Cyrano's Bistro/Sam's Wine & Spirits Cassoulet Dinner
Cyrano's Bistro, Chicago
Tasted Monday, February 27, 2006 by plitton with 745 views
Introduction
It was a BYOB dinner and Todd Hess also provided some nice wine for everyone.
Cyrano's Bistro, Chicago
Tasted Monday, February 27, 2006 by plitton with 745 views
It was a BYOB dinner and Todd Hess also provided some nice wine for everyone.
1999 Domaine Florentin St. Joseph Le Clos 87 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
I opened this 4 months after my previous tasting and not a lot of change. Still powerful. Intense overripe berries. Deep tannins with notes of olives and mushroomos. Let is breath for an hour or two. I'll open my next bottle in a year.
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2004 Domaine du Dragon Côtes de Provence Grande Cuvée 88 Points
France, Provence, Côtes de Provence
A blend of Grenache, Syrah amd Cinsault. Nice acid, dry and crisp. As it warms up there is sweetness in the finish which makes this a welcome change from other roses.
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2003 Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux-de-Provence Réserve du Mas 89 Points
France, Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence
A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cab and Mourvedre. 100% organic. Deep and powerful. A nice step up from their non reserve (which is also quite good). Olives and spice in the pallette. Very ageable.
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1996 Château Ventenac Minervois 79 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Minervois
Warren brought this wine back from a Canal du Midi barge trip. Simple red. Somewhat shallow and metallic. This wine sees no wood and it shows.
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1995 Château Ventenac Minervois 74 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Minervois
About the same as the '96 only worse. Has a distinct funk to the nose. A few sips was enough.
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2001 Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône Villages Cuvée Unique Les Roches Rondes 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
A nice range of spices. A little tannic but does not overpower the softness. Should continue to age very well.
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1998 Domaine Santa Duc Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
What I particularly like about this wine is that it's spicy but constrained. The flavor is very focused on the pallette which makes this unique for me. Notes of cedar, smoke and a little spritzy in the finish.
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1996 Domaine l'Aiguelière Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux Côte Dorée 92 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux
This was the top wine tasted. Lots of layers of spice, hugely complex. Bacon in the finish. A really delicious wine.
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1999 Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Unique Vieilles Vignes
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Tight tannins, constrained, cinnamon.
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1995 Patrick Jasmin Côte-Rôtie
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Nice Nose, rough pallette. Could do well with a little more cellaring i think.
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2002 Finca Sandoval Manchuela 91 Points
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Manchuela
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2000 Château Peyros Madiran Greenwich .43N
France, Southwest France, Madiran
Deep and potent--really complex. Drink it now and give it 2 hours of decant time. Should cellar very well. Try it again in 2-3 years.
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1998 Domaine de Peyre Rose Coteaux du Languedoc Clos Syrah Leone 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
Dry, lots a fruit. Beautiful wine that should age well for the next decade.
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