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Happy New Year,
I'm new to this newsgroup and wanted to join in. Last night I opened a wonderful wine from Chile to share with my brother-in-law who was visiting us in Florida. The 2001 Casa Lapostelle Clos Apalta was amazing. I decanted for about 30 minutes before serving, what a nose....it excited the senses with the smell of ripe berries. This wine was full bodied and had a long finish. I would recommend this wine for those wanting to experience a world class wine from Chile. Cheers, Paul |
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On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:53:24 GMT, "PP" > wrote:
>Happy New Year, > >I'm new to this newsgroup and wanted to join in. Last night I opened a >wonderful wine from Chile to share with my brother-in-law who was visiting >us in Florida. The 2001 Casa Lapostelle Clos Apalta was amazing. I decanted >for about 30 minutes before serving, what a nose....it excited the senses >with the smell of ripe berries. This wine was full bodied and had a long >finish. I would recommend this wine for those wanting to experience a world >class wine from Chile. > >Cheers, > >Paul > Happy New Year back at you. I've always been a bit disappointed by S. American wines and downright appalled by S. African, despite the considerable hype both have received. Some day I am certain I will be overwhelmed by a S. African wine and although I've been less than impressed with my explorations into Malbec, I will freely admit that I've recently enjoyed several offerings from Casa Lapostelle. Excellent QPR and wide availability--if I'm finding it drinkable from Sam's Club in Sherman TX, it's got to be widely distributed. Dunno that I'd give it "world class" but will keep an open mind. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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Ed,
that is the great thing about food and wine, we each have our own taste. One thing I have learned in my several years of tasting and drinking is that my "great" wine may rate only 'so-so" with the wine critics or others that enjoy the grape. I spent some time around Santiago while I was in the Navy and found it to be much like my native California in respect to soil and climate. I think as the Chilean wine industry matures you may find your world class Chilean wine. Cheers, Paul "Ed Rasimus" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:53:24 GMT, "PP" > wrote: > >>Happy New Year, >> >>I'm new to this newsgroup and wanted to join in. Last night I opened a >>wonderful wine from Chile to share with my brother-in-law who was visiting >>us in Florida. The 2001 Casa Lapostelle Clos Apalta was amazing. I >>decanted >>for about 30 minutes before serving, what a nose....it excited the senses >>with the smell of ripe berries. This wine was full bodied and had a long >>finish. I would recommend this wine for those wanting to experience a >>world >>class wine from Chile. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Paul >> > Happy New Year back at you. > > I've always been a bit disappointed by S. American wines and downright > appalled by S. African, despite the considerable hype both have > received. Some day I am certain I will be overwhelmed by a S. African > wine and although I've been less than impressed with my explorations > into Malbec, I will freely admit that I've recently enjoyed several > offerings from Casa Lapostelle. > > Excellent QPR and wide availability--if I'm finding it drinkable from > Sam's Club in Sherman TX, it's got to be widely distributed. > > Dunno that I'd give it "world class" but will keep an open mind. > > > Ed Rasimus > Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) > "When Thunder Rolled" > www.thunderchief.org > www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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Gotta go with Ed, myself. The last Chilean wine I got excited about
was a 1992 Santa Rita Reserve cab. I didn't know much about wine back then, but I knew it was better than the plonk I'd been drinking. And it was only $10 a bottle. Today the 2002 SR Maipo Reserve is selling for under eight bucks, and the '02 SR Medalla Reserva (WS-89) is $14. On the other end of the scale: One of my accomplices in wine crime was gifted a bottle of 2003 Montes Alpha 'M', and was airing it out when I arrived at his place. The Spectator gave 'M' 94 points and a "Highly Recommended" rating.(They did not, however, rate in their Top 100.) I gave it a C- and a "Save your money." Aside from some nice cherry overtones in the nose -- and that was only if you swirled the heck out of it in a very large glass -- it didn't do anything for me. I found the alcohol dominating (14.8%), and the rest of it flat and uninteresting. I've had one S. African wine I liked, but I'll be darned if I can recall the name. (I think it started with a K.) It was recommended by a staffer at Martin Wine Cellar in New Orleans four years ago. I raised my eyebrows at the $4.99 price tag, but it turned out to be rather decent. JJ On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:13:41 GMT, Ed Rasimus > wrote: >I've always been a bit disappointed by S. American wines and downright >appalled by S. African, despite the considerable hype both have >received. Some day I am certain I will be overwhelmed by a S. African >wine and although I've been less than impressed with my explorations >into Malbec, I will freely admit that I've recently enjoyed several >offerings from Casa Lapostelle. |
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> skrev i melding ... > I've had one S. African wine I liked, but I'll be darned if I can > recall the name. (I think it started with a K.) Would that be the Kanonkop? A rather nice one, I've heard. Anders |
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:40:37 GMT, "Anders Tørneskog"
> wrote: > > skrev i melding .. . >> I've had one S. African wine I liked, but I'll be darned if I can >> recall the name. (I think it started with a K.) > >Would that be the Kanonkop? A rather nice one, I've heard. Nope, that's not it. Wish I could recall. But thanks for thrying. JJ |
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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:34:58 +0100, Michael Pronay >
wrote: >Knowing the wine (although not this particular vintage) this VERY >MUCH looks like a fruit scalped wine due to low-level TCA cork >taint. > >Give it a second chance! Thanks, Michael. I'll pass your comments along to my buddy, too. JJ |
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How about Kumala??
I just found out about this one in Houston over Thanksgiving. We really enjoy their Chardonnay... about $6 > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:40:37 GMT, "Anders Tørneskog" > > wrote: > >> > skrev i melding . .. >>> I've had one S. African wine I liked, but I'll be darned if I can >>> recall the name. (I think it started with a K.) >> >>Would that be the Kanonkop? A rather nice one, I've heard. > > Nope, that's not it. Wish I could recall. But thanks for thrying. > > JJ > |
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PP wrote:
> Happy New Year, > > I'm new to this newsgroup and wanted to join in. Last night I opened a > wonderful wine from Chile to share with my brother-in-law who was visiting > us in Florida. The 2001 Casa Lapostelle Clos Apalta was amazing. I decanted > for about 30 minutes before serving, what a nose....it excited the senses > with the smell of ripe berries. This wine was full bodied and had a long > finish. I would recommend this wine for those wanting to experience a world > class wine from Chile. > > Cheers, > > Paul > > I had a dynamite Montes Syrah this week, apparently it made Wine Spectator's top 100 wines of 2005. Amazingly full bodied, lush, dense, oaked, very well done. For $16. Unbelievable. |
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