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Florida Jim

Florida Jim

Florida Jim
An annual event; grilled food and covered dishes in Mark’s back yard with a diverse gang of folks.
And a little wine . . .
2002 Raveneau, Chablis Forêt: Correct, pleasant and of its place; but it’s just that and the breed is not showing.
1990 Cheval Blanc: Blocky and closed both on the nose and palate; angry at the moment and not ready for drinking.
1990 Conterno, Barolo Cascina Francia: Immense disappointment; perfect cork, high fill, raisin juice.
1999 Gilles Robin, Crozes-Hermitage Cuveé Alberic Bouvet (magnum): Got better and better as it opened; no sign of brett, complex and delicious wine but still showing young in this format. The last of my stash sigh. Thunderbird award.
2002 Knoll, Riesling Kellerberg Smaragd: Charming from the outset and even better with air; early in its life but such potential.
1999 Giacosa, Barolo Falletto: Great wine in its infancy; a pleasure to smell and very long just needed food while we were drinking.
2007 Ott, Rhine Riesling (magnum): Lovely, almost ethereal throughout the entire mag. A pleasure.
1995 Lafarge, Volnay Clos du Chateau des Ducs: No there, there and past its moment or so terribly backward that I doubt it will ever show well.
1981 Mt. Eden, Cabernet Sauvignon: For one brief moment, nice; and then it went downhill precipitously.
A respite during harvest; thanks Mark and Marico.
Best, Jim
 
Thanks for the great notes Jim. A shame about the '90 Conterno. I also have had a few mixed experiences with some '90s. Despite that, a fairly recent Rinaldi Brunate was pretty damn convincing. Just on the edge of over-ripeness but still on the "right" side. Delicious. A few others have been flat and pruney however. Sounds like the Conterno was one of those.
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
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1999 Gilles Robin, Crozes-Hermitage Cuveé Alberic Bouvet
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I was wondering if things changed at this address. About a year ago we drank a 2001 of this from a 750 ml bottle and it was dominated by coconut oak flavors.
 
originally posted by Mike Klein:
Thanks for the great notes Jim. A shame about the '90 Conterno. I also have had a few mixed experiences with some '90s. Despite that, a fairly recent Rinaldi Brunate was pretty damn convincing. Just on the edge of over-ripeness but still on the "right" side. Delicious. A few others have been flat and pruney however. Sounds like the Conterno was one of those.
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A bottle of '90 CF this spring in Piedmont was perfect, as was one in Alba 18 months earlier.
 
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