Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
1997 Giacomo Bologna Barbera d’Asti Ai Suma 13.0%
Rich and elegant plum, cocoa and oak vanilla. Respectable acidity. Attractive tannins. Unegregious oakiness. Unbombastic fruit & unexcessive alcohol, despite being made from purposely overripe grapes. A leftover from my point chasing days, but palatitudinal changes did not stand in the way of pleasure. Though maybe I should recuse myself from evaluating my own golden oldies.
2002 Louis Jadot Clos des Ursules Beaune 1er Cru 13.5%
A Jadot monopole. In my experience, the Ursules is a late bloomer, but Marcia was curious to see if it was ready. Bottleneck aromas closed, so splash decanted for an hour. Remained reticent, unsmiling cherries with a trace of wood and stems. Mouth shows vigor, balance and structure, but it’s way too young for anything resembling an appraisal. Annoyed at such unforthcomingness, I vindictively wonder if owners of monopoles have more license to give us drinkers the finger, since there’s no oligopole neighbor to compare. Seul propriétaire = soil propriétaire = soiled propriétaire. Tried second half of bottle 24 hours later. No change. Needs many more moons of patience.
2003 Señorío de P. Peciña Rioja Crianza 13.0%
Dill and cherry aromas. Good balance, but this time I found the oak excessive, even a bit vulgar. Since acquiring a six pack, familiarity has left me increasingly underwhelmed.
Rich and elegant plum, cocoa and oak vanilla. Respectable acidity. Attractive tannins. Unegregious oakiness. Unbombastic fruit & unexcessive alcohol, despite being made from purposely overripe grapes. A leftover from my point chasing days, but palatitudinal changes did not stand in the way of pleasure. Though maybe I should recuse myself from evaluating my own golden oldies.
2002 Louis Jadot Clos des Ursules Beaune 1er Cru 13.5%
A Jadot monopole. In my experience, the Ursules is a late bloomer, but Marcia was curious to see if it was ready. Bottleneck aromas closed, so splash decanted for an hour. Remained reticent, unsmiling cherries with a trace of wood and stems. Mouth shows vigor, balance and structure, but it’s way too young for anything resembling an appraisal. Annoyed at such unforthcomingness, I vindictively wonder if owners of monopoles have more license to give us drinkers the finger, since there’s no oligopole neighbor to compare. Seul propriétaire = soil propriétaire = soiled propriétaire. Tried second half of bottle 24 hours later. No change. Needs many more moons of patience.
2003 Señorío de P. Peciña Rioja Crianza 13.0%
Dill and cherry aromas. Good balance, but this time I found the oak excessive, even a bit vulgar. Since acquiring a six pack, familiarity has left me increasingly underwhelmed.
