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TN: Burgundy, Calabria, Nahe, Champagne, Oc, Trentino, NM
Friday started with a glass of the 2011 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett. Citrus (lime), green apple, full mouthfeel, vibrant acids, good length. B+
Dinner was leftover cassoulet and red cabbage, with the 2007 Chandon de Briailles “Ile de Vergelesses” Pernand-Vergelesses 1er. Crisp and zesty, with cranberry and raspberry fruit, smoke, and coffee notes. Good acids, light tannins, fresh and fun. Really an overachiever. B+/A- Saturday was roast chicken with herb butter, broccoli, and pain perdu with a mushroom sauce, cooking and dinner wine was the 2010 Carillon Bourgogne Blanc. Good acids, lemon and pear, hint of hazelnut, nice wine. B+ Sunday we went to a dinner party at home of some friends, appetizers were a bit Mad Men era- I did rumaki, Nancy made parmesan/onion/mayo toasts that she said she remembered from childhood (60s). Also a bit of my pate, plus prosciutto/melon./balsamic, and olives and salami. NV Lallier rose Delicate, sweet cherries and orange zest, quite nice. B+ NV Gruet Brut Is this correct? Apple cidery, sweet edge, I usually like Gruet for the price but this is simple and soft. C+/C There was a salad with jicama & orange 2010 Terrazze Della Luna Pinot Grigio Trentino Very light, but decent acids, green plum and lemon, ok as something of a palate cleanser. B-/C+ Main course was a fish stew, kind of a cioppino style (with a little anise edge from some sambuca). 2006 Jean Noel Gagnard “Caillerets” Chassange-Montrachet No pox here, but lots of 2006ness. Tropical, rich, a bit on the fat side. Big, full, and long, but needs more zip to be classic. B 2006 Nicale Brunello di Montalcino Modernista BdM, lots of oak, good acids though, rather plush, but not really Sangiovese like much less Brunello-like. B- No wine Monday, we had pizza before I took a college group around city. Tuesday was littleneck clams & pasta, tofu with peanut sauce, and arugula salad 2011 JP Brun Beaujolais Blanc Apples, peach, a bit of chalk. I thought 2011 was supposed to be a fairly high acid vintage in Beaujolais, but this seems to have a little pudge, good but not my favorite vintage. B/B- 2011 Lafage “Novellum” Chardonnay (VdP d’Oc) Rounder Chard fruit, a little cheesy, a bit flat, this was really just a cooking wine -clean enough for that, and who’s complaining at $6. . C+ Tonight Betsy made chicken in vinegar as well as potato/carrot gnocchi in a butter/sage/parmesan sauce and a salad. Wine was the 2008 A Vita Ciro Rosso Classico, interesting wine. Bright cherry with a hint of darker fruits, no apparent oak, fairly floral nose good acids, some light tannins. Well priced and I’ll get more. B+/B 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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TN: Burgundy, Calabria, Nahe, Champagne, Oc, Trentino, NM
On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 19:27:33 -0800 (PST), DaleW >
wrote: > Also a bit of my pate, plus prosciutto/ Great! <vbg> -- Ken Blake |
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TN: Burgundy, Calabria, Nahe, Champagne, Oc, Trentino, NM
On 3/6/13 10:27 PM, DaleW wrote:
> Dinner was leftover cassoulet and red cabbage, with the 2007 Chandon > de Briailles “Ile de Vergelesses” Pernand-Vergelesses 1er. Crisp and > zesty, with cranberry and raspberry fruit, smoke, and coffee notes. > Good acids, light tannins, fresh and fun. Really an overachiever. > B+/A- Very interesting, Dale. From your note, I would say that you don't see any problems with drinking it now. Given CdB's reputation for making fairly backward wines, and the bigger nature of this cuvée, I'm a bit surprised at how open and approachable it seems. Are you going to put your other bottles away for the long haul? Should I try opening one of mine sooner rather than later? > > 2011 JP Brun Beaujolais Blanc Apples, peach, a bit of chalk. I > thought 2011 was supposed to be a fairly high acid vintage in > Beaujolais, but this seems to have a little pudge, good but not my > favorite vintage. B/B- That's odd. I was pretty underwhelmed by the '10, too, which seemed a bit round and plush for my tastes. Is there a pattern here? Mark Lipton -- alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net |
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TN: Burgundy, Calabria, Nahe, Champagne, Oc, Trentino, NM
On Thursday, March 7, 2013 3:14:55 PM UTC-5, Ken Blake wrote:
> > > Also a bit of my pate, plus prosciutto/ > Great! <vbg> > > Corrections always appreciated! |
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TN: Burgundy, Calabria, Nahe, Champagne, Oc, Trentino, NM
On Thursday, March 7, 2013 3:34:54 PM UTC-5, Mark Lipton wrote:
> > Very interesting, Dale. From your note, I would say that you don't see > any problems with drinking it now. Given CdB's reputation for making > fairly backward wines, and the bigger nature of this cuvée, I'm a bit > surprised at how open and approachable it seems. Are you going to put > your other bottles away for the long haul? Should I try opening one of > mine sooner rather than later? > I ruahed notes a bit. That's what the Donnhoff was for- the red was pretty tight, I put in decanter about 6 PM and ate about 7:45, wine was best after 9 (and good next day). I wouldn't hestitate to age. But it drank well with air. In my limited experience, most CdB except Corton and the biggest Volnay & Pommard 1er don't shut down as hard as best CdN. But that's instinct not survey. Re Brub- Looking at my notes I liked one bottle of 2010 and thought other off. Can't imagine JP changed vinification practices, but it is odd. |
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