WTN: 2004 Dom. De L’Oratoire St. Martin, CDRV (Cairanne), Res. des Seigneurs

2004 Dom. De L’Oratoire St. Martin, CDRV (Cairanne), Reserve des Seigneurs

Paired with some pot roast comfort food on a snowy/blustery evening in fly-over land. It was a good choice. Cherry/raspberry Grenache influenced, but this is not a fruit bomb. Solid acidity and structure. It held the 14% alcohol better than I would have expected. There still are some tannins to be resolved, so I would expect this to drink well for at least a few more years if this bottle is representative. The best part was the finish…gobs of black pepper and spice that lingered for what seemed minutes. $19

Imported by J et R Selections, Mt Pleasant, MI

Edited to include vintage

err... year, Bill?

Mark the Pedant Lipton

Mark,
For a few more days it is still 2007.
BTW, Thanks and I've edited the orignial post. I've long suspected you are the only person who reads my notes
BP

This is usually an excellent and supple CDVR Cairanne for quite early drinking. 2004 was no exception and mine have been gone for over a year. Be careful about the 2005, however. My bottles were badly reductive; an hour in a decanter was insufficient to remove the rotten egg aroma. Maybe this is a candidate for the copper coin treatment which I have yet to try.