Climbing Wines
Sine Qua Non
The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Syrah 2003
Matthiasson
California Rosé Blend
Post climbing juice — 5 years ago
Louis Raynald
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 1974
With George after climbing Wednesday's. Had with lasagne and went very well — 5 years ago
E. Guigal
La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1998
Dark scarlet tawny color. Exotic nose. Notes of black cherry, sweet plums, menthol, dark soil, some anise and some white pepper. Rich and silky in the mouth. Still young and climbing it’s mountain. Pretty good today and will easily improve with more age. — 3 years ago
J. Calvet
Prestige de Calvet Bordeaux Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Boar goulash with dumplings, no climbing this week but with a nice dry wine. Good with a stew! — 5 years ago
Brancott Estate
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
After climbing Wednesday's with George. Had with Thai green curry (cod and sea bass wombo combo). Lovely, crisp wine with a little taste of grapefruit — 5 years ago
Elevation Beer Company
8 Second Kölsch Style Ale
Such a good beer. Really enjoyed this after a 58 mile bike ride with 5500’ of climbing! — 4 years ago
Carnivor
California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Climbing wednesdays with Dom, with a Caribbean goat curry!! One of my most favourites to date, dark inky look with a rich taste! — 5 years ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2003 vintage. "Spongy" cork so used the Durand. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes, 1.5 hrs, 2.5 hrs and 4.5 hrs. Some sed but not too much. Heavy body. Massive structure and fruit to carry the 15.8% ABV along. Ridiculously concentrated. Will likely take this effort another 12-15 more years to noticeably "thin out" even slightly. It's that bigg. Don't feel that it is still climbing the charts but, with tonight's effort, proving it can stay top of the pops indefinitely. With all that said, the passage of time finds this 2003 in better balance than some 2010+ SQN red efforts. 2.15.24. — 9 months ago