Emery Davis wrote:
> A friend who recently dined at Manresa had a similarly great food
> experience. Glad to hear it was terrific for you, too. This menu was
> not the same, though.

I too have had a great meal there, which I duly reported here so I won't
repeat myself.

>
> Is this the same as "Vin des Amis?" I bought a case without tasting
> of this stuff a few years ago; think it was a 99. It was truly awful.
> Predominant taste was that of tomato. I ended up using it exclusively
> for cooking. Not that cheap either at US$9 a bottle. (Bought in SF).
> Probably a D- on your scale.
>

No, Emery, it's still Vin de Amis. Dale was probably just conflating it
with the late, lamented "Les Amis du Vin." I am surprised by your
experience, though, as I can't imagine that Clape would release a wine
that bad, nor that he could make a wine that bad in the fantastic year
of '99. My guess would be improper storage at some point in the supply
chain.

Mark Lipton