Clos Rougeard

originally posted by Cliff:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Which is worse, shill or shrill? Anyway, I didn't see him promoting his shop.
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I thought shrill was a prerequisite.
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It seems to be on occasion.

In any event, welcome to a board where, despite initial hazing, people are always interested to hear about Clos Rougeard.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Why did you open these so young? I have one each of the three 2006s and didn't expect to touch them for another 10 years.
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Good for you!

I didn't open them, pay for them, nothing. Just thought I'd do a Public Service for all my schnook activity and post wines you may have a supposed interest in.

What a bunch of whiny, bitter babies... some of us have to make a living through selling wine in our young ages just to be able to afford what for most of you is a hobby ;P
 
OK, so Fuck you, newbie (I just got back). But let's also notice that his first post on the board is a tasting of Clos Rougeard. Surely this debut reserves a special form of envious abuse and I haven't yet seen it.
 
originally posted by wrrntl:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Why did you open these so young? I have one each of the three 2006s and didn't expect to touch them for another 10 years.
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Good for you!

I didn't open them, pay for them, nothing. Just thought I'd do a Public Service for all my schnook activity and post wines you may have a supposed interest in.

Looks like I won't be posting on these boards again. What a bunch of whiny, bitter babies... bravo for ostracizing the next generation of active wine buyers and drinkers by clinging to your superficial needs and opinions of what the wine industry is. Not all of us just luck into, fall into a big pool of wine; some of us have to make a living through it at our young ages just to be able to afford what for most of you is a hobby ;P
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Warren, they are just giving you a hard time. They don't actually mean it. I went through it and pretty much everyone else on this board has as well.

I hope you do stick around. I think you will find that you and a lot of people on this board have similar tastes.
 
originally posted by wrrntl:
A funkier nose than the single vineyards and more greenness up front.
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Is not the "clos" a single vineyard bottling? I thought, despite it's more vague name, that it was from a single regular block rather than a blend.
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originally posted by Brian C:
originally posted by wrrntl:
A funkier nose than the single vineyards and more greenness up front.
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Is not the "clos" a single vineyard bottling? I thought, despite it's more vague name, that it was from a single regular block rather than a blend.
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No source to cite? Never heard that or seen that on anyone's website or blog. LD website has it only listed as AOC and since it no longer even says "Clos" maybe it used to be? Sure someone here can "own" me on that, too. Curious if you know where you heard this or are you just hopping on the "shit on newbs bandwagon"?
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
OK, so Fuck you, newbie (I just got back). But let's also notice that his first post on the board is a tasting of Clos Rougeard. Surely this debut reserves a special form of envious abuse and I haven't yet seen it.
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this thread reminds me of something a tax professor I had in law school once said in explanation of why he put income taxation of trusts at the beginning of the estate tax class he taught - he said between scheduling the class at 8:30 am and frontloading it with difficult subject matter, he hoped to get the class size down to a manageable few.

Hence the "fuck off, n00b" - too thin skinned? fine, keeps the board down to a manageable (?) few.
 
originally posted by wrrntl:
originally posted by Brian C:
originally posted by wrrntl:
A funkier nose than the single vineyards and more greenness up front.
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Is not the "clos" a single vineyard bottling? I thought, despite it's more vague name, that it was from a single regular block rather than a blend.
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No source to cite? Never heard that or seen that on anyone's website or blog. LD website has it only listed as AOC and since it no longer even says "Clos" maybe it used to be? Sure someone here can "own" me on that, too. Curious if you know where you heard this or are you just hopping on the "shit on newbs bandwagon"?
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Fuck you noob, I hope you kill yourself. Christ, don't be such a pussy.

The Clos is indeed a single vineyard, much like the Bourg though less well situated, owned by the Foucault brothers. The Poyeux is worked by more than one family and is not by the house.

My source is my own memory, which is good enough for a court of law, but falls short in the lab.

The most recent 2004 Bourg I had also showed well. In fact, I'm a believer that it shows well before the Poyeux due to more limestone in the Poyeux vineyard making for a more angular wine.

A recent 2005 Clos was pretty backwards, especially juxtaposed with the 2004, which is beautiful now and sure to be for a long time if the 1997 is any gauge (it has been drinking well for about a decade).

As for the Brett notes, that has never been a problem with Rougeard, IME. I will often conflate Brett and reduction, the latter being more likely with Rougeard.

Count me at the head of the vanguard of drinking these when they still have some of their vibrancy of youth left. These are beautiful, regal wines and I feel lucky every time I get to drink one.
 
originally posted by maureen:
this thread reminds me of something a tax professor I had in law school once said in explanation of why he put income taxation of trusts at the beginning of the estate tax class he taught - he said between scheduling the class at 8:30 am and frontloading it with difficult subject matter, he hoped to get the class size down to a manageable few.

Hence the "fuck off, n00b" - too thin skinned? fine, keeps the board down to a manageable (?) few.
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I taught stats the same way. My syllabus was one page. Everything will be n the exam and anything not exactly on time was a zero.

Worked like a charm.
 
originally posted by VLM:
The Clos is indeed a single vineyard, much like the Bourg though less well situated
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says who, Monkey the Cooper or Monkey the Agriculturist?
 
originally posted by wrrntl:
I didn't open them, pay for them, nothing. Just thought I'd do a Public Service for all my schnook activity and post wines you may have a supposed interest in.

Looks like I won't be posting on these boards again. What a bunch of whiny, bitter babies... bravo for ostracizing the next generation of active wine buyers and drinkers by clinging to your superficial needs and opinions of what the wine industry is. Not all of us just luck into, fall into a big pool of wine; some of us have to make a living through it at our young ages just to be able to afford what for most of you is a hobby ;P
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I must admit I was surprised at the reaction to your post. I figured you posted here because this place is known for appreciating Rougeard, and certainly doesn't need any salesmanship to convince us of that.

But if you're going to rant, do yourself some favors and make it coherent. Who is falling into pools of wine? What about this thread conflict is generational? And why did you write 'these boards' to refer to one place?
 
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