Thread: [TN] '05 La Croix de Roche

On Nov 2, 12:49*am, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> Tonight, I tried to ease Jean's pain (she's suffering from muscle spasms
> in her neck and shoulders) by preparing a steak dinner. *With it, I opened:
>
> 2005 La Croix de Roche Bordeaux Superieur
> nose: leather, herbs, dark cherry fruit, pencil lead
> palate: medium body, firm acidity, fine grained tannins, slight Band-Aid
> in the finish
>
> Bring on da funk! *This wine was a dead ringer for the Cordier "funk" of
> the '80s (and Montrose from that same era). *Some might find the Brett
> level too high for enjoyment, but this wine found my sweet spot tonight.
> * Interestingly, an hour after opening the wine had lost much of the
> funkiness and become simpler and more fruit-focused. *This wine probably
> needs to be consumed over the next few years.
>
> Mark Lipton

Sounds interesting. New one to me- did you happen to note importer?

On 11/2/10 8:04 AM, DaleW wrote:
=
> Sounds interesting. New one to me- did you happen to note importer?

Nope, but I'll look when I go home tonight. This wine was one of my
cache from that ill-fated futures purchase from Sam's, probably at a
price of $8-10 per bottle. At that price, a QPR hit -- if one discounts
mental trauma and time wasted ;-)

Mark Lipton


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On Nov 2, 1:51*pm, Mark Lipton <not...@eudrup.ude> wrote:
> On 11/2/10 8:04 AM, DaleW wrote:
> =
>
> > Sounds interesting. New one to me- did you happen to note importer?
>
> Nope, but I'll look when I go home tonight. *This wine was one of my
> cache from that ill-fated futures purchase from Sam's, probably at a
> price of $8-10 per bottle. *At that price, a QPR hit -- if one discounts
> mental trauma and time wasted ;-)
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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Actually, seems I have had it- similar notes from 2007,though I didn't
get the brett, but found it a good value at $6/375,

DaleW wrote:

> Actually, seems I have had it- similar notes from 2007,though I didn't
> get the brett, but found it a good value at $6/375,

Aha. For the record, importer was Wine Vine, Chicago, IL -- exhibit A
in why I pay next to no attention re Bdx importers ;-)

Mark Lipton