TN: Chevillon 2004 NSG (Village)

[Jeff Grossman]

This was drinking very nicely on Sunday with grilled Cornish hens. The wine did not register as 'green' (though I think I'm not very sensitive to that) and it made me think of dark colors and damp earth and the taste lingered far back and low down. Ready to go, in my book.

Cork in, fridge, second half of the bottle the next day was not as good; still some structure but much less mid-palate body and fruit. I think I have a couple more of these so, note to self: drink it all in one sitting.

 

[Nicolas Mestre]

About storing partially drunk red wines in the fridge for next day consumption:

I have been disappointed about 99% of the time by how the wine shows the following day after coming up to drinking temperature.

I don't think the wine likes it.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?

 

[Jeff Grossman]

I have had good results sometimes, especially if the wine was initially tight or I opened a wine-meant-to-age "too young".

 

[Arjun Mendiratta]

I like this wine a lot.

 

[Andy Beaton]

originally posted by Nicolas Mestre:
About storing partially drunk red wines in the fridge for next day consumption:

I have been disappointed about 99% of the time by how the wine shows the following day after coming up to drinking temperature.

I don't think the wine likes it.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?

I know what you mean. The fridge seems to mute the flavors and impose tart ones. My problem now, I think, is that the large east-facing windows in our loft seem to cook any open wine.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

originally posted by Nicolas Mestre:
About storing partially drunk red wines in the fridge for next day consumption:

I have been disappointed about 99% of the time by how the wine shows the following day after coming up to drinking temperature.

I don't think the wine likes it.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?

I agree but I haven't any idea what would cause it to be the case.
The most successful way I've experienced to keep wine till the next day is to just put the uncorked bottle back in the cellar.

 

[Yixin]

I always top up with some Dolcetto.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg: I agree but I haven't any idea what would cause it to be the case.

Air?

The most successful way I've experienced to keep wine till the next day is to just put the uncorked bottle back in the cellar.

Everything's more magical when you're in places with cellars.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Depends a lot. Southern Rhones, for example, quite often taste better cool from the 'fridge on day 2, IMHO. Finer Burgundy perhaps not so much.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
TN: Chevillon 2004 NSG (Villages)

Sans "s"!

 

[Andy Beaton]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Depends a lot. Southern Rhones, for example, quite often taste better cool from the 'fridge on day 2, IMHO. Finer Burgundy perhaps not so much.

Ah, the mysteries of wine. Eh, Otto?

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by Nicolas Mestre:
About storing partially drunk red wines in the fridge for next day consumption:

I have been disappointed about 99% of the time by how the wine shows the following day after coming up to drinking temperature.

I don't think the wine likes it.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?

I don't have such a problem with wines-in-da-fridge, but it usually does reflect negatively on older and more delicate ones (Burgundies, older Bordeaux), but others have blossomed from an additional day or two: riesling comes easily to mind, as well as some Montefalcos, Agilianicos, young nebbiolo, young Rhone's, young Bordeaux, sangiovese. So I think, like a lot of wine knowledge, 'it depends'.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
The most successful way I've experienced to keep wine till the next day is to just put the uncorked bottle back in the cellar.

Doesn't it spill out?

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Kixxex to Xharon.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Gesundheit.

 

[Scott Kraft]

originally posted by Sharon Bowman:

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
The most successful way I've experienced to keep wine till the next day is to just put the uncorked bottle back in the cellar.

Doesn't it spill out?

Lean perpendicularly against a flat bottle.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Most of my bottles are cylindrical. They hold more that way.

 

[robert ames]

for 250 bucks or so a guy can get a tank of argon and necessary valves, gauges, and regulator and the tank will last a lifetime, more or less. works for me.

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by robert ames:
for 250 bucks or so a guy can get a tank of argon and necessary valves, gauges, and regulator and the tank will last a lifetime, more or less. works for me.

Geek hero!

 

[maureen]

German riesling does fine partially consumed and refrigerated - but I'd never bother putting an open bottle of Burgundy in the fridge as it does it no favors. Fortunately, I really don't run into that problem as I don't open bottles (well, 750s) if I'm alone and if I'm not alone, the bottle(s) get finished.