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Default Saint-Joseph 2003 Offerus

"Richard Neidich" > wrote in
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> 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.
>
>
>


That would be correct, I am sitting on some right now, love that Syrah,
100% why mess around! I got mine for about 19.99 but it was a steal.

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