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[Florida Jim]

2002 Franois Cazin, Cour-Cheverny Cuve Renaissance:
Revisited a day after re-corking and putting it in the fridge about the same; maybe a little more intensity but certainly not the same bottle as several years ago.

2001 Sella, Lessona:
Revisited a day after re-corking and putting it in the fridge soy sauce and raisins bleh.

2006 Overnoy, Arbois-Pupillin:
As good a poulsard as I have had. Continues, bottle after bottle (thankfully, I bought many) to be flavorful, delicate, detailed and captivating. Lovely, lovely wine.
(Aside: A tip of the cap to Joe Dressner who, when this wine was released, spoke highly of its future. Good call.)

1993 Lopez de Heredia, Rosado:
This is not a great ros, it is a great Rioja that happens to be an unusual brassy/copper color; some oxidative notes on the nose but as part of the overall profile and not rising to the amount a sherry would have; silky, balanced and complex in the mouth with excellent concentration and intensity, bright and fresh despite its 16 years and quite long. Outstanding with a roasted corn and faro salad.

1999 Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie Cuve Tardive:
A decade in the cellar has been good to this bottle; very slightly lighter in color and significant sediment; soft but gently expansive aromas of red fruit and earth not lots of complexity but a very pleasant nose; soft in the mouth but bright, fresh fruit, satin textures and good balance; good length. This has not gone pinote but it has smoothed and rounded to the point that it is similar in texture to many fine, aged pinots. Has plenty of time left and was yummy with burgers and a big salad.

Best, Jim

 

[Joel Stewart]

That is a great way to refer to that RLdH '93, Jim. One of two recent bottles was on a par with an '89 bianco I had earlier this year which was glorious. Deep, yet bright and fresh, as you say. Interestingly, a year ago, bottles I had were a dark red-brown tea color...and now they are brassy, (and much better now than when they were darker).

 

[mark meyer]

originally posted by Florida Jim:
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2002 Franois Cazin, Cour-Cheverny Cuve Renaissance:
Revisited a day after re-corking and putting it in the fridge about the same; maybe a little more intensity but certainly not the same bottle as several years ago.

2001 Sella, Lessona:
Revisited a day after re-corking and putting it in the fridge soy sauce and raisins bleh.

2006 Overnoy, Arbois-Pupillin:
As good a poulsard as I have had. Continues, bottle after bottle (thankfully, I bought many) to be flavorful, delicate, detailed and captivating. Lovely, lovely wine.
(Aside: A tip of the cap to Joe Dressner who, when this wine was released, spoke highly of its future. Good call.)

1993 Lopez de Heredia, Rosado:
This is not a great ros, it is a great Rioja that happens to be an unusual brassy/copper color; some oxidative notes on the nose but as part of the overall profile and not rising to the amount a sherry would have; silky, balanced and complex in the mouth with excellent concentration and intensity, bright and fresh despite its 16 years and quite long. Outstanding with a roasted corn and faro salad.

1999 Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie Cuve Tardive:
A decade in the cellar has been good to this bottle; very slightly lighter in color and significant sediment; soft but gently expansive aromas of red fruit and earth not lots of complexity but a very pleasant nose; soft in the mouth but bright, fresh fruit, satin textures and good balance; good length. This has not gone pinote but it has smoothed and rounded to the point that it is similar in texture to many fine, aged pinots. Has plenty of time left and was yummy with burgers and a big salad.

Best, Jim

Jim,

I had teh 99 Roilette CT recently and thought it smelled like a burg and tasted more like a N Rhone syrah-really weird-but in a good way. Mine was just starting to show a little brown on the edges-so maybe my storage was warmer than yours.