The kindness of friends

Florida Jim

Florida Jim

Florida Jim
An evening to remember.

2018 Tibouren, Clos Cibonne Rose:
Beautiful rose; dry, flavorful and balanced. Very easy to drink.

2015 Vincent Girardin, St. Aubin, En Remilly:
Solid Chardonnay and nothing to sneeze at but, also, nothing to get excited about.

2013 Raveneau, Chablis Montee de Tonnerre:
Tremendous wine; exciting, riveting and a finish that goes forever; a life list wine. Oh my!

1988 Lytton Springs, Lytton Springs Zinfandel:
Claret.
32 year old claret.
Make that 32 year old great claret.

2005 Bruno Clavelier, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts:
Youthful but beginning to show its pedigree. Nothing wrong with drinking it now (can I get an amen) but miles to go before it sleeps.

2010 Chateau Beaucastel, CdP:
A wine that seldom grabs me, except this time. Quite the elegant and deep showing. Everything in its place, no sign of Brett and wonderful textures.

All served with tomato salad, stuffed squash blossoms and chanterelle risotto.
Finest kind.

Best, jim
 
Aside from that, great notes as usual. Secured some bottles here in Norway of the L Michel Sechets 2017 based on your note, simply astounding Chablis drinking superbly now.
 
Jim, either you were in a VERY good mood or the wines were superb, just as their pedigree would suggest.

Raveneau Tonnerre '13, Ridge Lytton Springs '88, Beaucastel '10, etal -- "kindness of friends" indeed. Roast chicken might have topped everything off.

. . . . Pete
 
Pete,
They all showed well.
But the Lytton Springs was not Ridge. The predecessor winery to own that vineyard bore the same name, hence, Lytton Springs, Lytton Springs.
Best, jim
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
Pete,
They all showed well.
But the Lytton Springs was not Ridge. The predecessor winery to own that vineyard bore the same name, hence, Lytton Springs, Lytton Springs.
Best, jim
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Some of the greatest Zinfandels I have ever had were Lytton, Lytton, including the incredible 1991. I still have a sense memory of that wine.

The Clos Cibonne is a favorite of mine. Tibouren is the grape, an ancient, heritage variety. I'm not sure if there are other producers. I'm assuming you had the "Tradition", the "Vignettes" is even more interesting and the I really think you would like the red Tibouren, it is really lightly colored and fragrant.

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I'll give you an amen on the Clavalier for not being afraid to drink it at 15 years old. I've yet to really have my Clavalier epiphany but I've had very good wines and it seems like a producer I should really like so I'll keep trying as opportunities arise.
 
Jim, sorry for my misstep. And, yes, I have had numerous Lytton Springs, Lytton Springs and should have caught on to that distinction readily.

Glad your event was so successful.

. . . . . Pete
 
there are around 800 ha of tibouren planted in Provence.
Most of it is blended with other typical rosé grapes.
Among others, Domaine le Bastidon makes a decent one.
La Malherbe used to make an exceptionnal one.
Domaine de la Croix too.
These estates have fallen in rich uninspired investors hands and the wines are now like the tasting rooms : clean, and as sexy as an airport lounge.
Cibone has always been unique, the way Simone is for Clairette.
 
originally posted by Brézème:
there are around 800 ha of tibouren planted in Provence.
Most of it is blended with other typical rosé grapes.
Among others, Domaine le Bastidon makes a decent one.
La Malherbe used to make an exceptionnal one.
Domaine de la Croix too.
These estates have fallen in rich uninspired investors hands and the wines are now like the tasting rooms : clean, and as sexy as an airport lounge.
Cibone has always been unique, the way Simone is for Clairette.
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Thanks for the clarification, Eric. I know that you helped André with introductions to Cibone. This also reminds me that I need to get some Simone wines.

Hope you're well, my friend.
 
originally posted by VLM:

I'll give you an amen on the Clavalier for not being afraid to drink it at 15 years old. I've yet to really have my Clavalier epiphany but I've had very good wines and it seems like a producer I should really like so I'll keep trying as opportunities arise.
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I tried to open one for you at the last Southern Jeeb, but alas, there was too much legendary wine that we already could not finish. Perhaps next time.
 
originally posted by Michael Lewis:
originally posted by VLM:

I'll give you an amen on the Clavalier for not being afraid to drink it at 15 years old. I've yet to really have my Clavalier epiphany but I've had very good wines and it seems like a producer I should really like so I'll keep trying as opportunities arise.
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I tried to open one for you at the last Southern Jeeb, but alas, there was too much legendary wine that we already could not finish. Perhaps next time.
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I'm glad I talked you out of it. I wish we could have just had the Mugneret and Tremblay one evening. This is the problem with big Jeebi when there is a complete horizontal of Allemand, including Sans Soufre with Verset of the same vintage AND another vintage of Verset AND Gonon VV.

Really, we need to be neighbors, in France.
 
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