Zachary Ross
Zachary Ross
2006 Chteau de Viella Madiran Tradition
60 Tannat, 40% Cab Franc, no new oak. Another well-balanced, fruity wine from Southwest France in the 2006 vintage. Straightforward and uncomplicated, with enticing nose of crushed grapes and dry rocks; smooth and fruity with an earthy note and the austerity of Tannat holding it all in check. Very slight tannins on the silky finish. Very nice entry-level Madiran, very much worth the $14 from Moore Brothers.
2006 Domaine du Chteau Larroque Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne
40% Merlot, 30% Cab Sauv, 30% Tannat, a sort of Super Tuscan of Southwest France. What a lovely bottle. Super pure with beautiful berry and floral scents and a touch of truffle on the nose, with layers of clean, direct, and ripe fruit and a tinge of bitterness on the finish. Super fresh and long with silky tannins. What a bargain at $15! Bought at Moore Brothers on their recommendation, a real winner.
2004 Grard Villet Arbois Cpage Chardonnay
The guy at the store said this was done in the Jura oxidative style, but it doesn't seem to be. However, the wine is interesting, with a very aggressively funky nose and a rapier-like acidity that could cut diamonds and a tart finish that ends with a pleasant nuttiness. Sort of a Chablis with a major attitude.
2005 Claudie Jobard Rully 1er Cru Les Saint-Jacques
Yikes! What a WEIRD wine. Nose of fresh-cut pineapple and nuts. Palate of soft pineapple and a shitload of toasted coconut. The pia colada of Burgundy. Blech!
2004 Bonnefond Cte-Rtie Les Rochains
This is more open than the last bottle a bit less than a year ago. Refined and elegant with nose of spicy fruit cake and some smoke, medium-bodied and fresh, sweet with spice, smoky meat, and coffee with some silky but drying tannins on the finish. Pretty damn elegant for a wine that sees a lot of new oak -- it's neither heavy nor cloying, with the oak a complementary part of the whole.
60 Tannat, 40% Cab Franc, no new oak. Another well-balanced, fruity wine from Southwest France in the 2006 vintage. Straightforward and uncomplicated, with enticing nose of crushed grapes and dry rocks; smooth and fruity with an earthy note and the austerity of Tannat holding it all in check. Very slight tannins on the silky finish. Very nice entry-level Madiran, very much worth the $14 from Moore Brothers.
2006 Domaine du Chteau Larroque Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne
40% Merlot, 30% Cab Sauv, 30% Tannat, a sort of Super Tuscan of Southwest France. What a lovely bottle. Super pure with beautiful berry and floral scents and a touch of truffle on the nose, with layers of clean, direct, and ripe fruit and a tinge of bitterness on the finish. Super fresh and long with silky tannins. What a bargain at $15! Bought at Moore Brothers on their recommendation, a real winner.
2004 Grard Villet Arbois Cpage Chardonnay
The guy at the store said this was done in the Jura oxidative style, but it doesn't seem to be. However, the wine is interesting, with a very aggressively funky nose and a rapier-like acidity that could cut diamonds and a tart finish that ends with a pleasant nuttiness. Sort of a Chablis with a major attitude.
2005 Claudie Jobard Rully 1er Cru Les Saint-Jacques
Yikes! What a WEIRD wine. Nose of fresh-cut pineapple and nuts. Palate of soft pineapple and a shitload of toasted coconut. The pia colada of Burgundy. Blech!
2004 Bonnefond Cte-Rtie Les Rochains
This is more open than the last bottle a bit less than a year ago. Refined and elegant with nose of spicy fruit cake and some smoke, medium-bodied and fresh, sweet with spice, smoky meat, and coffee with some silky but drying tannins on the finish. Pretty damn elegant for a wine that sees a lot of new oak -- it's neither heavy nor cloying, with the oak a complementary part of the whole.