Well, Bad Man (that’s me) is not afraid to admit it – I f’ed up!
Contenders
Château Charmail 2005 Haut-Medoc Bordeaux, 13% abv ~$20
Paoletti Vineyards Piccolo Cru 2005 Napa Valley 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec, 14.1% abv ~$15
Tasted by Bad Man and his arch-nemesis The Shadow – tasted BLIND, as always!
Tasting notes
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Archive > January 2009
Bordeaux vs. New World – mk ii – assaggio minoralus
Just Desserts
I don’t like hard candy, I don’t like caramel, I don’t like flan, I don’t like fudge, I don’t like brownies, I don’t like Asian sweets (be they from India, China, Japan or even Thai (although these are the best from that, the largest of continents)), I don’t like ice cream (or gelato or sorbet), [...]
Uh oh, I’ve got my feminista showing…
I, The Bad Man, am all about the list. I am also all about hot chicks, brainy chicks, inventive chicks, fiery chicks, artistic chicks – you name it chicks. No, I’m not talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken chicks (yuck). So I thought I’d combine the two and you, oh kind and gentle reader, garner the [...]
Keith Forsey – wtf?
I knew Keith Forsey produced most of Billy Idol’s material, and I remember being very surprised in 1985 when I found that he wrote Simple Mind’s huge hit-single, Don’t You (Forget about Me). I loved Simple Minds back from their beginnings as Johnny and the Self-Abusers, but I knew when I heard DYFAM that the [...]
Assaggio Majoralus – Bordeaux, affordable
Okay everyone; listen up! The final results are in on the official Royal Tannin Bomb Bordeaux tasting – our first major Bordeaux tasting! Rest assured, it will not be the last.
The Contenders
Château d’Aiguilhe 2004 Comtes de Neipperg Côtes-de-Castillon, 13.5% abv, $25.97
La Fleur de Laussac 2005 Côtes de Castillon, 14% abv, $19.97
Château de Fonbel 2005 Saint-Emilion [...]
A.D.D. movie review Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance 2007
My girlfriend works in a dance studio (yes, I know it is a major surprise to everyone that a) Bad Man (that’s me) has run across a member of the same species that will tolerate extended exposure to him in close proximity, not that members of different species are more willing as it’s fairly equivocal [...]
Cabernet Sauvignon – Louis Martini Sonoma County 2006 $13.99
Okay, so the wine press is all up in a tizzy over the latest release of Louis Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 vintage. Although some places have it for $11.99, the stores I’ve been able to walk in and plunk down my ducats charge $13.99, and that’s including a $4 discount on top. So [...]
Heath Ledger
Okay, now I do know, uncouth though I am, that it’s not cool to dis a man when he’s down, especially if he’s six feet down, but I mean come on! All this media Oscar hype over a guy who was in a few films and did a decent enough job, but nothing above average. [...]
Merlot 2008 Tier I, assaggio majoralus
Pencils down – the results are in! The official Royal Tannin Bomb Tier I Merlot tasting is in the books.
The contenders were:
Duckhorn Vineyards, 2004 Napa Valley Estate Grown Merlot, 14.5% $85
Leonetti Cellars, 2006 Columbia Valley Merlot, 14.3% $80
Luna Vineyards, 2004 Napa Valley Merlot, 15.3% $30
Newton, 2002 Unfiltered Napa Valley Merlot, 14.3% $46
Podalirio, 2004 Toscana Merlot, [...]
Assaggio Majoralus – Bordeaux (affordable)
Stay tuned – tomorrow night is the official Royal Tannin Bomb Bordeaux tasting, of all things! Come back next week to see the results. These are in the under $40 range, so don’t expect First Growth.
