[wine] Brdx, Loire at A' Rebours on Thursday!

An update, sort of, and a vintage chart. ----- Forwarded message from "Jim L. Ellingson" &lt;jellings(a)me.umn.edu&gt; ----- From: "Jim L. Ellingson" &lt;jellings(a)me.umn.edu&gt; To: wine(a)thebarn.com Subject: [wine] Brdx at A' Rebours on Thurs User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Greetings, I'm stuck in training this week. Won't be on line all that much. Best guess at a head count. Matt/Annette (Thanks for setting this up!) Jim Bob Lori Betsy I haven't really heard from anyone, but would guess taht these are fair bets. Roger Nicolai Joe C. (who always rsvps. Thanks Joe!) Sounds like the rest. is in the Hamm building? Better parking is away from the X and the Ordway. e.g. on 6th, Wabasha, 7th, etc. Cheers, Jim ----- Forwarded message from ANNETTE &lt;mandastad(a)msn.com&gt; ----- From: ANNETTE &lt;mandastad(a)msn.com&gt; To: wine(a)thebarn.com Subject: [wine] Fw: thurs Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:07:11 -0500 I'm not sure if Jim is back so I'll forward this to the barn. ----- Original Message ----- From: ANNETTE<mailto:mandastad@msn.com> To: jim.ellingson<mailto:jim.ellingson@bsci.com> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 11:23 PM Subject: thurs HI Jim We decided to do Bordeaux and Loire at the new French bistro in St. Paul - A Rebours - owned by the Bakery on Grand people with Michael Morse at the helm. I set the res. for 8 people. Let me know a count by Wed. if possible. I won't be there until after 7:00. The restaurant is on St. Peter street just west of Kinkaids and the St. Paul Hotel. Street parking or Lawson Bldg. ramp. Annette S. ----- End forwarded message ----- Vintage Chart France : Bordeaux Vintage Score Description Drink Rec 2002 85-89* Despite a difficult August, top names made good to very good reds; firm and medium-bodied* NYR 2001 88 Very good clarets, with cool fruit and modern, silky tannins. Underrated by many Drink or Hold 2000 99 Postmodern classic year, with well-structured reds. Built for longevity. Particularly great for Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, but Merlot also excellent. A benchmark Hold 1999 83 Aromatic, delicate and fruity. Stick to top estates; rest mediocre Drink or Hold 1998 90 Split vintage; monumental for Pomerol, St.-Emilion and those who picked before rain (98 points); the rest good, but slightly diluted (83 points) Drink or Hold 1997 81 Pleasant, light and fruity clarets with lovely perfumes. Superb Sauternes Drink 1996 87 Stick to the M�doc for aromatic, firm and medium-bodied wines; most other districts' taste diluted Drink or Hold 1995 95 Warm, wonderful reds with opulent fruit and velvety tannins; harmonious and beautiful Hold 1994 85 Medium-bodied, with good fruit, firm tannins Drink or Hold 1993 82 Good color; perfumy, fruity and balanced Drink 1992 72 Light, simple and often diluted; early maturing Drink 1991 72 Lean, tough and light; top names only Drink 1990 97 Opulent, well structured and harmonious Hold 1989 98 Bold, dramatic fruit character; tannic and long-aging Hold 1988 93 Typical structure; racy, fruity wines, firm tannins. Best in Pessac-L�ognan, Pomerol, Pauillac Drink or Hold 1987 76 Delicate, ripe yet diluted Drink 1986 95 Powerful, intense and tannic; best in M�doc Hold 1985 93 Balanced, supple and fruity; defines finesse Drink or Hold 1984 70 Unripe, astringent and dry; most fading Drink 1983 86 Rich and ripe in fruit and tannins; some overly tannic Drink 1982 95 Intense ripe fruit and generous in style; plenty of round tannins. St.-Julien and St.-Emilion stand out Drink or Hold 1970 91 Excellent all-around vintage; structured, lots of fruit Drink or Hold 1961 99 Best since 1945; great concentration and structure Drink or Hold * Preliminary analysis based on barrel samples and/or a limited sampling. Vintage Ratings: 95-100, classic; 90-94, outstanding; 80-89, good to very good; 70-79, average; 60-69, below average; 50-59, poor. -- ------------------------------ * * Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 * ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ------------------------------ * * Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *