On Dec 3, 9:38�am, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
> In article >, Mark Lipton >
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> > After several years of reading Dale's notes on this wine, I finally
> > located some recently at Sam's in Chicago. �Though not the current
> > release, the '04 still sounded like something to try, even at the
> > relatively high price of $10.49/bottle. �Tonight, with a simple meal of
> > spaghetti in tomato sauce, we opened a bottle:
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> > 2004 Borsao Campo de Borja (65% Garnacha/25% Tempranillo/10% Cabernet
> > Sauvignon)
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> > nose: cherry, pencil lead, a hint of oak
> > palate: fruity entry, good acid, dusty tannins
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> > Initially, there was an noticeable but unobtrusive smell of oak to the
> > wine, but after 30 minutes it was long gone and new notes of minerals
> > and meat began to make themselves noticed. �A fine spaghetti red, this
> > probably isn't quite the QPR leader at the price we paid for it than
> > Dale's usual $6-7, but it was still very nice with our dinner.
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> > Thanks, Dale!
> > Mark Lipton
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> Yes, based on Dale's recommendation I hunted this down and found it at
> $10.29. At $7 this would be a high QPR wine at $10+ B- for me.- Hide quoted text -
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Scary prices. Widely available around here at $5.87 to $7. Never a
world beater, but at that price a solid buy- great for parties, and
has a label that Betsy knows- fair game for cooking wine.