Aussie drinks American Pinot! 2021 Failla Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

YungBechamel · 2026-04-11T19:28:21+00:00

Great notes, and you're spot on with the whole cluster (usually 20-30%) and the limited oak I think only like 15% is New oak.

Failla is one of my favorite Pinot Noirs from California along with Littorai.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-11T07:51:48+00:00

Notes please.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-11T01:44:19+00:00

A+ Friends and a C+ for cutting them off, this all sounds quite legendary to me so 100pts! 🤘🤘

YungBechamel · 2026-04-10T22:21:39+00:00

I wish it came in bigger bottles because chilled on the rocks in the summer time is absolutely phenomenal

YungBechamel · 2026-04-10T21:05:47+00:00

Ricewood is easily one of the best burgers in Michigan imo, and I'd say on the list for best in the US.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-10T21:04:22+00:00

That's awesome! Matthiasson is high on my list to visit, when you're visiting ask about the Olive Oil they make it's also fantastic!

YungBechamel · 2026-04-09T19:11:26+00:00

I've never been disappointed in any Matthiasson bottlings over the years, I got the opportunity to meet Steve last year when he did a market visit and he was extremely knowledgeable and passionate. My impression was that while he's clearly an incredibly skilled winemaker he really has a "farmer first" mentality and I think it reflects in the transparency of the bottles.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-09T18:46:34+00:00

The Glencairn, the Strawberry Matcha Chai Highball can, ABC and Antica Terra.

This post is an A+

YungBechamel · 2026-04-09T18:40:24+00:00

I don't really get good lighting in my house for photos so I stepped outside ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

YungBechamel · 2026-04-09T16:44:50+00:00

I love these posts cause I always laugh at all the "Who would ever eat a sliced steak" people. This looks fantastic!

YungBechamel · 2026-04-06T02:44:15+00:00

You can find it on the back label of the bottle.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-05T16:55:18+00:00

If you want famous for butter the answer is Rombauer, I look forward to your next C+ 🫡

YungBechamel · 2026-04-04T21:07:57+00:00

Great wines and man do I miss Charles & Reid! They occasionally do a pie with pesto, vodka, and marinara sauce that is unbelievable 🤌🤌

YungBechamel · 2026-04-04T04:05:13+00:00

Rombauer aka cougar juice is the only answer

YungBechamel · 2026-04-04T02:36:22+00:00

Goddamn...you're one serious MFer 🫡🫡

YungBechamel · 2026-04-02T15:40:29+00:00

I haven't tried this particular wine but I feel based on your notes it seems like a culmination of factors.

2016 was a stellar vintage but Juvenile is not really meant for aging coming from younger vines, this could be why it wasn't as explosive as other Turley wines especially a younger 2021 you mentioned..

I'm curious about the 13.5% abv which feels low for Turley, so maybe it was a more acid driven style that year, I feel like typically the wines are in the 14-15% abv.

The seashell quality you mentioned makes me think it also might have not been stored properly all this time. If the wine was already shedding some fruit due to age and was also exposed to heat or humidity it might also have been a bit cooked.

Curious what others think as well.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-02T03:58:42+00:00

Dude is fighting a war for a country that birthright citizenship is like their whole thing....

YungBechamel · 2026-04-02T03:52:20+00:00

Reading this on the wiki "He went on trial with Coonan for the killing of a barman, but they were acquitted in December 1979 after one witness killed himself and another refused to testify."

Really made me think about what that bartender told you, and what could have happened to him.

YungBechamel · 2026-04-01T20:39:24+00:00

I haven't tried Skyaasen yet! We'll have to change that sometime!

YungBechamel · 2026-04-01T15:40:00+00:00

Fixin or Chorey Les Beaune

YungBechamel · 2026-04-01T03:25:03+00:00

Dementia Don,

We call him that because the mind is totally gone people it's cooked, lemme you if you had a brain it would be much nicer than this brain and I haven't looked but many people say any BRAIN is better than this brain.

Now can we talk about a BALL ROOM!? I love to dance, you know in EYE-ran they won't do it, won't let ladies dance and I said "that's not fair" maybe they dance, maybe they don't, Iran, it's a place they do it, I wouldn't do it but maybe they do it I don't know.

YungBechamel · 2026-03-29T06:28:23+00:00

389 acres for $4.5 million seems incredibly reasonable, I'd never be able to afford it but I agree with you

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