What you drinking now?

Bebs · May 17, 2023

Just back from the local winery, boot full in the GT

Burf22 · May 17, 2023

Bebs said:
Just back from the local winery, boot full in the GT

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Very nice! Bottle, Magnum, Demijohn, Nebuchadnezzar?

Bebs · May 17, 2023

Burf22 said:
Very nice! Bottle, Magnum, Demijohn, Nebuchadnezzar?

Bottle, magnum, Jeroboam, Methuselah

Harry · May 17, 2023

Bebs said:
Just back from the local winery, boot full in the GT

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A great selection, I like your style (as always). Do you start by asking for the magnum first and watch their expression as you then work up to the big’un?! And say at the end, throw the little one in

Bebs · May 17, 2023

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Harry said:
A great selection, I like your style (as always). Do you start by asking for the magnum first and watch their expression as you then work up to the big’un?! And say at the end, throw the little one in

Not quite that spectacular sadly.. I asked the owner last year if he could bottle some large formats of his two top red cuvées, when they were ready, for me. He very kindly bottled 12 magnums, 2 Jeroboams and a Methuselah specially. Looks like we might open the Methuselah (8 btls) for some round birthday celebrations at Le Mans Classic this year.

Ebenezer · May 18, 2023

Bebs said:
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Not quite that spectacular sadly.. I asked the owner last year if he could bottle some large formats of his two top red cuvées, when they were ready, for me. He very kindly bottled 12 magnums, 2 Jeroboams and a Methuselah specially. Looks like we might open the Methuselah (8 btls) for some round birthday celebrations at Le Mans Classic this year.

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Bebs · May 18, 2023

Just received this.

Tallman · May 19, 2023

This one aged very well, interestingly with a screw cap which they experimented a bit with here in SA with some premium wines. That idea didn’t age as well as the wine though, it’s back to corks

CatmanV2 · May 19, 2023

Tallman said:
This one aged very well, interestingly with a screw cap which they experimented a bit with here in SA with some premium wines. That idea didn’t age as well as the wine though, it’s back to corks

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I totally get the logic of screw caps, and have had some fabulous wines in screw closure, but......

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Tallman · May 19, 2023

CatmanV2 said:
I totally get the logic of screw caps, and have had some fabulous wines in screw closure, but......

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Yes it’s just not same the feeling as pulling a cork - even if it is disintegrating. Counter to logic that gives it even more cachet. I don’t mind it for young white wines.

CatmanV2 · May 19, 2023

Tallman said:
Yes it’s just not same the feeling as pulling a cork - even if it is disintegrating. Counter to logic that gives it even more cachet. I don’t mind it for young white wines.

Yes. After the 5th bottle, you're not so worried

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