Fat sheep from a delightful, lush steppe

[Saina Nieminen]

Domaine de la Ppire / Marc Ollivier Muscadet Svre et Maine Sur Lie "Cuve Eden" Les Gras Moutons 2008
Until 2008 (someone knowledgeable will hopefully fill in the few missing details and correct any other mistakes I've made) Ppire's Cuve Eden was made from two plots: one with Gneiss soil in the famed Les Gras Moutons and another plot, whose name I didn't hear mentioned, also of Gneiss instead of the Granite in the other Ppire wines. But when Ollivier was able to increase his holdings in Les Gras Moutons from 2ha to 3,5ha, he decided to make his famed Cuve Eden entirely from the famed Les Gras Moutons.

Lovely, leesy, citric, marine aroma; good richness despite being a leaner year, lovely acidity, electric and invigorating. Fuck me this is good.

 

[Zachary Ross]

Earlier thread on this lovely wine:

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[Ian Fitzsimmons]

I've only had Branger's Gras Mouton, which is excellent, but I would say in a different style from Olivier's wines. I'll keep my eyes peeled for one of these to try - thanks for the note.

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
I've only had Branger's Gras Mouton, which is excellent, but I would say in a different style from Olivier's wines. I'll keep my eyes peeled for one of these to try - thanks for the note.

As Thor could tell you, Branger yeasts.

 

[Thor]

I'm watching them like a hawk. Every damned cell that goes in and out of that winery, I've got a camera on it.

 

[Tom Glasgow]

originally posted by Thor:
I'm watching them like a hawk. Every damned cell that goes in and out of that winery, I've got a camera on it.

What about the molecules?

 

[Thor]

There's a problematic lack of funding.

 

[BJ]

Sweet label.

 

[Tom Glasgow]

originally posted by Thor:
There's a problematic lack of funding.

Surely JD would be interested as long as there's a blogger tie in.

 

[Matteo Mollo]

Slightly off topic but the 07 Granite de Clisson from Ollivier is damn near perfection.