Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Wine (alt.food.wine) Devoted to the discussion of wine and wine-related topics. A place to read and comment about wines, wine and food matching, storage systems, wine paraphernalia, etc. In general, any topic related to wine is valid fodder for the group. |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|||
|
|||
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. |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
[TN] 2002 Luneau-Papin L D'Or | Wine | |||
TN ESJ Rose, Luneau-Papin, De Courcel | Wine | |||
TN: 2005 Luneau-Papin Clos des Allees Muscadet | Wine | |||
Domaine Luneau-Papin | Wine | |||
TN: 1997 Luneau-Papin Muscadet | Wine |