On Mar 2, 11:45�am, "John T" > wrote:
> Friends round for supper last night
>
> with chicken terrine
> 2005 Alain Gautheron Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourneaux
> Pale gold, bright and viscous with even a greenish tinge, restrained mineral
> nose with some butteriness. Good fruit and acidity all in balance, quite
> long. A stunning wine at 12 Euros at the cellar door. I will be getting the
> 2006.
>
> with Lancashire hot pot.
> Felton Road Pinot Noir, Otago, 2006. The basic wine, I have some block 3 to
> try later this year,
> Deep brick but bright and a stuuner in the glass. A wonderful ****pot pinot
> nose with berry fruit, soft entrance with great rounded tannins and SO much
> fruit. An absoliutley stunning wine at the price of GBP 16
>
> with cheese
> Chinon,Charles Joguet, cuvee terroir 2005. These notes are written on Sunday
> afternoon with a glass of this wine in hand, the dregs from last night.
> Is this really a Loire red? Portlike colour with huge extract, deep red
> legs. A gentle restrained Cab franc nose with a hint of claret about it. I
> would swear this was fine young claret. Big hit of acid and fruit, tannins
> puckering, drinkable now but try again one year. A revelation.
>
> JT

2005 is a very good year for Loire reds from what I've tasted. Plenty
of ripeness and heft, but without flabbiness. And Joguet makes very
"serious" Chinon. Thanks for notes.