It's coming...

Just when I thought I might be able to take a breather... nope!!! Two great bottles... 1998 Alvario Palacios L'Ermita Priorat and the 2000 Guigal La Mouline Cote Rotie... both beautiful. Straw and black earth for the Priorat (incredible finish... big tannins), and amazing meat and beautiful dark chocolate, black olive and smoky grilled bacon... awesome stuff. The 2005 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most powerful Lewis has ever produced (and that's saying something)... though, it is nicely balanced. The 2003 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavillion was a bit warm and the alcohol a bit overpowering to get a good read on this one.