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Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Brian Gilp wrote:The Trefethen Reserve Cab use to be my house Cab when I could get the 1995 for $15/btl. Unfortunately, that price is not to be found anymore and I just have a hard time purchasing it today. The local wine shop owner remembered my past fondness for this wine and got some magnums that he has been stuck with for quite some time since I don't want them. That wine does not seem to move around these parts.
Brian K Miller wrote:
2006 Catherine et Pierre Breton "Saint Louan" Bourgueil (Loire Cab Franc). New vineyard, I understand, for the Bretons. This may be my favorite Loire Cab Franc house! It complemented the amazingly tender pork roast from Napa's Fatted Calf charcutterie. Very dark garnet color-almost black with ruby highlights. Light mouth feel but not thin in any way...very elegant, instead. Typical sour plum Loire Cab Franc, but no real bell pepper notes. Instead, this was extremely smooth and earthy. I almost got a pleasant bitter note that I first described as leather. Very,very mineral-almost ferrous. Maybe it's this ferrous minerality, not the leather, I am tasting? No real tannins, I am guess this (or at least this vintage) is a drink now wine? Quite nice wine, I will buy again some time!
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Brian K Miller wrote:Interestingly enough, the St. Louan was not even on the Breton's website a few months ago.
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