Greetings from the Don & Sons winery to all wooters. Sorry I hoped to jump in last night but the movie The Campaign beckoned.
Please trust me this is a great lot and I am equally proud to offer it and upset that the price is too low.
Like raindrops on kittens, these are a few of my favorite things. Personally, the top of the list is the B Side red blend. Not widely available, so you may not have tried it yet. Very drinkable tannins. It has very ripe fruit but unusual Old-World like “structure”… nice pencil-lead like aromas that remind me of petit chateaux in Bordeaux.
Ill be checking in throughout the rest of the day…
Will that ship to Ohio again this year or we officially black-listed from direct sales since you guys are over the 500,000 gallon production limit? (not sure if it is 500,000 per winery or per label?)
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Also… totally unrelated… The Crusher 2012 Big Orange is ageing nicely and will be coming to a woot near you soon!
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Ooooo how soon?
Also, did you up production on that this year after we mauled your entire production in a single day last year? I know that most people who went in for one last year will be in for 2 or 3 sets this year.
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Also… totally unrelated… The Crusher 2012 Big Orange is ageing nicely and will be coming to a woot near you soon!
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Better allocate a bigger lot for the upcoming woot! offering. Got in on the last one, but barely.
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Regarding the Crusher PS, could you compare the 2010 I drank earlier this week to this 2011?
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Same grape/vineyard sourcing but a different vintage. 2011 was a difficult vintage with unusual weather patterns. Just tasted a few different lots 2011 syrah 2 wks ago and they were consistent with my memory of the 2011. Dark, dark, and dark. Meaty and savory aromas. Good PS always has a bit of cab-like olive aromas too, and this is no different.
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Ooooo how soon?
Also, did you up production on that this year after we mauled your entire production in a single day last year? I know that most people who went in for one last year will be in for 2 or 3 sets this year.
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Yes we bumped production a BIT. Only a bit. But quantities are still limited.
Sorry! If you are looking for something truly unique - the UAP old world dessert wine is very cool. No one else will bring that to the Christmas party. And how often do you have an exciting bottle of wine to open and enjoy AFTER dinner?!
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Great to have you! What would you say the drinking windows are for these wines?
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Whoa. Big question. First of all, ALL of our wines are ready to drink now. If they were not ready, we would not release them. But yes within the seven there are varying horizons. The longest window is certainly the UAP dessert wine. That will age well - even after opening for many years. Fortified wines are great that way. Next up would be the B Side Red Blend. That wine has a great tannin and acid backbone that will support long bottle ageing. Do you have a specific question about any one of the wines?
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I also tried some of these wines at the Hallowoot tasting.
In addition to Klezman’s notes above, the Sonoma coast Pinot has a solid structure and firm tannins. This is a fuller bodied pinot that is drinking well now, but can probably hold up 5+ more years. The B Side Cabernet has a blueberry, blackberry and green pepper profile. The B Side Blend has lots of sweet, lush, dark fruit on the nose and palate; some parsley in there as well.
Overall, I thought these were very drinkable wines and a good QPR.
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I was most curious about the B Side 2010 Cab, 2009 Aquinas Blend and the B Side Blend. Seems like those three out of the seven may best stand for a little aging.
And now that you mention it, how long in your opinion would the UAP stay prime for drinking after opening?
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I was most curious about the B Side 2010 Cab, 2009 Aquinas Blend and the B Side Blend. Seems like those three out of the seven may best stand for a little aging.
And now that you mention it, how long in your opinion would the UAP stay prime for drinking after opening?
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I am not a fortified dessert wine specialist, but at least several months. One of the byproducts of ageing after opening is evaporation of water which will actually make the wine denser and flavors more acute and intense.
The three Napa reds are indeed the most ageworthy table wines of this group. Each is different and will evolve differently. The B Sides are structurally BIGGER wines, but will show finesse with age. And no I am not talking about WineDavid39’s basketball skills, but that does also apply. The Aquinas is more finesse-ish now, but that does not mean less ageworthy. I actually find the more fruit-forward and big the wines, sometimes they will actually age less well. They dont have the acid “backbone” to survive…
And no I am not talking about WineDavid39’s basketball skills, but that does also apply.
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Hmmm… So, when is the next WCC wine tasting and basketball tournament?
WD may indeed have the skills. Good wine, good skills, totally unfair! And on top of it all he has the lovely WineFarm!
Back to the wine, I saw that the B-side cab got some excellent press for WIne Enthusiast a couple months back did it not? (For those who like ratings). From my tasting of it it was pretty decent and had some structure. Do you recommend a pop and pour or a longer decant? I think the bottle we had was open for 3 hours beforehand.
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What part of PA? Can’t find someone in a nearby state (say, NY) to wootleg? I’m in Buffalo, if it helps.
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Pittsburgh. I have a few woot homies in Ohio, but no shipping there, either!
Also, I love the term wootleg.
I’m kind of a newb to the woot forum, but have wooted several times.
