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Default TN: 6 guys taste 11 2006 Bordeaux

On Dec 16, 3:48*pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> DaleW wrote:
> > I had brought a blind starter. Initial guesses were Chablis and white
> > Rhone, I said it wasn't Chablis and they went more generally white
> > Burgundy. I confused them when I said not Chardonnay, with folks
> > guessing Aligote and other minor grapes. Turns out no one was familiar
> > with the Pinot Gouges (white sport of PN). 2006 Henri Gouges *“la
> > Perrieres” Nuits St. Georges Blanc 1er. Floral, slight honey note on
> > nose. Rich, good acids, good length, soil notes. I quite enjoy, and
> > saved some for my oysters. B+/A-

>
> Dale,
> * *I have no experience with Pinot Gouges, but does it have a typical
> Pinot Blanc flavor profile? *FWIW, I find PB pretty easy to identify,
> with its aromatic, white floral and mineral nose.
>
> Mark Lipton
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I don't really have enough PB experience to say, though this did have
some floral and mineral notes.