What Am I Drinking…Tomorrow at Chicago Gourmet?

What Am I Drinking…Tomorrow at Chicago Gourmet?

Tomorrow at the Grand Cru tasting at Chicago Gourmet, there are many wines I don’t recognize. I’d love to have the guidance of anyone who is at all familiar with the vino on offer. If you know and enjoy any of these wines (or if you’ve heard of them and think they might be interesting), please post. It is my solemn vow that I will do my very best to sample every wine recommended and report back with notes.

Antigal Winery & Estates, Mendoza, Argentina
• Antigal Uno Malbec 2006
Argyle Winery/ Lion Nathan USA
• Argyle "Brut Rosé" Willamette Valley 2007
• Argyle "Nuthouse" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2006
• Argyle "Spirithouse" Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2006
Beam Global Spirits and Wine
• Courvoisier "XO" Cognac
• Laphroaig "18 Year Old" Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bernardus Winery
• Bernardus "Rosella's Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 2008
• Bernardus "Pinsoni Vineyard" Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 2008
Boyanci Wine
• Boyanci Napa Valley 2007
• Boyanci "InSpire" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2007
Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery
• Chalk Hill "Estate Red" Chalk Hill 2007
CIVUSA
• Bodegas Valdemar "Inspiración" Graciano, Rioja 2005
• Bodegas Valdemar "Conde de Valdemar Grand Reserva" Rioja 2001
Dreyfus Ashby & Co.
• Joseph Drouhin "Clos des Mouches" Beaune Blanc 2006
• Torres "Mas La Plana Black Label" Cabernet Sauvignon, Penedès 2005
Foley Family Wines
• Merus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2006
• Sebastiani "Cherryblock" Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley 2005
Francis Ford Coppola’s Rubicon Estate
• Rubicon Estate "Cask" Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 2006
Goelet Wine Estates
• Clos Du Val Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District 2004
Graham’s Port & Dow’s Port
• Dow's "30 Year Old" Tawny PortNV
• Graham's Vintage Port 2007
Groth Vineyards & Winery
• Groth "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 2006
Heitz Wine Cellars
• Heitz Cellar "Martha's Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005
Henriot Inc
• Bouchard Père & Fils "Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus" Beaune Grèves 2006
• Henriot "Millésimé" Brut Champagne1998
Huneeus Vintners
• Faust Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2006
• Illumination Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2008
• Quintessa Rutherford 2007
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
• Joseph Phelps "Insignia" Napa Valley 2006
Laurent-Perrier
• Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne Rosé NV
• Laurent-Perrier "Grand Siècle La Cuvee" Brut Champagne NV
Hundred Acre
• Hundred Acre "Ark Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2007
• Hundred Acre "Ancient Way Vineyard Summer's Blocks" Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2007
Dr. Loosen
• Dr. Loosen "Wehlener Sonnenuhr" Riesling Spätlese, Mosel 2008
Moët Hennessy USA
• Capezzana "Ghiaie Della Furba" Toscana 2003
• Casa Lapostolle "Clos Apalta" Colchagua Valley 2007
• Domaine Chandon "étoile" Brut Rosè, Napa-Sonoma Counties NV
• Veuve Clicquot "La Grande Dame" Brut Champagne 1998
• Cloudy Bay "Te Koko" Marlborough 2006
• Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne 2000
• Krug "Grande Cuvée" Brut Champagne NV
• Newton "Unfiltered" Chardonnay, Napa County 2007
• Newton "The Puzzle-SpringMountain Estate" Napa Valley 2005
• Numanthia -Termes "Numanthia" Toro 2007
• Ruinart Brut Champagne Rosé NV
• Cheval Des Andes Mendoza 2005
Passport To Wine
• Franciscan "Stylus" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005
• Inniskillin "Pearl" Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula 2008
• Kim Crawford Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2006
• Kim Crawford "SP Spit Fire" Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2006
• Robert Mondavi "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2006
• Ruffino "Tenuta Greppone Mazzi" Bunello di Montalcino Riserva 2003
Pasternak
• Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino 2004
Phillips Distilling Company
• DuncanTaylor & Co., Ltd. Tomatin "18 Year Old" Speyside Single Malt Whisky
• Tomatin "25 Year Old" Single Malt Scotch
Silver Oaks & Twomey Cellars
• Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvingnon, Napa Valley 2005
Silverado Vineyards
• Silverado Vineyards “SOLO” Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
• Antinori "Tenuta Guado al Tasso" Bolgheri Superiore 2006
• Antinori "Tignanello" Toscana 2006
• Chateau Ste. Michelle-Dr. Loosen "Eroica" Riesling, Columbia Valley 2008
• ColSolareColumbiaValley2006
• Stag's Leap Wine Cellars "Fay" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2006
• Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars “Arcadia” Chardonnay, NapaValley
Terlato Wines International
• Chimney Rock "Tomahawk Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District 2006
• Episode Napa Valley 2006
• Ca' Marcanda "Magari" Toscana 2006
• Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004
Treasury Wine Estates
• Beringer "Private Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, NapaValley (1990's Vertical)
Trinchero Family Estates
• Trinchero "Haystack Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak 2007
Woodhouse Family Cellars
• Dussek Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills 2004
• Hudson.Shah Chardonnay, Rattlesnake Hills 2007

Well, no Brdx, no Rhone, no Loire......
I'd stick to the Champagne

mhill95149 wrote:Well, no Brdx, no Rhone, no Loire......
I'd stick to the Champagne

This is what I was thinking as I was reading that list!

I'd make sure I tried the following:

Laprhoaig 18 (or any of the other Scotch Whiskeys (last))
Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches (check out the flies on the label)
Bouchard Enfant Jesus
Antinori Tignanello
Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr

There are also a number of offerings from California that I don't know much about but are highly regarded. Hundred Acre and Newton caught my eye. I have tried and enjoyed the Newton unfiltered chardonnay in previous vintages. And one can never try too many champagnes. Dom Ruinart rose, Dom Perignon, Krug, Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle and Henriot 1998 should be pretty tasty.

Sincerely appreciate the input. Currently, it looks like I may not be able to go, but if I do, I should be able to check out and report on all the selections mentioned. Again, thanks.

I wouldn't miss the Inniskillin "Pearl" Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula 2008. I could drink Inniskillin like water, that is if it weren't $80/bottle.