On Monday, September 17, 2012 5:37:18 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> With various meals over the weekend:
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> 2004 Ridge Lytton Springs
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> nose: pencil lead, brambly berries
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> palate: well structured with good acids, still quite primary
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> No hurry on this wine! We opened this up as a birth year wine for
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> Andrew on his 8th birthday.
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> 2008 Pinon Vouvray Tradition
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> nose: quince and green apple, slightly honeyed
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> palate: off-dry, balanced acidity
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> Less racy than it was a year ago, but still lovely.
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> 2011 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Riesling QbA
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> nose: peach, petrol
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> palate: on the sweetish side of off-dry, just enough acid
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> A bit simple (no surprise) but a pleasant quaffer.
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> Mark Lipton
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The problem with the base Pinon is that it can age, but never lives past one season in my cellar, too easy to drink