You might get a chuckle out of this one, Blackie.
So there I am trying to enjoy an exciting Game 3 between your Preds and my Wings (I wasn’t crazy about those two quick goals your guys tallied in the 2nd Period), and by the middle of the 3rd, I should have been feeling pretty good, after my boys took a 3-2 lead, but did I? I bloody did not, because I’d also been tuning into the Tigers-Twins game during commercials and between periods, and there’s Detroit getting their Bengal butts kicked yet again, 9-1. So try as I might to enjoy the hockey game, I can’t, because the baseball game is putting me in a fouler mood by the inning, and it got even fouler when your guys scored those two quick goals nine seconds apart late in the game to squeeze out the victory, with an empty netter for gravy.
Ironically, after the hockey game, I switched back to baseball to see if the Tiges could resuscitate their offense and pull out a miracle, and I’ll be damned if they didn’t, rebounding from not one, but two 5 run deficits to outscore Minnesota 11-9 with a finish that went right down to the final nerve-wracking pitch! They better do something about that pitching staff…
But I digress; this is supposed to be a tasting note, isn’t it Blackie? OK, here you go.
We’d received a sample bottle of a Côtes du Rhône that we’ve enjoyed in past vintages, so that’s what we opened for the game.
2006 Kermit Lynch Cuvée Côtes du Rhône, 14% alc., $12.99: Deep and dark in color, falling somewhat short of inky, and offering an earthy iron and black fruit nose that opens and expands on the palate to reveal a rich, ripe core of black plum and berry, accented with notions of dark chocolate, coffee and new leather as it opens. Indeed, this one likes air, so 30-45 minutes in a decanter will pay dividends. It’s sleek and well structured at the same time, and by no means “rustic;” in fact, it flirts with the “international style, all the while retaining enough earthy character to live up to Kim’s criteria for a good “dog sh*t French wine.”
Imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA
We like this one, Blackie, but it’s more a “regular season” selection than a “playoff wine,” so we won’t make that mistake again. Mo’ better red Rhône mojo is in order for Game 4!
Back at ya in a few,
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