I thought the oyster and pearls were better this time around. I'm not sure if they changed something or not, but it seemed that way to me! BTW, the chef's menu is A LOT of food. We were in a food coma for the last hour.
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I heard this weekend that the Summa old vines is "so good".
quote:a successful trip!
I am receiving a lot of tracking numbers via emails this week, I think I bought a lot more wine than I originally thought...
And little did I know my wife bought two cases of chardonnay from Jordan. That's her "I am stressed from the work day and the kids so I am going to have a glass or four of wine after work" so that should last us a couple of months...
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They would make perfect party favors when you host that Texags wine depletion party...
quote:So I got the Bond email this morning and $425 a bottle?!? Forget that. The 2012 Matriarch might be worth a shot though.
Other releases also out today are Bond (great wine but ridiculous pricing = easy pass) and Quivet (reluctantly passing on since its syrah and i don't drink enough of that grape to justify it)
quote:agreed. just wish I could drink more and I would have been all over it.
Ordered 2 each of the Sauv Blanc and the two Syrahs.
Great bargain at $45
quote:At $120 a bottle it is a little steep for me as well. I just know a Bond Mulberry I had a couple of years ago was one of the better wines I have ever had. I have never had the Matriarch.
There are probably better cabs out there for the price than the Matriarch (and I like the Matriarch).
quote:Love that wine, especially the '12. It's my benchmark for that price category
Had a 2012 Chappellet Signature Cabernet tonight. I'd forgotten how good this wine is for the price. Even though it's now hovering around $55, it's still a good wine for that price. I liked it even more when it was $45.
quote:did you get Absurd? The '14 was amazing out of the barrel. I'm sure the '13 was just as fantastic.
Realm order is in a few hours early. Luckily, they took it at the tasting and processed it early so I didn't have to try and beat the crowd today.