Today my wife, and 18 year son and self went to see a movie called "The
Illusionist". Great Movie...highly recommend...no this is not stealth
marketing.

After the movie we went to the Dean and Deluca Wine bar and did a couple 2
oz tasting pours with a charcuterie plate of salami, cheese, pate, mustards,
black olive tapinade and rustic breads.

My wife started with a Miner Merlot followed by a Worthy Cab.
I had a Mt Eden Pinot Noir Santa cruz followed by a JL Chave Saint Josept
Offerus 2003.

This Chave was outstanding and I plan to aquire a case.

From what I gather it is either all Syrah or mostly all Syrah. Very elegant
wine. Great flavor. Seemed like a good food wine. Rhone.

These wines rarely have been seen in Charlotte. Glad to have tried tonight.
Earthy, complex, integrated dry tannin...long finish but flavorful from
beginning to end.

Amazing PQR..would be about $25-30 at retail.