{"id":126,"date":"2011-11-22T23:20:49","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T23:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=126"},"modified":"2011-11-22T23:20:49","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T23:20:49","slug":"dons-november-collectors-series-top-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-november-collectors-series-top-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s November Collector\u2019s Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"November presented me with some especially tough choices. I really enjoyed the 2005 Croze Cabernet Sauvignon (November\u2019s other feature), but since Joseph Perrier\u2019s outstanding Cuv\u00e9e Royale Brut Champagne<\/a> and Pasanau\u2019s 2008 Ceps Nous Priorat<\/a> offer such an ideal combination of wines to plan a dinner party around, I couldn\u2019t help but give them top billing this month.\u00a0 Joseph Perrier (not to be confused with the less expensive and more commercial Perriet Jouet) produces traditional non-vintage Champagne of the highest order.\u00a0 Also, I have always found the quality of Joseph Perrier\u2019s Cuv\u00e9e Royale to be extremely consistent.<\/p>\n

\"\"Meanwhile, Pasanau\u2019s 2008 Ceps Nous sheds a new light on Priorat, a wine that is enjoying considerable favor at the moment.\u00a0 Priorats are full-bodied Spanish wines that offer tremendous flavor, but they can at times be tough and brooding, especially when young.\u00a0 Conversely, Ceps Nous offers our members an authentic Priorat experience without having to wait years for enjoyment.\u00a0 There is a certain sophistication in Ceps Nous, too, that is absent in many other Priorats.\u00a0 Moreover, the 2008 Ceps Nous will continue to improve in bottle for years to come, which excites me.<\/p>\n

A Votre Sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n

Don<\/p>\n

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