This weekend to celebrate the fantastic news of a new addition, thud and I popped a bottle of the 2004 Cab Franc Chateau Liles. The excitement just of the thought of opening this excellent drink was almost at boiling point. The depression that had over shadowed many a glass the past month was lifted as thud poured. The first flavour to fill the air was Vanilla, but this was strong and sweet this was not just the oak. The taste came full and fast, as soon as the sweetness subsided the alcohol kicked in this was not the norm for this fine bottle as it warmed inside. I had tried the 2005 and 2006, they were great wines but this was more like a port. Needless to say that this was not undrinkable by any means Thud and i certainly devoured the bottle of this most unexpected sweet sweet taste. It surprises me how complex the making of wine can be and somewhere along the line something was different, too much water? frost? or over ripe fruit? ether way it made great conversation, home and over the water.
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Er...so did you enjoy it? Vinomaker and I always said it was 'porty'...and yes it was extra ripe fruit...and it came with a disclaimer. YOU NEED TO BE SEATED WHEN YOU DRINK IT!!!!
PS. Did you go to see 'Bottleshock'?
Not yet im still awaiting its release here.
As for the port i was standing but ended up very much sitting.
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