2009 Pepiere Muscadet

Had a lovely bottle yesterday but mine wasn't showing many peachy notes. But then my descriptor capabilities may be limited by having never tasted oyster peaches!
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
What's an oyster-peach?

How sad when flights of drunken fancy are brought to earth by literal materialists.

And yet...

Drink a glass or two or three and then perhaps you will understand.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Had a lovely bottle yesterday but mine wasn't showing many peachy notes. But then my descriptor capabilities may be limited by having never tasted oyster peaches!

Each Peach Pear Plum. I spy Tom Thumb!
 
For what it's worth, the peach vs. other fruit issue is not the main point. I was just intrigued because I didn't notice anything quite into that ripe-fruited spectrum.

But then I may be thinking of very ripe peaches.

More bottles are called for.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Joe Dressner:
I'm holding out for the second bottling.

And here I was merely holding out for a second bottle. I am impressed.

I always hold out for the second bottling. Especially because I age these things.

As far as first bottlings go, the 2009 is most impressive. Did not get going until the second day for me though.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
For what it's worth, the peach vs. other fruit issue is not the main point. I was just intrigued because I didn't notice anything quite into that ripe-fruited spectrum.

But then I may be thinking of very ripe peaches.

More bottles are called for.

More slightly underripe peach, a bit crisp as you bite into it. Or maybe I'm talking through my hat.

Which today was an Oracle baseball cap in case you were wondering.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
More slightly underripe peach, a bit crisp as you bite into it..

Ok, and I guess that is what you were getting at with the oyster-peach comment.

So we've come full circle but more bottles are still called for!
 
I agree about the ripeness. Although when I think 'peach' I think of yellowish orange fruits and stuff that moves into off-dry German riesling territory, whereas even the riper Muscadets don't quite move that far.

Anyway, the consensus seems to be that more of this wine is called for!
 
originally posted by .sasha:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Joe Dressner:
I'm holding out for the second bottling.

And here I was merely holding out for a second bottle. I am impressed.

I always hold out for the second bottling. Especially because I age these things.

As far as first bottlings go, the 2009 is most impressive. Did not get going until the second day for me though.
So it's first bottling for Huet Petillant '02 and second bottling for Pepiere '09? Quite confusing, how does one differentiate the two Pepieres?
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
Some hints of chalk and quartz are beginning to emerge with air.
...
Which today was an Oracle baseball cap in case you were wondering.
Well, that would explain the rocks in your head (mouth).
 
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