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Go for a jog T, it works for me.

Please don't use such disgusting language GK...

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corrected for you

Was there again on Saturday. A lot of beers were sold out and there was not much left at the end, which is why I like to go on the Wednesday. Managed to taste a few crackers though. All the beers from the Fuzzy Duck brewery in Poulton le Fylde were good, particularly "Cunning Stunt". Also the offerings from Bowland brewery near Clitheroe were excellent. Cromwell Stout was amazing and the last beer I tried was Admiral which was insanely hoppy without being remotely bitter. I was haunted by the aroma all Sunday. Delicious.

Bowland brewery is not too far away and they have a farm shop where you can buy mini casks of their beers (5L). I think I might have to check it out

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I cant help it lads, Ive jogged twice a week for the last twenty years. Nothing serious, just a few miles to maintain a general level of good health, it only takes half an hour and I feel so much better for it afterwards. Its also a good place to think.

I was doing a 15 mins run each day, before the family woke up, but stopped for the summer. I walked the route last week and it took 25 mins. Hoping to get back to it. Sets you up for the day. I only wimped out if it was raining really hard. Drizzle fine.

I know people don't like squirrels, but there's the sweetest little squirrel upside down on the yew tree outside my window. White fluffy stomach facing me. Aah.

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Mr Tribs - re Waitrose offers

I've been looking for the vintage '07 Crozes from the Tain Coop every other day.

It is found, only a few mind. The 2007 vintage earnt a Me'daille d'Or at the 2009 Orange (no, not the mobile phone service provider) Concours des Vins.

I'm fairly confident about this wine, but will report back, if I can find a few more for safe keeping. Very pleased to bag this. I need at least two or three more before blowing one out too early for a TN.

Web site says Award - IWC medal: Bronze (2007 vintage) Award - IWSC medal: Bronze (2007 vintage) Jamie Goode likes it with rare red meat.
90% or more of store stock has been the '08 vintage, looked up online, and it says that only 2007 is offered !


You may want to keep checking the shelves.

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Thanks Dunc.

Loads of the 07 in my store so I've got a couple to try.

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Paul,

Tain co-op Crozes.

I did score a few more '07 on Sunday, then thought, I'd take more than half a dozen for laying down... But....all '08's today.

I have tried one - Woo Hoo

Sir, this wine despite the gold award given by the judges at Orange concours in 2009 is not ready yet. Great colour density in the glass for £7.99, and real colour, rather than skin in suspension

100 % Syrah like Saint Joseph. Next day though, the wine displayed very good liquorice root but no cowshed yet, and I did not coax it out.

The wine needs time in a sealed bottle, because like the Saint Joe Syrah from Tesco (£15 less 40%) the nose is better shortly after undressing, when it has opened up in the glass at skullery temperature...Christmas cake without marzipan and all that sickly icing, and cinnamon stick are predominant, which is a good start.

However I liked the feel and the flavour better when a little cooler, a certain flabbyness occurs at fireside / sitting room temp. Therefore, more time to evolve and at 3C below claret serving would be best for me. There is a some hollowness in the mouth though, the wine has shorter legs (not as short as the Saint Joe from big T) I don't think this wine's body will ever fill the mouth, the legs don't hang that well on the glass, but I like the potential flavour a lot, and at the price.......completely accetable and understandable of course

I will say more, when I have more time. I'm pleased we have the '07, a good Crozes at £7.99, much better than standard, and better for quite a long while.

I did observe that the 2007 single domain Paul Jaboulet Crozes at the Felix Dennis show that retails at aprox £18, also had a certain hollowness when looking for body and mouth coating feel, but superb flavour......so, there you go - a trait of the 100% Syrah '07 wines for the Rhone valley on this vintage, and below 18 quid.

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Thanks for that Duncan.

I opened one of mine last night. As you say, wonderful nose and flavour, although frustratingly short in length. No, it does not have the legs.

I had the bottle in the garage so it was very cool to start with, although I enjoyed it through the range of temperatures as it rose. Fine at room temp for me. I could detect a little farmyard and that wonderful Syrah flavour and the smooth mouthfeel are a delight. I will try and score some more.

I look forward to trying more tonight and see if I can find that liquorice root.

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Have you attacked this yet my boy? Had my paws on a couple today then grabbed something else.

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Didn't pick one up in the end either, Ba.

Dunc, the Tain Crozes has improved on day 2. The farmyard has gone and it seems fuller with a hint of spice and dare I say liquorice. Must grab some more.

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Paul, glad you like this Crozes. Me thinks the barnyard / farmyard could come with more evo, much will depend on the french oak they have used. Hopefully with more time, some bretty mold will start a mini invasion - in which case we will be very happy

I'm due to try an **upscale single Dom* crozes from the Tain guys on vintage '03. If that has the extra bits and pieces we want, I'll tip you off here. Cos that means Tain aren't (automatically or routinely) killing-off the "nice dirt" in the wine when fining/racking and bottling-up.

Much depends on the cellar master at Tain, and ....the marketing geeks who may have pursuaded the Plant, that the wine has to be boringly consistant year in, year out.

**Cave de Tain, Les Hauts du Fief 2003
Very deep. A big, almost figgy wine, well baked. Massively fruity with a peppery finish. A monster* Ha Ha.... Not my TN, but this '03 Crozes sounds tres bien to me.


Cheers for now.

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I loved the Crozes after several days.

I notice they have this on offer at Maj now at the same price. Good to know seeing as the Waitrose offer ends tomorrow. They also have a Cave du Tain Crozes at Sainsburys that is a bit cheaper on the 25% offer, but I do not know which vintage.

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