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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
 | | 11/21/2005 10:05 PM |
| | Bottle variation imo. When I spoke with Parker about it last month he agreed that there must be bottle variation present (despite he personally not experiencing it through the lion's share of a case) given the significant internet feedback. I've had sub 90 point bottles of this wine and mid nineties bottles of this wine myself. | | | |
| Dave
Wine Thief
Posts:2890
| | 11/22/2005 12:43 AM |
| | Dan, thanks for the post. I have see wildly divergent views on this wine, but yours is the first post that I have seen where a single poster has experienced bottle variation. I usually think of bottle variation as a convenient excuse to justify variances. I still haven't tried this one (my 375mls haven't arrived). There certainly doesn't seem to be much middle ground on this wine. | | | |
| ChillyWino
Barrel Racker
Posts:1700
| | 11/22/2005 1:15 AM |
| | I ordered a total of 8 bottles from 2 different locations. I might try a bottle from the second place I ordered fairly soon and see how it compares to the first. | | | |
| JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 11/22/2005 1:21 AM |
| | I agree it is often used as a convenient excuse. I tasted the wine from the local distributor a few month ago. The wine was nothing special. I tasted it again from the bottles at the Parker tasting which I believe came from the same distributor. Two different bottles were gorgeous. I bought a fair amount as a prearrival from Switzerland and am looking forward to trying it again when they arrive. | | | |
| Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9228
| | 04/27/2006 11:22 PM |
| Tasted at the theApril BAWE CdP tasting:
Very nice nose, with bright fresh aromas of red raspberries herbs, and a touch of guarrigue – very classic CdP except for one thing, which was noticeable (and disturbing) VA, adding those nail polish/pruney aromas. On the paalte the wine possesses fine ripe tannins, excellent texture, and wonderful length, but the VA notes worry me. My #3 of the flight. | | | |
| Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9228
| | 07/31/2006 9:40 PM |
| | This was a pretty good showing for this wine, much better than my previous experience, but still didn’t live up to the high scores imo. Very ripe, the wine offers a full frontal attack of deep dense fruit. Lush and broad on the palate, smooth tannins, definitely a bit ‘hot’. If pressed, I’d offer a score in the 90-93 range. | | | |
| ChillyWino
Barrel Racker
Posts:1700
| | 08/01/2006 9:34 PM |
| Quote:
This was a pretty good showing for this wine, much better than my previous experience, but still didn’t live up to the high scores imo. Very ripe, the wine offers a full frontal attack of deep dense fruit. Lush and broad on the palate, smooth tannins, definitely a bit ‘hot’. If pressed, I’d offer a score in the 90-93 range.
Well I've had my2nd bottle and have not been impressed so far.
Here is my TN from the June tasting. Fruit, kirsh and not all that complex. 88 points. After tasting with food I upgraded it to 88-90 as it seemed to be showing more, but this one left me confused. | | | |
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