TN Angludet 2003

Thanks for the notes. I have a few bottles of the 2003 Angludet as of yet untouched. Maybe I'll open one soon.

Dale Strange, as very popular and followed in the UK

JT

I recieved a mix case of Bordeaux from a Norwiegian friend that we hosted at our home a few years ago. Three bottles of Angludet were in the case as well as three Chateau Le Crock, three Chateau Clarke and three Chateau Riegnac (sp). I've never seen Angludet or Le Crock in Ohio (although I've actually visited Le Crock a few years ago as part of tour of Leoville Poyferre). I occasionally see Chateau Clarke. I've never seen nor heard of Reignac before.

I guess John and crew get most of the Angludet! Different chateaux vary in popularity across nations, maybe no one regularly imports to US (as UK/Europe may take most production) I sometimes see Le Crock and Clarke. Reignac is confusing. IIRC, the flagbearer is called simply "Reignac", the next level down is "Ch. de Reignac." The former is a Parker favorite and does well in blind tastings with folks who like modern styles. Tall non-standard bottle.

----------- Angludet is regularly stocked by the largest wine shop in Calgary as one of the senior managers is very fond of it. I have some 2001 and 2004 and I think it's time I tried one of the former - perhaps over Easter. Graham

We used to get Le Crock ages ago when we lived in Boston. In the 80s. Reignac is readily available at most supermarket wine fairs in France, I think they must have a very large production. I think you've got it right, (as usual), Dale. The "Chateau" is a little less in-your-face, but I don't care for any of their wines. Never had Ch. Clarke.

I like Angludet but haven't had one from 2000 up, I shall have to seek it out based on JTs notes. We visited in the early 90s, the family was very welcoming. They recommended after that we lunch at a little place on the D2 in Margaux, which story I actually told today at lunch... In a many course lunch, one was pigs knuckles. As a bunch of Americans (and not a Southerner in the lot) we politely pushed them around the plate. The waiter looked askance, and a while after clearing the knuckles brought back an enormous (and unprogrammed) chef's salad, filled with chicken livers, smoked duck, etc. Since we clearly didn't enjoy the pig, apparently the chef was concerned we wouldn't have enough to eat! We left about 6 notches past replete...

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Love the story about the salad Emery. A number of years ago we were staying at Chateau de Fere in Champagne for a few days using it as our base. We returned on our third day at lunch time to have lunch on their patio and as we sat in the courtyard enjoying a glass of Champagne, the manager came to our table and said that he had taken the liberty of ordering a chef salad for us for lunch that day since he found that afer three days, Americans tend to like something lighter than French food for lunch. The salads came and they were adorned with foie gras, pate, shrimp, scallops, salmon, smoked trout and duck confit! Nothing beats a nice light salad after three days of French food!! :-)

"JT" wrote in news:006sn.126362$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe27.ams:

I thought of a great idea for a story. It would be about a couple that go on a picnic and drink this wine. It would be called "d'Angludet Afternoon".

Fred.

Emery Davis wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net:

Le Lion d'Or? Nice and little place, for sure.

Just back from Bordeaux today. Horrible weather (Looked like Atacama's summer on Monday, and North Pole's winter on Tuesday and Wednesday). Wines are good and ripe this year, but many were so fragile that broke apart in oxidation after just one minute in the glass. This en primeur system is a madness.

Angludet, which was being poured at Chateau Desmirail was full of sulphur in the nose so it was difficult to taste. But then Rauzan-Segla did not last longer than 30 seconds in my glass.

s.

Decanter y'day was positive, yet as I get older the cynic in me gets stronger.

JT

Lion d'Or indeed.

Anything to crank the prices up; that's what it's turned into, sadly.

And yes, it's been that sort of winter throughout France. We can only hope that bud break is not too early, because there are bound to be late frosts...

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Good call on The Lion d' Or! I've eaten there a few times over the years. Great frites in goose fat!