ChangeMe 
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
 | | 05-22-2005 04:20 AM |
| anyone try this yet? did a search but came up with bubkus. nice parker review and decent price and i need some daily drinkers for the neighbors especially with mem day weekend coming up. | | |
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Elkiholic
New Hampshire
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 467
| | 05-22-2005 10:26 AM |
| Just had this Friday night. Did a quick double decant as I thought the cork showed sediment, but was wrong.
I think this is my first "real" TN, so take it with a grain of salt.....
My wife and I agreed that this was a good, nice casual drinking wine. Not overly complex, but a great dark cherry, plum fruit forward wine. Tannins were a nice compliment to the fruit, but didn't overpower it. No real evidence of secondary flavors or spice, etc. I recorked it and brought it back to the cellar. Finished it last night and it still held up well, secondary characteristics showed up as did more oak. I would put it in the 88-89 range.
Great QPR and is worth a try. I paid $20 at Costco and it was well worth it and I will buy more next time I am there. | | Mike Coutu
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-22-2005 04:23 PM |
| thanks for the response. i just bought a case at a great price to get me through those summer nights with the neighbors. i actually liked their 00 and never tried the 01. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30914
| | 05-22-2005 05:47 PM |
| Well done note Elkiholic. Be sure to post it in the TN section also. About this Cabernet from Paso Robles... I will not comment on it. Tbirdbase should chime in here for another positive review unlike one that I would post.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-22-2005 07:59 PM |
| david,
me thoughts it was only blends from paso robles you didn't like??? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30914
| | 05-22-2005 11:44 PM |
| Anything with Cabernet Sauvignon and or Merlot.
They make very nice Syrah and Rhone-style wines there.
Drink up with pleasure. You can say that shithead davidn has no idea what he is talking about as you drink it. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-23-2005 02:48 AM |
| i probably will and for the most part i agree with you. up until the 2002 justin cab i just ordered i didn';t own any wine from that region. i bought it based on 3 things. suggestion from a retailer, parker's notes and its cheap. i have gone through a lot of wine recently with neighbors and friends and i needed to replenish the lower end. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
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Posts: 23688
| | 05-23-2005 08:46 AM |
| Does your wife know??? Quote:
and i needed to replenish the lower end.
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 05-23-2005 12:49 PM |
| Quote:
Does your wife know???
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and i needed to replenish the lower end.
There's clearly a joke in there somewhere.  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-23-2005 02:09 PM |
| Quote:
Does your wife know???
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and i needed to replenish the lower end.
ask your   wife | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10199
| | 05-24-2005 08:55 PM |
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Well done note Elkiholic. Be sure to post it in the TN section also.
About this Cabernet from Paso Robles... I will not comment on it.
Tbirdbase should chime in here for another positive review unlike one that I would post.
hey, i'm no justin cheerleader.... BUT....  at $20 you could do ALOT worse.
d, why would you post a review on something you've never tried, anyways?  | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
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Posts: 30914
| | 05-25-2005 06:23 AM |
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why would you post a review on something you've never tried, anyways?
I try the wine every year at a local shop that always has a Justin tasting. I do admit there must be some latent phobia in there that makes my tounge swell or something. I wonder if it could have anything to do with fire?
TBird, How many years ago was that? | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10199
| | 05-25-2005 07:35 AM |
| Quote:
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why would you post a review on something you've never tried, anyways?
I try the wine every year at a local shop that always has a Justin tasting. I do admit there must be some latent phobia in there that makes my tounge swell or something. I wonder if it could have anything to do with fire?
TBird, How many years ago was that?
LOL! i mean, uh, whatever do you mean?
june 8th, 2002....... | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-25-2005 11:54 PM |
| so how are you going to clebrate the 3 yr anniversary of said event? bonfire maybe? light a dumpster on fire? i know maybe burn your couch on tv...oh no nevermind, they only do stuff like that in WV | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10199
| | 05-26-2005 12:26 AM |
| let's see. first year anniversary was at a "campground" a bit north of santa barbara(david knows the name, i can't remember right now) that later burned.... second year anniversary was in big bear lake which, you guessed it, later burned.... i figure this year we'll celebrate at david's house...... | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-26-2005 02:25 AM |
| why do i hear the ohio players in the background right now??? fire, hey hey hey | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30914
| | 05-26-2005 05:18 AM |
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let's see.
first year anniversary was at a "campground" a bit north of santa barbara(david knows the name, i can't remember right now) that later burned....
second year anniversary was in big bear lake which, you guessed it, later burned....
i figure this year we'll celebrate at david's house......
Yeah, yeah... you've been promising that for two years now.
Just give me a weeks notice to get my insurance hiked up  .
Three years... WOW! Seems like yesterday. | | | |
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