sad one

chenin des papes cdr "villages" 2006

utter cr*p ... had better from a cardboard carton. deserved it ... giving the nod to a bottle held together by chicken wire ...

pumpkin

did not go down well

jean et sebastien dauvissat chablis les preuses g cru 2005

didn't work for this pleb ... lots of nuances but nothing comes together ... this sample was one big overpriced fizzle ... POP!(-)

twice

roger sabon CDP reserve 2006
2 samplings of this very nice drop over the weekend ... consistent and i'm lazy.

forty winks

quintet

1)chateau cantemerle 2004 (haut-medoc)
ruby; spice ... cinnamon, cardamom?, vanilla hint; blackcurrent, plum, leafy; fruit, a little chalky/mineral, lean; some structure ... furry tannins and acid; medium bodied and length; with food; POP!(-) ... maybe in a coupla years but i'll pass.

2)chateau vilhars 2005 (fronsac)
ruby; dusty spicy nose, cherry?, plum, oak hint; aforesaid fruits and berries?, mineral, spice, dried orange peel?; nicely balanced by soft tannins and juicy acid; light/medium bodied; medium length; BANG!(-) ... thought it was a nice light rhone in a blind some time ago ;-P ... but what do i know? ...

3)domaine dugat-py gevrey chanbertin les evocelles 2007
ruby, purplish tint; blueberries, hint strawb, floral, damp earth; aforesaid berries, mineral/chalky; tannins firm, acid a little tart; light/medium bodied; ...bit lean ... not really ready? POP! expensive

4)yarra yering dry red no.1 1999

5)st cosme cote du rhone les duex albion 2006
this sample had a very "medicinal" sour nose initially ... someone said paracetamol(?!)... ow ...blew away somewhat after 30 mins, but this sample was still a little too funkeee (see earlier sample)... methinks that the said sour note was an extention of chinese spices and the "cow pat" on the palate ... yes, bull doo doo ... an extreme incarnation of wet clay. not a very pleasent bottle this.

apple juice

selbach-oster bernkasteler badstube riesling kabinett 2007

straw; lemon rind, golden delicious, barley sugar; aforesaid fruit, nicely off dry, mineral/chalk; juicy acids; longish; nice and fresh; BANG!