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| David L. Kahn |
Wine Tasting Club |
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Wine Tasting Summary
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For general information on French wines, refer to the
France.com,
Terroir de France,
Travel Envoy,
Wine Lover's Page
and Provence Beyond Web sites.
In the list below, winery names are linked to their respective Web sites.
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| #10 |
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French Red Wines |
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May 11, 2002 |
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Producer, Selection |
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From |
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Variety |
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Price * |
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Score + |
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| 1996 |
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Louis Jadot,
Moulin-a-vent, Chateau des Jacques, Close des Thorins |
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Beaujolais |
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Gamay |
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$19.20 |
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84 |
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| 1999 |
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Louis Jadot,
Clos des Ursules |
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Burgundy |
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Pinot Noir |
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$38.40 |
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83 |
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| 1998 |
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E. Guigal, Cote Rotie, Brune et Blonde |
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Rhone |
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96% Syrah, 4% Viognier |
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$26.40 |
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83 |
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| 1999 |
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Gabriel Meffre, Cotes du Rhone, Laurus |
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Rhone |
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55% Grenache, 45% Syrah |
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$8.00 |
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83 |
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| 1998 |
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Joseph Drouhin, Volnay |
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Burgundy |
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Pinot Noir |
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$28.00 |
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80 |
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| 1995 |
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Chateau Gloria, St. Julien |
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Bordeaux |
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65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc,
5% Petit Verdot |
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$32.00 |
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80 |
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We thoroughly enjoyed all of the wines at this tasting, though there were substantial
differences between them. Some of us found the two Burgundy wines to be lacking in aroma, and
their color was not as deep as the others. The Rhone wines and the Bordeaux were enjoyably
intense with complex flavor and a long finish. The Gabriel Meffre was a great value.
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* The Price reflects the club discount for non-sale wines purchased at
Kappy's Liquors
in Sudbury and Wine Cellars of Silene in Waltham. Any purchases at the club price
must be coordinated through me.
+ The Score represents the average rating of the group at this tasting, on
a scale from 50 to 100. We each assign a value of 0-4 for appearance, 0-6 for aroma, 0-6
for flavor and 0-4 for our overall impression resulting in a total score from 0-20. These
are averaged, the result is multiplied by 2.5 and then 50 is added. The resulting 50-100
scale is the same range used by Wine Spectator
though their process may be different.
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