On 1/27/10 9:03 AM, DaleW wrote:

> Wine #1 a bright white, with lemon fruit, a strong anise note, lots
> of minerals. I said Chablis, Craig said correct but keep it quiet
> while other end guesses. John says Raveneau, completely trumping my
> guess! Nice wine, though there is a little lactic note on the finish
> that some feel is precursor for PremOx. Drinking well now, why wait?
> 2004 Raveneau "Vaillons" Chablis. B+
>
> Wine #2 - really nice, bigger, tensile acidity, crisp apple fruit, a
> toasty note I thought was light oak. My guess was Cote d'Or
> (Puligny?) and boy was I wrong. 1999 Luneau-Papin "L d'Or" Muscadet.
> A-

What an interesting lineup of wines, Dale. Did Craig find those old
Bojos on the secondary market or did he purchase them way back when?
And I am not terribly surprised about your reaction to the '99 L d'Or.
You may recall my comments expressed awhile ago that good Muscadet
scratches much the same itch as Chablis for me.

> Wine #1 - Good, ripe, strong fruit with solid acids, herbs, cocoa.
> Lovely long wine, Mark and John I think both quickly said old CA,
> really nice wine. 1976 Phelps Insignia. A-
>
> Wine #2- sweet, ripe, nice wine without the density or complexity of
> its flightmate, but still a nice wine. 1977 Phelps Eisele Cabernet
> Sauvignon. B/B+
>

I'm not surprised that you liked these so much. I have great memories
of some of those mid-'70s Phelps Cabs, and I'm still cellaring a few
Insignias from '94 and '98 in hopes that they may eventually develop
along similar lines.

So, what were your WOTNs, Dale? The L d'Or and the Clos des Lambrays?
And what were the group's WOTNs?

Thanks for the notes,
Mark Lipton

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