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Rahsaan
2004 Jean-Marc Morey Santenay Grand Clos Rousseau
I dont drink a lot of 2004 Burgundy but I dont think anyone could find the green herbal components here. This was very friendly, open, generous (for Santenay) yet not sloppy. Not terribly complex, but the spicy (is that wood?) fruit is fun enough, especially with food.

2008 Yannick Amirault Bourgueil La Coudraye
I didnt quite know what to expect but this helped please my friends with lots of dark (almost chocolatey) fruit. The texture was not goofy by any stretch of the imagination but it was polished. Fun to drink in the right circumstances.

2005 Edmunds St. John Parmelee Hill Syrah
After all the debates last week about how open this was, I was happy to drink another bottle. We decanted right away but of course it didnt get as much air as during last weeks scientific ESJ-a-thon. Yet I still think this has pleasure to give. The flavors and aromas are fun for those who like ESJ syrah (even if not as drop dead gorgeous as the 2005 WF) and the palate is rich and almost-silky. Probably will only get better but I enjoyed it now so who cares.

2008 Vissoux Beaujolais Cuve Traditionelle VV
Hard for this wine to follow the ESJ but once our palates adjusted it was quite nice. At first it seemed screechingly tart, especially on the nose, but for my tastes there was a nice flickering core of gamay fruit underneath and I like the lively style.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:

2008 Vissoux Beaujolais Cuve Traditionelle VV
Hard for this wine to follow the ESJ but once our palates adjusted it was quite nice. At first it seemed screechingly tart, especially on the nose, but for my tastes there was a nice flickering core of gamay fruit underneath and I like the lively style.
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My encounters with the '08 Vissoux Traditionelle have been rather underwhelming. In comparison to previous years, I found this year's edition rather charmless. Not a bad wine by any stretch, but not something I'd seek out, either.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton: Not a bad wine by any stretch, but not something I'd seek out, either.
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All things considered I probably agree. Wouldn't buy for home with so many other options. But it worked well enough in a wine bar at the end of a long night.
 
While on the topic of 2008 crus, last night's 2008 Regni from Georges Descombes was terrific.

I've opened a bottle each month for the last five months and it has never been as good as it was last night.
 
I had the Vissoux '08 in question two weeks ago and it was great. One of the better '08's I've had. Lively, crackling wine. Did not have on release, but can guess it might have been disjointed.

Nicolas,

Have not tasted any Descombes '08 but his stepson's '08 Chiroubles VV is one of my favorite wines of the vintage.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Waygandt raves about the M-a-V, but then they import the stuff.
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Still, not such a hyperbolic stretch. Never had a bottle of the MAV that hasn't been top-notch.
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Rahsaan:

2008 Vissoux Beaujolais Cuve Traditionelle VV
Hard for this wine to follow the ESJ but once our palates adjusted it was quite nice. At first it seemed screechingly tart, especially on the nose, but for my tastes there was a nice flickering core of gamay fruit underneath and I like the lively style.
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My encounters with the '08 Vissoux Traditionelle have been rather underwhelming. In comparison to previous years, I found this year's edition rather charmless. Not a bad wine by any stretch, but not something I'd seek out, either.

Mark Lipton
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I feel the same way about Chermette. I've had excellent cru bottlings but the traditionelle has always bored me.
 
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
I feel the same way about Chermette. I've had excellent cru bottlings but the traditionelle has always bored me.
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Bored?
My heavens, I must be an easy mark.
'Love them all.
Best, Jim
 
Bored generally means I think the wine is well made but wouldn't spend the money on it given other options. I know VLM is the opposite of me. He loves the basic stuff and doesn't care for the crus. To each his own I guess.
 
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Rahsaan:

2008 Vissoux Beaujolais Cuve Traditionelle VV
Hard for this wine to follow the ESJ but once our palates adjusted it was quite nice. At first it seemed screechingly tart, especially on the nose, but for my tastes there was a nice flickering core of gamay fruit underneath and I like the lively style.
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My encounters with the '08 Vissoux Traditionelle have been rather underwhelming. In comparison to previous years, I found this year's edition rather charmless. Not a bad wine by any stretch, but not something I'd seek out, either.

Mark Lipton
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I feel the same way about Chermette. I've had excellent cru bottlings but the traditionelle has always bored me.
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Even the '05? That was a sick wine upon release and and for a couple years after. Then lost track.
 
originally posted by Cory Cartwright:
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Rahsaan:

2008 Vissoux Beaujolais Cuve Traditionelle VV
Hard for this wine to follow the ESJ but once our palates adjusted it was quite nice. At first it seemed screechingly tart, especially on the nose, but for my tastes there was a nice flickering core of gamay fruit underneath and I like the lively style.
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My encounters with the '08 Vissoux Traditionelle have been rather underwhelming. In comparison to previous years, I found this year's edition rather charmless. Not a bad wine by any stretch, but not something I'd seek out, either.

Mark Lipton
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I feel the same way about Chermette. I've had excellent cru bottlings but the traditionelle has always bored me.
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You've got to be kidding. It's flat out one of the greatest Beaujolais, cru's included.

The 07 is absolutely electric.
 
In 05 it was still Deux Rouches. They didn't acquire the third rock until 2006.

I've kicked myself black and blue for not buying a quantity of the 05.
 
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