Also tried these three new arrivals to NM ystrday:
1. JLChaveSlctn Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Sybele (13%) 2005: Light yellow color; light waxy some floral/Roussanne slight pineapply/earthy nose soft fairly lush/rich very light floral/honeysuckle/Roussanne very slight stony flavor; short light floral/Roussanne finish; pleasant enough wine but disappointing and seems rather dilute. $21.00
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2. JLChaveSlctn Cotes-du-Rhone MonCoeur (14%) 2005: Med.dark color; some smokey/earthy rather strawberry/Grenache slight meaty/perfumed pleasant nose; soft simple earthy/strawberry/Grenache slight meaty flavor; med.short earthy/strawberry finish w/ little tannins; seems to have some Syrah in it; pleasant/simple/unthrilling CdR. $18.00
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3. JLChaveSlctn Crozes-Hermitage Silene (13%) 2005: Very dark color; rather smokey/roasted/espresso/NorthernRhone quite meaty slight blackberry/Syrah light toasty/oak nose; tart rather roasted/espresso/meaty slight earthy light blackberry fruit/Syrah flavor; med.long roasted/espresso/NorthernRhone light blackberry/Syrah quite meaty finish w/ light tannins; beats the sox off the Guigal but doesn't hold a candle to the Graillot; a very nice NorthernRhone at a good price. $24.00
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4. EricRocher Terroir de Champal St.Joseph (12.5%) Black color; some funky/bretty/dusty/stinky nose clears to toasty/charred/Fr.oak/pungent very strong blackberry/Syrah/Jaffurs-like complex slight earthy/roasted nose; tart slight funky/bretty very strong blackberry/Syrah some dusty/earthy/meaty slight pungent/roasted/smokey flavor; very long bit dusty/earthy big/blackberry/Syrah slight meaty/roasted finish w/ some tannins; starting to dry out a bit but amazingly good shape; only slightly NorthernRhone in character, loads of blackberry fruit, and much like an older Jaffurs SBC Syrah; terrific Syrah; Sonny's mystery wine and a steal at $19.00
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Sorry..the Reverend is out and no BloodyPulpit.
TomHill