Wine4aYear

1997 Fonseca Vintage Port0 2018 Pol Roger Brut

Chandon 'Library Dosage' Brut Rose' 2021 Willful 'Dundee Hills' Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley Pinot Auction - 60 bottles made) 2023 William Chris 'Hunter' blend - 68% Merlot / 19% Cab Sauv / 13% Malbec Locations F-7 Red Fonseca Bin 27 Rsv Porto

 2021 Buglioni 'Il Bugiardo' Ripasso Classico Superiore

 2023 DAOU Chardonney - Paso Robles - Great w' Cajun Crabcakes!

Lunch at A'Bouzy with K & A Champagne Hommage A Cuisles 100 Ans Extra Brut (100% Pinot Meunier) - delish! Ruinart Brut Rose' - solid as always Dinner with B & D at their home Piper- Heidseick Cuvee 1785 - no surprises. Always a good day w/ P-H 2012 Famille Hugel Grand Vin d'Alsace Gewurztraminer 'Grossi  Laue' Edition Limitee - drinking great! 2010 Hourglass Napa Cab Sauv - still tight

I tasted these 3 random bottles to determine whether they had incurred any damage from a fire. Happy to report that they all tasted great! 2021 Castillo di Meleto Borgaio Chianti Classico ~ 15 2002 Jones Family Vineyard Napa Valley Cab Sauv ~ 115 2006 Hartwell Estate "Miste' Hill" SLD Cab Sauv - 70 These wines are probably not available retail, but you can check on winesearcher.com All are worth the prices listed, in my opinion.  

I'm starting again, trying to keep track of all the wines I taste in one year.  These wines were tasted for work.  Wines I recommend (based on their perceived value ~ pleasure-vs-price) will be in bold. Prices listed are approximate retail in Houston 2021 Ch Picque Caillou Blanc ~ 35 2023 Eisele Vineyard Sauv Blanc ~ 125 2022 (Henry Gouges) Cavea Montagny ~ 55 2023 Michel Magnien Bourgogne Cote d'Or PN ~ 35 2021 Neyers 'Sage Canyon Red' (Mostly Mourvèdre )  ~ 27 2021 DAOU seventeen forty Rsv ~ 65 2022 Baker & Hamilton Cab Sauv Oakville (I'm told it's declassified VHR) ~ 86 2021 Dalla Valle 'Collina' ~ 125 2021 Gaja Dagromis Barolo ~ 130 Wine count - 9