I had an 01 Rouget Vosne Romanee a month ago and it rocked! Too bad I didn’t get a note, but I thought this bottle I bought 5 years ago for $25 would be good drinking now as well. It is! Both have the pinot paste palate quality. Both make me think I should be [...]
Archive for March, 2012
2006 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Cote Sud Vineyard
Translucent velvet. Ripe, mineral, sexy perfumed aromas with figs and stones. Sweet and tasty with some great pinot sap. Nice, long finish. Not a truly great wine, but very good. Blind I would guess a gevrey chambertin from 2005. I got this on winebid.com for $35. Not available at [...]
1995 Ridge Lytton Springs
Alive and kicking. Still youthfully dark ruby. Funky aromas of stewed tomato, plums and dirt. Long finish. Lovely after being open an hour. I wish I had more. My friend Josh found several old Lytton Springs recently at auction and I shared. Thanks Josh!