tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724825967396311306.post7440379855796057176..comments2022-12-30T21:55:10.880-08:00Comments on James Bercovici - The Big Red Wine Company: 25th Fête de Vins, Puy l’Eveque (Cahors)James Bercovicihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455897438772411761noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724825967396311306.post-90216541872182102232011-01-27T02:10:48.345-08:002011-01-27T02:10:48.345-08:00By the way, the 48€ wine mentioned here (2001 Chât...By the way, the 48€ wine mentioned here (2001 Château Lagrezette Cahors Cuvée Dame Honneur) was very much enjoyed a few days ago - here are my notes:<br /><br />15/01/2011: This is one of those wines you never quite know when to open (it cost 48€, rather more than I would usually think of spending, especially on a relatively unknown quantity). With a delicious piece of roast beef (from Archers of Norwich), I thought tonight's the night. Pulled and poured@ first thing noticed is the very dark colour. This wine is clearly very dense and concentrated. First taste: still quite tannic but the fruit quickly comes to the fore. It's, as expected, very concentrated, sweet black fruit and absolutely no hard edges. The tannins start to melt away quickly and the oak become apparent but in an unobtrusive way. This is a very good wine which must score very highly in every respect except typicity (did I mention it's a Cahors? It doesn't taste like any Cahors you'd come across at the Puy l'Eveque wine fair) - still, it would be churlish to mark it down more than a point for that. Would I buy it again? Well, apart from the fact I have a couple of bottles left, and some Cedre GC 2009 on the way (boast, boast), it would have to depend on the exchange rate as much as my wallet. It is extremely good though.James Bercovicihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455897438772411761noreply@blogger.com