On May 4, 11:11�pm, Christopher Sprague wrote:
Purchased in Paris at les Caves d'Auge (after much unsuccessful
searching for this varietal) and brought back to Maine last fall, I
finally got around to opening it with my winegeek friends last night on
the occasion of my brother's birthday.

This wine was all kinds of weird. �Billed as a Vin Gris, it was actually
darker than many Pinot Noirs that I've had. �Perhaps that had something
to do with the ripe vintage?

Pulled the cork, stuck my nose in the neck, and was greeted with a whiff
of pencil lead and shavings. �I immediately passed the bottle around
before this blew off so other could experience it. The thing is, I need
not have hurried, because it didn't blow off.

The aromas were complex. �Adjectives around the room ran the gamut:
pencil lead, roses, pine bark, Asian five-spice, marigolds, cinnamon,
earth, pot-pourri, etc...

The aromas largely followed into the palette, though I can't say I've
ever eaten pine bark or a marigold. �The floral character came out more
with air-contact.

So, is this typical? �I found it extremely interesting, though I'm not
sure I'd but it THAT often were it less rare. �Everybody liked it
though, not just for it's uniqueness, but for the challenge in
understanding it.

Chris

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The complex aromas and "weirdness" are somewhat typical (I like). What
isn't typical is the color- PdA is usually quite light (the rose/gris
ones I've had could almost pass for white, the reds tend to be quite
light colored).

DaleW wrote:
On May 4, 11:11�pm, Christopher Sprague wrote:
Purchased in Paris at les Caves d'Auge (after much unsuccessful
searching for this varietal) and brought back to Maine last fall, I
finally got around to opening it with my winegeek friends last night on
the occasion of my brother's birthday.

This wine was all kinds of weird. �Billed as a Vin Gris, it was actually
darker than many Pinot Noirs that I've had. �Perhaps that had something
to do with the ripe vintage?

Pulled the cork, stuck my nose in the neck, and was greeted with a whiff
of pencil lead and shavings. �I immediately passed the bottle around
before this blew off so other could experience it. The thing is, I need
not have hurried, because it didn't blow off.

The aromas were complex. �Adjectives around the room ran the gamut:
pencil lead, roses, pine bark, Asian five-spice, marigolds, cinnamon,
earth, pot-pourri, etc...

The aromas largely followed into the palette, though I can't say I've
ever eaten pine bark or a marigold. �The floral character came out more
with air-contact.

So, is this typical? �I found it extremely interesting, though I'm not
sure I'd but it THAT often were it less rare. �Everybody liked it
though, not just for it's uniqueness, but for the challenge in
understanding it.

Chris

--
To e-mail me, replace the domain name with "roadrunner.com"

The complex aromas and "weirdness" are somewhat typical (I like). What
isn't typical is the color- PdA is usually quite light (the rose/gris
ones I've had could almost pass for white, the reds tend to be quite
light colored).

I often find ripe tomato in Pd'A. I like these wines too, they're very
versatile
with food also.

The 2005s seem to be quite full bodied. I think the color varies a bit
by producer,
the ones I get from Fresneau are relatively dark. But I've certainly
seen some
that are practically Arbois colored.

-E

On May 5, 9:30Â*am, Emery Davis wrote:
DaleW wrote:
On May 4, 11:11�pm, Christopher Sprague wrote:
Purchased in Paris at les Caves d'Auge (after much unsuccessful
searching for this varietal) and brought back to Maine last fall, I
finally got around to opening it with my winegeek friends last night on
the occasion of my brother's birthday.

This wine was all kinds of weird. �Billed as a Vin Gris, it was actually
darker than many Pinot Noirs that I've had. �Perhaps that had something
to do with the ripe vintage?

Pulled the cork, stuck my nose in the neck, and was greeted with a whiff
of pencil lead and shavings. �I immediately passed the bottle around
before this blew off so other could experience it. The thing is, I need
not have hurried, because it didn't blow off.

The aromas were complex. �Adjectives around the room ran the gamut:
pencil lead, roses, pine bark, Asian five-spice, marigolds, cinnamon,
earth, pot-pourri, etc...

The aromas largely followed into the palette, though I can't say I've
ever eaten pine bark or a marigold. �The floral character came out more
with air-contact.

So, is this typical? �I found it extremely interesting, though I'm not
sure I'd but it THAT often were it less rare. �Everybody liked it
though, not just for it's uniqueness, but for the challenge in
understanding it.

Chris

--
To e-mail me, replace the domain name with "roadrunner.com"

The complex aromas and "weirdness" are somewhat typical (I like). What
isn't typical is the color- PdA is usually quite light (the rose/gris
ones I've had could almost pass for white, the reds tend to be quite
light colored).

I often find ripe tomato in Pd'A. Â*I like these wines too, they're very
versatile
with food also.

The 2005s seem to be quite full bodied. Â*I think the color varies a bit
by producer,
the ones I get from Fresneau are relatively dark. Â*But I've certainly
seen some
that are practically Arbois colored.

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thanks for the clarification, Emery. I'm basing my color comments on
2-3 producers we see in US (and limited vintages). The problem with
making assumptions from small sample sizes. I can see the tomato
angle, thanks.