Bizarre self-contradiction of the day, wine edition

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Tristan Welles

Tristan Welles
"There is no place in the world that values specificity of site like Burgundy, and it is rare to see a blend of 1er Cru sites like this. Jadot has created a cuvee that is greater than the some of its parts for their 153rd anniversary, and this is without a doubt the best value in fine red wine for your cellar that we have at K&L today."

From Gary Westby at K&L
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Oh, jeez. (Sorry, recently rewatched the Coen brothers' "Fargo.")

Though I do like the expression "some of its parts."
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I prefer the somm of its parts. Weird they would want to blend 20 parcels with Clos des Ursules, but maybe it is young vines or wine that didn't make the cut to be bottled with the vineyard on the label?
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
The best red wine value for your cellar that they have?
Really?
Best, Jim
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Jim: how many websites that sell shit do you know of that eschew hyperbole?
 
originally posted by mark e:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
The best red wine value for your cellar that they have?
Really?
Best, Jim
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Jim: how many websites that sell shit do you know of that eschew hyperbole?
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None.
But that sort of paints them into a corner, too.
Best, Jim
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
originally posted by mark e:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
The best red wine value for your cellar that they have?
Really?
Best, Jim
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Jim: how many websites that sell shit do you know of that eschew hyperbole?
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None.
But that sort of paints them into a corner, too.
Best, Jim
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Indeed. I wonder how many times we could find that on their website, though, describing a myriad of wines.
 
The prior vintage of this was pricier than the unblended Beaune 1er crus and a spoofy Californian style. In other words, I did not find it greater than the sum of its parts, nor some of its parts, nor any of its parts. I imagine the folks at Jadot must have been tickled it was such a hit with the critics over here.
 
originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
The prior vintage of this was pricier than the unblended Beaune 1er crus and a spoofy Californian style. In other words, I did not find it greater than the sum of its parts, nor some of its parts, nor any of its parts.
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Agreed. I'll take a Clos des Ursules or a PV 1er En Caradeux over that blend any day.
 
originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
The prior vintage of this was pricier than the unblended Beaune 1er crus and a spoofy Californian style. In other words, I did not find it greater than the sum of its parts, nor some of its parts, nor any of its parts. I imagine the folks at Jadot must have been tickled it was such a hit with the critics over here.
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Ya know, maybe they got together and said "let's make a wine that obliterates terroir - Americans don't believe it exists anyway - slather it in oak and export it to the US where it'll fly off the shelves."
 
originally posted by mark e:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
originally posted by mark e:
originally posted by Florida Jim:
The best red wine value for your cellar that they have?
Really?
Best, Jim
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Jim: how many websites that sell shit do you know of that eschew hyperbole?
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None.
But that sort of paints them into a corner, too.
Best, Jim
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Indeed. I wonder how many times we could find that on their website, though, describing a myriad of wines.
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Mark,

My main point wasn't about a merchant pimping wine, but rather the contradiction of saluting a blend from a region that cherishes sites. I do understand the instances of d'Angerville and Drouhin bottling generic 1er cru wine from some appellations. But in those instances the yield from the owned sites is very small and the vineyards used aren't as diverse as the lots Jadot blends for the Beaune blend. The 17 vineyards are spread over a fairly wide area (almost axiomatically, this being Beaune). It's almost as if they are experimenting with profit models. (I hope the K&L dump indicates it wasn't a success.)

I do enjoy many of these bottlings that Jadot produces, and would sure prefer Ursules, Theurons, Montrevenots etc to be bottled separately.
 
originally posted by Tristan Welles:

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My main point wasn't about a merchant pimping wine, but rather the contradiction of saluting a blend from a region that cherishes sites [...]
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I got that.

My son tells me I'm a cynic, but it's hard not to wonder what parcels really go into this Burgundy blend: the choicest, or the ones that don't seem quite right on their own. There's usually a reason for blending.

'Eschew' is a good word you rarely come across in casual discourse - usage applause.
 
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