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TN's: Two freebies and a sale bargain

My co-worker bought me this one while visiting friends in San Francisco:

2002 Fetzer Vineyards Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon - inviting black cherry nose, black cherry and vanilla on the palate, with the vanilla taking over in the finish. Moderate tannins and mild acidity. This is how I like CS - I've never developed a taste for the huge, tannic monsters.

Here is a local (Lancaster County, PA) rose that I won at a bowling league awards banquet as a door prize:

2003 Nissley Fantasy - a blend of native American and French/American hybrid grapes (so it says on front label), fairly sweet and grapey with an unexpected toasted-marshmallow nose. Fun and refreshing, though it probably won't be featured in _Wine Advocate_ anytime soon. Their loss.

This one was on sale at the PA state store:

2003 Chateau Ste Michelle Gewurztraminer - off-dry with citrusy flavors and nose, racy acidity and white pepper on the finish. A definite bargain at $7.99 (sale, normally $8.99 US).

Dan-O

Off-topic PS - I am ending my French boycott effective as of my next trip to the state store. Why? The History Channel recently showed a documentary on the American Revolution which reminded me that France had been instrumental in America's victory. This left me crimson-faced, since I had already previously learned this in elementary school! With that in mind, what are everyone's favorite "everyday" Bourdeauxs? I used to buy one with the name Mauregard which is no longer available here.

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Dan The Man
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Public notice: This is more of a broadcast rather than aimed at Dan or anyone else for that matter.

O god. Do we have to go through this French bull crap again? That's a thread [all be it in jest] and a PS in 2 days so far.

The French did nothing the Americans or any other country may not have done in the same situation. I can give you reams on this if you like. And making French producers suffer because of their governments actions which you may not agree with is not helping anyone. And is somewhat illogical. Try having them testing nuclear weopons in your backyard. Hello America and Britain on that one too.

Lets not forget it is a fairly easy task to drive from the middle east to France. Or Chechnya. Or Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. They don't have the luxury of being bordered by two oceans. And you will note many of the terror attacks on western nations are occuring in mainland Europe.

I disagree with American policy from time to time, but that does not stop me drinking American wine when I get my hands on it. Or having American friends. Punishing Dubya and friends by not drinking American wine is illogical, when you consider ~50% of *US* voters voted against him. And you will note 50%+ of Australians [and Britons, probably the same in the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Japan, Phillipines etc etc etc] disagreed with, and continue to disagree with the invasion of Iraq, and its continuing occupation. Most nations take a lot of convincing to go to war. No one likes to see their people coming home dead.

So now that I have said that, and will no doubt be chastised for it, and speaking of France, I recently purchased a bottle of Chateau Fayau Cadillac 2001 for dear old mother for mother's day. It comes highly recommended. It is a 750ml bottle, so hopefully we can crack it open and share it.

Mum and Dad being English are a bit Franco-phobic, particuarly when it comes to food and wine.

So anyone have any info on this wine?

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Mat

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