1998 Cotes du Rhone Villages, Steinmayer (Domaine St. Anne)

[Steve Edmunds]

Pure, refreshing and vibrant as ever; earth and fruit and gentle floral elements coming together seamlessly, and it's now showing a tannic grip that I don't recollect in the bottles I opened right on release. So, so good.

ok, I stole that from Salil, but it's pretty close. A little saltier than I remember, and a bit drier. Unbelievably youthful and delightful for a 14-year-old, what--$12.00 bottle?

I still have 8 or 9 bottles!

 

[Brézème]

what a wine.
I am so sorry that I didn't have the time to explore and understand this great terroir before I lost the cadinieres vineyard

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Brézème:
what a wine.
I am so sorry that I didn't have the time to explore and understand this great terroir before I lost the cadinieres vineyard

Are these guys still around? I used to buy their St. Gervais. There was also a really fine pure syrah.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
I still have 8 or 9 bottles!

Lucky you! Mine are all gone (I had the regular St Gervais and the Mourillons).

 

[VLM]

Here you go.

 

[Brian C]

RWC appears to be bringing in current releases.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Thanks, Monkey.

Yes, Brian.

 

[Steve Edmunds]

the Flickinger page shows the St. Gervais, which is my favorite St. Anne wine (which I also have some bottles of ); the one I noted above is not a site or cuvée specified bottling. Yet the Steinmayer signature freshness and precision are unmistakable.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

For those who like to read up:
Wine Doctor
Provence Hideaways
Chateauneuf.dk

 

[Salil Benegal]

Maybe I should chase some of this if I can't find any more 2010 CRB Gamay!

 

[Lou Kessler]

originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
the Flickinger page shows the St. Gervais, which is my favorite St. Anne wine (which I also have some bottles of ); the one I noted above is not a site or cuvée specified bottling. Yet the Steinmayer signature freshness and precision are unmistakable.

Didn't Rare Wine bring in the St. Anne at times?

 

[MarkS]

Haven't been a fan of their viognier, though. Wish they had some marsanne/rousanne planted there instead.

 

[Everett Bandman]

originally posted by Lou Kessler:
Question

originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
the Flickinger page shows the St. Gervais, which is my favorite St. Anne wine (which I also have some bottles of ); the one I noted above is not a site or cuvée specified bottling. Yet the Steinmayer signature freshness and precision are unmistakable.

Didn't Rare Wine bring in the St. Anne at times?

Looks like the 09 is there now.

 

[Steve Edmunds]

originally posted by Lou Kessler:
Question

originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
the Flickinger page shows the St. Gervais, which is my favorite St. Anne wine (which I also have some bottles of ); the one I noted above is not a site or cuvée specified bottling. Yet the Steinmayer signature freshness and precision are unmistakable.

Didn't Rare Wine bring in the St. Anne at times?

Lou; that's the RWC cited above

 

[BJ]

Yo, I'm always going on about these guys and Eric's Cadinieres and don't get no love like this? What do I have to do, be a great winemaker or something?

Eric, I'm very sorry to hear about the Cadinnieres - that cuvee is one of my very favorite Rhones - what happened?

 

[BJ]

I should also add that I heard from a source somewhere that there was a quality dip a few years back, but I have no idea if this is true...

VLM, I believe you, Lee and I had one or two St. Anne's on your last visit to Seattle...at that burger place on Capitol HIll...

 

[Yixin]

originally posted by BJ:
Eric, I'm very sorry to hear about the Cadinnieres - that cuvee is one of my very favorite Rhones - what happened?

Swimming pool!