On Dec 27, 11:52*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Christmas Eve we started with a couple bottles of NV Michel Turgy
> Blanc de Blanc Reserve. *We had visted M. Turgy a number of times over
> the years as he is in Mesnil-Sur-Oger right across from the famed Clos
> de Mesnil. *The wine was a bit one dimentional and slightly flat. *Not
> a bad bottle to serve to a crowd for cocktails and hors. *Moved on to
> a prime beef rib roast from Allen Brothers and I opened a 1998
> Jaboulet La Chapelle and a 2005 SQN Atlantis Syrah.
>
> 1998 Jaboulet La Chapelle-Medium red in the glass showing a clear
> rim. *Bright nose of red berries a bit of cherry, beef blood, red beet
> and sage. *Medium weight on the palate. *Elegant and polished with
> smooth red and black fruits, a bit of beef blood and minerals. *A nice
> balance "A-"
>
> 2005 Sine Qua Non Atlantis Syrah-Black in the glass. *Blackberries and
> earth on the nose with a bit of black pepper. *Dense on the palate
> with a deep ripeness yet not cloying or jammy. *This guy is making
> very interesting wines that keep growing on me. "B+"
>
> Last night we made D'Artagnan's duck cassoulet. *I opened a bottle of
> 2002 Dom Perignon to go with the apps. and a bottle of 2004 Anne Gros
> Clos Vougeot.
>
> 2004 Anne Gros Clos Vougeot-Medium reddish purple in the glass. *Nose
> of pinot fruit, a bit of spicy cedar notes. *Deep black fruit and
> black cherry flavors with an earthy, woodsy finish. *Good not great.
> "B"

How was the '02 Dom?
So is a B+ worth SQN pricing? Or are you mailing list?