Terre Rouge 2005 Syrah “Les Côtes de l’Ouest” (California) – Corked. (11/08)
corked
TCA, TC nay
Tablas Creek 2002 “Côtes de Tablas” Red (Paso Robles) – Corked. (11/08)
Tablas Creek 2002 “Côtes de Tablas” Red (Paso Robles) – Juicy and succulent, with a freshly-crushed handful of blue, purple, and black berries given a bit of heft from black soil and a good sun-drenching. Pure pleasure. (10/08)
Cork Lynching
Terres d’Avignon “Kermit Lynch” 2006 Côtes-du-Rhône (Rhône) – Corked. (10/08)
Not so bon Felsch-ing
Le Gœuil 2004 Cairanne “Cuvée Léa Felsch” (Rhône) – Corked. (10/08)
Just a secco
Bea 1999 Montefalco Sagrantino Secco (Umbria) – Corked. (9/08)
Gamot bear
Jouffreau “Clos de Gamot” 1998 Cahors (Southwest France) – Corked. (8/08)
No prisoner
Roussel & Barrouillet “Clos Roche Blanche” 2006 Touraine Sauvignon “No. 2” (Loire) – Muted. If it’s TCA, it’s below my threshold, but it’s the most likely explanation; there’s just very, very little here. (8/08)
Oh Capitans, my Capitans
Dubœuf “Château des Capitans” 2004 Juliénas (Beaujolais) – Corked. (8/08)
Get the Clape
Clape 1994 Cornas (Rhône) – Corked. (2/08)
Sir Rigger
Schloss Saarstein 1996 Serriger Schloss Saarstein Riesling Auslese 11 97 (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) – Mildly corked. (2/08)