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TN: 2002 La Grolet (good satellite wine)
Betsy hadn't seen David in 3 weeks, so we had a family dinner on the
patio last night. Latest Food and Wine has an article on Mario Batali and Gwyneth Palthrow (sp/?) doing a show on Spain. Had a Batali recipe for little lamb chops with rosemary and lavender (Betsy didn't have lavender, went with herbes de provence). Suggested Rioja, but my only Riojas were either 25 years + or would require moving many cases to get to. So I figured lamb and Bordeaux. Wine was the 2002 Ch. la Grolet Tete de Cuvee (Cotes de Bourg). Pretty sure this is a biodynamic wine. It certainly is a tasty wine for $15. Medium bodied, rich cassis and black plum fruit balanced by fresh acidity and easy ripe tannins. There's just a hint of vanilla cream, but an accent to the dark fruit, not dominant. Some lead pencil and a hint of cigarbox with time. Pretty classic Right Bank Bordeaux. Unfortunately, when I check the CSW site, now sold out. Damn that sale! I have one more, will hold a bit to see how it progresses. B+ Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency. * |
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