wine: 2003 Couly-Dutheil Chinon La Baronnie Madeleine
I’m gonna make this a short, but sweet WBW. This month’s theme is Cabernet Franc from France. Gary Vaynerchuk (that is with a K, not a CK) of WineLibraryTV is hosting. His energetic entry is posted here. I had the pleasure of meeting Gary Vaynerchuk at Future of Web Apps in Miami this winter, and was inspired enough by his presentation to post an article on ThreeMinds about the “hi-res user experience” he is creating over at WineLibraryTV. So, I was glad to see him taking the time to join the Wine Blog Wednesday community.
Without further ado…
2003 Couly-Dutheil Chinon La Baronnie Madeleine
I broke the bottle trying to open this one… my rabbit didn’t like that lipped rim. Lots of sediment, dark purple color. Aroma of plump raisins and plum, but also lots of dust, grass, and green peppers. A burning dry mid-palate and finish that spread over your whole tongue. Veggies up front and light dried fruits on the long finish. Dirt for sure. It gets more complex as you taste it, and I start doubting what I’m sensing. Do I smell Cheez-its, taste vanilla? I don’t know, this wine is doing weird things. A slow drinker. $17
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Is Couly-Dutheil’s Chinon unfiltered? Surprised to see sediments for an ‘03 bottle. I used to like the rabbit also but lately find the $2 Sommelier bottle open much more user friendly.
Couly-Dutheil is better with his Cot than Cab Franc. In any case, this one seems to be a middle of the road Cab Franc. I tried it before at a retail tasting and found it to be ok but not outstanding.
Comment by Andrew — April 4, 2008 @ 12:28 am