TN: Roses and tannic Taurasi
DaleW wrote:
> Friday mulligatawny stew from freezer with salad and 2011 Edmunds St
> John “Bone Jolly- Witters Vineyard” Gamay rose. A little rubbery
> note quickly blows off. Sweet red fruits, fuller style of rose, nice
> acidity to keep it lively. B+
Whoa! The '11 is out already? I'm gonna have to get some of this.
> Replacement is the 2011 Baudry Chinon rose. First taste of this, a
> perennial fave for me, nothing here to make me think that will
> change. Very pale salmon (as was the Arnot-Roberts), bright
> strawberry and orange zest flavors, plenty of mineral on finish,
> snappy acidity leads to happy Dale. ChambersStreetJoyJuice. B+/A-
That's great to hear, Dale. I've still got a bottle of the '10 down in
the cellar but I also just bought some of the '11.
Mark Lipton
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