CRB

[Keith Levenberg]

I have been meaning to post a query for ages whether anyone has found a decent substitute that scratches the itch for CRB (and especially CRB Cabernet). I haven't yet.

So, anyone had these Julien Pineau wines yet? Intrigued, but David's description makes them sound like a very different kind of thing.

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
CRBI have been meaning to post a query for ages whether anyone has found a decent substitute that scratches the itch for CRB (and especially CRB Cabernet). I haven't yet.

So, anyone had these Julien Pineau wines yet? Intrigued, but David's description makes them sound like a very different kind of thing.

I ordered one of each and was planning to do a tasting this Saturday until I remembered I had other plans.

I'll try again next week.

 

[Kay Bixler]

Very interested in drinking these wines.

 

[Marc D]

Please post a note if you guys try these.

 

[MarkS]

Well, apparently they're back, a true Lazarus estate. Who would have thought? But will it ever be the same....

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

Maybe that's a little dramatic, they never died, they just grew tired and gradually transitioned to new, younger owners, as did their friends the Augés.

 

[Mike Evans]

I picked up an assortment of Laurent Saillard's wines the other day, but haven't had a chance to try them yet.

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Maybe that's a little dramatic, they never died, they just grew tired and gradually transitioned to new, younger owners, as did their friends the Augés.

Well, I remember the email that CSW sent out regarding the final CRB vintage they had for sale and it sounded as if wine from these vines would never be made again in our lifetime. I guess someone threw them a lifeline.

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by Mike Evans:
I picked up an assortment of Laurent Saillard's wines the other day, but haven't had a chance to try them yet.

Please report when you do. We all need a little Cot in our life.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

As opposed to the German "Kot," of which most would elect to diminish their portion.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

Cot is a wine I've always respected more than loved. The CRB Cabernet was the one I loved.

 

[Salil Benegal]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
Cot is a wine I've always respected more than loved. The CRB Cabernet was the one I loved.

Yeah, that was my favorite as well in the lineup. I liked CRB after '09, but never felt as excited about the wines once they stopped making the Cab.

 

[Michael Lewis]

I recognize that it is not the Cab, but don't all of those grapes go into the Pif now (or didn't they, anyway, until CRB was no more)? The last few vintages of Pif were pretty exciting to me.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

The Pif was similar to but not quite the same as the Cabernet. I don't think the last few Pifs had Cabernet Sauvignon, but they did have Cot in them. I always thought the Cabernet Sauvignon was a big part of what made the CRB Cabernet so great.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

originally posted by Salil Benegal:

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
Cot is a wine I've always respected more than loved. The CRB Cabernet was the one I loved.

Yeah, that was my favorite as well in the lineup. I liked CRB after '09, but never felt as excited about the wines once they stopped making the Cab.

If I'd known '09 would be the last Cabernet when it came out I'd have bought a lot more than I did :(

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:

originally posted by Salil Benegal:

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
Cot is a wine I've always respected more than loved. The CRB Cabernet was the one I loved.

Yeah, that was my favorite as well in the lineup. I liked CRB after '09, but never felt as excited about the wines once they stopped making the Cab.

If I'd known '09 would be the last Cabernet when it came out I'd have bought a lot more than I did :(

I bought 3+ cases pf the 2009 Cot.

 

[slaton]

L'Arpent Rouge was my favorite and it will be a sad day when I open my last bottle.
No other wine in the world like it.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

I don't have a lot of Cot. Some 2006s buried somewhere. I did buy 3 cases of the 2014 Pif, but should have bought more.

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
The Pif was similar to but not quite the same as the Cabernet. I don't think the last few Pifs had Cabernet Sauvignon, but they did have Cot in them. I always thought the Cabernet Sauvignon was a big part of what made the CRB Cabernet so great.

I also don't recall any Cabernet Sauvignon going into it. I saw that at least some of was going into a rose made by Morantin. Criminal.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by slaton:
L'Arpent Rouge was my favorite and it will be a sad day when I open my last bottle.
No other wine in the world like it.

Agree. And the Pineau d'Aunis Rosé.