On Jul 20, 8:33*am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> On 7/20/11 9:55 AM, DaleW wrote:
>
> > Sunday Betsy headed to Mendocino, that night no wine with dinner at in-
> > laws, then redeye home (after a lovely interlude at the Sacromento
> > airport "yes sir, you do have a confirmed seat, but we don't have a
> > ticket number" ). *Monday I caught up at work, then had a quiet
> > evening with the dog, bbq chicken, sauteed spinach, and the NV (2010)
> > Lapierre "X" Raisins Gaulois. For me this is kickapoo joy juice-
> > vibrant, fun, uncomplicated. Fresh acidity, pretty red fruit, easy to
> > like. B+
>
> Gouleyant, as the French would say. *I liked the IX quite a bit, but the
> X is just that much more fun.
>
> > 1985 Gundlach-Bundschu "Rhinefarm Vineyard Vintage Reserve" Cabernet
> > Sauvignon
> > I was afraid that this would be dead, but it had plenty of fruit. What
> > it didn't have (for me) was much interest. Low acid, resolved tannins
> > let to feeling of no structure, some tertiary leaves/forest floor
> > notes but no real complexity, red plum fruit with a hint of prune.
> > Others liked more, but to me this is not an example of why you age
> > wine 25 years. . C+
>
> I've never considered Gundlach-Bundschu as one of the better producers.
> *Because of their location and memorable name, they've long been a
> favorite stop for Sonoma wine tourists and that doesn't usually provide
> much incentive to make ageworthy wines, sad to say.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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We went to their tasting room once and would never go back.