TN: A weekend of meh . . .or worse - Rhys, R-M, Henriot

[Richard_T_r_i_m_p_i]

@Corey Miller

…I don’t think age is taking away that overly sweet black cherry root beer flavor. I’d be happy to be proven wrong, but I doubt it.

Not that I disagree with the TN or have the slightest interest in experimenting with a bottle or '10 R-M SC Pinot, but age has a way of changing primary flavors…kinda the whole purpose of cellaring.

RT

[Marc_Hauser]

@Joe Galewski

@Corey Miller

@Joe Galewski

Have to say I disagree with you here, I don’t see the Rivers-Marie sonoma improving with age. I don’t think age is taking away that overly sweet black cherry root beer flavor. I’d be happy to be proven wrong, but I doubt it.

I haven’t had the 2010 and am basing my opinion on previous vintages. Have you had the 2006, 2007 or 2008 bottling? Do you think the 2010 is significantly different than those?

I had the 2008 Sonoma Coast recently and found it to be very sweet and dripping with cherry.

[C_0_R_E_Y_M]

@Joe Galewski

@Corey Miller

@Joe Galewski

Have to say I disagree with you here, I don’t see the Rivers-Marie sonoma improving with age. I don’t think age is taking away that overly sweet black cherry root beer flavor. I’d be happy to be proven wrong, but I doubt it.

I haven’t had the 2010 and am basing my opinion on previous vintages. Have you had the 2006, 2007 or 2008 bottling? Do you think the 2010 is significantly different than those?

First Rivers-Marie pinot I’ve had, so I can’t help there. But based on this example I don’t think I’ll be rushing out to buy more.

[Lewis_Dawson]

Rivers-Marie wines are polarizing. Many love 'em, others do not. Nothing wrong with that IMO. How boring our hobby would be if we all liked the same things.