Every time I watch one of your videos, I want to open a bottle of Wine!

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

I think that is a great compliment! 🙏🏻🍷

@sethwoods2003

20 күн бұрын

Same!

Agnese, tu esi pie visa vainīga, ka esi mans mīļākais vīnzinis visā plašajā pasaulē, un tā būsi vienmēr. 🍷 🥂 ❤️

Thanks for the video. I have Fay 2012! It’s beautiful 🍷

Very nice video. I took their Estate Collection tasting in 2022, including the FAY, the SLV and the Cask 23. Really exceptional wines, the best I had on my short visit to Napa and among the best I’ve ever tasted.

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

Yes, indeed they are making great wines while still highlighting their unique terroir. 🍷

Excellent video!! I enjoy the Stag's Leap S.L.V. and Fay wines.

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

Thank You! Cheers! 🍷

Agnese my darling , your totally different style of approaching wine appreciation is so new , funky and fun to watch regardless of how many times i promise myself that will stop , please continue to continue , you have a lot of avid watchers out there and Yes I love that oyster tee shirt ! LOLOLOLOL , from an old Chablis lover since the 60's in Auxerre , sometimes age is partially worth it

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

You are so sweet and thank You for Your compliments. Comments like this give me energy to keep going. 🙏🏻🥂 Cheers!

Have you read the story about "Stag's" Leap and "Stags' " (apostrophe after the s) Leap? Both established in the Stags Leap district and called "Stag's Leap". They fought over the name and it went all the way to the Supreme Court of CA and the final ruling was the placement of the apostrophes would distinguish the two, with Winiarski getting the apostrophe before the "s". Both are great wineries, but I lean towards "Stag's Leap" for same reasons you mention in the video.

@NoSediment

22 күн бұрын

Yes, I actually did. And many still confuse the two. I however prefer the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars! 🙌

Great video!

Great video as always. Very curious about the SLV now. I have a couple of cask 23 in the cellar (2013) but after this video SLV is definitely on the radar.

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

I think it definitely deserves to be there! 😎🍷 Cheers!

Tavs mīļais smaids ir tik starojošs un dzīvi apliecinošs, Agnese. 😊

Your information on wine is awesome! I know that most of your films are concerned with the quality and taste of wine. But I was hoping that you might be able to make a video about high altitude wines such as the winery in Tibet which is supposedly the highest in the world and some Argentinian Malbec wines. Some say that nebbiolo grapes and Malbec grapes are very thin skinned. But according to my research it depends on the altitude and when they are grown at high levels the skins become thicker producing higher resveratrol and higher quercetin and higher melatonin. I would also be interested in your thoughts on the health benefit of wine. I believe it is healthy to have one class everyday or every other day. According to the book while science sleeps the ADH alcohol dehydrogenase molecule acts as a protectant against formaldehyde poisoning in our environment and in our foods. So when we drink alcohol the ADH molecule is occupied by the molecule and therefore stops your body from producing formaldehyde. It's very interesting and I was wondering if you knew about that and would love a video on the subject of high altitude wines such as Sunal and Valle de Salta and the benefits of moderate alcohol. 🍷 🥂

Awesome!!!

Love your videos. Very informative. Can you do videos on the effect of wildfire smoke in different regions and how it affects wine making and the wine.? Unfortunately, this has become the new reality.

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

Thank You for Your suggestion, yes indeed, it is a good point You are making. I will consider making a video on this topic, it is becoming a more common issue grape growers and winemakers have to face!

Wow, a little out of my price range. We like a lot of wines at our Costco that rate in 90s as well. I personally like the Kirkland Malbec (has a 91 ratting) Thanks for sharing this , really like to hear people appreciate good wines. :)

We celebrated paying off our house with a 2013 Stag's Leap Cask 23. It remains one of the best Napa Cabs we've ever had. Side note - the 2019 Stag's Leap Merlot is amazing! 🍷

@NoSediment

22 күн бұрын

I have tasted Cask 23 only few times. It is significantly more expensive though. Next time I will have a chance will make sure to taste the Merlot as well! 🙌

Now you have the make a video about Chateau Montelena Chardonnay ;)

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

Hahaha, yes, indeed. 😅👍

Agnese, I’m a new subscriber and love the enthusiasm you bring wine. What are your thoughts on wines from the Russian River region of Napa?

@NoSediment

12 күн бұрын

Thank You! 🙏🏻 I don’t have specific thoughts, if I am being honest, I like to explore all regions, and if wine is great, I will keep this in mind. And Russian River is known to make some amazing wines for a while now! 🍾🥂

Didn't know Spurrier passed actually. 2021 RIP. He drank a minimum of one bottle every day if memory serves. Also the Stag's Leap guy was actually named Winiarski! That's kind of like a dentist named Rootcanalski 😄 PS: You should have had one of the Paris bottles.

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

Aaaa, I don’t even know what is the current price for bottles like that. There must be some available in the market though. 🤔🤔

@QualeQualeson

20 күн бұрын

@@NoSediment _"And yet, you too can still judge a bottle of 1973 Stag's Leap Cab for yourself, assuming you have an extra $12,300. That's how much a bottle sold for at Heritage Auctions' Wine Signature Auction held in Beverly Hills on March 10 and 11."_ - From a Food and Wine article 2022.

