Recent content by maureen

I’ve drunk more 2010 red burgundy over the past five years than any other vintage of anything. Although I have had a few meh bottles, as a general matter I think 2010 in burgundy for pinot noir is spectacular and for the most part still improving. The character of the tannins in that vintage...

A 2010 PVIdV opened last winter showed very well from magnum, despite being served at a large event in a Chinese restaurant.

Shame about the 02 Mouches. Sound bottles are excellent

1988 is definitely a better Sauternes/Barsac vintage than 89 or 90, both if which in general very good vintages but more variation among chateaux. Note, however, that the winemaker for Ch. Climens believed that climens’ best was 1989. Having had multiple bottles from each vintage (and 1986), I...

Same here.

Well, I guess I am the outlier here as CT tells me I have 62 bottles of Sauternes, 42 of which are halves. Of the 62, 41 are Climens (ranging ng in vintage from 1971 to 2014) and most of the others are also Barsacs. Other than some full bottles of 2014 Climens, birth year wine I bought for my...

“exactly Maureen wants us to taste this first of all I cannot say but I won't say no” Because I wanted us to start with something delicious! A lovely evening thanks to all of the Disorderlies in attendance.

Nice notes. But you didn’t have any of the CB wines I own!

Oh, don’t ignore the cookie. These geeks will complain no matter what you do. I have never assumed you were posting a note on the wine with dessert.

One more in DC. Welcome to the DMV.

Did the wines served with the venison seem simple after the two Burgundies?

You are correct, M. Truchot used new oak only on grand crus and then only sometimes (and perhaps only on the CC).

I was planning on coming until I realized I would be trying to get back into DC just when it will be inundated with Trumpers. No way would i take that train.

Best cheese cart I’ve encountered - at Pierre Gagnaire’s when he was still in St Etienne.

A 2007 monprivato brought by cristi to dinner the other night was, at least in context, a light, delicae, elegant and altogether lovely (if still a bit young) red.