Festive Drinking 2025

[nac]

It's December. We're drinking. What's not to like?

Once again it's time to share what we're imbibing now and planning to across the coming weeks of enforced jollity.

Some of us kicked this off on Monday 1st with...
Gusbourne, Brut Reserve, 2020 and then a 2021 (as we needed a 2nd glass, which wasn't as good)
Zind Humbrecht, Clos Saint Urbain "Rangen de Thann", Riesling 2005
Peter Michael, "L'Apres Midi", Sauvignon Blanc 2005 (which was a bit past it - possibly an iffy bottle)
Jaboulet, Crozes Hermitage "Domaine de Thalabert" 2005
Jaboulet, Hermitage "La Chapelle" 2005
Tignanello 2005
La Rioja Alta, "904" Gran Reserva Rioja 2005
Ridge, Petite Sirah "Dynamite Hill" 2005
Warre 1970
Croft 1966
Cockburn 1970 (Blenheim Palace stock)

And you?

[nac]

...and have to do it again tomorrow. Annual get-together with ex- work colleagues.

We are having:
Something Gusbourne
Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2017
Chateau Cissac 2009 (magnum)
Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Muga, "Prado Enea", Gran Reserva Rioja 2006
Klein Constantia "Vin de Constance" 2012
Warre 1975
Devesa White 1973
Churchill Club Tawny

Will report back.

[MigSU]

I had a nice dinner yesterday at Kraneman's Quinta do Convento. Standouts were their 30yo and a 2015 LBV. Kraneman are unfortunately often overlooked but their tawnies are excellent, in my opinion.

[winesecretary]

A very well deserved glass of Edouard Delaunay’s Aligote 2023 Vignes du Professeur Feuillat. It has been a hell of a week. This is a very nice wine indeed with a decent decant, and sensibly priced too.