2001 Roar, Santa Lucia Highlands

[Thomas]

Last night I did a class that illustrated well what ww talks about. Against some fine--and oaked--Bordeaux I placed some New World offerings.

Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet was against Chateau Fonbadet Pauillac. Without exception, the students complained about Beringer's heavy hand with oak--but the Pauillac, they agreed, was well balanced, even with the oak aging.

Placed Clos de Salles Pomerol with Coppolla Diamond Series Merlot (never had the latter, so did not know what to expect; I should have caught the "vinted and bottle by" designation, but somehow missed that detail). Anyway, the oak chips almost gagged us, at least I think they were chips. The Pomerol, however was a major hit, and it is not an oak-lite wine, just a well balance one.



[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 01-20-2004).]