a slab o salmon my kind of rosé and very fairly priced at 12 i m going back for a case as soon as i finish posting this find this wine imported by elite brands kalamazoo mi reporting from day twah bastardo posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground no comments muscadet i say september 29th 2018 author george heritier as mentioned in our last report we stuck to a steady diet of whites from our cellar during the hot summer months mostly wines that we ve already reviewed a few nights ago i was in the mood for more of the same and happened upon this little gem which i d purchased a few months previous from our friends at ferndale s western market cellared and then forgot about we love pretty much everything from domaine luneau papin although the last clos des allées we had didn t show quite as well as we might have hoped happily this one delivers everything we could ever want from a dry white and the qpr quality price ratio is off the charts click image to enlarge 2015 domaine pierre luneau papin muscadet sèvre et maine sur lie clos des allées 12 alc 17 99 i posted this picture on instagram and facebook while i was enjoying my first glass along with this terse description classic muscadet and then some from the 2015 vintage rich mineral driven and bone dry all that s missing now is a plate of oysters and it ll get even better with more time in the bottle to that i would add that the wine shows clean medium color and offers great depth and intensity of flavor medium bodied with excellent acidity this does everything one would want from a topnotch muscadet sèvre et maine sur lie we like this so much that that we made a point of going back and buying another three bottles for now with an eye to acquiring more later highly recommended find this wine imported by ldm wines inc new york reporting from day twah bastardo posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground no comments tannat from troon september 21st 2018 author george heritier yeah i know it s been a while since our last report there are a couple of reasons for this but the one that really matters is that we ve mostly been drinking whites from our cellar that we ve already reviewed think summer heat and cool and refreshing however we did have occasion to try a couple of reds from our friends at troon vineyard recently and as has been the case so often with samples from this rising star from southern oregon they are quite impressive the good news here is that the red grape of madiran along with several other seemingly unlikely varietal subjects thrives in the applegate valley click image to enlarge 2015 troon vineyard tannat applegate valley kubli bench estate bottled 96 tannat 4 tempranillo 14 1 alc srp 35 clean dark color with a lovely nose of earthy blackberries and black currants leading into plenty more of the same on the palate full bodied nicely balanced and structured for at least 3 5 years of development very true to varietal character based on madirans we ve enjoyed in the past and with extended air some nice leathery undertones emerge this drinks quite well already especially with a grilled medium rare beef steak find this wine 2014 troon vineyard mt applegate valley kubli bench estate bottled 52 tannat 46 malbec 2 tempranillo 14 2 alc srp 50 clean dark color with expansive aromas of crushed blackberries black currants and a pretty kiss of sweet oak silky smooth on the palate and a bit more plump and immediately accessible than the tannat flavors echo the nose nicely and it will also do well with 3 5 years in the cellar but drinks well already and pairs nicely with the same sliced medium rare beef steak this will be the last troon mt tannat malbec co ferment the next vintage will released with a new label and under a new name cuvée pyrénées made in exactly the same manner find this wine these were the last wines bottled under the producer s old label new releases will feature a reconceived package designed to better reflect troon s mission as always troon general manager craig camp provides plenty of juicy background information on these wines included here in its entirety cc a key characteristic of granitic soils is that they naturally give softer rounder tannins a characteristic you ll find in all of our estate wines in our terroir the famed tannins of tannat are tamed well somewhat tamed anyway so while both of these wines exhibit a firm tannic structure those tannins are more rounded with no hint of green or bitter tannins these naturally silky tannins are just one of the reasons we eschew the use of new oak barrels just one reason as there are many laying the tannins from new oak barrels over our naturally generous tannic structure would be well just stupid all it would do is bury the character of our vineyard which we are working very hard to express fully and for this reason we have chosen to practice biodynamic agriculture each of the wines are crafted in the same way they are crushed by foot and stay overnight in the bins to let the native yeasts get a head start they are then partially destemmed but not crushed into small one ton fermenters only hand punch downs are done normally once a day instead of more aggressive pump overs only native yeasts are used and no sugar acids enzymes or any additives are used fermentation completes in about two weeks and then they are gently pressed and barreled into mature french oak burgundy barrels malolactic fermentation completes the following spring and the wines rest in barrel for eighteen months the small amount of tempranillo in the mt is due to the limited amount of tannat and malbec we produce we decided to use the tempranillo as the topping wine as we felt it would be the most complimentary choice reporting from day twah bastardo save save save posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground no comments three sixteen ridge zins july 6th 2018 author george heritier have we ever mentioned how much we love the wines of ridge vineyards here at gang of pour no i didn t think so haha so once again i was ratting around the wine department at western market in ferndale a few weeks ago and i stopped dead in my tracks when i saw these three 2016 zin types from ridge it was like an alarm or some kind of conditioned response went off in my fevered brain must try must buy and so i did winery prices are listed here i got these for a little bit less 2016 ridge vineyards three valleys sonoma county 68 zinfandel 15 carignane 12 petite sirah 5 grenache 14 3 alc 30 00 clean dark color a pretty bouquet of black raspberry with a hint of lavender and a kiss of sweet oak echoes and expands on the palate very nicely with the oak showing a bit more but by no means to excess full bodied with nice length on the finish fairly dense silky smooth in texture and yet deceptively well structured for 3 5 years in the cellar very much in the house style which translates as de lish of course find this wine 2016 ridge vineyards east bench zinfandel dry creek valley 14 9 alc 32 00 clean and dark in color with a lovely perfume that could only come from a ridge zin pretty flavors and aromas of rich black raspberry and blackberry with a generous kiss of sweet oak and some lavender blueberry and subtle earth underneath elegant silky smooth and structured to cellar for at least 3 5 years but so damned good now why wait this one kicks up a notch or three from the three valleys making for an even bigger yumm factor find this wine 2016 ridge vineyards geyserville alexander valley 73 zinfandel 17 carignane 7 petite sirah 3 alicante bouschet 73 zinfandel 17 carignane 7 petite sirah 3 alicante bouschet 14 5 alc 40 00 showing clean dark color and exuding rich effusive aromatics that are once again unmistakably mr ridge all lush dark berry and black cherry shaded with a little earth and a kiss of oak a substantial wine this full bodied and typically well structured for many years of aging and development flavors follow through on the promise of the nose with the earthiness making itself more apparent and while there s a ton of fruit here it will be better with at least 5 years in the cellar of better yet 10 it does open nicely in the glass over time so decant for an hour before drinking now but it s better to keep hands off as patience will certainly be rewarded find this wine these three delights give ample evidence as to why ridge remains on the very short list of our favorite wineries from anywhere in the world period reporting from day twah bastardo posted in george heritier tasting notes from the underground 2 comments two troon italians june 27th 2018 author george heritier in the past few weeks we ve had the opportunity to try a couple of wines from troon vineyard that were new to us and made mostly from italian varieties as reported previously this 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