Great bit of Napa history! Another California Cab at the Judgement of Paris tasting was Heitz Martha's Vineyard. Single grape variety from a single vineyard, which was quite an unusual approach to winemaking back in that day. It is my personal favourite when it comes to Napa Cabs. Hard to find and certainly not cheap, but would be well worth reviewing if you come across a bottle.

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

Note has been made and I will try to seek out that wine! Thank You for the tip! 🙏🏻

Tu mums visiem esi liels dārgums, Agnese. ❤️

@OgimaaGaabaw-xx2in

21 күн бұрын

Lol I'm using Google translator in Winnipeg ❤❤❤

Being a Burgundy drinker, I’m not a fan of Cabernet, either Bordeaux or Napa. I have had a glass of a few vintages of SLV and found it a remarkable wine, but a glass was enough for me.

Tried SLV, Fay and others at their tasting room last month when I visited Napa for the first time. SLV was my favorite of the tasting but wow the price! Still excellent though.

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

I think Napa, just like Burgundy in general is more expensive than other premium winemaking regions. If You compare to other labels the price might even seem okay for such a wine with an incredible story. 🫣

@jamesnordbeck382

20 күн бұрын

@@NoSediment I would agree with you. I am finding that where I live the U.S.A. I can purchase a lot of great Bordeaux wines at a lot lower price than comparable critical scoring Napa Valley Cabernets. And a lot of the Bordeaux are drinkable now and do not require a lot of age to be enjoyable to drink.

The SLV is a gorgeous wine, but will show better in the 2013 & 2014 vintages. After the poor vintage of 2011, many producers chose to hang more fruit and made wines that drink better early. As a collector of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars wine, I prefer the Cask 23 a bit over the SLV, but hold both in my cellar. For a real treat and expression of the AVA, try to find a 2013-2014 Hartwell T5 Cabernet (now owned by Realm). Side by side with the SLV, you might be surprised.

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

Do You that Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars also did that? Overcropped their wines? The concentration and depth was still there. 🤔

@scottwatters4433

20 күн бұрын

@@NoSediment I have no real evidence that SLWC overproduced, but it was fairly widespread. Personally, I prefer the a lot of wines from the so called "poor" 2011 vintage over 2012 as they have really come into focus with 12+ years in the bottle. After sampling many different producers from all over the Napa and Sonoma AVAs, 2011 and 2013 are aging far better than 2012. We recently drank a 2011 Altagracia red wine from Eisele, then Araujo, in the Calistoga AVA and it was outstanding. Perhaps it's a personal preference as my palate has changed and I find Bordeaux wines to my liking over many younger California wines as the made by "super consultants" (Melka, Bevan, etc.).

A marketing phenomenon. Like totally Californian

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

I am not completely convinced that in 1970ties it was the marketing that played the role into their wines quality. I am sure it is much more important now.

You met Steven Spurrier? What was he like? What a neat touchstone to wine history! I have only had a tiny taste of Stag’s Leap Chardonnay at a wine festival, not yet been able to splurge for their cab!

@NoSediment

22 күн бұрын

It was only short moment on my WSET Diploma graduation. We didn’t talk really. 😢

@LadyAceRoxy

22 күн бұрын

@@NoSediment that is too bad, but still very cool!

A 92-point wine for I believe you said $250? I think I'll pass :)

@NoSediment

21 күн бұрын

Hahaha, there are more expensive wines out there with way lower score. 92 are still a lot 🤔

I would love to try some of those classic Napa producers but the price always sends me elsewhere. I'm sure some of them are incredible, though.

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

In all honesty, I have been really impressed by some of them, and I have been disappointed. It is a high price to pay for experience. 😓

this is what happens when you harvest at 28brix😅

@NoSediment

20 күн бұрын

I of course, don’t know, but I am not sure it was harvested that high 😬

have to admit, never understood cal cabs

@numanuma20

22 күн бұрын

What makes them so popular? Most casual drinkers love big, fruity over ripe wines that are deep in color.

@NoSediment

22 күн бұрын

@numanuma20 I agree. Wines that are richer and more fruit driven are usually more popular amongst every day wine drinkers. 👍

@QualeQualeson

22 күн бұрын

@@NoSediment But Paris wasn't about popularity wine at all, which leaves me to wonder just how much American wine making was _actually_ elevated. Were the Napa bottles there anomalous? We all know how good the Americans are at hype and marketing, and their whole industry has basically been milking that contest for almost 50 years. But how real is it today, and how real was it ever? Can experienced wine tasters still not differentiate between French quality wine and American?

Why put a cork the other way round? 😅🫣

@NoSediment

22 күн бұрын

In the bottle? Because this is the way I can squeeze it in? The bottom part is way wider and much, much harder to put in. 🤷‍♀️

@KLoh-vc3xd

22 күн бұрын

@@NoSediment Makes sense. ☺️ Thanks.