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Opened at a tasting last night.
2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed
cloudy and a bit tired right after it was opened but within 30 minutes
it seemed to settle and become much clearer and brighter. Nose of
crushed red berries and iron. Rich red cherry on the palate with a
bit of mushroom and leather notes. Very fine tannins and a smooth
finish. A-

2004 Barnett Spring Mountain Cabernet-Fairly light weight from start
to finish. Deep purple color but not much nose. A bit of black
cherry and oak at first but it seemed to get weaker the longer it was
opened. Subdued black fruit flavors and not much else. Perhpas a bad
bottle? C
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On Jan 11, 10:49�am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> Opened at a tasting last night.
> 2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed
> cloudy and a bit tired right after it was opened but within 30 minutes
> it seemed to settle and become much clearer and brighter. �Nose of
> crushed red berries and iron. �Rich red cherry on the palate with a
> bit of mushroom and leather notes. �Very fine tannins and a smooth
> finish. A-
>
> 2004 Barnett Spring Mountain Cabernet-Fairly light weight from start
> to finish. �Deep purple color but not much nose. �A bit of black
> cherry and oak at first but it seemed to get weaker the longer it was
> opened. �Subdued black fruit flavors and not much else. �Perhpas a bad
> bottle? C


Too bad about the Barnett, I usually find it one of my favorite
reasonable CalCabs. But last I had was 2001.
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On Jan 11, 11:53Â*am, DaleW > wrote:
> On Jan 11, 10:49�am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
>
> > Opened at a tasting last night.
> > 2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed
> > cloudy and a bit tired right after it was opened but within 30 minutes
> > it seemed to settle and become much clearer and brighter. �Nose of
> > crushed red berries and iron. �Rich red cherry on the palate with a
> > bit of mushroom and leather notes. �Very fine tannins and a smooth
> > finish. A-

>
> > 2004 Barnett Spring Mountain Cabernet-Fairly light weight from start
> > to finish. �Deep purple color but not much nose. �A bit of black
> > cherry and oak at first but it seemed to get weaker the longer it was
> > opened. �Subdued black fruit flavors and not much else. �Perhpas a bad
> > bottle? C

>
> Too bad about the Barnett, I usually find it one of my favorite
> reasonable CalCabs. But last I had was 2001.


FYI, it retails for $63.00 in Ohio the Rattlesnake is over $100.
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Bi!! wrote:
> Opened at a tasting last night.
> 2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed
> cloudy and a bit tired right after it was opened but within 30 minutes
> it seemed to settle and become much clearer and brighter. Nose of
> crushed red berries and iron. Rich red cherry on the palate with a
> bit of mushroom and leather notes. Very fine tannins and a smooth
> finish. A-


I find notes on Denis Mortet's wines to be melancholy for me given his
tragic death. Do you (or anyone else) have any experience with his
son's wines to know whether the estate's wines have changed in character
and/or quality?

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On Jan 11, 12:17Â*pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Jan 11, 11:53Â*am, DaleW > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 11, 10:49�am, "Bi!!" > wrote:

>
> > > Opened at a tasting last night.
> > > 2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed
> > > cloudy and a bit tired right after it was opened but within 30 minutes
> > > it seemed to settle and become much clearer and brighter. �Nose of
> > > crushed red berries and iron. �Rich red cherry on the palate with a
> > > bit of mushroom and leather notes. �Very fine tannins and a smooth
> > > finish. A-

>
> > > 2004 Barnett Spring Mountain Cabernet-Fairly light weight from start
> > > to finish. �Deep purple color but not much nose. �A bit of black
> > > cherry and oak at first but it seemed to get weaker the longer it was
> > > opened. �Subdued black fruit flavors and not much else. �Perhpas a bad
> > > bottle? C

>
> > Too bad about the Barnett, I usually find it one of my favorite
> > reasonable CalCabs. But last I had was 2001.

>
> FYI, it retails for $63.00 in Ohio the Rattlesnake is over $100.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Ouch! I paid $36 for the 2001. Don't have recorded what I paid for '96
(only other I still have), but considerably less


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On Jan 11, 1:21�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Bi!! wrote:
> > Opened at a tasting last night.
> > 2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed
> > cloudy and a bit tired right after it was opened but within 30 minutes
> > it seemed to settle and become much clearer and brighter. �Nose of
> > crushed red berries and iron. �Rich red cherry on the palate with a
> > bit of mushroom and leather notes. �Very fine tannins and a smooth
> > finish. A-

>
> I find notes on Denis Mortet's wines to be melancholy for me given his
> tragic death. �Do you (or anyone else) have any experience with his
> son's wines to know whether the estate's wines have changed in character
> and/or quality?
>
> Mark Lipton
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: �http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com


His widow and son are still making the wines with the help of an
outside winemaker formerly at Bretagna. The 2006 vintage will be the
first that they made so only time will tell.
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