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In Reply to: Wine dinner Saturday night -- a nice evening of wines/food posted by jackrandom on February 7, 2006 at 12:24:15:

Sounds pretty darned inviting to me. I think I'd have chosen to finish up sans the port and would've gone with a nice hors d'age Calvados from the Domfrontais (like we did last nite, snicker snicker). Cognac afficionados try this some time...you, like myself, may never go back.

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We're drinking the Krug tonight - jackrandom 05:43:14 02/14/06 (3)
I'll report back tomorrow with my impressions.
- Drank the Krug last night - jackrandom 04:56:07 02/15/06 (2)
  Absolutely wonderful wine -- complex and exciting, with lots of zest and toasty flavors. But where it really excelled was the finish -- long, long, long with the yeastiness and toast flavors really lingering on the palate.
  A very nice bottle of wine, although I don't think I could shell out the bucks for it (it was a gift.)
  - Worth the bucks. - jimbill 20:26:51 02/15/06 (0)
    Such is wine. The difference between a $5 bottle of wine and a $20 bottle of wine can be huge. The difference between a $25 bottle and a $50 may not be quite as significant. $75 to $150, ???
    There usually is a difference, but you can't expect a tripling effect between a good $50 champagne and a $150.
    That's why I suggested a double tasting. If you take a wine that you have a respect for and compare it side by side with a much higher regarded wine, you may find the quantum leap. Or not.
  - Re: Drank the Krug last night - acres verde 08:31:28 02/15/06 (0)
    Glad you liked it. You're evaluation is spot on. A "noble" champagne, it differs so much from the young stuff because so many old reserve wines constitutue its asemblage. This is the real thing.
I've always been partial to armagnac. - jimbill 13:55:01 02/13/06 (0)
A bit more harsh than cognac but seems to have more robust flavors.
I've also started to enjoy some quality sipping rums.
As for the Justin port, I've had a couple of half bottles in the past. I found them quite enjoyable, especially at the price.

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