Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
 | | 04/03/2004 4:22 AM |
| Tasted at the Atlanta Joja Crü offline on 3/22
TN descriptors are just a compilation of everyone in attendance -- GolfZinNust, PourQue, Ddb, mattach and myself.
Charcoal
Charred beef brisket
spicebox (rosemary transmogrifying into cardamom)
barnyard, but not the 'poo' variety
cigar
strawberry cream
a little nutty
cotes du rhone-ish
I really enjoyed this wine and would rate it 92 pts | |
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Dave Mci
Hudson, OH
Grape Fermenter
Posts:697
| | 04/03/2004 2:37 PM |
| Which bottling TJ?
BTW, I was glad to see the Pens triumph over the Caps 2-4!!  | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 04/03/2004 4:08 PM |
| I'll have to wait for mattach to weigh in here. I forget if there was a specific bottling mentioned. My notes, uh, weren't so good. 
BTW, your Pens will at least have the greatest % chance to get the first round pick, then. Lucky you! | |
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Dave Mci
Hudson, OH
Grape Fermenter
Posts:697
| | 04/03/2004 4:17 PM |
| | The Pens screwed up last night and beat Atlanta. This can cause a meaningful last game with the Caps. The Pens have the Caps locked out, but the Blackhawks could out-swoon them by dropping their last two, coupled with a Pens win over the Caps. I plan to suit up for the Pens on Sunday, and they will be selecting random players from the crowd. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 04/03/2004 4:18 PM |
| | Now THAT's funny! Gotta love our two sucky teams! | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:85
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| 04/05/2004 12:15 AM |
| Dave Mci,
It was the 2000 Cailloux vineyard - my fav of all of Christophe bottlings. Am opening an En Cerise later this week - should be awesome. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts:667
| | 04/05/2004 2:27 AM |
| I suspected it was Cailloux. We had the '01 last week. My notes are similar, but different  .
We decanted for three hours. Big cigar box nose; smokey blackberry and creamy blueberry with a long, sexy finish. Absolutely luscious.
One of my favorite vineyards as well, Christophe took a bunch of out there (Enoselsa!) and I have a stone (cailloux) from the soil. It's still warm.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:90
| | 04/05/2004 1:59 PM |
| | TJ's notes neglect to mention that this wine took a long time to open up. We opened the bottle early on in the night, and it was a bit disappointing. After a couple of hours, this stuff was fantastic. This would jibe well with your notes, QoH. I remember picking up some smoke in the nose and in the midpalate (that's one of the few things I remember about that night). | | | |
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DdB
Barrel Filler
Posts:1452
| | 04/05/2004 3:24 PM |
| | This is a well-crafted wine. Less effusive than some of the Cali offerings and I liked it for that. I had this in the low 90s, as GZN notes, after it opened up. | | | |
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Dave Mci
Hudson, OH
Grape Fermenter
Posts:697
| | 04/05/2004 10:33 PM |
| | It sounds like I need to pop one of my 2001 Cailloux. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:123
| | 04/05/2004 11:02 PM |
| | Dave, unless you have a few, wait a couple more years. Not too long, though. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Destemmer
Posts:85
| | 04/06/2004 3:32 AM |
| | I'd agree - will be even better in 3-4 years if you can wait. | | | |
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EricLundblad
Grape Fermenter
Posts:557
| | 04/06/2004 7:01 AM |
| | Hmmm...it would be interesting to do a side by side comparison of Cayuse's syrah's with Copain's Callioux & Coccinelle syrah (fruit from Cayuse's vineyards). I've never had the pleasure of a Cayuse, but Copain's C&C is first rate syrah. | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 04/06/2004 1:00 PM |
| Quote:
TJ's notes neglect to mention that this wine took a long time to open up. We opened the bottle early on in the night, and it was a bit disappointing. After a couple of hours, this stuff was fantastic. This would jibe well with your notes, QoH. I remember picking up some smoke in the nose and in the midpalate (that's one of the few things I remember about that night).
GZN, I'd forgotten about that. But yeah, my rating was for it's showing later in the evening as it'd opened up. | |
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Sacred Cow
Wine Thief
Posts:2764
| | 04/06/2004 2:22 PM |
| I thought this was familiar. This wine was the winner of one of the Parsec Cup events last May. My note can be foundhere.
The lineup of wines for that night can be foundhere.
Mike | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts:667
| | 09/22/2004 4:45 AM |
| | We had this tonight (the '00) with spicy pulled pork from the Steel Pig BBQ in Seattle. Amazing how it stood up to BBQ. Stunning. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:198
| | 09/28/2004 5:18 PM |
| Anyone have recommendations on which wines to order from their mailer for the 2003 vintage?
THis is my first year so will not get the top three limited wines but will try for the others on recommendations. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
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ChangeMe
Grape Stomper
Posts:198
| | 09/28/2004 8:31 PM |
| | Thanks for the link Queen of Hearts! | | | |
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