Greetings,
Petite Sirah/Syrah. JP's Bistro. 7:00
NOTE the TIME CHANGE>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:31:50 -0600
From: "Jim L. Ellingson" <jellings(a)me.umn.edu>
To: wine(a)thebarn.com
Subject: [wine] Petite Syrah at JP's at 7:00
Greetings,
Please note the special time, this week only. 7 p.m.
Heading to JP's this week. Vin du juor is Petite Syrah
from anywhere. They have another group of 10 or so at 6:30,
and so requested that we delay our arrival.
Thursday Petite Syrah from anywhere at JP's 7:00
JP's American Bistro
JP Samuelson
2937 S. Lyndale 55408 (612) 824-9300
No idea who's/how many are coming. Here are 8 likely suspects.
bob
bill
ruth
Russ
jim
nicolai
karin
Cheers,
Jim
The Dow Jones Inexpensive Merlot Index
In a tasting of 50 American merlots that cost less than $20, these were our favorites.
These are generally better closer to cellar temperature -- 55 degrees -- than room
temperature. Most of the merlots we tasted are ready to drink now, though some, such as
the Coppola, will improve with a little age.
In a tasting of 50 American merlots that cost less than $20, these were our favorites.
These are generally better closer to cellar temperature -- 55 degrees -- than room
temperature. Most of the merlots we tasted are ready to drink now, though some, such as
the Coppola, will improve with a little age.
VINEYARD/VINTAGE PRICE RATING COMMENTS
Francis Coppola "Diamond Collection" Blue Label (California) 2003 $13.99
Very Good/Delicious Best of tasting. Fine wine, rich and structured. Terrific fruit,
with balanced tastes and some heft. Would go well with a good steak.
Hogue Cellars (Columbia Valley) 2003 $9.49 Good/
Very Good
Best value. Rich, earthy nose and a great, dark color. Slightly chewy -- not at
all weak -- with real earth and even a hint of chocolate. Honest red wine.
Turning Leaf Vineyards Coastal Reserve 2002 (North Coast) $10.50 Very Good
Truly earthy and utterly easy to drink, with soft, blackberry fruit. No structure, no
edges, just lovely, drink-me fruit.
Cartlidge & Browne (California) 2003 $9.99 Good/
Very Good
Another winner from a reliable name. It smells like wine and tastes like wine --
and too many merlots don't. A happy wine you could almost gulp. Drink now.
Firestone Vineyard (Santa Ynez Valley) 2002 $14.99 Good/ Very Good Unusual
and interesting, with a rock-hard, very dry center and the kind of tight fruit that would
make it good with food such as meatloaf.
Frei Brothers Winery (Dry Creek Valley) 2003 $17.99 Good/ Very Good Dark, rich
color and a nice, grapey nose. A core of black, grapey fruit, with some pepper, spice and
herbs. Soft and pleasant, but with some stuff.
Martin Ray
Winery "Angeline" (Sonoma County) 2002
$10.99 Good/ Very Good Rounder and fuller than most, with an interesting,
complex texture. Complete and integrated.
NOTE: Wines are rated on a scale that ranges: Yech, OK, Good, Very Good, Delicious, and
Delicious! Prices vary widely.
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