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Lyle's new business venture?

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I did not, and thought about that because of the tomato, but that note went away with air.

exactly.

Chill. A big gulp can be quenching and useful, though not recommended. This is a well-made, but scientific beverage. It deserves a B- in my opinion. Put down the crack pipe or post a note yourself.

TN: 1998 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques. Rather cloudy. I am not sure what to make of this producer, or maybe of this vintage. Any thoughts would be welcome. It gets going only with about three hours of air, and is better with four. At first I did not like...

Exactly. I have a case and a half and am in no rush to dent any more yet. For $15 per, it is a bargain.

TN: 2001 Kilikanoon Shiraz Oracle, Clare Valley. Nose of new world syrah. Very sweet and deep, but simple on the nose. In the mouth, this is an abomination of sickly sweet gook. A 7-Eleven product, not a wine. $38. 82 points.

I think the Vacqueyras has always been made with new oak and one year old barrels - maybe you had had too much to drink. ;o) I think their Luberon and their Les Bec Fins CDRare raised in cement or stainless, however.

Brad, not according to their website (or the taste of the wine I tried): Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes AOC : Vacqueyras Wine type : Red Terroir : Rolled stones and blue clay Grape varieties : 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah Age of the Vines : Over 60 years for the Grenache Alcohol : 14,5...

Hey, Brad. Agree completelyh. Let's get back to PKDH soon. I kept a bit in a small bottle, no air, to see if it improved on night three. No luck. Some ox comes in and this is going down the sink. Ah, well. D.

TN: 2001 Tardieu-Laurent Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes. Good underlying material, but the wood treatment clamps down, even on the second night, to the detriment of the fruit and expression. I vastly preferred the 2000, as that problem was less obvious given the blooming fruit. I wish they would...