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  • February 05, 2020

    Kermit Lynch Value Wines w/ Morgan on 2/8 at 3pm

    By Santo Roman
    I've decided that I wanted to focus on some lesser expensive wines this week as some of us will be dropping a few dollar next week on Champagne, flowers and chocolates because of the made up holiday coming up. Also...I like stocking peoples wines cellars with wines so when people come over to your house you can show them all the wines you have and just say...oh pick anything, knowing they're all good wines.

    Morgan and I decided to roll off some of the Kermit Lynch wines that are from his "value" line. Which for me...is more of the daily drinking side of things but also, these wines show massive character and depth for the prices they call. Best thing about these wines is that they are produced from producers out of the KL portfolio.

    2017 Kermit Lynch Cotes du Rhone Rouge Cuvee Cypress
    2017 Kermit Lynch Domaine Durban Vaucluse Blanc
    2016 Kermit Lynch Domaine Durban Vaucluse Rouge
    2015 Kermit Lynch Languedoc Rouge
    2016 Kermit Lynch Terres d'aviron Cotes du Rhone

    Time to stock up that cellar people.

    Santo
  • February 05, 2020

    Santo's Daily Drinking Picks on 2/7 at 4pm

    By Santo Roman
    This Friday you are in for a treat. I'll be pouring wines that I drink at home when I just want some wine to go with whatever we are making or while watching Start Trek. Yes...I'm a Trekkie! Most days I'm tasting wines for the shop and by the time i get home I'm either tired of tasting or just want something that goes with whatever we are having for dinner. Here are the wines I've been keeping around the house for a few months now.

    2018 Triennes Rosé - Mostly Cinsault with a few other little grapes you might know. Notes of strawberries with a floral hint and a touch of vanilla. I picked up an extra case since it was on sale..oh, I picked up one for the shop as well.

    2017 Colpaola Verdicchio de Matelica - 100% Verdicchio, this medium-bodied wine is pretty powerful on the nose with floral notes. Great for seafood in which the wife loves but I've been using the air fryer for breaded rock fish. So good!!

    2015 Chateau Andriet Bordeaux Supérieur - This merlot-based Bordeaux with a touch of Cab on the end has loads of fruit with a light amount of tannins. Love the fruit so much that the second glass goes down so easy I usually have a third...until I realized my better half has been taken by the Bordeaux as well. I guess it's good.

    2016 Chateau Du Pin - Chateau du Pin is a deeply opaque blackish-red color with a dense core going out into a saturated pinkish-red rim definition with medium-high viscosity. This wine comes out of the glass firing on all cylinders with a plethora of crushed black fruits, attractive notes of black cherries, blueberries, loganberries, minty freshness, oak references, mocha and milk chocolate. The shop has been in business for 10 years now and Du Pin has been on the shelf just as long.

    2017 Ca' Gialla Langhe Nebbiolo - Cherry and licorice balanced by acid and tannin, earthy and dry. Hint of tar. Good to pair with a variety of meals. Something to sip while waiting for your Barolo and Barbaresco to mature. I like to think of this as a baby Barolo for $15! I first discovered this wine mid-2019 but it has moved into my daily drinking wine rotation.

    There they are people. If you've ever wanted to drink like a wine merchant...here they are. I mean minus the drooling and crawling into the bathroom at midnight and sleeping on the floor. All my daily drinkers are $17 or below. Don't let the price fool you...these wines over deliver in ways you cannot believe.
  • February 05, 2020

    Trimbach Tasting without Ann Trimbach on 2/6 at 4pm

    By Santo Roman
    We got word today that Anne will not be able to make it over as she never left France and has the flu. We've all been there and at first I cried while hitting the steering wheel of my classic rover. Once AAA came by and town me homes cause I knocked something lose...I decided...we can still have the tasting, Anne just won't be here. So that's what we'll do. I say...we prank call her at the tasting but that's just me.

    Here's what we'll be pouring Thursday night.

    2018 Trimbach Pinot Blanc
    2017 Trimbach Riesling
    2011 Trimbach Riesling "Cuvée Fréderic Emile"
    2011 Trimbach Gewurztraminer "Cuvée des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre"
    2016 Trimbach Pinot Noir "Reserve"
  • January 28, 2020

    Guido Porro in Bothell

    By Santo Roman
    February 1st at 3pm
    There are a few of you that know I love Barolo in a big way. Now I'm not trying to make a fashion statement and brag about how Barolo is the only wine I'll drink but if I were on an island and I only had two wines to drink for the rest of my life...Champagne & Barolo would be it. That being said, I've been a pretty huge fan of Guido Porro's wines for around 20 years now. Being that they've been making wine for around 120 years now...I think they know what they're doing.

    Needless to say I was only able to grab four of the wines he makes but I might have something sitting in the cellar to show you all how well these wines will age and not just the Barolo!

    Here's how it's gonna go down.

    2017 Guido Porro Dolcetto d'Alba Vigna l'Pari
    2015 Guido Porro Langhe Nebbiolo “Camilu”
    2012 Guido Porro Barolo Gianetto
    2012 Guido Porro Barolo Vigna Santa Caterina
    Plus...a cellared bottle of Barolo
  • January 28, 2020

    Burgers & Bordeaux w/ Katie

    By Santo Roman
    Friday the 31st at 4pm
    I know it's not summer yet let alone Spring but I've been craving some burgers lately and since we just got back from Texas...I'm still on my meat diet. When eating burger and wine you never use a fancy wine glass. It's more about the burger but since I'm not grilling burger for everyone, this tasting will be more about the wine and what you can serve up with said burgers.

    So now for...Burgers & Bordeaux

    2018 Château Darzac, Entre deux Mers Blanc - A crisp and tangy wine from Vignobles Claude Barthe, this is bright with acidity. The lively character is balanced by a touch of citrus that brightens everything.

    2017 Château Roc de Levraut - From the broad Bordeaux Supérieur appellation, with aromas and tastes of ripe blackberry, tart cherry, and leather, plus a touch of dark chocolate on the finish.

    2016 Château Barateau Haut-Medoc - This well-structured wine has an almost equal proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It is balanced, with tannins that will soften as the wine matures. A fresh aftertaste along with the tannins promise good aging.

    2016 Chateau Bourbon La Chapelle - This wine is a selection from the Castera estate. The high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon gives it black-currant fruits and fine tannins. Rich and still young, the wine will age well and should be drunk from 2022

    2016 Chateau Haut Peyrillat - Harmonious, powerful, hints of cooked fruit, hints of vanilla, hints of toasted coffee, round tannins, structured body, good intensity, long length.

    Turn on the grill...it's burger time. I suggest an 80/20 blend for the meat.
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