On Oct 22, 11:41?am, Emery Davis > wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:11:55 -0000
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> DaleW > wrote:
> > On Oct 21, 7:20?am, Emery Davis > wrote:
> > > On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:41:22 -0000
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> > > 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...
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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.
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> If I remember rightly -- and worth mentioning I haven't visited for many
> years -- the 'C' in 'Cuvee C' refers to 'coteaux.' Basically, it's the top
> cuvee, coming from up the slope which gets more sun. I think there are
> (or were) 3, the basic AOC coming from mostly on the plain, the middle
> from halfway. Can't think offhand what the middle is called.
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> Not sure why 'cuvee C' would be less structured, but maybe Juge has
> decided to aim this one at the export market. Certainly the mode of making
> more approachable Cornas (despicable to my view!) began in the mid-90s.
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Actually I think the one that is top cuvee is called Cuvee SC?

I think that this is less tannic/rustic than Cornas of old, but I
don't think it has suffered from it. Not a modern/international wine -
no apparent new oak, fruit nowhere near overripe, bright acidity, etc.
So maybe this might be mistaken for a Cote-Rotie, I'm not THAT locked
into typicity. I'm happy it would never be mistaken for Aussie
shiraz.

Good solid typical Syrah that is approachable at 8 but still
developing isn't my idea of something to despise!