ojeffso  
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
 | | 04-03-2005 04:30 AM |
| my first shot at a 2003 rhone from one of the better producers. if this is any indication, the very hot 2003 french summer is going to produce some freaky wines. i drank the wine over seven hours and paid $23.40
very dark opaque inky purple. the nose exploded out of the decanter, being predominately casis, mineral and smoke. almost smelled like a rolf binder aussie shiraz. big thick slow moving legs. full bodied jammy ripe teeth staining concentrated black fruit. mouth searing sweet tannins and ample acidity. a long finish. this baby never totally opened up, but has all the makings of an excellent wine. not like any crozes hermitage i have ever tasted. this baby needs time. | | |
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Sacred Cow
Wine Thief
Posts: 2764
| | 04-03-2005 01:31 PM |
| Is this on the shelves already? Where at? What about the alcohol levels, did the alcohol stand out or detract in any way? TIA.
Mike | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
| | 04-03-2005 04:35 PM |
| mike-i saw it at a local place that does no internet or shipping business. gary's has it for $30 and gives a 20% discount on mixed cases. i assume this will be available in the $24-25 range. just appeared in jersey about 7-10 days ago.
alcohol was barely noticable. label says 14%, parker's review says 15%. either way, excellent balance. | | | |
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Sacred Cow
Wine Thief
Posts: 2764
| | 04-03-2005 04:43 PM |
| Thanks Jeff. I will look for it closer to home first to save on shipping, but I will keep Gary's in mind.
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 04-03-2005 05:26 PM |
| Thanks for the info ojeffso!
I still haven't quite figured out how I am going to handle the high prices, but also apparent greatness of the top '03 Northern Rhones, but I will deffinitely keep my eye open for this (and other possible moderately priced gems).
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6842
| | 06-23-2005 07:56 AM |
| | Dark inky purple, almost opague with aromas of blackberry, melted asphalt, smoke and kirsch. Medium to full bodied with blackfruit, oakspice, kirsch, baked jammy raspberry. Huge fruit with acidity a little hidden, loads of tannin. Definitely a crowd splitter. This fell a little to close to Aussie shiraz for my palate, though really well made. 86pts. | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
| | 06-24-2005 09:04 PM |
| | interesting jason. i found on the nose this really resembled an aussie shiraz, but in the mouth, not at all. i have enough faith in graillot to believe this wine will evolve into an excellent drink down the road. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6842
| | 06-24-2005 09:43 PM |
| | Bad wording on my part. I meant the wine as a whole fell a little to close to shiraz than I care for. I agree the nose was where it was definitely like an Aussie. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6842
| | 07-23-2005 09:29 PM |
| | Deep purple, smoke, blueberry, blackfruits and earth. Medium plus body, great concentration and medium plus acidity. Boysenberry, blueberry, blackfruits and oakspice. Young with round corners, balanced and in need of a few years. 87pts. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6842
| | 08-29-2005 06:15 AM |
| | Deep inky purple with medium plus viscosity. Medium plus intense nose of smoke, blackfruits, cassis, earth and pepper. Medium plus body and intensity with medium acid. Smoke, blackberry, blackfruits and pepper. Decent complexity and layering with drying fruit tannin. 88pts. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3535
| | 09-04-2005 04:32 AM |
| The 2001 Crozes was singing tonight - not Shiraz like at all. Just. Pure. N Rhone. Goodness. | | | |
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Marcel
Grape Puncher
Posts: 875
| | 04-04-2006 11:24 PM |
| | My bottle last Saturday was probably closing down - tannins, high acidity, wood and just a little bit of fruit coming through. The potencial was there, but it was not open for business. | | | |
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