TN: 98 Gardine CdP, 07 Sineann Abondante, 06 Vision Cellars

WINE TALK
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1998 Chateau de la Gardine CdP
Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries and a bit of leather. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has lost a lot of fruit and appears on the downward slide. Slightly acidic. Still has some cherries and raspberries. Simple. Glad it’s my last bottle. 50+3+11+16+5=85

2007 Sineann Abdonte
A blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel. From a .375 that got delivered earlier in the day. I waited three hours to let it settle after its cross country trip. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has black raspberry jam, spice, a touch of plums and prune Danish. Full bodied. On the palate, this is jammy, lush and easy to drink. Not a wine for contemplation, just hedonistic pleasure. At $24 a full size bottle, this is a great QPR. Lots of black raspberries, plums and slight prune note. Long finish. Glass closure. 14.8% Alc. 50+4+12+18+7=91

2006 Vision Cellars Pinot Noir Chileno Valley Vyd.
I originally purchased this for a tasting that I could eventually not attend. About $36 Ohio. Screw capped. 14.6% Alc. Ruby/purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has dark cherries and cherry-menthol cough syrup. Not bad, but I didn’t love it. Full bodied. Much better on the palate, lots of cherries and some menthol but not way overblown. It is a big Pinot, but within reason. Easy to drink. Some complexity and earthiness starting to show. 50+4+12+16+7=89

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Thanks for the notes. Was your experience with the Gardine always like that. I only tried it twice and once it was fantastic but the other time it was far less inspired.

Jason

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I had the Gardine about a year after release and it was great - that’s the wine that got me into CDP, i’m glad i drank it then and didn’t hold.

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I thought this was a great QPR CdP back on release. My previous bottle about a year or two ago showed some slippage but was still good. This, of course, may have been an off bottle but I would not have expected it to hold up much past now. JM2C

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Thanks, Loren. I have just one bottle and will check in soon based on your experiences.

-Michael