How we've all grown (2021 La Lune)

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Rahsaan

Rahsaan
Had a bottle of 2021 Angeli La Lune last night and it was certainly more elegant and polished than the wines were in the beginning. I suppose it's natural for winemakers to evolve, and far be it from me to expect people to stay locked in place. Plus, some might even say this was a 'better' wine, on technical terms, than the early versions.

But, I was nostalgic for the wild verve of those La Lunes from the late 90s and early 00s. Especially because it seems lots of these Anjou wines are going in this ripe polished direction. Partially from climate changes, yes, but also - I suspect - from the winemakers getting 'better'.

Still, I miss the old energy and is that gone to us forever? Or is this just a pathetic rant of an aging fool? (be gentle...)
 
Not saying it's the case here, but perhaps addressing your title, I certainly miss the days when I was less attuned to calling a spade a spade, and interpreted defects as something like wild verve (in my book, a likely marker of volatility). Agree that ripe and polished is boring, so I still search for some kind of middle ground, perhaps some liminal point (which varies from person to person) where volatility (or funkiness, in the case of brett) only just borders on noticeable.
 
Yes, there is also my evolution and growth to consider!

I wonder how current day Me would react to the wines from 20 years ago. Probably differently than I did at the time, as you say.

I guess then it's just a typical musing on the passing of time.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Yes, there is also my evolution and growth to consider!

I wonder how current day Me would react to the wines from 20 years ago. Probably differently than I did at the time, as you say.

I guess then it's just a typical musing on the passing of time.
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À la Recherche.
 
is angeli perhaps morphing into a thierry germain?

i read the raves on thierry germain and try the wine and yawn and go back to say, bernard baudry (for less money). or jacky blot. or catherine and pierre breton.

germain seems to have a total aversion to any non-fruit flavour in his wines.

such as rose petal, pencil shaving, cigar box, celery seed, etc.
 
originally posted by robert ames:
germain seems to have a total aversion to any non-fruit flavour in his wines.
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I had 2021 Terres Chaudes this week, which was miles more satisfying than the blue-labeled Roche from the same year that was discussed in another thread in October. Pure, fresh, good focus, nice lift. Yet, there was nothing in the wine that would controvert the quoted statement.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Not saying it's the case here, but perhaps addressing your title, I certainly miss the days when I was less attuned to calling a spade a spade, and interpreted defects as something like wild verve (in my book, a likely marker of volatility). Agree that ripe and polished is boring, so I still search for some kind of middle ground, perhaps some liminal point (which varies from person to person) where volatility (or funkiness, in the case of brett) only just borders on noticeable.
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