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Gonet-Medeville Comes to Visit
Almost three years ago, a few members of Graileys made a pilgrim to –arguably- the wine world’s capital of Bordeaux. Naturally, the whole trip was jam-packed with killer tastings including a visit to Chateau Latour. So on their last day, … Continue reading
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Wines of Elegance and Flamboyance
By Ryan Tedder Another mundane Monday evening at Graileys…NOT! We had a fantastic member host some friends and pull out some great Rhone wines to enjoy during their discussions. In addition to that we had a pre-tasting hello and drink … Continue reading
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Pahlmeyer and then some….
We were excited when we were approached by our local vendor to host a casual tasting with Cleo Pahlmeyer last Monday. We’ve enjoyed some fine, mid-90s Red Blends and Merlot from this family-owned winery so we were interested in visiting … Continue reading
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Old Meets New On A Beautiful Saturday
By: Ryan Tedder My inaugural Graileys post is full of enjoyment from this last weekend. We paired some amazing White Burg, Bubbles, and young Barolo with some of my favorite domestic producers-Favia and Robert Foley. It was such a pretty … Continue reading
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Getting Back to Bordeaux
By: AJ McClellan Last night we tasted a few Bordeaux’s that were singing! We have been really getting into the aged Cali Cabs recently but it was nice to get back to our roots and have a few good … Continue reading
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Opus One Score Card
This is one cellar that just keeps on giving…. Opus One was on everyone’s mind last Thursday as we lined-up three vintages from the decade of the 1990s and what a treat it turned out to be! First poured was … Continue reading
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Pichon Lalande
Last Thursday was prime time. Our newest member walked in with Pichon Lalande in his afternoon’s agenda. AJ happily obliged with a line-up of 1985, 1996 and 2002. The 1985 Pichon Lalande was in a great spot showing maturity with … Continue reading
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St. Patty’s at Graileys
After a short spring break spent in the Big Apple, I was back to work last Friday and looking forward to a Graileys-style St. Patty’s celebration. The day started early with a 1994 Pichon Lalande shared around the table. This … Continue reading
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Bloody lovely!
By: Simon Roberts This bottle deserves a mention all on its own. The 1990 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet ‘Les Vergers’ was absolutely lights out when we opened it last night. This is what older Chardonnay should taste like. This bottle had a … Continue reading
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Guigal Tasting
By: AJ McClellan What a night last Thursday!! We had Patrick Will in who has imported Guigal into Texas for the past ten years. Patrick’s wine knowledge was incredible and he shed some light on the great wines of Guigal … Continue reading
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