2004 Fleur Cardinale. Wow!
Saturday, January 5th, 2008I suppose that we should be used to ‘fruit bombs’ coming of St. Emilion by now, but wow! We opened a bottle of 2004 Fleur Cardinale last night for dinner, and it is simply remarkable. The wine is still a little young. Even though it is primarily Merlot, there’s enough Cabernet Sauvignon to give it […]
First 2005 Bordeaux: Presidial
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008I’ve enjoyed several vintages of Jean-Luc Thunevin’s Presidial over the years. If you don’t know Thunevin’s wines, you should. His Valendraud started the ‘garagiste’ movement back in 1989…for good or for not, depending on whether you prefer Bordeaux with lots of extraction and a full, jammy flavor. Some say that this is an American influence, […]