Dale Williams wrote:

> In article >, Mark Lipton >
> writes:
>
> >imported to the US by Robert Kacher)
> >
> >Overall, clear varietal
> >character
>
> Not neccesarily phrases one always sees together.
>
> Actually, that's not fair. Kacher's wines are I guess usually true to grape,
> though it can be hard to determine area.

Well, to be fair to him, most of his portfolio that I've tried has been from
the Rhone Valley. His selections there I find to be very high quality with
good "typicity." YMMV, though.

>
>
> Thanks for the notes, one to look for. When I first discovered
> Viognier/Condrieu, I drank quite a bit. Now it's something I look for maybe
> once every 3 months. But it's nice to see a good one under $15!

Funny, isn't it? I began my "ABC" phase with Viognier, but then got
disaffected with it: too pricey and/or inconsistent. Now I drink far more SB
and Pinot Gris than Viognier.

Mark Lipton

"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
...

> Funny, isn't it? I began my "ABC" phase with Viognier, but then got
> disaffected with it: too pricey and/or inconsistent. Now I drink far more
SB
> and Pinot Gris than Viognier.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
Greetings Mark;

Some things don't change anywhere in the world. Viognier lovers suffer the
same abuse here in the Niagara area; the wine is either thin and lacks the
varietal flavours one hankers for or it has it all and is priced in the
stratosphere. I guess the same can be said for virtually all wines.
--
Regards
Chuck
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In article >, Mark Lipton >
writes:

>Well, to be fair to him, most of his portfolio that I've tried has been from
>the Rhone Valley. His selections there I find to be very high quality with
>good "typicity." YMMV, though.
>
The only Kacher Rhone I'm familiar with is the Santa Duc Gigondas, which is
usually tasty in a oaky/forward way. My semi-snideness I think probably comes
from some of the Kacher Burgundies. Where some of the producers have changed
their wines to meet his unfined/unfilltered/heavy new oak preferences.

>
>Funny, isn't it? I began my "ABC" phase with Viognier, but then got
>disaffected with it: too pricey and/or inconsistent. Now I drink far more SB
>and Pinot Gris than Viognier.
>

Sounds a lot like me. Thought by ABC phase could never get me to give up on
Chablis

Best,

Dale

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