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Sounds like a great evening, LR, though we disagree on the '88 Lafite. Enjioyed the notes.

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i have always said that the company adds to the point values of the wines. great explanation

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Lafon, I am deeply disappointed by your notes. When you describe:

"Heavy notes of saddle leather, tobacco, coffee, stink, minerals, and bandaids with some greeness and anise on the nose"

I expect you to identify the particular "stink".

Seriously, sounds like a great dinner.

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Rothko:

If I may break down stink for you. There is "stinky" and then, there is "stanky." The wine achieved the status of the former, and not that latter. The latter is not indicative of a great wine. The former is, for lack of a better descriptor, "good stink."

To further examine the stink, Seaq and I, with deliberate and deep breaths buried our noses more than half way into our respective bowls of our respective glasses and attempted to zone in on the precise "stink" you so astutely mentioned above.

What followed was simply an articulation of what initially came to each taster's mind. Seaquam's recitation was at first inaudible, but as he inhaled deeper, and became more certain, if not somewhat giddy in his determination, it became clear that he was saying, over and over again, "poopydoodoopoopydoodoo."

As you can see, great minds think alike. If you need further explanation, I, as well as Seaq, shall be only too happy to accommodate you.

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i have always said that the company adds to the point values of the wines. great explanation

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That isn't what Lafon wrote, anthony. Lafon is suggesting that the karma, if you will, of our little group is the reason whythe wine was showing exceptionally well that night. PE and I liked it a little bit less, but we're in the ballpark with Lafon's assessment.

How many points would you give it, anthony?

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guess i misread her. i am still trying to figure out how band-aids taste good. maybe i will run to my 1st aid kit and give one a good chomping. who knows maybe i am the one missing out i can't remember ever reading a tn where parker, laube, etc... used the term band aid. then again like i said maybe i am the one who is just a little behind the current culinary delights of the world. have fun tasting your medical supplies

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i can't remember ever reading a tn where parker, laube, etc... used the term band aid.

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Stephen Tanzer wrote:
2000 Tablas Creek Vineyard Esprit de Beaucastel Paso Robles:
Good medium-deep red. Currant, mineral and animal aromas, along with a whiff of bandaid that dissipated with aeration. Firm, minerally and structured, with notes of currant, tree bark and black licorice. Saline, focused and gripping wine with strong acidity and firm tannic spine.
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Apparently you don't read Tanzer.

Though not widely used, the term 'Bandaid' is being used by wine enthusiasts...go to most/any wine board, search the word 'Bandaid' and you will find it being used by some.
There is no law that says one must use Parker's Wine Terms only...but, by all means, do go ahead and "Give one a Good Chomping", there's nothing like expanding one's horizon (and wine terms).

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guess i misread her. i am still trying to figure out how band-aids taste good. maybe i will run to my 1st aid kit and give one a good chomping.

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Why would you want to do that?

She didn't say the wine tasted like bandaids.

'Heavy notes of saddle leather, tobacco, coffee, stink, minerals, and bandaids with some greeness and anise on the nose"

I watched an interview with the star of Sideways a few weeks ago. In it he was mocking the wine community for describing wine aromas with terms like 'barnyard' and 'tar'. He then went on a riff about poopy diapers. It was silly but illustrated that the actor was playing a part, he doesn't grock wine.

Most of us understand that these descriptors doesn't necessarily mean the wine tastes awful.

MHO, I would try the wine before jumping to any conclusions. You might be surprised or you may not be.

Each to his/her own.

I appreciate the effort people take to compose and post TNs. It is a valuable service.

I know some might feel intimidated as they don't want to be held up to public ridicule.

We all come to wine with different experiences, I hope we can respect this and refrain from mocking TNs.