d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale, Coppermine Road, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Alsace offering glimpses at stewed plums

offering glimpses at stewed plums

resulting in great diurnal swings

yet also weightless and elegant

There is excellent persistent and fine balance but it could use a bit more stuffing

The same can be said for the 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin

d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale, Coppermine Road, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Alsace offering glimpses at stewed plums94 CellarTracker I had a few members of the Tasting Group crew join me in a sort of, "help me drink down my cellar" gathering. Everyone had an opportunity to dig through the cellar and select a bottle of their choosing; the identity of the wine was kept from everyone else and then presented double blind though, since the bottles were being pulled from my cellar, it wasn't a true double blind situation for me. This was poured into a decanter and served