Dale Williams wrote:
>
> In article >, Emery Davis >
> writes:
>
> >Sounds like the "new wave" in Vaqueyras: very bright fruit, less
> >depth in the mouth. I've had a few nice ones -- notably cheap from
> >the coop -- but prefer the other style, as in Clos des Cazeaux. Do
> >you know who made the wine?
>
> I don't have enough Vaqueyras experience to speak knowledgably about
> styles. But as a generality it did not strike me as a new wave wine. I think of
> newwave Rhones as centering on really ripe fruit & low acidity, with a big dose
> of new oak (I don't neccesarily dislike the style, some Parkerish CdPs are
> quite good). By bright fruit, I meant fruit balanced with bright acidity. The
> depth in the mouth was quite good, as was the finish. Actually the only thing
> that might strike me as "new-wavish" was that the tannins were somewhat on the
> ripe side.
> >
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Dale,

I guess I understood, that's why I specified new for vaqueyras. What
I was getting at is a lighter fruit component, more red than
black fruit, if you see what I mean. Also (what I'm referring to)
there is very clear fruit, less complexity and spice. I've had both
oaky and not of these. Anyway, you enjoyed it, that's the important
part!

Hey, here's a Loire bargain if you can find it. (Might be, I
think they have a large production). Domaine du Tertre (Limeray)
Touraine VV 2000, I picked it up for 4.50 eu. They say it's
50/50 "noble cepages", which to my palate is gamay/pinot. A very
nice near term Loire, bright pinot fruit with a nicely balanced
back palate. Too acidic to have without food, but very nice with
a little duck soup. I was a client of this domaine some years ago,
but haven't been to see them in a while, I actually picked this
up from the supermarket (LeClerc for those interested).

-E
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Emery Davis