Wine of the Day - WOTD - 2025

[JAHE]

Happy New Year everyone!

I started 2025 with a stellar Austrian Riesling.

Alzinger ~ Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, 2010

A complex nose of pineapple, lemons and wet stone. Same in the taste. Deep, complex and layered. A laser sharp acidity, super vivid and joyful. Long finish, super delicious.
As stated, a stellar wine...

Cheers!

 

[TheShaun]

A nice Gamay after a decant

 

[JAHE]

Meyer-Fonné Pinot Noir ~ Reserve, 2021

A rich, radiantly beautiful and at the same time cool cherry fruit. Mouth-filling, fascinating fruit. The use of wood provides structure.

What it lacks in additional depth it makes up for with its drinking flow.
A delicious (!!!) Pinot.

Cheers!

 

[Multum in parvo]

View attachment 1971626Meyer-Fonné Pinot Noir ~ Reserve, 2021

A rich, radiantly beautiful and at the same time cool cherry fruit. Mouth-filling, fascinating fruit. The use of wood provides structure.

What it lacks in additional depth it makes up for with its drinking flow.
A delicious (!!!) Pinot.

Cheers!

I never knew that they do Pinot in Alsace!

 

[Multum in parvo]

Natural/Orange Roter Traminer from Kamptal - so far out from everything common nowadays but still very drinkable.

A birthday gift from 2024 (very subtle message indeed ) - Spanish Monastrell, a bomb but we were at a minimum 5 years to early opening it. Brutally tannic, 14.5% and needed over an hour to open up at least a little bit.

 

[FL shaver]

Opened this single quinta vintage port after seeing it at the local discount liquor for $30. At worst, we have a decent ruby. At best, the next bottle is very good in 10 more years. Decanter says its drinking window opened a couple years ago. It is very young as the color suggests. No bad notes, but nowhere near the last three vintage ports we’ve opened (‘70 Taylor’s, ‘85 Dow’s, and ‘83 Cockburn’s). Floral with violets. Happy to have found this in the US.

 

[JAHE]

I never knew that they do Pinot in Alsace!

They do, Meyer-Fonné is absolutely not the only winery. But sure, it's rather a niche in terms of overall quantity.
Cheers

 

[FL shaver]

Casal Garcia Vinho Verde with a cod dish

 

[JAHE]

No formal tasting notes today as we had a glass with friends! Excellent stuff!

 

[FL shaver]

Nice Sonoma Bordeaux blend followed by Broadbent Madeira Colheita 1999.

 

[FL shaver]

We had a big family gathering today. The holidays were extended until we could get everybody together. Several bottles were opened. It allows for small tastes of several bottles. All three were good.
1. Titus Cab Franc
2. Williamson (Dry Creek, Sonoma) Shiraz
3. Williamson Grand Cuvée
And we had the last of a 1976 Carvalhas Colheita.

 

[La Malice]

That bottle of 2 buck chuck has been chilling in the fridge for a year and then some, Spring cleaning has started

 

[TheShaun]

enjoying this one tonight

 

[FL shaver]

First of 4 Portuguese reds brought home today.

 

[JAHE]

Roberto Voerzio ~ Il Cerreto, 2016
This might be best Barbera d'Alba I've had in ages. Bright sour cherry galore, outstanding purety. Refined. Perfectly integrated acidity. Long juicy finish. Awesome.

 

[TheShaun]

 

[FL shaver]

Last night out at the local pizza place with a baked combo. Half of the bottle and meal made it home, so the same for tonight.

 

[FL shaver]

Step up from recent Portuguese reds. Herbal nose. Muted fruit early (thinking this needs more time open - or in bottle), transitioning to chocolate. Interesting Napa Cab.

 

[FL shaver]

 

[TheShaun]

Very meh