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1st Tuesday - Saint Joseph

PDH, New York City

Tasted April 7, 2009 by Cheryl with 768 views

Introduction

This a night to try something different for me. I found there was little or no heavy earth or funk here, neither was there sweet fruit, which I seek. Lots of them had pepper, but none of them were OTT. The Scholium Margit's A1 was nice. Huge, but nice.

Flight 1 (10 notes)

White
2006 François Villard St. Joseph Fruit d'Avilleran France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
No
Red
1989 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Les Oliviers France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
No. Nice clean nose. A little pepper. Very think on the palate.
White
2007 Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet (Hervé Souhaut) Ardèche Blanc France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Ardèche
No. Calamine/peppar on the nose. Flat on the palate. Short finish.
Red
2006 Domaine Faury St. Joseph (Hedonism) France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Ok. Medium body, pepper/calamine, a little alcohol on the back of the palate.
Red
2005 Jean Delobre St. Joseph France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Funk on the nose, calamine
Red
2006 Laurent Betton St. Joseph France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Pepper on the nose
Red
2005 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Ok -
Red
2005 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Big like new world
Red
2005 E. Guigal St. Joseph Vignes de L'Hospice France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Very nice.
Red
2006 Scholium Project Margit's A1 Margit's Vineyard USA, California, Sonoma County
Huge, cab fruity. I liked it, it was a gargantuan wine, too big (or too young) but tasty.
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