Helpful Restaurant Wine Description

How's this description, taken verbatim from a web site for an Atlanta cafe:

La Piece Sous le Bras VdP 2005
Vin de pays, this wine rated 92 points with
Robert Parker. This wine is a chateaux
neuf (that means it’s a burgundy). A hearty,
easy drink red that actually excited us…
even though its French. Primarily syrah,
with some cab and merlot, this blend lends
hints of pears and delicious fruits.

...this blend lends hints of pears and delicious fruits.

Well, that goes without saying.

Who are these people!!!!

Hilarious.
I love the "This wine is a chateaux neuf (that means it’s a burgundy)" (especially since it's neither, I think it's Languedoc).
And while everyone gets different things from wine, I think this is the first time I've seen pears as a primary descriptor for a red, especially a Syrah/Cab blend.

Wow!
I thought they had a vin de pays d'Oc and a Chateauneuf du Pape. Good thing they're both in Burgundy

From: http://www.cwcellar.com/whatsnew.htm

2005 La Piece Sous Le Bras $9.95
88 Points Parker #169 Feb 2007
"This project is a joint venture between importer Eric Solomon, the famed southern Rhone oenologist Philippe Cambie, and the grower and negociant Michel Tardieu. The 2005 La Piece Sous Le Bras rouge, a blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Merlot and Cinsault, again comes from the same areas, and it is also 60% tank-fermented and 40% aged in barriques. Excellent berry fruit with Zinfandel-like, briary pepperiness intermixed with some flowers, make for an attractive, inexpensive red wine. It is medium-bodied with lively fruit, pure and ideal for drinking in its first 2-3 years of life.

I believe there is a “Blanc” version;

2005 La Piece Sous le Bras Blanc VDP
Roussane, Viognier, Chardonnay

Salute

Also:

"This project is a joint venture between importer Eric Solomon, the famed southern Rhone oenologist Philippe Cambie, and the grower and negociant Michel Tardieu. Their more ambitious endeavor comes from Chateauneuf du Pape, and the 2005 La Piece Sous Le Bras Chateauneuf du Pape (80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, and the rest equal parts Mourvedre and Syrah) is a custom-made 500-case cuvee from the old vines on La Crau, which many observers feel is the tenderloin sector of Chateauneuf du Pape. The wine is made and aged in both foudres and smaller barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered with 80% of the Grenache coming from 102-year-old fruit sources."

I like the part about how they like it even though it's French. Well, duh! Actually I wonder if that's all a joke about French labels being confusing. Even if it is a joke, I think they should get out more. There's also this on the white side of their list:

Crios Torrentes 2007 8/32
90 points by Robert Parker. Torrontes is a close relative to the Albarino but grown in South America. This vintage is a stellar example of a great white wine. This guy named Nick once told me tasting wine is 90% through the nose. Well here goes…. Completely floral, easy drinking and intensely interesting, it may even cover up the smell of the dumpster if you’re on the patio!!!

Personally I like the Alamos Torrontes better, although I wouldn't throw the Crios out of my glass.

A hearty, easy drink red that actually excited us…
even though its French.

Would pair well with Freedom Fries I'd think...

How's this description, taken verbatim from a web site for an Atlanta cafe:

La Piece Sous le Bras VdP 2005
Vin de pays, this wine rated 92 points with
Robert Parker. This wine is a chateaux
neuf (that means it’s a burgundy). A hearty,
easy drink red that actually excited us…
even though its French. Primarily syrah,
with some cab and merlot, this blend lends
hints of pears and delicious fruits.

There was a thread started mid week "Proof read your wine list"
It would be good to foster that thread by placing bloopers like your one there.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16212

But not essential.

Cheers,
Sue

There was a thread started mid week "Proof read your wine list"
It would be good to foster that thread by placing bloopers like your one there.
Sue

Sorry.

[Robin Garr]

Sorry.

No need to apologize, OW. Two threads are better than none.

I actually thought, when Ms. Courtney chastized me, that this might be an official board policy, or at least strong suggestion, of which I was unaware. Unfortionately, I don't always have time to check to see if my posting might fit in other recent threads, and if that were the policy, it would severly limit my already limited postings here. I am glad to hear it is not your official policy, Robin, though I am sure, given sufficient time to review recent posts, it is a very good idea.

[Robin Garr]

Yeah, OW ... it's nice to have organized threads, but my attitude has always been that it's most important to have conversation. Organization is secondary. Thanks for posting!

I actually thought, when Ms. Courtney chastized me, that this might be an official board policy, or at least strong suggestion, of which I was unaware. Unfortionately, I don't always have time to check to see if my posting might fit in other recent threads, and if that were the policy, it would severly limit my already limited postings here. I am glad to hear it is not your official policy, Robin, though I am sure, given sufficient time to review recent posts, it is a very good idea.

Sorry, didn't realise I was "chastizing" you. Just thought you may not have seen the other thread.
But in case you didn't notice, I did add

But not essential.

Anyway point noted. I'll shut up from now on.

Have you noticed that with emails, and internet board postings, it is pretty easy to misinterpret intentions? I took no offense, Sue, but did feel chastized, and you obviously just intended to be helpful. Sorry to have misinterpreted. Can we be friends????