Many stores still show this wine on Wine Searcher.

I guess the importer forgot to contact some of them.

They should use Robert Parker’s wife rating of 93 points on this one!

I called WIne Library today (11/12/09) and within two seconds they told me to return the wine for a full refund.

Did you contact Brandon Warnke, Vice President of Operations at Wine Library, who posted on erobertparker.com that anyone who bought the wine through the store could return it to them for a full refund?

Touche – I did give it a score but only in the context of the original Jay Miller score of 96.

I read Part II – I wouldn’t say the descriptors given match mine. I didn’t taste burnt rubber or “roadkill” (not that I would know what that tastes like anyway). Perhaps my palette is not as evolved as those involved in your blind tasting. Cest la vie. There’s too much history surrounding this wine, though, to ever recommend it to anyone so I guess belaboring the point is an excercise in futility. There way too much great wine out there to drink anyway.

Thanks for the spirited debate.

Dr Vino and I had 4 btls of this stuff, served blind. Interesting to read. It sounds like 3 of our btls match your descriptors.

And FYI, you gave it a point score, not me.

I do not score wines.

Thank you for responding.

90, 88, 65, who cares? A rating is not going to change my opinion of the wine. I treat ratings as nothing more than a guideline as do my clients. I’ll check out Dr. Vino’s Part II but it still won’t change the experience I had with this wine. Perhaps it just shows I have a shitty palette – oh well.

I don’t mind the honesty at all. I’m a big boy – I can handle it.

You are getting closer to reality…still a 90 pointer?

Sorry for being brutally honest. Have you checked out Dr. Vino’s part II of this wine from September?

A good read…

Well, I guess you showed me didn’t you?

I came back to this wine after an hour of it being open and drank it with turkey tacos. The off-putting smell had dissipated and was replaced by mild accents of blueberries. The taste profile changed a little from when I first opened it in that the wine became more one dimensional, but I still think overall the wine was sound.

Was it a great wine worthy of 96 points? No way. Was it a drinkable wine with some enjoyment? It was, actually. Upon further reflection I don’t know that I would pay more than $12 – $15 for this wine. Then again, I rarely buy wine at that price point unless its for guests that no zero about wine.

BTW: eat a man steak next time – Filet Mignon is for girls. There; now I showed you and we are even and I feel better about myself.

Based on your note, it sounds like you had the same awful stuff we did. The fact that you would consider that junk a 90 point, $20 wine, is mindblowing to me.

I would love for you to put it in a lineup of 10 90 point (NOT JAY MILLER) wines that cost $20ish.

I am sure you would regret your purchase.

Sorry to be so blunt.

FYI, we drank our Sierra Carche with great Filet Mignon and it still sucked, with or without food.

I’ve had a bottle previous to this and based on both experiences I would buy this wine again, albeit I think it tastes more like a $18.99 wine and a 88-90 pointer than a $29.99, 96 pointer.