Grosset Gaia 2000
Clare Valley, South Australia. Cabernet sauvignon (75%), Cabernet franc (20%), Merlot (5%). Cork. 13.5%. Source: cellar.
It's been a dry July (in terms of rain and alcohol) and I think I'm suffering from a mild dose of Winter sloth. I plan to nurse myself back to health with a few good books, some artery clogging food and several bottles of aging red wine. . .
Reassuringly familiar, though still a little stiff and formal. Middle aged and smelling of a cigar box, wilted mint and shellac. This is sour edged, grainy and cloaked in fine but assertive tannins. Identifiably Clare with it's combination of mint and hardness.
Very good.
89.
Now - 2013.
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4 comments:
Can't go wrong reading Julia child et al. As for the other book "The Sorrow of an American," it sounds like me complaining about the devalued dollar raising the price on my favorite wines from overseas.
Dan,
The hardest thing will be deciding what to cook first. . .
The Sorrow of an American is quite beautiful. I stayed up way past midnight, despite being tired, devouring the first score of pages.
What is Shellac?
An affectation. . .
Also something used to polish furniture. I often find it in cabernet based wines, it's a high toned almost varnish like element. I guess some might call it VA, but I think shellac captures the scent more completely.
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