On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:09:53 -0000
DaleW > wrote:

> On Oct 22, 11:41?am, Emery Davis > wrote:
> > On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:11:55 -0000
> >
> >
> >
> > DaleW > wrote:
> > > On Oct 21, 7:20?am, Emery Davis > wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:41:22 -0000
> > []
> > > > 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...
> >
> > []
> > > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
>[]
> Actually I think the one that is top cuvee is called Cuvee SC?
>

Yes, that was the other one. The top, eh? I guess I remember wrongly
but glad to know it. I wonder what SC stands for, schist coteaux?

> 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!
>

No indeed. Actually even in days of yore "they" used to say that
Cornas should be approachable after 7 years.

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