Fantastic pair of wines tonight.
The 17 beaucastel from 375 was absolutely stunning and a worthy successor to the amazing 16. I went back and reloaded a few more bottles after having another last night. A bit more Mourvèdre than usual, so it takes a little more air to get started than the 16, but was hitting on all cylinders after 30 min in a grassl 1855.
08 Gimonnet Millesime SC was lovely. Great verve and acidity and beautiful lemon zest on the nose, very well integrated and a long finish. Not as complex as some 08s but a fantastic drink. Probably not a buyer at $100 but at 60 or so it’s great.