Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
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 | | 03/21/2006 8:06 PM |
| | Has anyone tasted this? Thanks in advance. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12497
| | 03/21/2006 8:57 PM |
| No, but did you buy any? I usually buy these every year. I missed out on the 02s. What have you heard about the 03s, Winetex?
Can I throw out the same question for the 02s then since we are on the topic? | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 03/21/2006 9:18 PM |
| | I haven't heard anything tasting-wise abotu the 03s. At less than $40 so they might be a good deal. Haven't ever had the wine but people seem to like it. | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
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| | 03/21/2006 11:35 PM |
| | iirc, Stemor really like these wines. Maybe he'll chime in. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 03/22/2006 12:31 AM |
| | I haven't even seen the 2002s of this yet! | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12497
| | 03/22/2006 3:00 AM |
| Short, ojeffso, & I are also fans of the wine. I have not seen the 02s either. Winetex, you've seen the 03s already? And, under $40.00?
I am still holding the 99s & 01s. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 03/22/2006 1:57 PM |
| | They are pre-arrival so I'm not sure when they will be in. | | | |
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Budman
Master of Wine
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| | 03/22/2006 2:12 PM |
| | Winetex... did you get these at 'futures' prices? | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
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| | 03/22/2006 2:15 PM |
| | Yes, but I'm wondering if I should buy some. I think probably is the answer. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 03/22/2006 2:52 PM |
| I own the 1999 and 2001 versions of this wine - both are world class in my opinion.
Since this stuff seems to appear in many retail stores, I will just buy one tester bottle then make my decision to add more upon tasting. In other words, I'dl sacrifice a savings of $10 (assuming it retails for around $50 like it usually does) to ensure I love the wine. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12497
| | 03/22/2006 4:43 PM |
| I would also appreciate a note on these, the 02s &/or 03s.
Winetex: pre-arrival @ P-Cru? | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 03/23/2006 11:24 PM |
| | Pre-arrival but not PC, the Wine Club SA. I'm trying to buy a few of them but they are already out and seeing if they can order more. It's a decent price. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 08/25/2006 12:56 PM |
| This stuff finally landed at many retailers (Woodland Hills has it for $34 which appears to be the cheapest).
Any tasting notes would be appreciated. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 09/01/2006 1:27 PM |
| | Blair - did you receive the Woodland Hills email about this wine? It had a couple of tasting notes. One of them had to be a translation because it was fairly strange. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 09/01/2006 1:50 PM |
| | No - I didn't receive it (I'm not on their e-mailing list). Do any of the notes sound positive? If you still have it, can you copy/paste in here or PM? | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 09/01/2006 3:18 PM |
| I ended up buying a few bottles.
Here are the TNs from the email. The second one cracks me up but you do get an impression of decent quality.
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Daniel Thomases (The Wine Advocate Italian correspondent) in I Vini di Veronelli 2006: “Which is better, the superb Villa Fidelia Rosso from this year (2003) or that unforgettable 2001? [That would be] quite a contest, and one hopes for many chances to make the comparison. 95 points.”
Duemilavini 2006, published by A.I.S. (Associazione Italiana Sommelier, the i.e., Italian Sommelier Society): “A deep ruby robe, powerfully concentrated, is the visual prelude to this excellent wine, that on successive tastings traces a crescendo of harmony. High-impact nose, ample and well integrated, marked by perfumes that promise evolution, and that for now express themselves as a confiture of small forest fruits, sour cherries, and brushstroke of spices, [all] joined with the whiff of [a] balsamic note. But above all, it is for the flavor that we will remember it: soft attack, noble and unctuous tannins, a finish that opens itself to a myriad of perceptions that renew themselves and succeed in amplifying the retro-olfacory picture. 5 grappoli (5 “grape bunches,” their highest rating).” | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts:3980
| | 09/01/2006 3:40 PM |
| | Thanks! I had forgotten that the WA reviewed it. That second note is quite unique indeed. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10796
| | 09/01/2006 8:35 PM |
| | If the second note wasn't translated from Italian then the reviewer was deep into their Grappa. LOL | | | |
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