Tag Archives: 1979 Pichon Lalande

Some Vintage Stunners!

By: Ryan Tedder   Well another week goes by at the best drinking wine spot in Texas and I cannot begin to describe the phenomenal selection s that were consumed last week – at least on the days that did … Continue reading

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Canon and Pichon Lalande

A couple of fantastic bottles were shared around Graileys last Tuesday. The team just finalized the purchase of an amazing collection that featured a 17-year vertical of Pichon Lalande so, expectedly, Simon’s first cork fatality was a 1979 Pichon Lalande. … Continue reading

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You Show Me Yours… Aftermath…

By: AJ McClellan After the tasting, as usual, some great bottles were opened. Some to celebrate a great victory others would help nurse the wounds of defeat….   1994 Dalla Valle – This was a very nice bottle of wine … Continue reading

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Bordeaux on a Tuesday

By: AJ McClellan Last night was great with a handful of members dropping in to share their wines around the table. The Bordeaux’s stole the show with their superb earthiness and complexities.   2004 Cristal – I think Cristal really … Continue reading

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A Good Day For Wine.

By: AJ McClellan Yesterday was a good day for wine. We put together a great spread for the members that we had in and everyone pulled out a bottle to plonk down on the table. Great food, great wine, life … Continue reading

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Great Impromptu Tasting

By: AJ McClellan Friday was a great night at Graileys. A few members got together and decided to do an impromptu tasting with an arrangement of wonderful world-class bottles. The wines were dropped off earlier that day and I opened … Continue reading

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Another Night at Graileys

By: AJ McClellan I have had the pleasure to try several superb 1974 Napa wines in the past month, and I must say, if you see them, buy them. The Mondavi that was opened stole the show, and while it … Continue reading

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A Unique Cast of Wines

By: AJ McClellan A unique cast of characters assembled around the table at Graileys and brought with them an excellent selection of wines. Moving from California to Burgundy and at last finishing in Bordeaux this was a great night with some fun … Continue reading

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Bordeaux Blast

By: AJ McClellan What started out as a light night with a few members quickly turned into a battle of Bordeaux’s as one great bottle of Bordeaux came out after another each competing for the wine of the night… 2007 … Continue reading

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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Flight I

By: AJ McClellan It’s no secret that one of our favorite wines here at Graileys is Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. So when our good buddy Dominique told us that he had taken over the importing of this great … Continue reading

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