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post #46 of 16011
7/23/09 at 3:49pm
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Heading out to buy this for tonite's dinner party.

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post #47 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:16pm
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Heading out to buy this for tonite's dinner party.



Looks tastey. Is that a Burgundy red?

*he asks, trying to sound like he knows what the hell he's talking about*
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post #48 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:17pm
Rhone
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post #49 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:21pm
which reminds me, Gigondas will have a bit more oomph than a similar CdP, be sure to decant that for a few hours.
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post #50 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:22pm
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Rhone


Ahhh! Cheers! I really liked the Clos du Mont-Olivet, Font de Blanche a friend gave me a while back. It was a very warm and well rounded pour!

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post #51 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:25pm
^^^^^^^^^

I'm pretty sure that's a single vineyard Cote du Rhone - nice.
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post #52 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:27pm
Pand-- Heading over to the wine shop out west tomorrow afternoon to taste a few wines and pick a few up. I'm really excited.
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post #53 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:36pm
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^^^^^^^^^

I'm pretty sure that's a single vineyard Cote du Rhone - nice.

Well I did a quick google and this is what I came up with, which pretty much sums it really:

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Clos du Mont-Olivet is a house most famous for its Chateauneuf-du-Pape, but its humble Cote-du-Rhone offering 'Font de Blanche' may be one of the great values this year. For a wine that is priced aggressively under $20, the Font do Blanche is exceptionally well balanced with stong red fruit: raspberry, red cherry and a hint of strawberry intertwine and lift up to a finish of cracked black pepper. Spice and fruit accomodate to a slight acidic twang: this is a food-friendly Rhone. The only danger is the complexity masks the 14% alcohol by volume, be careful with this sophisticated bargain.

It's a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre, which also explains why I liked it so much as it has two of my favourite varitals in it.
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post #54 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:37pm
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Pand-- Heading over to the wine shop out west tomorrow afternoon to taste a few wines and pick a few up. I'm really excited.

Sweet! Remember, it's from 1 to 4 ask for Candy and tell her Jason sent ya...heck I may even run into you there...

Oh and the Cotes du Rhone pictured above came from there...I think it was something like $16.99 IIRC but no more than $19.99
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post #55 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:43pm
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Sweet! Remember, it's from 1 to 4 ask for Candy and tell her Jason sent ya...heck I may even run into you there...

Oh and the Cotes du Rhone pictured above came from there...I think it was something like $16.99 IIRC but no more than $19.99


Ooops Tomorrow is Friday so the tasting is 4 to 7...my bad...I'm usually around for the Saturday tasting.
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post #56 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:43pm
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Sweet! Remember, it's from 1 to 4 ask for Candy and tell her Jason sent ya...heck I may even run into you there...

Oh and the Cotes du Rhone pictured above came from there...I think it was something like $16.99 IIRC but no more than $19.99

Cool. I'm looking forward to it! I'll be the fat kid in the chef's whites. JK. My dad and I love some bold red wines, and I'm ready to see the selection, considering how often you post those Spanish and South American wines. Everybody says they're a really great value lately while they try to get huge in the market, so I'm ready to see what happens.

Edit: even better, 4-7 works better for me anyway.
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post #57 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:45pm
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Cool. I'm looking forward to it! I'll be the fat kid in the chef's whites. JK. My dad and I love some bold red wines, and I'm ready to see the selection, considering how often you post those Spanish and South American wines. Everybody says they're a really great value lately while they try to get huge in the market, so I'm ready to see what happens.

Edit: even better, 4-7 works better for me anyway.

Remember to talk to Candy. She spent several years in Spain. She'll hook you up!
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post #58 of 16011
7/23/09 at 6:46pm
in all likelyhood, the name of the vineyard is "'Font de Blanche", an interesting label for a Rhone wine. Usually I associate the Burgundies with labeling the vineyard (ex: Vosne-Romanee, La Romanee). Sounds nice for sub-$20, I've always ranked CdR high in the value plays.
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post #59 of 16011
7/23/09 at 9:12pm
I don't really know much about wine, but I had this bottle and enjoyed it over the weekend. 2003 Silverado Cab
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post #60 of 16011
7/23/09 at 10:49pm
I don't like the style of Grange or the other big Penfolds wines, which I think are overpriced and over rated. I certainly would not knowingly drink wine that has tannin (and who knows what other chemicals) added to it. There are much better shiraz and shiraz blends available for a better price.
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