Extracted, oaky, hot

[Brad Kane]

originally posted by Florida Jim:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by VLM:

1998 will be the last excellent Chave, IMO.

1995 is the last great one.

No argument here.

Jury is still out on 1999.
And I loved the 1997.
Best, Jim

I thought the '99 was excellent and the best wine at our tasting, followed closely by the '97 and '01. That said, the '95 is the last truly great wine they made, imo.

 

[Ice Cream Man]

79, 83, 86, 89, 93, 96, 97, 98, 01

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Ice Cream Man:
Fall Fest 11-6-2010

79, 83, 86, 89, 93, 96, 97, 98, 01

Notes??

We're all awaiting eagerly the latest black raspberry chip tasting notes, you know.

Mark Lipton

 

[Mark Davis]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

I've regretted for years that Chave had gotten too expensive for me. Looks like I dodged a bullet. When I consider that I switched that niche over to Allemand I can only be grateful.

You're welcome.

And Verset...

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by Mark Davis:

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jay Miller:

I've regretted for years that Chave had gotten too expensive for me. Looks like I dodged a bullet. When I consider that I switched that niche over to Allemand I can only be grateful.

You're welcome.

And Verset...

Yes, but that was even harder to come by than Allemand at the time.

 

[Steve Guattery]

originally posted by Ice Cream Man:
Fall Fest 11-6-2010

79, 83, 86, 89, 93, 96, 97, 98, 01

'99 as well, though it may have been opened after the picture was taken.

 

[Ignacio Villalgordo]

If you visit the winery, you will notice that the fermentation vats include a date, in 1998; before it was cement

 

[Scott Kraft]

"If you were as high as Charlie Sheen, how would you describe his 'dates'?"

 

[Larry Stein]

Mmmm...date shakes