I haven’t had the ‘07 Calendal but I was a big fan of the ‘06… I probably under rated that wine in retrospect. Big stuff for sure. Sorry to hear ’bout the crap bottles. Once I’m done with the next newsletter… seriously, I’m working through 4 to 5 bottles a night… and the November 1st date I set is scaring me… I’ll jump back into the cotes du rhone villages. If you find any gems, holler!

Later Robert and thanks for the post.

Nice notes! My wife and I just finished up steak and frites as well this evening, but made from sweet potatoes. Yum. Nicely downed with a 2007 Cosme Gigondas, which is only gaining depth on us. I need to pick up more.

Have you had the 2007 Calendal by Phillip Cambie? My local retailer just got it for $29.00. Some nice notes on CT. They also got another one I know nothing about: 2007 Gilles Troullier L’Espirit du Temps. Both of the guys I know well, and respect well, called it a mid-90s wine. I’m a bit skeptical, but I guess for $30 it’s worth a shot. No information anywhere on the web.

Had some total losers this past weekend:

2005 Paradis (tradition and the upper end). The 2007 vintage Parker rating 92-95. Waiting on my order. The ’05s suck. I’m not feeling confident.
2007 Ch. de Peyrassol - Another horrid CDR rendition. Could not get past the acetone nose. Poured it out. Worse than “sucked”!
Total of $65 bucks in sucky wine. So much for relying on the recs of a retailer I rarely visit, and visits henceforth will be even more rare.
Fortunately the 2004 Leoville Poyferre was damn good.

Cheers man!

Robert