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phlin
Grape Sorter
Posts:275
 | | 03/13/2007 2:01 AM |
| - 2005 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Seasmoke - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Rita Hills (3/10/2007)
Tasted at a retail wine tasting. Notes of mineral, dried pineapple, candied orange peel, and (a bit too much) toasted oak. Long finish. But also some considerable heat. To be honest, this wine did not wow me, but at the same time, it did not feel as though it was quite ready to drink. I have a couple in my cellar, but I think I will hold off opening one for about a year. (90 pts.)
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| rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2843
| | 03/13/2007 2:17 AM |
| | did you get to try any other 05' brewer chard by any chance? | | | |
| phlin
Grape Sorter
Posts:275
| | 03/13/2007 2:34 AM |
| | sorry, just the sea smoke. i am actually a bit nervous about trying the mount carmel and sweeney canyon now. they weren't cheap! | | | |
| rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2843
| | 03/13/2007 3:04 AM |
| heard that...i picked up bottle of sea smoke this weekend at local retail for $42.99 and they had the other chard for same price.
wondering if i should have bought the sweeney chard too?
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| Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10801
| | 03/13/2007 3:42 PM |
| Hey Phlin, we hardly knew ya. | | | |
| phlin
Grape Sorter
Posts:275
| | 03/13/2007 7:56 PM |
| there: phlin is back. | | | |
| Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10801
| | 03/13/2007 8:56 PM |
| | Yeah! | | | |
| Tom Mortimer
Grape Destemmer
Posts:72
| | 03/29/2007 12:46 AM |
| Tex, I can't speak for the Chards, but I can definitely say that my experience with B-C wines is that they need to be aged for awhile. I had '97 pinots from them that didn't start to taste good until '04 or '05. Again, I'm not sure this transfers to the Chards, but I think your plan to hold them for awhile may be wise. BHV | | | |
| Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10801
| | 03/29/2007 8:59 AM |
| | Tom, actually that's Phlin with the bottles. I was just trying to get his nickname back. | | | |
| Tom Mortimer
Grape Destemmer
Posts:72
| | 03/30/2007 12:28 AM |
| Tex,
Indeed it is! I was just checking to make sure you were paying attention... hmmmm....
Tom | | | |
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