Roberto  
Grape Stomper
Posts: 166
 | | 10-30-2004 02:22 AM |
| Black/Red in color. Slightly closed nose with telltale elements of Bordeaux - sweet cassis, currant, bakers yeast and a Margaux floral character. In the mouth the wine is low acid and tannic on the finish suggesting aging potential. Great midpalate and length with a puckering tannic finish. For some reason I saved some in the bottle and on the second night this wine had become a 'Wow' wine. No longer closed the wine offered an expressive nose with ample, rich, dark fruit, chocolate and coffee on the palate. Good thing I tasted it over two days. This is a great bottle of wine and those of you who own it are in for a treat in the future. | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11062
| | 10-30-2004 06:42 PM |
| | Thanks for the TN on this one. I only have a couple of them and it's always a gamble on when to open the first one. WA says 2009. | | | |
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Roberto
Grape Stomper
Posts: 166
| | 11-01-2004 12:24 AM |
| | Tex, I wonder if this wine won't offer pleasure throughout its aging process. Just speculation on my part. You can't go wrong in waiting. I'd probably try a bottle sooner than 2009 but that is just an opinion. You are lucky to have this in the box. | | | |
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wineismylife 
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12440
| | 11-01-2004 12:44 AM |
| How much you want? I can get cases of this stuff at COSTCO. It's been there for months. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Roberto
Grape Stomper
Posts: 166
| | 11-01-2004 02:12 AM |
| | Joe, that was thoughtful of you to offer. I think I paid about $40 locally. Out of curiousity what price are you seeing in your neck of the woods? | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3980
| | 11-04-2004 08:10 PM |
| Thanks for the notes, Roberto.
I've got two bottles squirreled away in the celar until they hit the beginning of their maturity window. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11062
| | 11-04-2004 09:22 PM |
| | WIML - how much are they asking at Costco? | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12440
| | 11-04-2004 09:59 PM |
| Quote:
WIML - how much are they asking at Costco?
Next time I'm there I'll make sure it is the same wine and what the price is. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12440
| | 11-08-2004 10:03 PM |
| | My mistake. Costco had a different wine. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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