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Thursday, January 26, 2012

‘L’ Night at Bob & Karen’s

1. Château Lousteauheuf Méddoc 2009, France   $20.99
   Karen: “Oh. This smells really good!”
   Becky: “Velvetty.”
   Karen: “It tastes better than it smells!”
   Bob: “Mellow.”
   Mike: “There’s a part I don’t like. Maybe it’s something I ate.”
   Bob 8, Karen 8, Mike 6, Becky 8
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Lan Rioja Reserva 2005, Spain   $16.99
   Karen: “This has a pretty color.”
   Bob: “It has a different smell. Sweeter. I have the hiccups.”
   Bob: “That’s good! Maybe it’s the cheese. The Mealeys can’t have 2 good wines in one night!”
   Mike: “More berry.”
   Karen: “Doesn’t have much smell.”
   Bob: “It’s easy. An easy wine. I’m easy. I’m just like this wine!”
   Karen: “More tart than the 1^st one.”
   Becky: “This smells really good.”
   ***A question arose as to the rules on changing the ranking*** No decision.
   Bob 8, Karen 7.5, Mike 7.5, Becky 8
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Féret – Lambert Grand vin de Bordeaux 2009, France  $17.99
   Becky: “Doesn’t smell as good as the 1^st two.”
   Karen: “The smell isn’t as strong.”
   Bob: “More tannins.”
   Karen: “Has a bite. Love the fore-taste.” (Bob…Fore-play?)
   Karen: “Love the beginning taste, but when the bite comes I don’t like it. This isn’t my fave. It has nice legs, though.”
   Becky: “The gams are nice?”
   Karen: “What’s a gam?”
   Becky: “It has the iron after taste.”
   Mike: “This one is definitely dry.”
   Bob: “I’m disappointed in the crackers. Foo-foo crackers.”
   Bob: “A weiner wacker wine.”
   Karen: “Not as tart as the 2^nd one.”
   Bob 7, Karen 7, Mike 7, Becky 6