Mixed Bag Vol. 17
A tasting where logic took the backseat to generosity, impulse, and the quiet satisfaction of doing something that matters.
By Boris · Hosted by Boris Buliga
The moods of certain politicians might bounce around like a sine wave, but some things stay solid - like helping those who protect us. So we stick to what we know: we open bottles, pool some money, and spend it on parts so Mr Oleksandr can craft drones and send them where needed.
That explains one side of the tasting. The other? No need to overthink it. It's a mix. With a smug grin, I just pulled everything out of my backpack and called it a lineup. Though in truth - there was a logic to it. At least in my mind. Once, I had Alexandre Bonnet's Rosé des Riceys blind and got curious about how it stacks up against Olivier Horiot. The comparison wasn't perfect, but who needs perfection when hedonism's on the table?
Around that duo, the rest fell into place: a curious rosé from the US, a mature bottle of Jacquesson (because I'm weak for it), something from Comando G I hadn't tried yet, a structured skin-contact wine, and of course - Porto. People had been asking for it, and I'd just been gifted a bottle. When else to open gifts if not at a charity tasting?
So yeah - that's how it all came together. I didn't really try to prove a point with the selection. And maybe that's the point. We drank well. We did something good. What more do you need?
Just look at it.
Clotilde Davenne Saint-Bris Sauvignon 2021
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Join to read it and the restKelley Fox Wines Nerthus 2021
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Join to read it and the restDario Prinčič Bianco Trebež 2020
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Join to read it and the restJacquesson Cuvée 744 (2016) NV
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Join to read it and the restAlexandre Bonnet Rosé des Riceys La Forêt 2020
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Join to read it and the restOlivier Horiot Rosé des Riceys en Valingrain 2017
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Join to read it and the restComando G Villanueva 2023
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Join to read it and the restQuinta do Vallado Porto 20 Years Old Tawny NV
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