TN: Paul Does Dallas - Berserker Style

WINE TALK
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PAUL DOES DALLAS - BERSERKER STYLE - Eden, Dallas, TX (9/12/2009)

Paul Jouen was in town for business and wanted to hook up with some local Berserkers. Who are we to deny Paul? Thanks to everybody coming out on a soaking wet night in Dallas, Now onto the show…

  • 1996 Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cuvée Fleur de Champagne - France, Champagne
    WIML92?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Served from magnum. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout with tiny, fine and light beading. Nose starts with a dash of matchstick followed by notes of yellow pears and spices. Flavors of tangy pears, lemon zest and apple. Bright acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink over the medium term. (92 pts.)

  • 1988 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut - France, Champagne
    WIML92

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Opened and served immediately. Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout with fine, steady beading. Nose of mushroom, pear, apple and a bit of soft spices. Flavors of slightly tangy yellow apples, yellow pears and a tiny bit of cherry. Medium acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink now. This bottle was not as good as previous bottle but not flawed in any way. (92 pts.)

  • 1995 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc L’Orée - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
    WIMLNR

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Yellow to dark yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of paraffin, Windex and yellow pears. Light, singular flavor of yellow pears. Light acidity and body. Drink now.

  • 2000 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    WIML89-90?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dried herbs, anise and yellow pear. Flavors of yellow pears and a bit of spice. Light to medium acidity, medium body. Drink now. (89 pts.)

  • 2002 Nicolas Joly Savennières-Coulée de Serrant Clos de la Coulée de Serrant - France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant
    WIML90?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark yellow to gold color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of yellow pears, wet stones and almonds. Flavors of yellow pears, sherry and almonds. Medium acidity and body. Drink now. (90 pts.)

  • 2006 Patricia Green Cellars Panama White - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
    WIML90

Tasted double blind September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of orange zest and light notes of grapefruit. Flavors of apricot pit and peach. Medium acidity, light body. Drink now. My guess was a 2006 Sancerre. (90 pts.)

  • 2006 La Bodega Merlot Private Reserve - USA, Texas
    WIML82?

Tasted double blind September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dishwater, ash and berries. Flavors of berries, a bit of licorice and a touch of currant. Bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drink over the short term. My guess was either a 2000 Provence or 1995 Left Bank Bordeaux which I finally went with. I only missed it by about 5,000 miles. (82 pts.)

  • 2005 Bodegas y Viñedos de Murcia Jumilla Sierra Carche - Spain, Murcia, Jumilla
    WIML85-88?

Tasted double blind September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet to purple to color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of licorice, ash and camphor. Flavors of currants and berries. Light to medium acidity, firm tannins, medium body. Drink over the short term. My guess was a 2006 Spanish. (87 pts.)

  • 1990 Faiveley Clos Vougeot - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
    WIML91-92?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Garnet color in the glass, fairly clear hue throughout. Nose of berries, cherries and perfume. Rich flavors of berries and cherries. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins and medium body. Drink or hold. (91 pts.)

  • 1999 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
    WIML89+

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of spice, camphor and berries. Flavors of berries and cherries. Bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drink or hold. (89 pts.)

  • 1995 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    WIML89-90?

Tasted September 12 , 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of licorice, peppermint and berries. Flavors of red berries. Light to medium acidity, integrated tannins, medium body. Drink over the short to medium term. (90 pts.)

  • 1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    WIML92

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose started with a bit of roasted meat followed by melted red licorice, potpourri, white pepper and red currants. Flavors of red berries, raspberries and red currants. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Can be drank now with air time or continue to hold. (92 pts.)

  • 2000 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
    WIML92?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of toast, coffee and red berries. Flavors of red berries and red cherries. Bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with air or continue to hold. (92 pts.)

  • 1995 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
    WIML92+?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Dark garnet color in the glass, fairly clear hue throughout. Nose starts with a dash of bacon followed by licorice and perfume notes. Rich flavors of berries and cherries with a dash of raspberry. Meidum to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink over the short to medium term. (92 pts.)

  • 1997 Hugel et Fils Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles - France, Alsace, Alsace AOC
    WIML91-92?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of orange foam and apricots. Flavors of apricots and peaches. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold. (91 pts.)

  • 1989 Bert Simon Serriger Würtzberg Riesling Auslese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
    WIML88?

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of diesel and acacia flowers. Light flavors of peach with some added notes of lime. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink now. (88 pts.)

  • 2001 Château Doisy-Védrines - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
    WIMNR

Tasted September 12, 2009 at an offline.

Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose showed a bit of laquer up front followed bu notes of cinnamon and almonds. Flavors of orange creme, peaches. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Not ready so hold.

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Well how about that - a blind Sierra Carche TN where the wine didn’t suck. Joe, was this a consensus opinion, or did other folks like it less than you?

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I would say others were close. I’m thinking (I could be wrong obviously) that just about everybody that discussed the wine placed it somewhere in the 80s point wise with most pretty close to the middle.

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Glad to see your 1988 Pol Roger SWC was better than ours a few weeks back. Looks like a nice line-up, I really like the 2000 Beaucastel CdP, it’s drinking quite nicely right now.

Admit it, the Sierra Carche was Paul’s WOTN. [diablo.gif]

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I was present at said soirée and tasted the Sierra Carche. I had been relatively unaware of the controversy swirling around it. I knew that Jay Miller had been rating wines (and lots of them) very highly that others had not liked and that there was some big to do about one wine in particular, but I didn’t follow the details as I’m not interested in Aussies or Spanish wines in the main.

I tasted the wine in question and thought it was a big, rustic wine from some warm region that I was generally unfamiliar with. Being French centric, I guessed Provence with my backup guess being Sicily. I would have given it a 87 or 88 with some room for potential improvement if the tannins rounded out, but not much room for improvement. I’d have guessed it was a $10 - 25 wine, tops. After all was revealed, much interesting conversation ensued.

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80-84 points to La SC for me. Although better than some of the wine Michel usually brings neener

I would rate the Faiveley, 98 and 00 Beaus, and Chave higher but I’m not familiar with Joe’s scale. Fun night and I was very happy to see everyone came out on a wicked weather day. Made the trip so much better!