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We drank a Batailly 04 and a Clos du Marquis 04 after this, but this one was so supreme that it seemed pointless to take notes on those youngsters.

Dark pink with an orangey rim, and a beautiful currant freshness on the nose. It was light but soft and smooth, with a wonderful acidic tang and a hint of Swan Vesta in that acidity: quite fiery in a soft, beautiful way. There were lemons in the fresh acids too - does that sound ridiculous? Light barnyard notes in the finish which was magnificent and long, a curling tail of flickering, clear freshness. I liked this wine.

djewesbury wrote:a hint of Swan Vesta in that acidity: quite fiery in a soft, beautiful way.

Nice. I prefer Bluebell myself.

Overuse of words like 'beautiful' and 'wonderful' limits the usefulness of this TN I have realised. I just wanted everyone to know how happy this wine made me.

I like the note, these are the words which came to you, wear them with pride. Was this note written whilst under the influence? If so I forgive your random reference to swann vestas.

I defy you sir. Swan Vestas were definitely in there. The sulphurous tang of a non-safety match was clearly distinguishable in the acid, travelling up the palate into the back of the nose.

Well all I can say is that if I had a wine with the definite tang of matches from whatever manufactury I would return the bottle to the merchants with a stiff note demanding an explanation. But each to their own.

Now now. Think hard. Think of the very specific smell of the head of a non-safety match. It has a promise of warmth, no? Imagine it now connected with the playfully, delicately explosive acids of a well-balanced, mature claret, where the barnyard and the hedgerow are dance a hornpipe with one another. Now imagine the glimpse of a petticoat, fire in a distant hearth, music playing on a moor at night-time. Imagine the lick of flame, ready to consume you. And it passes, the fruit grows and curls about you and you open your eyes and stare at your glass, unsure of what just happened.

Have you never drunk the Wine Society Palo Cortado? It also finishes with a flick of a sulphurous tail (in this case, the taste of the smell (that's what I said) of a just-extinguished match). Very pleasant it is too.

Have you been on the Poitín again Mr J?

No, perhaps you could send me a link to where to buy some around 2.30 tonight?

djewesbury wrote:Now now. Think hard. Think of the very specific smell of the head of a non-safety match. It has a promise of warmth, no? Imagine it now connected with the playfully, delicately explosive acids of a well-balanced, mature claret, where the barnyard and the hedgerow are dance a hornpipe with one another. Now imagine the glimpse of a petticoat, fire in a distant hearth, music playing on a moor at night-time. Imagine the lick of flame, ready to consume you. And it passes, the fruit grows and curls about you and you open your eyes and stare at your glass, unsure of what just happened.

Yes Daniel, oh yes, you have touched me with your words, where's the hankie...

djewesbury wrote: Now imagine the glimpse of a petticoat, fire in a distant hearth, music playing on a moor at night-time. Imagine the lick of flame, ready to consume you.

This sounds like you invented a new sub-genre of pornography: wine porn. Perhaps we should add this new genre to the wikipedia article on "pornography".

Daniel is just doing this to annoy me, in reality it was undrinkable! Glad I didn't swap any of my decent wine.

Always loved Giscours, the 1970 being a marker on the road which I remember fondly. I've run through a case of the 2000 without effort (don't reproach me for infanticide Alex) and rather regret not having more. Not a typical Margaux, if there is such a thing.

LGTrotter wrote:I've run through a case of the 2000 without effort (don't reproach me for infanticide Alex) and rather regret not having more.

I wince, but say nothing. I shall retaliate by (hopefully) enjoying a Leoville Las Cases 1988 tomorrow night.

Justin, I am going to open one of these venerable bottles with you when I get back!