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TN: Donnhoff, Didier Dageuneau, and Drouhin
Even though I had never met David Bueker before, he kindly offered to
pick up some wine I wanted from a retailer he frequents. Then he offered to deliver both that wine and a few other bottles the wine underground had for me (thanks Bill B and Joe P!). David and Laura stopped by today, and we finally got a chance to meet. Betsy prepared a Roman egg drop soup, and a tarragon chicken salad (Danny Kaye via Jacques Pepin). The wines: 2002 Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese I'm a big Donnhoff fan, and rather a 2002 fan, but I felt this was a little disappointing. Medium sweetness, round, peach and cherry fruit with a little slate. Certainly nothing wrong here, but not my usual "Donnhoff is German for GOOD!" experience. B 2001 Didier Dagueneau "Pur Sang" Pouilly-Fume Tropical and citrus fruit, oak is mostly integrated, leaving a sweet edge but no overt woodiness. A bit subdued, but a good match, it opens a bit tonight when served with a shrimp/octupus orzo dish (takeout after a speech). Much more overtly grapefruity tonight. Good wine, though I don't find good value. B+/B 2001 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny. A bit primary, red cherry and raspberry fruit, a little floral topnote. Not a delicate Chambolle, but a young middleweight. Tonight with takeout souvlaki it's quite a bit more expressive, damp soil and some spice. Still developing, this is good now and should get better. A-/B+ Really nice to meet David and Laura, and to get another reminder what fun it is to actually meet wine folks one has had electronic dialogues with. Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency |
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Donnhoff, Didier Dageuneau, and Drouhin
"DaleW" > skrev i melding ... > > 2002 Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese > I'm a big Donnhoff fan, and rather a 2002 fan, but I felt this was a > little disappointing. Medium sweetness, round, peach and cherry fruit > with a little slate. Certainly nothing wrong here, but not my usual > "Donnhoff is German for GOOD!" experience. B > A somewhat puzzling note, this. The wein-plus rated this one 90 points which is very high, indeed and commented: Reintöniger Pfirsich-Zitrusduft mit intensiv mineralischem Spiel. Straff und saftig im Mund, herrliche Rasse, perfekt integrierte Restsüße, am Gaumen nachhaltig, mineralisch, mit ungeheuer animierender Säure, sehr langer Nachhall. (Hope you can get the meaning ;-) It seems you got a substandard bottle! Anders |
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