TN: 2004 Luneau-Papin Muscadet
Another gorgeous cool summer night, and Betsy had me grill a mess of
clams and mussels. While I was setting them on grill I sipped a bit of remaining '96 Baumard Savennieres, which showed richer than previous night, though with some light oxidation. As the shellfish came off the grill we carefully placed in a big bowl, Betsy then drizzled with a garlic/parsley/sesame butter. Served alongside some green beans and Crenshaw melon, with lots of bread to sop the juice/sauce. I thought that maybe the leftover '04 Oncone Falanghina would be a good choice considering the sauce, but a little bit of oxidation and the inherent Falanghina nutty/bitter note seemed to clash. A much better match was the 2004 Luneau-Papin "Domaine Pierre de La Grange" Vieilles Vignes Muscadet. Lighter-styled Muscadet, with a fresh seabreeze nose and a pleasantly crisp citrus bite. I enjoy this more than a previous bottle - it's different than the Pepiere I love, but close to equal in quality. There's a seashell/calcium quality to the finish, very nice with the food (I thought the butter/garlic might be too much, but fine actually). 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. |
Thanks for your note, Dale,
I was a bit worried for my next visit to the Loire Valley next october, considering that 2003 was not a great vintage and I had not many news on the 2004. I travelled around Savennieres last year and it rained all the week I stayed there (with many vignerons picking that days). Since this Pierre de la Grange is usually available at one of the shops I usually shop, I think it is time to buy a few bottles to see how it develops in the next years. Best, S. |
Interesting. Had the exact same Muscadet on Friday night with grilled
shrimp. Nice salty taste. Agree with the rating a high B+. I bought 4 more bottles on Saturday. In article .com>, "DaleW" > wrote: > Another gorgeous cool summer night, and Betsy had me grill a mess of > clams and mussels. While I was setting them on grill I sipped a bit of > remaining '96 Baumard Savennieres, which showed richer than previous > night, though with some light oxidation. > > As the shellfish came off the grill we carefully placed in a big bowl, > Betsy then drizzled with a garlic/parsley/sesame butter. Served > alongside some green beans and Crenshaw melon, with lots of bread to > sop the juice/sauce. I thought that maybe the leftover '04 Oncone > Falanghina would be a good choice considering the sauce, but a little > bit of oxidation and the inherent Falanghina nutty/bitter note seemed > to clash. A much better match was the 2004 Luneau-Papin "Domaine Pierre > de La Grange" Vieilles Vignes Muscadet. Lighter-styled Muscadet, with > a fresh seabreeze nose and a pleasantly crisp citrus bite. I enjoy this > more than a previous bottle - it's different than the Pepiere I love, > but close to equal in quality. There's a seashell/calcium quality to > the finish, very nice with the food (I thought the butter/garlic might > be too much, but fine actually). 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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