Filippo Mattia Ginanni
Filippo Mattia Ginanni
HOLIDAY NOTES 2009 (MAINLY CHAMPAGNE/RIESLING/BURGUNDY) - Rosa Marina, Ostuni, Italy (7/16/2009-8/2/2009)
2000 Mot & Chandon Champagne Cuve Dom Prignon - France, Champagne (7/18/2009)
apple/light citrus/lightly toasted bread/pear, diluted/youngish/green/from a vintage that should have not been declared/some finesse but you should expect more/well below 90 on a Bob scale. Magnum. *(*)/Rebuy No
2005 Roblet-Monnot Volnay Saint-Francois - France, Burgundy, Cte de Beaune, Volnay (7/19/2009)
cherry/iron/lacking Volany animal spirit/monodimensional nose/no rasperribes ?, extremely mellow/undefined palate/sily tannins/too silky/very little acidity/so not 2005/bad conservation ?/maturing fast. */Rebuy No
2007 Domaine William Fvre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/19/2009)
chalky/green apple/pretty bland, extremely weak/diluted/just some mid palate/really mellow/lacking backbone. */Rebuy No
Not sure if it's the Cru but I tasted this vineyard from Fevre (and other producers) several times over and I can't help but NOT like it: it does lack backbone. Really very far from my Chablis paradigm.
N.V. Benoit Lahaye Champagne Grand Cru Essentiel - France, Champagne, Bouzy, Champagne (7/22/2009)
vinous/intense/raspberries/forest/full/crunchy/river stones, acidity in place/medium long/bid of an abrupt end/somewhat layered. **/Rebuy Maybe
2004 Henri Chauvet Champagne Cuve Blanche Millesime - France, Champagne, Montagne de Reims, Champagne (7/22/2009)
some anise/v mellow/honey/apple but not green/pear/raw hazelnut/hint of white flowers, lacking acidity/too broad/lacking finish/disappointment given the vintage/monodimensional palate. */Rebuy No
N.V. Marie Courtin Champagne Efflorescence Extra Brut - France, Champagne, Cte des Bars (Aube), Champagne (7/24/2009)
crunchy red berries/rosewood/anise/lavender/river stones/almonds/ginger, spices/Vosne with bubbles, long/intense/maybe lacking a superlong finish/v good supporting acidity/extremely deep in the mouth/v Pinot/v good/keeps evevolving. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes
2004 Villa Diamante Fiano di Avellino Vigna della Congregazione - Italy, Campania, Fiano di Avellino (7/25/2009)
chestnut/chestnut flour/pineapple/yellow peach/mango/mediterreanean spices/smoky/flinty, long/multilayered/excellent mid palate/a touch of alcohol at 13.5%/very welcome acidity. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes
As for the 2002 version, this is one of the great whites of Southern Italy if not of the whole peninsula. Truly emotional. A wine that can sit a French Table.
2002 Franois Billion Champagne Grand Cru Brut Le Mesnil - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (7/26/2009)
citrus/lemon/lemon confit/river stones/anise/freshness/white peach, apricot/quince/lemon creme brulee/v Le Mesnil, long/persistent/deep/fresh/keeps evolving/lovely/elegant. ****/Rebuy Yes
N.V. Franois Billion Champagne Grand Cru Cuvee Marie Catherine Extra Brut - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (7/27/2009)
unyielding/lemon/raw raw hazelnut/citrus/tangerine zest (?)/little spices/very focused/some stones, not too complex/superdry/longish/not one of the best bottles. **(*)/Rebuy Maybe
2002 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Monte de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/27/2009)
chalk/salty/iodium/lemon/hint of lime/lemon, turning a little to yellow fruit/becoming 2ndary/mineral/smokey/steely/impressive, impressive/long life ahead/do not open for another 5/6 years. ***(*) Rebuy/Yes
2004 Bnard Pitois Champagne Millsim - France, Champagne (7/30/2009)
red berries/river stones/a little mellow/bordeline sweet, mid weight on the palate/vinous/certainly not bracing acidity/drinky/not too exciting. **/Rebuy Maybe
2007 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Sptlese #12 - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (8/1/2009)
salty/sea/apple/touch of white melon/pear/slate/chalky/iodium/crustacean/so Riesling/so Domprobst, extremely powerful/yet closed/very long/evolving beautifully/will take a long time to unfonld as usual for this vineyard/one amazing white wine. ****/Rebuy Yes
Rants and Ravings
- the more Pinot based Champagne outside the Motaigne I taste the better they are: Courtin/Collin/Bouchard are all very impressive. You get the sense however they need to work a lot in the vineyard/cellar to make up for the lesser terroir
- Dom P. has been a let down as usual. Last decent bottle I remember was a 1996. Or maybe its just me because given th eprice tag I deem this to be an excellent product year in and yar out and so set my expectations so high
- A single bottle of Riesling washed away 7 bottles of Champagne. The more a drink of this, the deeper in love I feel. I can hardly think a more "vertical" wine.
