On Jul 4, 6:21*pm, "Bill S." > wrote:
> Notes from a garden/bocce afternoon, a pot luck where anything goes:
>
> Bailly Lapierre Cremant de Bourgogne Exception Nature – pleasant nose,
> good bubble, light and pleasant.
>
> 1999 Jakoby-Mathy Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Kabinett – a real
> pronounced petrol nose on this, the wine crisp clean and refreshing
>
> 2006 Zind Humbrecht ‘Zind’ – a chardonnay pinot auxerois blend, this
> wine has never impressed me, and it didn’t start now. Grassy nose,
> indeterminate blend, so-so.
>
> 2009 Blue Mountain Pinot Noir – I opened a case just for fun, as I
> hadn’t yet tried this. *Sappy nose, lovely Beaujolais sort of colour,
> good fruit, soft tannin. Good now, but will be fine over a 5 year
> haul.
>
> 2004 Dom. de l’Oratoire Cairanne Haut Coustias – anise and berries in
> the nose of this dark wine, and lots of acidity.
>
> 2005 Voges St. Peray Fleur de Crussol – I always like this Marsanne
> based wine. Showing some colour and an interesting nose of lime and
> melon, there was lots going on on palate here. Nice smooth finish.
>
> 2006 Dom. des Amouriers 'Cuvee Signature' Vacqueyras – with a
> proprietor by the name of Chudzikiewicz one might expect a non-
> traditional wine, but this was excellent – a little tar, a lot of red
> fruit, smooth and juicy in the mouth, drink now or over the next few
> years.
>
> 2007 Dom. du Cristia Cotes du Rhone – another tasty one with black
> olive and excellent fruit, some tannin, but drinking at peak now
> (haven’t yet started on the 2008) – excellent garden wine.

Thanks for notes. Years ago ZH tried bottling the Chardonnay
separately, till the authorities busted him,. But the wine was always
great for blinding people if wrapped- who guesses CHardonnay from a
flute bottle? But never great for me. I think the Zind is VdT due to
use of Chardonnay.