2003 Wine Tour Syrah/Shiraz/Grenache

[Florida Jim]

Syrah/Shiraz/Grenache based wines:

78 Beaucastel - excellent

85 Pierre Barge, Cote-Rotie – good but fading

85 E. Duclaux, Cote-Rotie - good

85 Beaucastel – very good

90 Ferraton, Hermitage Cuvee des Miaux – very young

90 Pegau, CdP Cuvee Laurence – good but showing young

90 Thackery, Sirius - adequate

90 Fonsalette, Cuvee Syrah – very young

91 Bonneau, CdP Marie Beurrier – excellent but quite young

91 Chave, Hermitage - fabulous

92 Tahbilk – interesting, almost pinot-esque

94 Leasingham, Classic Clare (mag.) - oaky

94 Veritas, Hanisch – amorone-ish

95 Veritas, Hanisch – amorone-ish

95 Mt Langi Ghiran – very good

95 Jaboulet, Crozes-Hermitage - good

96 Ojai, Bien Nacido - adequate

96 Clarendon Hills, Kangarilla – not my style

96 Clos Marie, Les Glorieuses - good

97 Paloma - good

97 Brokenwood, Rayner - adequate

97 Alkoomi, Blackbutt – not my style

97 Dehlinger - good

97 Pignan, CdP Res. – good but young

97 Chave, Hermitage – very good

97 Jaboulet, Hermitage La chapelle (750 and mag.) – very good, better out of 750

98 Fox Creek, Res. – not my style

98 SQN, E-Raised - good

98 Torbeck, Run Rig - good

98 Chapoutier, Terra d’Or - adequate

98 Jamet, Cote-Rotie – very good

98 Magpie, Black Sock – not my style

98 Yerring Station, Res. – damaged?

99 Jamet, Cote-Rotie – very good

99 Carlisle- good

99 St. Cosme, Cote-Rotie – too young

99 Gilles-Robin, St. Joseph – excellent but young

99 Best’s, FHT – very good

99 Noon, Solaire Grenache Res. – not my style

99 Gilles-Robin, Crozes-Hermitage - excellent

00 Dunham - adequate

00 Pride - adequate

00 Pegau, CdP Res. – good but much too young

00 Charvin, CdP – good but too young

00 Janesse, Chaupin – too young

00 Perrin, Res. – good but too young

00 Jaffurs, Melville Vnyd. - adequate

00 Carlisle - good

00 SQN, In Flagrante – not my style

00 Thackery, Orion – not my style

00 Dom. Richaud, CdR Carianne L’Ebruscade – good but young

00 Chave, St. Joseph – adequate

00 Jasmin, Cote-Rotie - excellent

01 Marquis-Phillips, Integrity – not my style

Best, Jim