Data points for a Morgon and Eastwood

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Joel Stewart

Joel Stewart
2007 Lapierre, Morgon, unsulphured ($27)- This is the second bottle of non-S02 L's Morgon we've had and I was much happier with this one. Somewhat tightly coiled at first, but from the start an attractive balance of earth, cherry and umami. A little nip of tannin. Nervy, but giving...and continued to give throughout the meal, hitting a nice stride at the end. (FWIW, bottle no.1, from a few months ago was just too overladen with an astringent barniness to appreciate...might have just needed the rest time this bottle got.) A very tasty accompaniment to thin beef slices on rice with daikon salad.

All of the above went well with The Unforgiven, which hasn't lost it's grit or charm. I sort of like Eastwood's work, but I think he tries too hard sometimes...almost in a Spielbergian way. Unforgiven much less so. Then there's Gene Hackman.
 
Good pairing, the fruity and the spare.

Overall, I get the impression that everyone's drinking these babies far too soon. After the initial flush, I've found Gof4 Morgons to do best starting around year 5, when they become totally awesomely complete.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Good pairing, the fruity and the spare.

Overall, I get the impression that everyone's drinking these babies far too soon. After the initial flush, I've found Gof4 Morgons to do best starting around year 5, when they become totally awesomely complete.
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I completely disagree. Except in extreme circumstances (1991, 1995, 2005), I'd be drinking these within 3-5 years of release.

Why does everyone want to age all the joy out of every wine?
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Good pairing, the fruity and the spare.

Overall, I get the impression that everyone's drinking these babies far too soon. After the initial flush, I've found Gof4 Morgons to do best starting around year 5, when they become totally awesomely complete.
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I completely disagree. Except in extreme circumstances (1991, 1995, 2005), I'd be drinking these within 3-5 years of release.

Why does everyone want to age all the joy out of every wine?
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Dude I couldn't disagree more. Five-seven years, they come alive. After settling from shipping and bottling, often great too. Years 2-5 are usually the worst.

The 93 Thevenet we had about a month ago was probably the best Beaujolais I've ever had.
 
How many times must it be repeated? VLM likes his wines young. In this, he finds accord with Mark Squires.
 
This (the thread, not the talk of VLMs wine age preference) reminds me that I'm on the lookout for a 'Lot N' bottling of the '07 Lapierre. Does anyone have one they'd like to sell or even trade for? Or know of a source (well temp-controlled, of course) that has at least a bottle available? I've got a couple different 'Lot S' bottles that I'd love to do a side-by-side comparison between. Just shoot me a PM if so.
 
originally posted by lars makie:
This (the thread, not the talk of VLMs wine age preference) reminds me that I'm on the lookout for a 'Lot N' bottling of the '07 Lapierre. Does anyone have one they'd like to sell or even trade for? Or know of a source (well temp-controlled, of course) that has at least a bottle available? I've got a couple different 'Lot S' bottles that I'd love to do a side-by-side comparison between. Just shoot me a PM if so.
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Nerd!
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Good pairing, the fruity and the spare.

Overall, I get the impression that everyone's drinking these babies far too soon. After the initial flush, I've found Gof4 Morgons to do best starting around year 5, when they become totally awesomely complete.
Click to expand...

I completely disagree. Except in extreme circumstances (1991, 1995, 2005), I'd be drinking these within 3-5 years of release.

Why does everyone want to age all the joy out of every wine?
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A '99 in 2008 was absolutely bonkers. Probably just an anomaly but it is statistically possible right?
 
This bottle: Lot N du 24/02/09

Lars - Any plans to come to Kyoto sometime soon? There is a bin of these Lot N's for sale in temp controlled storage 5 minutes from here. I haven't tried the sulphured alongside the non, but my recollection of the sulphured is that it was juicier, less austere than both of the Lot N's we've had. I too would like to open both and try side by side. Just need to find a Lot S over here for that.

If I had temp controlled storage and more disposable income, I'd consider buying a few more and watching the trajectory over a few to several years. I could see where this wine might at least benefit from another year or so....but what do I know? I'm just a newb aspiring to be a nerd, in training to be ugly. Certainly this wine was drinking fine.
 
No way I can deny being a nerd. My wife reminds me near daily.

Joel... Thanks for the info. I'm sure if I tried to make it Kyoto anytime soon, a volcano would erupt somewhere and fuck the flight up. So, no. I wish though.

Oswaldo... Pot. Kettle.
 
originally posted by Lyle Fass:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Good pairing, the fruity and the spare.

Overall, I get the impression that everyone's drinking these babies far too soon. After the initial flush, I've found Gof4 Morgons to do best starting around year 5, when they become totally awesomely complete.
Click to expand...

I completely disagree. Except in extreme circumstances (1991, 1995, 2005), I'd be drinking these within 3-5 years of release.

Why does everyone want to age all the joy out of every wine?
Click to expand...

A '99 in 2008 was absolutely bonkers. Probably just an anomaly but it is statistically possible right?
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Sure, I'd add 1999 to this list. Oversight.
 
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