Residing as we do in the land of Stelvin, we have thankfully had little
to worry about regarding cork failure. However, in our brief respite
from Kiwi wines, we got a bottle of the '06 Alain Graillot St. Joseph
and opened it the other night when having venison medallions for dinner.
On opening, it presented itself as the most pine-y (terpenish) Syrah
of my experience, but not devoid of interest. Jean couldn't get much
fruit out of it, but I got an nice undercurrent of red fruit beneath the
pine boughs. Tonight, we opened the remaining half bottle after a few
days of rest and found that the wine now was discernably corked (as well
as a bit maderized). Mystery solved, and yet another victim of the
dread Portuguese menace has been tallied.

Mark Lipton

On Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:55:57 AM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> Residing as we do in the land of Stelvin, we have thankfully had little
> to worry about regarding cork failure. However, in our brief respite
> from Kiwi wines, we got a bottle of the '06 Alain Graillot St. Joseph
> and opened it the other night when having venison medallions for dinner.
> On opening, it presented itself as the most pine-y (terpenish) Syrah
> of my experience, but not devoid of interest. Jean couldn't get much
> fruit out of it, but I got an nice undercurrent of red fruit beneath the
> pine boughs. Tonight, we opened the remaining half bottle after a few
> days of rest and found that the wine now was discernably corked (as well
> as a bit maderized). Mystery solved, and yet another victim of the
> dread Portuguese menace has been tallied.
>
> Mark Lipton

that's sad, as you know Graillot rules (when correct)!

(apologies if a dupe)
that's a sad story, as Graillot is easily my favorite Crozes.