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- Duane Meissner - 04-16-2008
Included from the East bank were a Ch Milens Grand Cru and a Ch. Jardin de Petit Jardin second wine.
Included from the West bank were a Ch. de Fieuzal (classified), Ch. Rauzan Gassies (2nd), Ch. Piujeaux (Cru Bourgeois), Ch. Lanessan (Cru Bourgeois), Ch. La Croix Beaucaillou (2nd), and a Ch. Duhart-Milon (4th). We wanted to hit all the major areas, but our wine guy couldn't come up with a 2000 from St. Estephe, so we settled for a 2002 Ch. Montrose (2nd).
I was a little disappointed. Not in the wine, but in myself. I had a very difficult time putting words to the different tastes I encountered. Even when everyone was agreeing on "black cherry", for example, I had a hard time picking that out in the wine. It all tastes like "wine" to me. I noticed vast differences from wine to wine, and a superior quality in most of these over what I normally drink, but I never could describe what I was tasting. I feel like I'm missing out. It must have something to do with the fact that I am always a bit congested year-round and cannot smell much. I know the two senses are linked.
For what it's worth, my favorite of the night was the de Fieuzal ($47), with the La Croix Beaucaillou ($37) coming in second. Wish I could tell you why.
- TheEngineer - 04-16-2008
DM, No worries!!! As long as you know which one you like that is the most important part! A nice little lineup there too.
We all experience smells and tastes very different. What is strong for you might not even register in others. Also, it is spring pollen season and you might be more congested than you give yourself for. So relax and enjoy the nice lineup that you had.
- VouvrayHead - 04-16-2008
Yeah, I'm with Engineer.
When I hosted wine tastings at a little shop, many of the customers were concerned they couldn't pick out what I did in the wine. I told them the important thing they need to pick out is whether they think it's bad, ok, good, or very good! In the end, that's all any of us do! [img]http://wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] And it's all pretty subjective when you get to that part. For instance, I have pretty different tastes from even the venerable Winoweenie! But that's ok [img]http://wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
Where did you taste? I get around to tastings in St. Louis, too.
- winoweenie - 04-17-2008
DM I think you'll find that the longer you taste the memory banks start kicking in faster and faster and you'll catalogue you're experiences in both the good and bad. It takes longer to adjust to the subtlies of Bordeaux than Caki or Aussie juice. Keep on keepin'-on. VH makes great sense about our various taste favorites. WW
- Duane Meissner - 04-17-2008
Thanks for the encouragement. I'll indeed keep on keepin on. VH, the only tastings I go to are those by the private wine society at the seminary at which I'm studying. If you have suggestions for others in the St. Louis area, let me know!
Duane
- VouvrayHead - 04-17-2008
The wine merchant has good saturday tasting every week. Same with Lukas Liquor, but they are way out in Ballwin...
- Duane Meissner - 04-17-2008
Thanks for the tip. I shop at the wine merchant in clayton pretty regularly, so next time I'm in, I'll inquire.