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An idiosyncratic journal of some good wines available in Houston. Mostly inexpensive stuff, reflecting my frugal New England roots. Cent anni!

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Wines from Grandma and Nonno’s visit -- Part 5 (short-form notes)
Filed under: Dinners Celebrations Trips and Visits

2006 Jean-Max Roger SANCERRE ROSÉ “Cuvée La Grange Dimière” (Loire, France) -- This Pinot Noir rose had a beautiful light salmon pink color, with a fresh nose of minerals, flowers, ...

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Posted 1 day 18 hours ago by Tom Casagrande
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Wines from Grandma and Nonno’s visit -- Part 4 (Thanksgiving Dinner) (short-form notes)
Filed under: Dinners Celebrations Trips and Visits

2004 Rosenblum Santa Barbara County SYRAH “Appellation Series” -- A good buy in the usually overpriced California Syrah market, this $15 bottle had dense color, full body, and lush texture, ...

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Posted 4 days 8 hours ago by Tom Casagrande
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Wines from Grandma and Nonno’s visit -- Part 3 (short-form notes)
Filed under: Dinners Celebrations Trips and Visits

2006 Chateau Calabre MONTRAVEL (Blanc) (France) -- This 50% Sauvignon Blanc/40% Semillon/10% Muscadelle blend from the fringes of the Bordeaux region was light, very soft, and featured refreshing bitter grapefruit ...

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Posted 6 days 19 hours ago by Tom Casagrande
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Wines from Grandma and Nonno’s visit -- Part 2 (short-form notes)
Filed under: Dinners Celebrations Trips and Visits

1998 Marcarini BAROLO “Brunate” (Piemonte, Italy) -- Seemingly lean and devoid of fruit at first, after a couple of hours of breathing in a decanter, this Barolo opened up and ...

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Posted 8 days ago by Tom Casagrande
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Wines from Grandma and Nonno’s visit -- Part 1 (short-form notes)
Filed under: Dinners Celebrations Trips and Visits

Mom and Dad are visiting from Massachusetts, so I'm not going to have time to do the full version of the tasting notes, if experience is any guiide. So here ...

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Posted 11 days ago by Tom Casagrande
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2007 Menguante "Old Vines" GARNACHA (Carinena, Spain)
Filed under: Grenache, Spain

A great buy in a young, flavorful Grenache. Needs a little time in the bottle to settle down, though. Eye: Vivid dark ruby purple. Nose: Intensely youthful and unformed, fruity ...

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Posted 5 weeks ago by Tom Casagrande
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2006 Torbreck "Woodcutter's" SHIRAZ (Barossa Valley, Australia)
Filed under: Australian Reds, Syrah/Shiraz

A very deep-toned, exceedingly full-bodied wine. Eye: Nearly fully saturated black black ruby, with violet highlights. Nose: Deep, inky cassis liqueur scents with smoky cedar, a prominent eucalyptus component, and ...

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Posted 6 weeks ago by Tom Casagrande
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2005 Domaine Schlumberger PINOT BLANC "Les Princes Abbes" (Alsace, France)
Filed under: Alsace, Pinot Blanc

A perennial good value, the 2005 iteration of this wine is a very satisfying, if not very complex, white. Eye: Light, bright greenish gold. Nose: Beautifully ripe fruit melange: peach ...

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Posted 6 weeks ago by Tom Casagrande
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2004 Domaine de Fenouillet BEAUMES DE VENISE "Terres Blanches" (Rhone Valley, France)
Filed under: 90 or better, Rhône (and Provence)

This Cotes du Rhone Villages was very elegant and flavorful. Eye: Dark ruby garnet color. Nose: Sultry nose of deep-toned ripe red and black berries, smoke, and lots of stony ...

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Posted 6 weeks ago by Tom Casagrande
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2006 Joel Gott ZINFANDEL (California)
Filed under: Zinfandels

Robert Parker rated this highly (giving it a 90), but I didn't think this was a particularly distinguished Zin. Eye: Deep plummy violet color. Nose: Rich nose of plum jam ...

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Posted 7 weeks ago by Tom Casagrande
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