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Gibson Campbell: 2004 Chateau Lynch Bages, Pauillac It’s not often I get to drink good Bordeaux.  In fact, I almost never do. That’s why this bottle was so exciting for me.  The age of the wine was not evident at first glance with bright ruby around the rim and a dark garnet core. It’s a classic Bordeaux blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, and petit verdot. It opens up on the nose with cooked mushroom and cooked beef. After some time in the glass, a soft oak character and cigar-box notes start to show. The palate shows more fruit…

Here is a weekly sampling of some of the interesting — good or bad — libations that the New York Cork Report team has encountered over the past week. Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor: La Trou Du Diable La Saison du Tracteur As you may glean from some of the contributions below, a few NYCR folks were together (with some other folks) on Sunday for some food and libations. When a good friend from Quebec offered to bring some local saisons for the gathering, we ran with the theme tasting more than a dozen versions. Some were super-citrusy. Others were vinous…

I thought about letting Michael Gorton have this WWD all to himself — you may be able to guess why from the picture and certainly will be able to below — but ultimately decided to just give him a lot more words than WWD is supposed to be. Again, you’ll see why in a moment. As always, this is a sampling of what our editors and contributors are drinking: Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor: Blue Bee Charred Ordinary Cider I recently had the opportunity to taste a handful of Virginia-made ciders. All were well made and tasty, but one stood out…

  Here is a sampling of what libations passed the lips of our editors and contributors last week: Evan Dawson, Managing Editor: Mocali 2009 Rosso di Montalcino I suspect that, 20 years ago, wine writing was more focused on sifting through the flawed wines to find the good wines. Today, there aren’t many flawed wines on the market. Most are sound, safe, if banal. So when friends or family ask, “What wine should I drink with X?”, it’s hard to answer the question. They’re safe, generally speaking, in most categories. And yet, oddly, I find Rosso di Montalcino to be the…

It’s rare that What We Drank — our weekly peek into what our editors and contributors are drinking — doesn’t include at least one New York wine, but it happened this week. looking at the diverse lineup though, it’s hard to argue with what found its way into the team’s glasses this week. Except maybe the box wine. I kid. Sorta. Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor: Louis Roederer “Brut Premier” Champagne I could have picked from a wide array of delicious drinks that crossed my lips last week — including Michael’s contribution below, which really was a stunner. My lovely wife, Nena,…

After a many-week hiatus, the team has decided to renew our commitment to our weekly What We Drank feature, where we offer a peek into some of the beer, wine and spirits we’re enjoying — local or not. Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor: Sheldrake Point 2009 BLK 3 Pinot Noir Sometimes, all you need to know about a wine is how quickly it is emptied at dinner with some friends. As often as possible, my wife and I have been doing a traditional Sunday dinner where the four of us — my wife and our two kids — eat together. Anna…