Just received the yearly offer of home delivery from Dom d'Ambinos,
the fine producer of Coteaux du Layon. Basically they make a tour
of Normandy every spring to save us lazies a trip down there, and
to keep the price down if we want it shipped.

This year they list a CdL demi-sec '05 for the princely sum of
5.40 EU. I don't recall ever seeing a demi-sec from this appellation
before. Anyone had one, who can tell me what to expect? (This
is a "buy without tasting" situation, but of course I have every
confidence in this excellent house).

-E

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I've never had a CdL labeled demi-sec, but I've had CdLs that I THOUGHT
should be labeled ds.
A bitch when you were opening for dessert.

I'd assume that a demi-sec CdL would show similarly to an off-dry
Savennieres like the Baumard Trie Speciale. Nice for spicier food.

This labelling issue is a frustrating one. I've had CdL with no
designation that was quite sweet, and a Moelleux that was totally dry.
Same problem with Vouvray and Montlouis. I had a Francois Chidane
Montlouis Clos-somethingorother with no designation that was a true
dessert wine and another that was dry. Why can't winegrowers simply
label %RS on the bottle? Or have a few hundred legal designations like
Ze Germans?
P.S. the last corked bottle I opened was a Pichot Vouvray Moelleux 1996
just this week. Dammit I hate cork!!!

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:02:05 -0800
(kenneth mccoy) wrote:

> This labelling issue is a frustrating one. I've had CdL with no
> designation that was quite sweet, and a Moelleux that was totally dry.

Well, I'd expect the former, but the latter is bizarre. I don't think
I've ever had a totally dry CdL.

> Same problem with Vouvray and Montlouis. I had a Francois Chidane
> Montlouis Clos-somethingorother with no designation that was a true
> dessert wine and another that was dry. Why can't winegrowers simply
> label %RS on the bottle? Or have a few hundred legal designations like
> Ze Germans?

Personally I think the "levels" provided by the germans are fine,
usually without RS. Although more information is never a bad
thing.

Anyway, I've never seen demi-sec on a CdL, so it will be interesting
to try. I'll report back!

> P.S. the last corked bottle I opened was a Pichot Vouvray Moelleux 1996
> just this week. Dammit I hate cork!!!
>

I poured out a couple of Rhones last week myself.

-E
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