TN: Jay's Jersey City Jeebus
Jay Miller invited a pleasant crew to his place in Jersey City for a potluck yesterday. It was called a potluck, but Jay and Arnold did the heavy lifting with coq au vin, leg of lamb, roasted cauliflower, biscuits, and more. The rest of us brought an assortment - wild mushroom bread pudding, lobster salad on arugula and sunflower shoots, grilled vegetables (peppers, squash, asparagus, carrots), pasta salad with tuna, cheeses, breads, desserts, and more.
Jay even arranged for a fireworks show over the Manhattan skyline. Shockingly, there was also wine. I wasn’t really taking contemporous notes, but periodically noting wine names and a few words on 2 scraps of paper. Unfortunately this AM can only find one of those scraps (and some words are cryptic), so I’ve probably messed up a few names or vintages. Whites 2010 Vatan Sancerre- as a Vataniac (hey better than a Vaynermaniac) I found this disappointing. It seemed plodding, someone called it hot, and I did get some alcohol on a revisit. B- 2009 Rhys Chardonnay - I thought this was ok on first taste, but liked much more second go around. At first it was pleasant, pear fruit and light oak notes, a B, but Jay suggested a revisit and I found more soil/mineral notes, though still a solid base of white fruits. B++ (2010?)Alzinger Loibner Steinertal Gruner Veltliner Smaragd - surprisingly soft, very full with some nice green pea meets wild herb notes, but I liked this less than I’d have predicted. B/B- 2000 Latour-Giraud Meursault -can’t remember vineyard. No PremOx, certainly alive, pleasant but not compelling. B 1981 Huet “Le Mont” Demi-Sec-wooly, screechy at first, some thought corked but I didn’t (though I freely admit I’m probably at best average in TCA sensibility), on drier side of DS, interesting even if not classic Huet. B+/B Rose 2000 Tondonia Rosado It’s usual polarizing self, but I’m at the like pole. B+ Red 1974 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon I had a great mag at my 50th 2 years ago, this 750 had the same aromatic nose- all green herbs over red fruit - but was a bit lighter on the palate. Some thought it cracked up quickly, but while it got a little ashtray-y on last couple sips, I enjoyed my glass. B+ 1995 Clape Cornas Funk, olives, meat, solid body of fruit, good acidity, tannins in check, one of my faves. A- 2009 Coudert/Roillete Cuvee Tardive Fleurie (mag) this was pleasant but somewhat generic and a bit tight early, opened up very nicely and became one of my favorites of the night. Very floral and pretty. A- 2004 Jasmin Cote Rotie I would have thought I’d like this more, but maybe I was brainwashed by groupthink, I heard others dismiss before I tried. For whatever reason, one dimensional. B/B- 1991 Robert Pecola Cabernet Sauvignon New producer to me. I thought this was also 1-dimensional, sweet redder fruits with a rather short finish. B-/C+ 2001 Edmunds St John Wylie Fenaughty Syrah Drinking very well, solid dark berry fruit with smoke and floral notes. Nice balance, good length, my fave of the ESJs. A- 1995 Edmunds St John Durrell Syrah this was a bit unfocused, still a nice Syrah with some tannin remaining, but a little muddy on finish compared to the Wylie-Fenaughty. , I’ve liked other bottles more, but still a good wine. B 2006 Edmunds St John Old Black Magic Kirsch and leather, herby notes on finish, I like. B/B+ 1999 S. Esmonin Gevrey VV Brad asked if I thought smelled heat damaged, I thought it just smelled old (I thought bottle said 1991). Clipped and caramelly on palate, probably heat damage after all, definitely not was a ‘99 should taste like. C/C+ 2001 Fourrier (Combe Aux Moines?) Fresh, bright, light on its feet. B+/A- 1999 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon nice midweight, good balance, dark fruit and cocoa. B There was also a Poulsard where I never noted producer that others liked more than I did, and a very fine bottle of Muller Catoir where I have no clue re bottling or vintage. I think most people loved a bottle of Tokaji opened late, my palate was shot by then and it just tasted sweet. Thanks to Jay for inviting, and everyone for their contributions. 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. |
TN: Jay's Jersey City Jeebus
On Oct 8, 3:44*pm, DaleW > wrote:
