NC plus Me

originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
I'm just curious whether Nathan, strutting on his home turf, brings guns to the offlines to show around between glasses.
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No strut, no unconcealed firearms and no glasses.
We drink from the bottle here in the south.
Still curious?
Best, Jim
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Nathan wears his gun outside his pants
For all the honest world to feel

I heard an interesting radio program last week where they discussed the antique American expression "above his raising." It described a person assuming higher status than that to which they're entitled, but as it happens, it indicated someone whose pomposity prevented them from drinking from the common jug. They rather insisted on their own glass.

I'm glad we don't have those sorts of pompous characters around here.
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Whew, me too, Joe. But wait, do you mean the pompous character who wouldn't drink from the jug, or the pompous character who applied the expression 'above his raising?'
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
The professors may disagree with me, Ian, but I still maintain that mention isn't use.
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Since you appear to know the debate to which you are alluding, as one of the professors, I'd say you are demonstrating a sufficiently high quota of effete intellectualism here as to get you gunned down in NC regardless of the position about use that you are mentioning, or about mentioning that you use.
 
By the way, I am still curious, Jim, and may be traveling through the research triangle area in mid-July. I'll bring a jug for us to drink out of, if it will get me a look-see at - or should I say 'feel of' - the gun Nathan wears outside his pants. Hope I'm honest enough.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:

And was thankful that my wife was driving

Good times
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I've found not driving is crucial to the whole vlm-Rue Cler-Durham experience, which makes staying at the downtown Durham (I use that phrase advisedly) Marriott there key. And the bacon and beignets and french press at brunch are an ancillary but not unimportant part of the overall Rue Cler experience. For those taking notes.

Sounds like fun.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
NC plus MeSo found myself in Durham and Nathan was available with a crew of merry drinkers at Rue Cler. Which was as delicious as I have been led to expect.

Plus the wine.

We started with my bottle of 2002 Alzinger Steinertal Grner Veltliner Smaragd which had been travelling all day in the car but still showed pretty well. Rich and ripe but supple around the corners on the acids and showing very friendly and expressive. Nice way to start tasting spring dishes.

But we were on to the fresh reds.

My favorite was the 2004 Domaine le Briseau Cteaux-du-Loir Les Mortiers which started out with a bit of the peppery goodness but had such rippling fresh and character-filled fruit. Saturated for what it was and always fresh and appealing. Lovely with every dish and afterwards as well.

There was also a lot to be said for the 2004 Clos de Tue Boeuf Cheverny La Guerrerie but as Ive complained in the past, the carbonic process was a bit too evident for my tastes (you may place yourself elsewhere on the spectrum) although it was far from a chore to drink and there were some nice elements to roll around the mouth on the finish.

Similarly, I might have liked the 1996 Druet Bourgueil Vaumoreau better if it were on its own. But it had plenty going for it and only showed more finesse as the evening wore on. Much like the rest of us!

The 1991 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon was sweet in comparison to the other wines. At least at first and at least for my palate. But it had plenty of detail and depth to show later. Not bad at all.

But the pace was fast and the 2004 Paul Pernot Btard-Montrachet was sent around to evoke memories of lemon chess pie for all the Southerners at the table. It evoked memories of nice fine spearminty chardonnay for me. Nothing wrong with it. In fact I liked it a lot. But then Im just a heathen. And always looking for other grapes.

So the 2005 Domaine de Bellivire Jasnires Elixir de Tuf was promising but it was prefaced with a story of leaking cork and various other problems, and it tasted like a bacterial disaster. With plenty of rich fruit along with it. Who knows?

I do know that the 2006 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Franc De Pied was lovely and pure as I walked out the door. And was thankful that my wife was driving

Good times
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Glad you and your concubine enjoyed it.

I thought the Alzinger showed well, the Mortiers was excellent as always.

The Druet showed exceptionally on the nose, but the palate was a bit hollow, which was troubling. There is a decent amount of bottle variation with this wine.

The Mayacamas surprised me aty first because it was "sweet" and round and un-Mayacamus like. It did stretch out and structure emerged into a very good wine.

I liked the Guerrerie more than you.

The Pernot was not a great bottle. The Bellivire was fucked. The Baudry Franc De Pied was it's usual delicious self.

One should always stay at the Marriott, it makes things so much easier.

I'm serious about a disorder board jeebus in the fall. We'll see who is real and who is Coad.
 
originally posted by Bwood:
which makes staying at the downtown Durham (I use that phrase advisedly) Marriott there key. And the bacon and beignets and french press at brunch are an ancillary but not unimportant part of the overall Rue Cler experience. For those taking notes.
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Yes, we were instructed to stay at the Marriott but Hotwire lead us to somewhere on the outskirts of nothing. Still it was fine and had the advantage of being a 'suite' so my wife could fall asleep in peace while I continued to do whatever it is I do in the other room.

We were also instructed to enjoy the beignets for breakfast but as it was Saturday we ended up at the farmer's market enjoying some interesting and delicious red beet pies. No complaints.
 
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