Just picked these up yesterday from Premier Cru. Riedel stems.

Nice translucent deep ruby purple color. Forward nose of sweet tar, marionberry jam, and cedar. Nice glycerin heft to the midpalate, buoying notes of red and deep blue fruits, creosote, and smoky herbs. The lengthy finish had a nice dry snap to it, perhaps brought on by the well concealed alcohol. A very nice wine with what I suspect is great aging potential. 93+ points.

How much did you pay and did you just recieve it from buying futures?

I don't have the receipt handy, but I think it was $29 per bottle on futures purchased in 2006.

Grape Ape,

I'm not familiar with "marionberry" or "creosote" ... what is marionberry similar to/taste like? What is [a] creosote, and what does it taste like or similar to?

Thanks.

Marionberry is a hybrid berry. I see it in Oregon a lot, where I think it was developed. A lot of wineries offer jams in their tasting rooms there.

It's like an intense blackberry, with a stronger more aromatic nose, I've herad people pitch it as a 'Cabernet Flavored' berry.

It does not smoke crack or govern our nations capital.

It does not ...govern our nations capital...



Nope, I guess that dubious honour is reserved for the Chateau Bush Numb-nuts Cabernet ...

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
Marionberry is a hybrid berry. I see it in Oregon a lot, where I think it was developed. A lot of wineries offer jams in their tasting rooms there.

It's like an intense blackberry, with a stronger more aromatic nose, I've herad people pitch it as a 'Cabernet Flavored' berry.

It does not smoke crack or govern our nations capital.

Stefania nailed it. I've been eating Marionberry jam on my pancakes for years at Bette's Oceanview Diner in Berkeley, which is where I was introduced to it. It's the house jam.

Creosote is a smoky, rich, tar like aroma.