> Jay Miller invited a pleasant crew to his place in Jersey City *for a potluck yesterday. It was called a potluck, but Jay and Arnold did the heavy lifting with coq au vin, leg of lamb, roasted cauliflower, biscuits, and more. The rest of us brought an assortment - wild mushroom bread pudding, lobster salad on arugula and sunflower shoots, grilled vegetables (peppers, squash, asparagus, carrots), pasta salad with tuna, cheeses, breads, desserts, and more. > Jay even arranged for a fireworks show over the Manhattan skyline. > > Shockingly, there was also wine. I wasn’t really taking contemporous notes, but periodically noting wine names and a few words on 2 scraps of paper. Unfortunately this AM can only find one of those scraps (and some words are cryptic), so I’ve probably messed up a few names or vintages. > > Whites > 2010 Vatan Sancerre- as a Vataniac (hey better than a Vaynermaniac) I found this disappointing. It seemed plodding, someone called it hot, and I did get some alcohol on a revisit. *B- > > 2009 Rhys Chardonnay - I thought this was ok on first taste, but liked much more second go around. *At first it was pleasant, pear fruit and light oak notes, a B, but Jay suggested a revisit and I found more soil/mineral notes, though still a solid base of white fruits. B++ > > (2010?)Alzinger Loibner Steinertal Gruner Veltliner Smaragd - surprisingly soft, very full with some nice green pea meets wild herb notes, but I liked this less than I’d have predicted. B/B- > > 2000 Latour-Giraud Meursault -can’t remember vineyard. No PremOx, certainly alive, pleasant but not compelling. *B > > 1981 Huet “Le Mont” Demi-Sec-wooly, screechy at first, some thought corked but I didn’t (though I freely admit I’m probably at best average in TCA sensibility), on drier side of DS, interesting even if not classic Huet. *B+/B > > Rose > 2000 Tondonia Rosado > It’s usual polarizing self, but I’m at the like pole. *B+ > > Red > 1974 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon > I had a great mag at my 50th 2 years ago, this 750 had the same aromatic nose- all green herbs over red fruit - but was a bit lighter on the palate. Some thought it cracked up quickly, but while it got a little ashtray-y on last couple sips, I enjoyed my glass. B+ > > 1995 Clape Cornas > Funk, olives, meat, solid body of fruit, good acidity, tannins in check, one of my faves. *A- > > 2009 Coudert/Roillete Cuvee Tardive Fleurie (mag) > this was pleasant but somewhat generic and a bit tight early, opened up very nicely and became one of my favorites of the night. *Very floral and pretty. A- > > 2004 Jasmin Cote Rotie > I would have thought I’d like this more, but maybe I was brainwashed by groupthink, I heard others dismiss before I tried. For whatever reason, one dimensional. B/B- > > 1991 Robert Pecola Cabernet Sauvignon > New producer to me. I *thought this was also 1-dimensional, sweet redder fruits with a rather short finish. B-/C+ > > 2001 Edmunds St John Wylie Fenaughty Syrah > Drinking very well, solid dark berry fruit with smoke and floral notes. Nice balance, good length, my fave of the ESJs. A- > > 1995 Edmunds St John Durrell Syrah > this was a bit unfocused, still a nice Syrah with some tannin remaining, but a little muddy on finish compared to the Wylie-Fenaughty. , I’ve liked other bottles more, but still a good wine. B > > 2006 Edmunds St John Old Black Magic > Kirsch and leather, herby notes on finish, I like. *B/B+ > > 1999 S. Esmonin Gevrey VV > Brad asked if I thought smelled heat damaged, I thought it just smelled old (I thought bottle said 1991). Clipped and caramelly on palate, probably heat damage after all, definitely not was a ‘99 should taste like. C/C+ > > 2001 Fourrier (Combe Aux Moines?) > Fresh, bright, light on its feet. B+/A- > > 1999 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon > nice midweight, good balance, dark fruit and cocoa. B > > There was also a Poulsard where I never noted producer that others liked more than I did, and a very fine bottle of Muller Catoir where I have no clue re bottling or vintage. I think most people loved a bottle of Tokaji opened late, my palate was shot by then and it just tasted sweet. > > Thanks to Jay for inviting, and everyone for their contributions. > > 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. It's Robert Pecota. Long time mid grade producer in Napa. Nothing special. |
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