On Oct 21, 7:20?am, Emery Davis > wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:41:22 -0000
>
> DaleW > wrote:
> > now , so we carried the 1999 Juge "Cuvee C" Cornas. Lovely Syrah, not
> > a blockbuster by any means, pretty medium bodied wine with balanced
> > blackberry fruit and a hint of gamey/meaty aromas. If you like your
> > Syrah low-acid this won't be for you. Good length. Still developing as
> > we left, hope the chef enjoyed the rest. A-/B+
>
> Glad to hear Marcel Juge is on form. I've always felt his wines deserved
> more recognition, although I wonder if he's modified the style to be a little
> more approachable...
>
> Thanks for the notes!
>
> On the pinot d'aunis, this cepage often reveals itself to me with a characteristic
> (and not unpleasant) ripe tomato note.
>
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I've not generally found the Cuvee C to be structured for the real
long term. But a nice Cornas for midterm. I believe there is another
cuvee that might be more long lived.