What Would Mikey Drink

Dark, hearty purple. Jill says blueberry pie, flaky buttery crust, whipped cream and all, held together well. This is an absolutely delicious syrah, in a unique style. While it is extravagantly rich and lush, it is not a fruit bomb like and Australian Shiraz. All focus and conversation centers here. The finish is practically forever. [...]

Keeping with our theme of 03s, we drank this sweetie. We drank a half bottle. Pale golden. Smells like musty, orange marmalade. Jill says it smells like cotton candy and cheesecake. Huge, viscus and sweet, this also shows the ripeness and heat of the vintage. Viscus with low acids, this is so super sweet it [...]

Found this for $65 at Schneider’s in Washington DC. The producer, Claude Dugat, is a genius. On my 30th birthday, Jill and I went for a hike in the Columbia River gorge in Oregon on a rainy day, and I remember her commenting that it smelled like a fantasy enchanted forest. The aroma of this [...]

Pale golden, with musty, peachy, floral, stony aromas. Delicious, full and slightly sweet German white. This is deep and serious, full and long. Drink with spicy Chinese or Indian food and it will come alive, wrapping the spice in hairy peaches. 2005 was an outstanding vintage in Germany, and it certainly shows here. Retail $40, [...]

Hola Miguel. Open and easy to drink, with deep spice, fresh ground coffee and a friendly personality. This reminds me of a sappy zinfandel, but without the jammy fruit. I’m drinking it with a grilled cheese, made by my wife on Barry’s home made bread, but would stand up to heartier fare. Outstanding value, this [...]

This is my first Claude Dugat experience, and I will go out (way out) of my way to have more. We opened this wine to celebrate our brand new apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I am completely blown away- this is the best villages wine I’ve ever had. Utterly stunning depth, pure ripe cherries, moss, cool [...]