Quick notes from Real Wine Seattle

I have sampled quite a few of the sp68 and while most all bottles are beautiful i have encountered a stray bottle here and there with what i describe as having a distinct canned green bean aroma and an off taste to match. This doesnt sound like the same set of earthy, funky aromas, etc but i see some (again, not often) bottle variation/defects.
 
Had the 2009 La Butte last night with dinner. I can attest to its grapeyness. Much more concentrated than the '08. Really delicious stuff but needs a bit of air to come together. Actually could use some decanting as there was some CO2 like quality initially that blew off in the glass after about 20 min or so. Available at Chambers Street now for $14, it's quite the bargain.
 
originally posted by Marc D:
Quick notes from Real Wine Seattle*non spoofed version*

The 2008 KO In Cot We Trust was wonderful also, darker fruits and nicely textured.
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Zomg, yes. This is stealth Malbec. My great hope for Malbec. Great structure, but amazing how lean and directional this grape gets in the Loire.
 
originally posted by Morgan Harris:
originally posted by Marc D:
Quick notes from Real Wine Seattle*non spoofed version*

The 2008 KO In Cot We Trust was wonderful also, darker fruits and nicely textured.
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Zomg, yes. This is stealth Malbec. My great hope for Malbec. Great structure, but amazing how lean and directional this grape gets in the Loire.
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Fuck you, newbie.

It's pretty damn good wine, ain't it.

I assume you are familiar with the CRB ct?
 
Hah, don't assume anything. There is very little to assume about.

Evan Spingarn who managed Nancy's Wines for years on the UWS and who now works as a rep for Bowler, wrote the list at the place where I'm a wine bartender/default sommelier. He brought this wine in with a ton of other Loire stuff the night we opened, but even through the 40+ bottles we tasted, this was a clear standout...

And we were closing, so I wasn't spitting...so I think that says something.

And no, I haven't had the CRB cot. I don't even know what CRB stands for. I know nothing. Reading these boards is kind of like trying to understand a language that you only know functionally and trying to take it to a conversational level. I have to do a lot of contextualization and Google searches to keep up with most of the threads.

But it's awesome! My little sponge brain is swelling daily with the wash of wine knowledge being poured on it.
 
originally posted by Morgan Harris:
Hah, don't assume anything. There is very little to assume about.

Evan Spingarn who managed Nancy's Wines for years on the UWS and who now works as a rep for Bowler, wrote the list at the place where I'm a wine bartender/default sommelier. He brought this wine in with a ton of other Loire stuff the night we opened, but even through the 40+ bottles we tasted, this was a clear standout...

And we were closing, so I wasn't spitting...so I think that says something.

And no, I haven't had the CRB cot. I don't even know what CRB stands for. I know nothing. Reading these boards is kind of like trying to understand a language that you only know functionally and trying to take it to a conversational level. I have to do a lot of contextualization and Google searches to keep up with most of the threads.

But it's awesome! My little sponge brain is swelling daily with the wash of wine knowledge being poured on it.
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Clos Roche Blanche
 
Clos Roche Blanche
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Morgan you definitely should try this Cot too. Fascinating to taste next to Puzelat's KO.

The 2007 Clos Roche Blanche Cot is a very precocious version, typically they need 7-10 years in the cellar depending on your preferences, but the 2007 is drinkable now.
 
The Radikons were my first intro into the world of Orange Wine and I was absolutely blown away. They were the most bestial "white" wines I've ever had. There was something about them that reminded me of dog fur, though that might sound ridiculous. Wish I took better notes than that at the S.F. tasting, but I was pleasantly overwhelmed. All I know is that certain wines haunt me, and that Radikon line-up is haunting in all the right ways.
 
I should mention that the 2003 Jakot, which only a few months ago seemed to be fading a bit, was tasting delicious in New York on Thursday. I'd recommend it over the 2004, for the time being.
 
How may bottlings does Radikon do?

I've had the '04 Ribolla Cialla, and yeah, it was crushingly gigantic in all the best ways.

Does anyone know why orange wine is so expensive though? I mean, who's the market for this stuff besides real wine nerds? I usually see Radikon 500ML for around $90 a bottle in restaurants...
 
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