Kay Bixler
Kay Bixler
Digging in the cellar I found some wines that are probably ready for duty:
2002 Pierre-Bise Sur Spilite Anjou Gamay - Everything is packed in here so tight, but it is charming. Like getting an affectionate nuzzle from a 500 pound black bear with big shiny teeth. Drank two bottles and it was a winner both times. Opened a '96 and found a brown bear this time, mellow but still some spice and pleasure. I'm selling it short, the wine was very engaging.
Inspired we tried some more 20th century gamay. 1996 Pierre Savoye Morgon Fut de Chene - Pretty with a very serious texture. The astringency I found five years ago has receded, beautifully, and the wine is floral and chewy. Still has good color too. Without reading any further I can say this was undoubtedly WOTP.
After years of indifference I'm finally getting urges to drink wine made from grenache and syrah and all that ilk. Who cares, right? At the store I found 2008 Domaine de Boissan Cotes du Ventoux and we drank it with a little chill. Lots of earthy fruit flavor and a really satisfying feel. Maybe it was sweet. My dinner companion said it tasted like roasted marshmallows, and that is a legitimate call. Perhaps marshmallolactic. I liked it a lot after all that old gamay though. It is a Savio Soares Selection. Brad, who is Savio Soares?
We also drank a 2004 Ravenswood Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon that was pretty rough, and I'm a California cabernet sympathizer. Don't really know anything about Ravenswood, may have been bad storage.
Thanks for reading!
Best,
Kay
2002 Pierre-Bise Sur Spilite Anjou Gamay - Everything is packed in here so tight, but it is charming. Like getting an affectionate nuzzle from a 500 pound black bear with big shiny teeth. Drank two bottles and it was a winner both times. Opened a '96 and found a brown bear this time, mellow but still some spice and pleasure. I'm selling it short, the wine was very engaging.
Inspired we tried some more 20th century gamay. 1996 Pierre Savoye Morgon Fut de Chene - Pretty with a very serious texture. The astringency I found five years ago has receded, beautifully, and the wine is floral and chewy. Still has good color too. Without reading any further I can say this was undoubtedly WOTP.
After years of indifference I'm finally getting urges to drink wine made from grenache and syrah and all that ilk. Who cares, right? At the store I found 2008 Domaine de Boissan Cotes du Ventoux and we drank it with a little chill. Lots of earthy fruit flavor and a really satisfying feel. Maybe it was sweet. My dinner companion said it tasted like roasted marshmallows, and that is a legitimate call. Perhaps marshmallolactic. I liked it a lot after all that old gamay though. It is a Savio Soares Selection. Brad, who is Savio Soares?
We also drank a 2004 Ravenswood Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon that was pretty rough, and I'm a California cabernet sympathizer. Don't really know anything about Ravenswood, may have been bad storage.
Thanks for reading!
Best,
Kay