Florida Jim
Florida Jim
1998 Chat. Couhins-Lurton, Pessac-Lognan (Blanc):
Good wine, over-oaked. Brassy color; good sauvignon blanc smells (this is 100% sauvignon) but too much butterscotch and sawed lumber; even worse in the mouth where the wine becomes attenuated by the wood flavors and effects. That any sauvignon lasts 10 years is interesting why the winemaker decided it had to be so woody is beyond me.
2005 Chanrion, Cte-de-Brouilly:
Strawberry, ladys face powder and tonic water smells; beautiful in the mouth with dense fruit flavors, accenting minerality, a lightweight delivery and a silky texture; medium length, very clean finish. Drinking very well today and absolutely delicious. Yum!
2005 Dom. Pepiere, Muscadet Granite de Clisson (magnum):
Served to eight tasters; special wine that pleases even the most novice taster. Clean, deep and long. Fabulous.
N/V Marquis de Monastrol, Cava Reserva:
Lovely bead, very clean scents and flavors, bone-dry and low alcohol. Perfect starter or, as we did, with tomato and mozzarella salad.
2005 de Villaine, Bourgogne La Digoine:
Corked. Still tasted pretty good but the smell . . .
2005 Dom. Vissoux, Fleurie Poncie:
More typical of the vineyard and producer than first bottles that were loaded with baby-fat; this is very Feurie and delicious with food.
2005 Terres Dorees, Fleurie:
A baby a yummy wine but requies several years to round out. Terrific wine.
2006 Alesia, Pinot Noir Sam Mateo Cnty.:
Evidence of some whole-cluster fermentation and very sweet fruit; not my favorite but our guests loved it to the point they drank it instead of many of the Beaujolais. I think this needs a couple years to integrate fully but our guests wanted more my only bottle. Thanks, Kevin.
Best, Jim
Good wine, over-oaked. Brassy color; good sauvignon blanc smells (this is 100% sauvignon) but too much butterscotch and sawed lumber; even worse in the mouth where the wine becomes attenuated by the wood flavors and effects. That any sauvignon lasts 10 years is interesting why the winemaker decided it had to be so woody is beyond me.
2005 Chanrion, Cte-de-Brouilly:
Strawberry, ladys face powder and tonic water smells; beautiful in the mouth with dense fruit flavors, accenting minerality, a lightweight delivery and a silky texture; medium length, very clean finish. Drinking very well today and absolutely delicious. Yum!
2005 Dom. Pepiere, Muscadet Granite de Clisson (magnum):
Served to eight tasters; special wine that pleases even the most novice taster. Clean, deep and long. Fabulous.
N/V Marquis de Monastrol, Cava Reserva:
Lovely bead, very clean scents and flavors, bone-dry and low alcohol. Perfect starter or, as we did, with tomato and mozzarella salad.
2005 de Villaine, Bourgogne La Digoine:
Corked. Still tasted pretty good but the smell . . .
2005 Dom. Vissoux, Fleurie Poncie:
More typical of the vineyard and producer than first bottles that were loaded with baby-fat; this is very Feurie and delicious with food.
2005 Terres Dorees, Fleurie:
A baby a yummy wine but requies several years to round out. Terrific wine.
2006 Alesia, Pinot Noir Sam Mateo Cnty.:
Evidence of some whole-cluster fermentation and very sweet fruit; not my favorite but our guests loved it to the point they drank it instead of many of the Beaujolais. I think this needs a couple years to integrate fully but our guests wanted more my only bottle. Thanks, Kevin.
Best, Jim