Comments on: 2003 Domaine La Roquète: Finally, A Worthy Successor (or, Look Out for Specials from Trader Joe’s) http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/ Tasting notes and anecdotes from a budding neo-oenophile Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: How Do You Cook YOUR Steak: or, Helping Alex Recover from the National Half-Marathon with Filet Mignon and the 2001 Arrowood “Le Beau Melange” Syrah « Vinicultured: A Wine Blog http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-336 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:13:12 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-336 [...] for our tastes.  It reminded me of one of my favorite wines–the Chateauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine La Roquete.  However, THAT wine, being from Southern France, was made primarily of grenache, while the [...]

]]> By: Shea http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-265 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:25:25 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-265 Apparently I’ve tasted this before, at the VT luncheon I went to. Here are the notes I took:

Domaine la Roquete 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge

Another excellent pairing with the salmon, this Domaine produces a gamey, earthy, old-world wine that reminds me of certain Tuscan flavours. I have never tried this Domaine before, but I will certainly seek it out in the future. My only criticism is that the flavours, while good, are more typical old world and the wine lacks the finesse of the next three bottlings (being the VT ‘La Crau’ CDP’s from 1994 and 1999 – heady company).

Very Good

]]> By: vinicultured http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-260 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:35:20 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-260 Yikes! God bless America!

]]> By: Shea http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-259 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:56:32 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-259 Just to confirm you got a great deal, I saw the Roquete yesterday here in BC for $46.

]]> By: vinicultured http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-254 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:38:29 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-254 James–

I’ll be sure to bust open a bottle upon your arrival here in DC.

Shea–

Yeah, I’ve never had Vieux Telegraphe because it’s way out of my price range. =( I got another recommendation of a decently-priced red: the 2007 Le Pigoulet de Brunier. It should be around the same price as the La Roquete.

Alas–wine begets the thirst for yet more wine. It’d be nice if I were already being paid a lawyer’s salary!

]]> By: Shea http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-253 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:55:27 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-253 Nice, I didn’t realize the Brunier’s owned this Domaine. Very interesting. I will have to seek this out. I doubt I’ll find it for $13.99 though! And that’s an amazing price considering VT goes for $80 here (I’m guessing probably at least $50 down in the US if you can find them).

]]> By: James http://vinicultured.com/2008/11/05/finally-a-worthy-successor-or-look-out-for-specials-from-trader-joes/#comment-252 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:00:27 +0000 http://vinicultured.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-252 Save me a bottle! Can I get this at TJ’s in CA?

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