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post #12991 of 16013
5/7/12 at 4:30pm
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Manton, have you seen my PM?

Good title for a Masterpiece Theater series.

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post #12992 of 16013
5/7/12 at 6:10pm
I love sur lee Champs. I mean, LOVE.
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post #12993 of 16013
5/8/12 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post

How was the Angelus? I haven't had a right bank wine with any significant age on it. I am curious how the characteristcs would be.
Well I'm not the greatest with flavor descriptors, but this particular bottle was right in the sweet spot for me. I don't think it's yet fully mature, it started off with your standard Bdx aromatics graphite, tar etc, and as it opened it the fruit seemed to become even more prominent. It was/is exceptionally balanced and just really enjoyable.
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post #12994 of 16013
5/9/12 at 1:46am
Anybody else read this piece? Seems like a pretty cool development all around. A also heartening that a relatively big name Napa Cab is getting reined in, in terms of alcohol, oak, and extraction, even if it is by a Frenchman.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/29/FDFL1O9IIR.DTL
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post #12995 of 16013
5/9/12 at 7:41am
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Well I'm not the greatest with flavor descriptors, but this particular bottle was right in the sweet spot for me. I don't think it's yet fully mature, it started off with your standard Bdx aromatics graphite, tar etc, and as it opened it the fruit seemed to become even more prominent. It was/is exceptionally balanced and just really enjoyable.

Sounds like last time I had it. I think it's probably the best wine Angelus has made. I don't really like their 21st Century stuff that much as it's a bit too overblown and modern.
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post #12996 of 16013
5/9/12 at 7:50am
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Anybody else read this piece? Seems like a pretty cool development all around. A also heartening that a relatively big name Napa Cab is getting reined in, in terms of alcohol, oak, and extraction, even if it is by a Frenchman.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/04/29/FDFL1O9IIR.DTL
Inglenook was the awesomest wine in California history. Coppola may be guilty for G3 but this is worthy penance.
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post #12997 of 16013
5/9/12 at 8:09am
Wow, that was a good read.

I think Copola had something to do with getting some of the original Cohn vineyards back into the hands of one of his descendants and that became Scarecrow. Copola seems to have a true passion there and the money to back it up.
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post #12998 of 16013
5/9/12 at 11:11am
I just picked up a bottle of 2005 Chateau La Bonnelle. It was recommended to me by the sales assistant that had artificial fangs. We'll see if I can trust his lust for wine in the future.
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post #12999 of 16013
5/9/12 at 11:25am
Last night a 2009 McManis cab sauv. One of my favorite mass-produced weeknight drinkers.
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post #13000 of 16013
5/9/12 at 5:37pm
Two bottles tonight: 2008 Andrew Will Champoux. Nice- more oak than the 2007 but very well balanced. And a 1993 Gaja Sori San Lorenzo. Quite the contrast from the Will. VERY dry... Petrol, charcoal... A singular profile... Still cogitating...
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post #13001 of 16013
5/9/12 at 5:48pm
Tonight is this from Conterno, a very fine producer - I've had the pleasure of sampling some of his older Barolos courtesy of a generous friend and was tempted to give his Barbera a whirl.

It's breathing, probably too young, but Barberas should be more approachable in youth. So far the aromas are promising - herbal, sweet, red fruit.

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post #13002 of 16013
5/10/12 at 11:44am
Conterno inlove.gifdrool.gif
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post #13003 of 16013
5/10/12 at 11:55am
Had some simple Gavi Castelvecchio, I think '10. It's drinkable.
And Rothschild Bordeaux '10 (the cheap stuff). Meh.
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post #13004 of 16013
5/10/12 at 11:58am
$120 for a 1985 Chateau Poujeaux, yay or nay?
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post #13005 of 16013
5/10/12 at 12:01pm
KL has it for 100$, and FWIW, even though it's not available anymore, some UK sites sold it for 30-40 GBP. Anyhoo, let the experts answer you this question.
Edit: Sold out at KL, so just ignore this post.
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