TN: 2001 Reignac

WINE TALK
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Very nice nose, with lots of classic Bordeaux scents – oak with graphite, leather, and vanilla. However, while the classic graphite and leather flavors also carried-through to the palate, as well as some blackberry, ultimately the wine was rather austere and simple, with a lean midpalate and short finish. Not all that exciting… particularly relative the 1970 Ridge Jimsomare that we also opened (which was very nice, despite being over the hill).

All of this might not be a shortcoming if the wine was $12, but at $25-ish, this is a definite PUME.

2

Jim, what’s PUME?

Thanks.

3

I have had several vintages of the Reignac including the 2000, 2001, 2003 and most recently the 2005 which was a tannic monster. The 03’ was somewhat CA-like with the very ripe fruit. The 2000 remains my favorite but overall the vintages I’ve had doesn’t quite live up to the accolades of Parker. Nothing really replaces a classified growth and to some degree, one gets what they pay for though there are many solid 05’ boreaux’s and village burgs that you don’t have to pay a lot of money for. [cheers.gif]

4

I have 3 bottles of the 01 Reignac remaining. The notes from my most recent bottle are very similar to this. Drink 'em up.

5

Melissa:

PUME = Performed Under My Expectations

There’s also:

PAME = Performed Above My Expectations
PIME = Performed In My Expectations

6

I had a bottle of this a few weeks ago from storage – liked it quite a bit.

  • 2001 Reignac - France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur (5/2/2009)
    Deep ruby color. This is still very youthful; lots of mocha, allspice and black currant flavors, medium bodied with good acidity. (91 pts.)

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