On Nov 2, 12:49*am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Tonight, I tried to ease Jean's pain (she's suffering from muscle spasms
> in her neck and shoulders) by preparing a steak dinner. *With it, I opened:
>
> 2005 La Croix de Roche Bordeaux Superieur
> nose: leather, herbs, dark cherry fruit, pencil lead
> palate: medium body, firm acidity, fine grained tannins, slight Band-Aid
> in the finish
>
> Bring on da funk! *This wine was a dead ringer for the Cordier "funk" of
> the '80s (and Montrose from that same era). *Some might find the Brett
> level too high for enjoyment, but this wine found my sweet spot tonight.
> * Interestingly, an hour after opening the wine had lost much of the
> funkiness and become simpler and more fruit-focused. *This wine probably
> needs to be consumed over the next few years.
>
> Mark Lipton

Sounds interesting. New one to me- did you happen to note importer?