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February 2019: What are you drinking?

vint
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mimik posted:

Over herbed salmon and rack of lamb with accompaniments, Steve8, Uncle John, vinaigre and KSC02 with our significant others thad the following last night:

2002 Comtes Taittinger blancs des blancs(stunning)

NV Larmand/Bernier tardition Brut

2011 Macle Cotes du Jura

2016 Raul Perez Sketch Albariño 

2001 Paolo Conterno Ginestra Riserva Barolo(stunning)

1997 Aldo Conterno GranBussia Barolo Riserva

2001 Monprivato Barolo Mascarello e Figlio

2004 Pegau Reservee Cdp

2000 Moccagatta Basarin Barbaresco 

2005 Huet 1er trie le mont vouvray

 

Well done, lads! Any standouts?  

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vint
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2013 Pearl Morissette Estate Winery Riesling Cuvée Black Ball

2008 Clos del Rey Côtes du Roussillon Villages Le Clos

2005 Pio Cesare Barolo

I'm a big fan of dry riesling (curse you, shavez!) but that Black Ball is over the top. Bracing, puckering, searing - call it whatever you want - the acidity was so distracting it completely dominated the quality juice hiding underneath. Will it integrate with time in bottle?  Does acidity even do that? Who knows; I have two left so I guess we'll see. 

The Clos del Rey was gorgeous as always - love that old vines carignan.  I wasn't sure how far along the Pio would be, but not to worry - it was hugely tannic on opening and took three hours in decanter to settle down. 

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long overdue lunch w. Mangiare - 2016 Comando G Rozas 1er Cru 

How was it? CellerTracker's suggested drinking window is 2021-2027!

I thought it showed well.  We agreed it was a definite step up from the Bruzas bottling.  I'm sure it will get better in time as the acid & tannin resolve themselves but it was fine with food.  Far more open than a too-young claret.

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LB, nice to see you posting again. Always appreciate your wine insight. 

Recent notables

2007 La Stoppa Macchiona Emilia IGT - in a great spot and punching well above it’s tariff 

2007 Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Morellino di Scansano Riserva Poggio Valente - in a good spot  

2001 Clerico Ginestra

1997 Lisini Ugolaia - drinking well but a bit heavy and one dimensional 

2000 Tardieu-Laurent Cornas Coteaux - love this style; restrained but so much going on

 

 

 

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steve8
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mimik posted:

Over herbed salmon and rack of lamb with accompaniments, Steve8, Uncle John, vinaigre and KSC02 with our significant others thad the following last night:

2002 Comtes Taittinger blancs des blancs(stunning)

NV Larmand/Bernier tardition Brut
2009 Leclerc-Briant, Champagne, Les Chevres Pierreuses

2011 Macle Cotes du Jura, Chardonnay

2016 Raul Perez Sketch Albariño 

2001 Paolo Conterno Ginestra Riserva Barolo(stunning)

1997 Aldo Conterno GranBussia Barolo Riserva

2001 Monprivato Barolo Mascarello e Figlio

2004 Pegau Reservee Cdp

2000 Moccagatta Basarin Barbaresco 

2005 Huet 1er trie le mont vouvray

If you found a Larmand-Bernier bottle in the recycle bin you must have drank it by yourself after we left.

Stand-outs for me were the Taittinger and the Huet. All of the nebbiolos were excellent, maybe a slight nod to the Moccagatta, which surprised me.

The Domaine Macle was a stand-out in that it was crap. I really do not understand people making oxidized style wines. If I want sherry, I'll buy sherry.

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https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=2124416

No idea on the producer, but it was the 2014 and it had the great big word of Pauillac on the label.

Surprisingly good drinker for a wine that I was think would taste like that shitty R de' Lafite or an equally bad Mouton Cadet.

Decent grippy balance mixed with hints of black fruits and a nice subtle bramble nose.  Not much complexity, little oak forward, but good drinker.

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How was the Dunn?

It was still lively. We tried it after a 2 hour decant and it was inviting at that point. Open 4 hours it had deepened further. However, it started to decline an hour after that. I think it will hold a few years yet (which is good since I have 2 more).

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steve8
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2014 Vasse Felix, Chardonnay, Heytesbury

Excellent, although it could have used a little more body to make it outstanding.

2012 Querce Bettina, RdM

Also excellent. This is the most recent vintage of a QB wine I've had and for those keeping score they seem to have changed cork suppliers. Solid, dense and compact...the cork. The wine is bigger than many RdM's. I think need to go back and get some more even if the $31.25 price tag is getting up there.

 

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@ Technique, a new restaurant in Westwood, NJ.  Classic French fare demanded classic French wine.

NV Billecart Salmon Brut

1999 Pavie

2000 Malescot St Exupery

2006 Lynch Bages

the 99 Pavie was spectacular- gave it a brief 30 minute decant and just kept getting better in the glass. The Lynch was a close second- ready to rock right now.  The Malescot is still tight and not quite in the same class but still very enjoyable on its own.

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vinoevelo
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2006 Copain Thompson Syrah - Nice, new world in style, I found it a bit one-dimensional but Mrs VeV loved it.

2008 Poggio al Tesoro Sondraia - again, nice, italian claret in a polished new world style.    Paired well with a cold night and some lentils and cotechino.  

2015 Occhipinti SP68 rosso - finally a not flawed bottle.  Still a bit of effervesence on opening, but settled down with an afternoon of air and turned into what it could be.  I have one bottle left and i'm not sure i'm a repeat buyer based on the number of skunked bottles i've had.

2015 Sybille Kuntz Reisling Kabinett Trocken - this disappeared fast.  Loved by all.  petrol, tropical fruits, a little smoky minerality and enamel-peeling acidity.  Glad i have a few more to follow

2012 Castello di Rampolla Chianti Classico - This was great with porchetta - still young and needed some fat to tame the acid/tannins.  On the darker side of sangiovese.  Would probably benefit from additional aging.

2010 Querce Bettina RdM - middle of the road stylistically, nice sangiovese.  Good fruit/savoury balance.  Revisiting the bottle on the 2nd night it was oxidising pretty quickly.  Cork was fine though.

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