Balgera, 1995 Svorzato Valtllina

[winoweenie]

OK< OK<OK<OK<OK Already Boto, I surrender! Opened this lil' beauty last nite and must concede under any standards this is a GREAT bottle.Brite ruby, clear as a 10 Karet stone, the nose intrigued with exotic spices, a red cherry, vanilla, and all come across on the palate. Super entry with a boistrous mid-palate, and a 4-lapper finish. A very fine bottle. Tanks, Roberto. WW

[Botafogo]

You're welcome! We have some more of the 1990 riserva en route......

Roberto

[ddf68]

I, too, am enjoying the Valtellinas. What sort of $$ are those Riservas going to fetch?

ddf

[Botafogo]

$50-60 but compare with Barolo Riserva 1990 at $$$?????

Roberto

[ddf68]

I assume that will appear on the hotlist. If not, can you mail me at dfoote@steamboat-springs.net?

BTW, since becoming pregnant my wife has lost all interest in red wine, is lukewarm on whites, and wants to drink nothing but Champagne. I need more half bottles!

ddf

[hotwine]

Sorry to say this, but she should stay away from all alcohol while pregnant.

[Thomas]

...until the first three months pass; after that, she can resume a glass or two a day.

[ddf68]

She's not pregnant anymore. While she was pregnant she abstained, both on principle and because she lost all taste for alcohol in all its forms. The baby is here now and she still has no interest in red wine.

This is a problem because it means I drink red wine a bottle at a time. I open them with the best of intentions of not drinking the whole thing, but you know how that goes.

ddf

[This message has been edited by ddf68 (edited 07-24-2001).]

[Thomas]

Yeah, but what's the "problem?" Sounds like a great situation to me...

[Botafogo]

We have about five on the floor and should have a shipment of more really nice splits arriving today or thursday, give me a call....

Roberto

[ddf68]

Well, the "problem" is a mountain bike race in October. The red wine monkey on my back is interfering with the necessary return to a modicum of fitness.

Roberto, I've already grabbed some of those halves. I am interested in splits, too. I'll call next week.

ddf

[This message has been edited by ddf68 (edited 07-24-2001).]

[Botafogo]

My bad: I was referring to 375s when I said "splits". We don't carry any 187s of anything from Champagne but do have some Prosecco and a dry Saumur brut.....