WTN: Three Dog Night...(short/boring)

Posted in my finest DaveBueker & Jenise mode (two of my idols); I had these three dogs at dinner last night, so gave up & went to bed:
1. Vieux Telegraph Blanc AC: Chateauneuf du Pape LeCrau (13.5%; http://www.Vieux-Telegraphe.Fr; KermitLynch; 40% Clairette/ 25% Grenache blanc/25% Roussane/10% Bourboulenc) Famille Brunier/Bedarrides 2014: Med.dark gold color; slight phenolic/resiny/leesy quite nutty/rather oxidative light stony/mineral/earthy very slight appley/honeyed some complex nose; quite tart slight phenolic quite resiny/nutty/fairly oxidized somewhat bitter slight earthy/stony little fruit flavor; very long slight honeyed slight phenolic/leesy rather nutty/fairly oxidized somewhat bitter bit earthy/stony finish; rather oxidized well before its time; over the hill already. $21.50/hlf (KK)
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2. Carlisle PetiteSirah DryCreekVlly (16.6%; 58 cs) SantaRosa 2001: Very dark color w/ slight murky browning; rather alcoholic/fumey/hot some PS/blackberry/licorice some smokey/toasty/oak slight peppery/PS bit complex nose; soft rather tangy/metallic/funky quite hot/alcoholic/fumey/spirity slight PS/blackberry/licorice/peppery some raisened/overripe/pruney slight oxidized/bitter flavor w/ light drying/astringent tannins; pretty much devolved into a hot/alcoholic/overripe/stewed mess; pretty much undrinkable. $38.50
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3. Casa da Passarella VinhasVelhas Dao Tinto O Oenologo (14.5%; http://www.CasaDaPassarella.Pt) PauloNunes/O Abrigo da Passarella/Gouvaia/Portugal 2010: Very dark color; very ripe grapey/plummy Grenache/Mourvedre-like some earthy/dusty/OV rather overripe/Paso-like nose; soft/fat/porky very ripe/overripe/grapey/plummy/Paso-like jammy some dusty/OV flavor w/ light soft/ripe/tannins; med.long very ripe/overripe/plummy/grapey some dusty/OV rather soft/fat some alcoholic/fumey finish w/ light ripe/soft tannins; a soft/fat/porky rather overripe/jammy if somewhat interesting red. $25.00 (AV)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Carlisle: I'd had several Carlisle PS's over the last few weeks that had matured quite well. When I looked at the alcohol level, I suspected it was one that had not done well. It had not.
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2. Passarella: This wines comes from an 80 yr old vnyd, containing Baga/Touriga Nacional/Alvarelhão/Tinta Pinheira/Jaen/Alfrocheiro/Tinta Carvalha/etc. Fermented in concrete vats w/ pre & post-fermentation maceration. It was mildly interesting and an oddity but pretty overripe.
Tom

Tom, I wonder if the VT White isn't in one of those phases that white wines from the Rhone go through, of seeming oxidized and beyond the pale, when perhaps they're just asleep and need to be left to rest a bit longer, i.e., the "dumb" phase?

Tom, I wonder if the VT White isn't in one of those phases that white wines from the Rhone go through, of seeming oxidized and beyond the pale, when perhaps they're just asleep and need to be left to rest a bit longer, i.e., the "dumb" phase?

Yup, Steve...could very well be. But it just seemed pretty oxidized to me at this point in time. Probably won't bother
to try another one. Not when I can get a full btl of Heart of Gold at the same price.
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

Zero reason for it to be dead, unless damaged or a compromised cork.

[Jenise]

Zero reason for it to be dead, unless damaged or a compromised cork.

Pretty much my thoughts too, David. The cork seemed to be in fine condition, though.
Perhaps heat damage along the way? But it was definitely on the oxidized side.
Tom