The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-05-04 17:39:00
Birthday MealMarsannay 2002, Saint-Jacques, Pinot Blanc, Fougeray de BeauclairAged, expensive wood and caramel. Apple cider with unsweetened brown sugar. All the signs of oxidization were on the nose, thankfully, and not in the mouth. Rich, buttery, ri...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-05-02 03:30:00
The '76 Wynns!Cabernet Sauvignon 1957, Coonawarra Estate, WynnsTried two bottles with both showing definite signs of getting tired with life. Tannins have almost disappeared, but there is still just enough pretty red berry fruit to make it am interest...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-16 04:13:00
Bloody WineGaillac 2004, Renaissance, Domaine RotierAn interesting wine to watch as it morphed from a pretty and delicate fruitiness to this raw piece of meat. Huh? Act 1 - It starts with ripe red cherries and cassis. Act 2 - Tannins soften, flavours g...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-10 17:59:00
Growing PainsChablis 1er Cru 2005, Vaillons, Domaine Bernard DefaixSweet almonds with a dusting of "piment d'Espelette” and a squeeze of lemon juice. The intense minerality that I tasted last year is morphing, slowly moving towards nuttiness, but cau...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-08 13:24:00
Duck, duck, mooseI attended a tasting maybe five years ago of wines from the southwest of France. After an hour or so of tasting the reds, my gums started to ache, my teeth were purple and my mouth was as dry as the Gobi dessert. I hesitantly offered u...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-05 18:01:00
Madiran 2002, Vieilles Vignes, Château BouscasséSeven years of age, and the oak and tannin are still slowly integrating into the whole, but this is already a pleasure to drink. It's heading towards silkiness, and once full balance is achieved - watch...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-05 04:25:00
Cahors 2005, Le Combal, Cosse Maisonneuve Big Cahors, authentic and made for the hunter-gatherer in you, with black licorice and meat. There is some animal that is "pheasanting" in the bottle, covered in rose petals and mint. Big, burly tannins. This a...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-03 19:23:00
Two GreekVin de Pays de Tégéa 2005, Cabernet/Merlot, Domaine TseleposA bouquet of the sweetest, floral and prettiest part of the plum, cherry and cassis, with a touch of spinach-type greens in the background. The rest of the fruit is waiting for you ...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-02 17:43:00
MenciaBierzo 2005, PittacumThis is either a powerful wine that drinks delicate, or the other way around. Whatever it is, it is mineral, there are olives, a hearty earthy component, and lots of delicious fruit. There is definitely some good tannin, but ...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-03-01 05:11:00
Hey dude, that wine stinks!I vividly remember the first Château Pradeaux I tasted. This mourvèdre-based red from the region of Bandol in France's Provence had the distinct odour of a horse-filled barn. When I served the wine to a friend, he looked up...
The Caveman’s Wine Blog 2009-02-18 06:51:00
Veal ChopBandol 2000, Château PradeuxShitake-infused purple fruit with a distant bouquet of dried garden herbs. Dark, gaining intensity and power as it opens up. Tender tannins, enough to give structure but not getting in the way. Getting to that last...
