ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
 | | 02/09/2004 10:38 PM |
| | to add to the above. when tasted at home i think he tastes all the way until the wine is oxidized. this way i think he can drum up a drinking window. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 02/10/2004 12:55 AM |
| | Sounds like a logistical nightmare. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 02/10/2004 2:14 AM |
| board-o,
most things in life are  | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9147
| | 02/24/2004 1:25 AM |
| Tasted at the BAWE Feb. 2004 Hamburgers and Cab tasting at skwid's...
A wow nose, this wine is really singing. Sweet American oak really comes through on the nose, with vanilla and spice accenting tremendous fruit – blackberries, black cherries, and cassis. Very spicy on the smooth velvety palate, with intense pure fruit, excellent depth, fine texture. A beautifully integrated wine that will only get better, my WOTN. 96 points. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12048
| | 02/24/2004 1:28 AM |
| | Excellent Eric. Any update on the drinking window? | |
Joe
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9147
| | 02/24/2004 1:31 AM |
| | This stuff is still a baby, I'm going to try to keep my hands off mine for at least another 3-4 years and then drink over the next 5-7. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12048
| | 02/24/2004 1:33 AM |
| | Thanks for the update. About what I was shooting for. | |
Joe
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Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 02/24/2004 2:35 AM |
| eric,
was it decanted and if so how long? i agree with you on this sooooooo much. i just love this wine. this is the only qc i have ever had even thoough i have the 98 & 99 in the cellar as well. it will be hard to keep my hands off of them for 5 more years. someday i can't wait to crack open a magnum. | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 02/24/2004 3:38 AM |
| | This wine was opened about 3:30 p.m. or and decanted into a Spiegelau Vino Grande magnum decanter (thankfully provided by GATC). By the time Eric_White tasted this it was around 6:30 p.m. or so. I had it by 5:00 p.m. with Hamburgers and it was fantastic. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 02/24/2004 3:41 AM |
| | thanks for the info. that is the exact same decanter i used for it as well. | | | |
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kimber
Grape Fermenter
Posts:670
| | 02/24/2004 3:46 AM |
| Isn't the 2001 supposed to significantly better than the 2000? I'm still wavering on loading up on the 2001 given an extremely tight budget situation.
However, I can be talked into it! | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 02/24/2004 3:57 AM |
| | It is supposed to be better Kimber. The 2002 is supposed to be even better. If you want some I'd see if you can get together with some folks and split a six pack or case (the bottle price goes down about 8% if you buy a case). I bought a case and SFWine purchased four of them. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:12891
| | 02/24/2004 4:38 AM |
| kimber,
you might be able to talk me into going in with you on some  | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9147
| | 02/24/2004 5:38 AM |
| | The 2001 was a must buy on my list. | | | |
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EricLundblad
Grape Fermenter
Posts:557
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9147
| | 02/24/2004 3:44 PM |
| | Wow, the vanilla component I thought was really promement, that's surprising. Thanks for the clarification EricL. | | | |
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MTPockets
Grape Puncher
Posts:947
| | 02/26/2004 1:50 AM |
| If anybody is still interested in picking this wine up, Sams has it for $60.41:
http://www.samswine.com | | | |
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2184
| | 02/26/2004 2:19 PM |
| | Not listed on their website anymore.... | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts:11169
| | 02/27/2004 2:25 AM |
| | I'm not surprised, at that price. That's the lowest price for the 2000 I've heard of. | | | |
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texaswino
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2184
| | 02/27/2004 1:59 PM |
| | I was able to get 4 @ $60 from Wine Chateau in St. Louis but those are gone now too. | | | |
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