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Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
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Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
David Creighton
Wine guru
1217
Wed May 24, 2006 10:07 am
ann arbor, michigan
Brian K Miller wrote:Recommended by Decanter as a good basic Bordeaux. $14 at Arlington wines in Kensington (Ca....a small suburb of Berkeley).
Very light tannins....smooth, no tannic bite. Somewhat low acid, too. Palate shows plum, earth, and a hint of bell pepper...but just a hint. Not a profound wine, and my friend John Chandler complained there was no "Bordeaux Funk," but I thought this bottle showed more typicite than the hot and fruity 2003 Dassault this weekend. (The Dassault was still more interesting, just not very Bordeaux-ish) Nice daily quaffer-probably better with food.
85 points.
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Brian K Miller wrote:Well, covert, I was buying some better stuff at this shop, and he said "Hey, try this cheapie;" so I figured what the heck! After drinking too much Napa Merlot at even double this price over the past few weeks....I'll still go for the Thebot.
It was pretty thin and soft for the vintage, but my palate is not as experienced as yours so I still find it drinkable. At least it didn't burn my throat.
Bill Spohn
He put the 'bar' in 'barrister'
9532
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:31 pm
Vancouver BC
Covert wrote:Heck, I would probably go for a sheep if I were on a desert island with only it for 6 months or so.
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Covert wrote:And I have been drinking the Thebot variety of wines for about three years now. Maybe in a couple of years you could get sick of the genre, also.
Bill Spohn wrote:Or did you mean that you'd have a baaaad case of 'I love ewe'?
Brian K Miller
Passionate Arboisphile
9340
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 am
Northern California
Brian K Miller wrote:Can't deny that there is nothin exciting about the Thebot. It doesn't "say anything" really...but then, neither do the goopy merlots that are so porty and so over the top with fruit and alcohol that they are almost undrinkable!
So...the soft, herbal, ok...I will say it...blandness....of Thebot is almost refreshing.
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