CWD: What did you drink last night (or whenever)?

We have now hit 500 posts in this thread, which has been a workhorse for good, up-to-date wine info.

Reason to jeebus? (Pete and Markus S/Mark S don’t have to come.)
 
Jayson, my comment was never intended to be perceived as a "bashing" of the thread but rather to offer a thought that might not have occurred to people.

As you say, this thread has helped pick up activity.

. . . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
That all sounds good to me. If we want a larger group, perhaps the (seemingly-defunct) jeebus board, or email.

From my end, scheduling is a bit tricky. We actually leave Berlin to fly back to NC tomorrow (assuming the Airplane Gods don't hit us with cancellations and delays). Early August we move to Nyc. I continue commuting back to NC weekly during fall semester but will be in Nyc for weekends. At a minimum, should be time to see VLM.
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We're going to be two ships passing in the night. I fly to France on Friday and do not return until early August. And during the fall semester, it is only on weekends that I would be able to make it down to NC (when you'll be in NYC). Alas, will have to catch you sometime in NYC when I am in town for a visit.
 
We have failed miserably to have a full-on Disorder Jeebus in NYC (including visitors from below the Mason-Dixon Line), and maybe Rahsaan’s return is just the push we need.
 
2008 Louis Boillot Gevrey-Chambertin “Les Evocelles” was positively singing tonight alongside grilled quail. Barnyard and pure raspberry fruit in the nose, fruit and minerals in a silken bundle on the palate. My thanks to the VLM for turning me on to this producer.

Mark Lipton
 
no kidding. I had found 08s from boillot so closed a few years ago - including the village gevrey - that i buried them. somewhere.
you are not the first to report an accessible 08 this year though, across a dozen or so producers. duly noted, mon ami
 
Keep in mind, gents, that my passive cellar conditions may promote faster development than you who cellar at a constant 55 F. There was absolutely nothing closed about this wine that I saw. It was open and giving from the moment I popped the cork. Truly, this was a wine I could have drunk buckets of, though Jean did remark that the last drop was the best. It has years ahead of it, surely, but I wouldn’t be afraid to try one.

Mark Lipton, oenoGuinea pig
 
originally posted by MLipton:
Keep in mind, gents, that my passive cellar conditions may promote faster development than you who cellar at a constant 55 F. There was absolutely nothing closed about this wine that I saw. It was open and giving from the moment I popped the cork. Truly, this was a wine I could have drunk buckets of, though Jean did remark that the last drop was the best. It has years ahead of it, surely, but I wouldn’t be afraid to try one.

Mark Lipton, oenoGuinea pig
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That's music to my ears! The Evocelles is the 2008 Boillot that I've had the most success with, even years ago. The Gevrey Villages had an open period, but then seemed to drop its fruit. The Champonnets has been consistently unyielding. The Volnay Brouillards has had moments (people really dug it off the list at Rue) but I've always found it too hard for my tastes but I haven't had a bottle in 4-5 years according to CT.
 
I can add that a Louis Boillot 2008 GC 1er Cru Cherbaudes drunk in Paris a few months ago, acquired recently from a Paris retailer that I gather got the wine directly from the estate, was disappointing. Drinkable, but lacking grip, penetration, and energy.
 
Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape '97 was a total delight the first night, W-A-Y better than the vintage chart might suggest...

1997 An underrated vintage. Some estates made quite charming wines, even if they were on the light side. The growing seasons was slightly cooler than normal. Most of the problems were from the irregular ripening due to the uneven flowering. [89]
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Then on the second night it was even more delightful as it opened up a bit more and rang all the right chimes, at least to my atrophied palate.

Ideal with grilled hanger steak, roast squash and onions, and heirloom tomatoes.

Wish I had more left than I do.

. . . . . . . Pete
 
Kudos as always to Judi and Fred Scherrer. Scherrer Old & Mature Vines Zin '19. It worked beautifully with roast pork and garbanzo bean/avocado/cantaloupe/red onion/apple salad and then with chocolate/almond cookies with fresh strawberries.

. . . . . . Pete
 
Oregon Pinot Noir NV by Canned Oregon (Stoller Family Estate), 375ml can - med red, somewhat translucent; young PN aroma with beet/earthy toned cherry compote, light spice; medium body, quite dry but moderate tannins, decent acid, medium length, some depth of flavor. Impressive complexity and character for canned wine. Did not have the tanky, reduced quality I have encountered in some cans. Stoller owns the largest contiguous vineyard in Dundee Hills region, LIVE certified with a LEED certified winery. Their more recent estate wines that I have tasted have been very good. However, given the price ($5.99), I assume many of these grapes must have come from southern Oregon.
 
originally posted by Pavel Tchichikov:
no kidding. I had found 08s from boillot so closed a few years ago - including the village gevrey - that i buried them. somewhere.
you are not the first to report an accessible 08 this year though, across a dozen or so producers. duly noted, mon ami
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I feel the 08's are coming out of their shell. Daresay, even charming?
 
2019 Mayr Nusserhof Blatterle: You have to be in the mood for this wine, but if you are then it's very satisfying. No fruit to speak of, at least for my palate. Nuts and minerals, but not spoiled nuts. So dry. I don't need to drink this wine very often, and I'd be very hesitant about who I shared it with, but I'm glad I can spend time with it every now and then and that it's in the world.
 
old wines and even older friends.... 16 July, 2022 @ home
have known Dan for nigh on 60 years and he was instrumental in introducing me to the glories of good food and wine (he waited for 15 years or so after our initial introduction to begin imparting said knowledge)
and Tammie and Steve have been in our orbit for 40 years chatting and chewing!

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home made type 00 pasta of salt cured (with citrus zest) wild king salmon with tarragon infused cream sauce
1996 Dauvissat-Camus les Clos : brilliant wine in its clean balance, minerl complexity and maintaining wonderful fruit.a wine of beauty and not power or oak. last bottle for us.probably my fave Chablis ever.
and Dan asked for pasta seconds, knowing full well of the delicacies to follow. Huzzah!!

sous vide duck breast (from Under Pressure) with honey/red wine vinegar/red wine/orange juice gastrique
red miso roasted potatoes (thank you Tammie & Steve)
green bean / tomato salad (and thank you Dan)
1993 Rousseau Chambertin : again, a wine of elegance and beauty that does not demand you pay attention as a wine of power would, but you discover its magic. and again, both the food and wine did not vie to upstage one another. an exquisitely composed delineated red fruit (cherry) component. nothing amiss in its balance. have not purchased any Rousseau after 1996 vintage, but this wine enters the pantheon alongside the 1991 version. as an aside, I have never thought of this eras wines as oaky even knowing the Rousseau use of 100% new oak for the top 3 wines.

rose petal jam shortbread cookie sandwich (kudos Dan)
peach crumble with dealers choice of Strauss vanilla ice cream (kudos Marico)
1975 Chateau Climens : composed of a lovely sweetness with a matching acidity. great, great wine of honey and a grating of orange.

and our friends have also stood the test of time and flourish. lucky us.
 
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