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2000 Mot & Chandon Champagne Cuve Dom Prignon - France, Champagne (7/18/2009)
apple/light citrus/lightly toasted bread/pear, diluted/youngish/green/from a vintage that should have not been declared/some finesse but you should expect more/well below 90 on a Bob scale. Magnum. *(*)/Rebuy No
2005 Roblet-Monnot Volnay Saint-Francois - France, Burgundy, Cte de Beaune, Volnay (7/19/2009)
cherry/iron/lacking Volany animal spirit/monodimensional nose/no rasperribes ?, extremely mellow/undefined palate/sily tannins/too silky/very little acidity/so not 2005/bad conservation ?/maturing fast. */Rebuy No
2007 Domaine William Fvre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/19/2009)
chalky/green apple/pretty bland, extremely weak/diluted/just some mid palate/really mellow/lacking backbone. */Rebuy No
Not sure if it's the Cru but I tasted this vineyard from Fevre (and other producers) several times over and I can't help but NOT like it: it does lack backbone. Really very far from my Chablis paradigm.
N.V. Benoit Lahaye Champagne Grand Cru Essentiel - France, Champagne, Bouzy, Champagne (7/22/2009)
vinous/intense/raspberries/forest/full/crunchy/river stones, acidity in place/medium long/bid of an abrupt end/somewhat layered. **/Rebuy Maybe
2004 Henri Chauvet Champagne Cuve Blanche Millesime - France, Champagne, Montagne de Reims, Champagne (7/22/2009)
some anise/v mellow/honey/apple but not green/pear/raw hazelnut/hint of white flowers, lacking acidity/too broad/lacking finish/disappointment given the vintage/monodimensional palate. */Rebuy No
N.V. Marie Courtin Champagne Efflorescence Extra Brut - France, Champagne, Cte des Bars (Aube), Champagne (7/24/2009)
crunchy red berries/rosewood/anise/lavender/river stones/almonds/ginger, spices/Vosne with bubbles, long/intense/maybe lacking a superlong finish/v good supporting acidity/extremely deep in the mouth/v Pinot/v good/keeps evevolving. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes
2004 Villa Diamante Fiano di Avellino Vigna della Congregazione - Italy, Campania, Fiano di Avellino (7/25/2009)
chestnut/chestnut flour/pineapple/yellow peach/mango/mediterreanean spices/smoky/flinty, long/multilayered/excellent mid palate/a touch of alcohol at 13.5%/very welcome acidity. ***(*)/Rebuy Yes
As for the 2002 version, this is one of the great whites of Southern Italy if not of the whole peninsula. Truly emotional. A wine that can sit a French Table.
2002 Franois Billion Champagne Grand Cru Brut Le Mesnil - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (7/26/2009)
citrus/lemon/lemon confit/river stones/anise/freshness/white peach, apricot/quince/lemon creme brulee/v Le Mesnil, long/persistent/deep/fresh/keeps evolving/lovely/elegant. ****/Rebuy Yes
N.V. Franois Billion Champagne Grand Cru Cuvee Marie Catherine Extra Brut - France, Champagne, Le Mesnil Sur Oger, Champagne (7/27/2009)
unyielding/lemon/raw raw hazelnut/citrus/tangerine zest (?)/little spices/very focused/some stones, not too complex/superdry/longish/not one of the best bottles. **(*)/Rebuy Maybe
2002 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Monte de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/27/2009)
chalk/salty/iodium/lemon/hint of lime/lemon, turning a little to yellow fruit/becoming 2ndary/mineral/smokey/steely/impressive, impressive/long life ahead/do not open for another 5/6 years. ***(*) Rebuy/Yes
2004 Bnard Pitois Champagne Millsim - France, Champagne (7/30/2009)
red berries/river stones/a little mellow/bordeline sweet, mid weight on the palate/vinous/certainly not bracing acidity/drinky/not too exciting. **/Rebuy Maybe
2007 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Sptlese #12 - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (8/1/2009)
salty/sea/apple/touch of white melon/pear/slate/chalky/iodium/crustacean/so Riesling/so Domprobst, extremely powerful/yet closed/very long/evolving beautifully/will take a long time to unfonld as usual for this vineyard/one amazing white wine. ****/Rebuy Yes
Rants and Ravings
- the more Pinot based Champagne outside the Motaigne I taste the better they are: Courtin/Collin/Bouchard are all very impressive. You get the sense however they need to work a lot in the vineyard/cellar to make up for the lesser terroir
- Dom P. has been a let down as usual. Last decent bottle I remember was a 1996. Or maybe its just me because given th eprice tag I deem this to be an excellent product year in and yar out and so set my expectations so high
- A single bottle of Riesling washed away 7 bottles of Champagne. The more a drink of this, the deeper in love I feel. I can hardly think a more "vertical" wine.
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