I have to hand it to ‘em, Blackie, your Nashville Predators acquitted themselves admirably in stretching Round One to six games. I’ve heard some commentators describe their performance as “overachieving,” and while I’m not ready to dish out a backhanded compliment like that, given that every game was so tightly contested, I would submit that the 3-0 Red Wings series clinching victory demonstrated the ultimate difference in talent between the two teams. Your observation about the previous Nashville owner dumping key players last year is also well taken. And like I said last time, I like Osgood in net.
We didn’t drink any wine during the game, but I had a good glass at a gathering the night before that I designated as my mojo for the following day, and it seems to have worked. It was also a good follow-up to the two we enjoyed during Game 2. Here are my “snapshot” impressions:
2002 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée Doucinello, 13.5%: This one is a slightly cloudy dark garnet in color, and it’s all about earthy, leathery, slightly smoky black plum and beet root in flavor and aroma. Full bodied, with good structure and length, this is not only drinking well now, it’s developed nicely since we last had it, especially considering the less-than-stellar vintage. Not entirely primary, but neither has it developed any tertiary characteristics yet, this doesn’t seem to need nearly as much air as it did back in 2005 and is probably still a year or two away from its optimum drinking window. All in all, a nice glass of wine.
Round 2 should be fun. We’ll talk.
Cheers,
geo