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- winoweenie - 04-05-2008
Squires site and was quickly reminded why I've never posted there but was sorely tempted to do so. They had a post on tasting a long vertical of the wines from Jordan. Naturally one of the responders had to show how much old Jordan he had in his cellar so said as he " had better start drinking his as he had the 73, 76, 78, and 81s' in his cellar. He musta' been one of Tom Jordans 1st customers as the 1st vintage of this wine was the 76 which was made from purchased grapes and the 1st Estate vintage was the 78. Egos are able to accomplish AMAZING things!!! WW
- Thomas - 04-05-2008
Verne, Verne,
Don't you believe in miracles?
This is the kind of stuff that makes me bristle whenever someone calls me a wine geek. I've instructed my wife that if I ever become a geek she is to do a mercy killing, preferably by tying my hands behind my back, sitting me down, and in front of me open and pour down my throat all my wines from the 14th century, which I bought at auction for the sum of...
- winoweenie - 04-05-2008
Foodster you be rite. I'd forgotten the meeny jugs of ancient amarossas'(sp) you found buried in youse back yard. Guess I'm way too old and besotted to give any measure to these idiots. When you call thier bluff they give you the old "bad typin day" excuse. WW ( Think I've used that sucker lots of times meeself) [img]http://wines.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]
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- winoweenie - 04-05-2008
The thing I think is rediculous is that all of those wine " X-Perts " that inhabit the board have not said one thing about this rediculous assertion. WW
- TheEngineer - 04-06-2008
I think that the earliest vintage might have a label drawn with Crayons.....
- winoweenie - 04-06-2008
Looks like one of the group may have run across my rant adn finally pointed out the mistake. The "OOPS" reply was that it was a Sterling. Wonder if it was a Napa or Reserve? WW