http://www.wineinquirer.com/2009/04/the-basics-of-wine-collecting-part-iii/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wineinquirer.com/2009/04/the-basics-of-wine-collecting-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-27664 A Thanksgiving Best of the Best | Wine Inquirer - Tucson Wine Enthusiasts Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:12:31 +0000 http://www.wineinquirer.com/?p=590#comment-27664 [...] Where else can you find a wine that combines any combination of honey, citrus fruits, lychee, cinnamon, clove and cardamom, white pepper, rose petal, bitter orange and almond and smoke?  While this is not a wine that you would sip on its own, it’s a perfect match for the Thanksgiving meal.  The wines range in price from the $20’s (the Alsace style), to the $40’s (Turckheim) to well over $100 for the Grand Crus and late harvest style.  An added advantage……whatever isn’t opened can be aged for the next 10+ years if stored well. [...] [...] Where else can you find a wine that combines any combination of honey, citrus fruits, lychee, cinnamon, clove and cardamom, white pepper, rose petal, bitter orange and almond and smoke?  While this is not a wine that you would sip on its own, it’s a perfect match for the Thanksgiving meal.  The wines range in price from the $20’s (the Alsace style), to the $40’s (Turckheim) to well over $100 for the Grand Crus and late harvest style.  An added advantage……whatever isn’t opened can be aged for the next 10+ years if stored well. [...]

]]> http://www.wineinquirer.com/2009/04/the-basics-of-wine-collecting-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-8126 Jim Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:55:58 +0000 http://www.wineinquirer.com/?p=590#comment-8126 While I have not tasted the wine, you are certainly on the mark regarding its affordability. That being said, with the wine offering a nice blend of Cab Sauv., Cab Franc and Merlot from several Bordeaux regions combined with a very average '07 vintage, I don't think that you could go wrong enjoying it now. If by chance it's a little tight, pour it into a decanter and let it sit for an hour or two. It doesn't seem that the wine in made to lay down for an extended period of time. Hope this helps and let me know how it turns out. While I have not tasted the wine, you are certainly on the mark regarding its affordability. That being said, with the wine offering a nice blend of Cab Sauv., Cab Franc and Merlot from several Bordeaux regions combined with a very average ’07 vintage, I don’t think that you could go wrong enjoying it now. If by chance it’s a little tight, pour it into a decanter and let it sit for an hour or two. It doesn’t seem that the wine in made to lay down for an extended period of time. Hope this helps and let me know how it turns out.

]]> http://www.wineinquirer.com/2009/04/the-basics-of-wine-collecting-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-5939 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Deserves a Spot in Your Cellar | Wine Inquirer - Tucson Wine Enthusiasts Wed, 12 May 2010 00:26:26 +0000 http://www.wineinquirer.com/?p=590#comment-5939 [...] level wines can age from 3-10 years and the best for up to 30 under proper storage conditions (see part III and part IV of wine collecting).  The Alsace version of Pinot Gris is spicy, full bodied and dry [...] [...] level wines can age from 3-10 years and the best for up to 30 under proper storage conditions (see part III and part IV of wine collecting).  The Alsace version of Pinot Gris is spicy, full bodied and dry [...]

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