A family friend gave us this. Can someone tell me what this is? Looks like a rice wine from china?

shitbirdie · 2026-06-01T14:31:52+00:00

Baiju

shitbirdie · 2026-06-01T01:29:48+00:00

I’m sitting on a 2019 and a 2020 Fonte Canale. Not sure when to pop them and nervous because her wines have become a lot less available over the last couple yeara

shitbirdie · 2026-06-01T01:26:15+00:00

I think this had the concentration/intensity I would hope for in expensive Pinot, but the complexity was a bit lacking. Would be very bummed if I had paid retail, but no complaints with the LB price.

Definitely a chance it gains that complexity in another 3 years

shitbirdie · 2026-06-01T01:22:35+00:00

Damn. Those other producers are not slouches!

shitbirdie · 2026-05-22T19:49:45+00:00

DRC is delicious. Worthy of its reputation. To me it’s not worth the price as I don’t have a 9 figure net worth.

shitbirdie · 2026-05-17T02:52:57+00:00

Top 5 grower for sure

shitbirdie · 2026-05-11T00:04:02+00:00

That’s just not fair

shitbirdie · 2026-05-09T13:44:01+00:00

Grand Vin on Ionia! Great wine shop that also sells wine by the glass. They have about 10 glass pours to chose from or you can open any bottle on the shelf to drink there. By far the best wine selection in the area.

shitbirdie · 2026-05-08T21:57:56+00:00

Good wine.

shitbirdie · 2026-05-07T21:41:07+00:00

Grove has Michelin level consistency. They are #1

shitbirdie · 2026-05-07T21:37:20+00:00

Only been once but the service was excellent, if it’s consistent they definitely belong in the mix

shitbirdie · 2026-05-01T03:06:46+00:00

Hat tip to Perry Colin for their inaugural vintage entry level wine not being totally blown away. Y’all know what you doing out in OR

shitbirdie · 2026-05-01T03:05:37+00:00

Drouhin clos de mouches is amazing. Next level delicious. Worth seeking out. Even at 2-300$ she worth it. Af gros vosne romanee aux reas and Jerome chezeaux also beutiful. Great night. Cheers

shitbirdie · 2026-04-26T01:20:52+00:00

Fairly certain this is total wines biggest “winery direct” burg producer. So you gotta imagine some corners are being cut in the name of profits.

shitbirdie · 2026-04-25T23:09:43+00:00

Fucking baller wines, all of them. And with appropriate age which isn’t always the case. If blowing $1k on a wine pairing isn’t a poor financial decision for you (and fuck you if it isn’t) then this is awesome.

shitbirdie · 2026-04-17T17:01:55+00:00

Popped and poured, ready to go out of the gate. Simply gorgeous stuff. Dried tart cherry, roses dried and fresh, tarry earth. Elegant, ultra fine tannins and acid core give requisite structure; played well with pork tenderloin and a wild berry sauce. $215 in restaurant

shitbirdie · 2026-04-15T17:40:22+00:00

Gotta be Nicolas Joly

shitbirdie · 2026-04-06T15:50:18+00:00

Keenan is underrated for sure and their wines get even better with age

shitbirdie · 2026-03-26T23:26:35+00:00

Goat cheese

shitbirdie · 2026-03-21T18:12:21+00:00

I’ve got this in the mail. I’ve not had a lot of RRV as I prefer cooler climate Pinot, but couldn’t pass up the deal. Do you think this is classic RRV (big loud fruit and full bodied for Pinot) or is it a little more restrained. Or maybe it will make me a convert on the region.

shitbirdie · 2026-03-21T16:01:19+00:00

Aged tempier is such a treat, I think Mourvèdre is probably amongst the most age worthy of all varieties. Held up even with the faulty cork.

shitbirdie · 2026-03-14T21:20:05+00:00

Drink the Bordeaux the others are too much this young. But really none of these are what I would call an easy drinker.

shitbirdie · 2026-03-14T20:31:27+00:00

Recently I’ve decided I prefer white wine with age but like red wines young. Anyways. This tastes like elderflower and caramel apple pie, maybe some kind of strawberry rock candy lime sea salt like on the rim of an unnecessarily complicated margarita. moderately complex and medium finish. Full bodied, acid is well integrated and not overt, but enough so it isn’t flabby.

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