Comments on: As I have said before, there is another Crozes producer http://elitistreview.com/2009/08/21/as-i-have-said-before-there-is-another-crozes-producer/ The limits of pleasure are yet to be defined or reached Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:59:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Strange http://elitistreview.com/2009/08/21/as-i-have-said-before-there-is-another-crozes-producer/comment-page-1/#comment-316 David Strange Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:01:52 +0000 /?p=550#comment-316 Indeed, we tried the Jalets and Thalabert 2006 at the wine trade fair this spring. The new labels were horrible. However, the wines themselves were quite up to the standard of Gerard's day. The Jalets was fun, fresh and fleshy, whilst Thalabert was a serious wine of density and class. It wasn't short on tits value either. I think all you Rhone lovers should make an effort to get some Domaine du Colombier wines. At Maj in Vinopolis they have the quite brilliant '05 Hermitage for £40 a bottle. Screaming bargain. Leave one for me to buy tomorrow, OK? Indeed, we tried the Jalets and Thalabert 2006 at the wine trade fair this spring. The new labels were horrible. However, the wines themselves were quite up to the standard of Gerard’s day. The Jalets was fun, fresh and fleshy, whilst Thalabert was a serious wine of density and class. It wasn’t short on tits value either.

I think all you Rhone lovers should make an effort to get some Domaine du Colombier wines. At Maj in Vinopolis they have the quite brilliant ’05 Hermitage for £40 a bottle. Screaming bargain. Leave one for me to buy tomorrow, OK?

]]> By: James http://elitistreview.com/2009/08/21/as-i-have-said-before-there-is-another-crozes-producer/comment-page-1/#comment-315 James Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:22:20 +0000 /?p=550#comment-315 I like the Chapoutier pun. Your reference to Jaboulet invites comment. There is quite some hype about their wines again (2005/6 onwards?) after the very bad post-Gerard patch from 97 onwards. Given that Swiss claret producers are now steering this particular ship, your loyal readers would, I am sure, be intrigued to see (or hear) your unbiased verdict on something like a recent Crozes Thalabert. I wish I had left a bottle of a suitable older vintage to provide the contrast... I like the Chapoutier pun. Your reference to Jaboulet invites comment. There is quite some hype about their wines again (2005/6 onwards?) after the very bad post-Gerard patch from 97 onwards. Given that Swiss claret producers are now steering this particular ship, your loyal readers would, I am sure, be intrigued to see (or hear) your unbiased verdict on something like a recent Crozes Thalabert. I wish I had left a bottle of a suitable older vintage to provide the contrast…

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