Archive for the 'Northern Rhone' Category

1989, Jaboulet ‘La Chapelle’, Hermitage, (N/A)

Life and death.

2001 Chave Hermitage ($200)

This bottle was possibly heat damaged. The nose was expressive, but unfortunately on the palate the wine somewhat fell apart.

1997 Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Hermitage, Pied de la Cote

‘Dead Rose in my Garden’  by Zinco

2004 Auguste Clape Cornas, “Renaissance,” Rhone Valley ($65)

(Credit: William Morris) Illustration from The Wood Beyond the World

2005 Le Cheval Fou, Hermitage, Northern Rhone, FR ($125)

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Tasted blind. I guessed that it was a California Syrah (funny considering that it’s made by an American).

2003 Guigal Cote-Rotie, Brune & Blonde, Northern Rhone ($77)

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(Credit: Geoff Pattison)

This is the first of several pictures that were drawn at the Chateau Petrogasm Halloween Party on Friday, October 19th.





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