Ganevat Pinot Noir

[Lyle Fass]

I really really wanted to like the '08, but when it came down to it, I couldn't.

Nose is a bit all over the place. Light fruit tones, mineral dust, cherries. Not too complex. Some citrus, some damp earth. Dull. Palate is a screecher. High, high acid. Not enough fruit. Heat. Boo.

 

[Cory Cartwright]

Probably too cold in the dungeon.

 

[Lyle Fass]

Yea......you're probably right. I keep it so cool in the summer. Hold on...gotta give some Ganevat to the gimp.

 

[Bwood]

Lyle, I think you need to let your senses breathe at least one hour between reading Zola and drinking Ganevat. Aeration is important.

Really the '08 is no good? that would be disappointing.

 

[Lyle Fass]

On day 2 and not much improvement. I am very disappointed. I'll see what day 3 holds. He says its his best. I say the '04 is.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

I remember the '04, seriously good. Haven't tried my '08 yet.

 

[scottreiner]

i have liked very much the 08s i have had. but, there is definitely a window of enjoyment. open, wait 10-15 minutes, drink the wine over the next half hour, you're done. not sure how this translates to future growth...

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by Lyle Fass:
Ganevat Pinot NoirI really really wanted to like the '08, but when it came down to it, I couldn't.

Hey, no twisting arms here.

 

[Lyle Fass]

originally posted by scottreiner:
i have liked very much the 08s i have had. but, there is definitely a window of enjoyment. open, wait 10-15 minutes, drink the wine over the next half hour, you're done. not sure how this translates to future growth...

That sounds like a description of really old Bordeaux. It has a 15 minute drinking window.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

Lyle, you're clearly not wise in the ways of Audouzing.

I'd say Burgundy, actually.

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Lyle Fass:


That sounds like a description of really old Bordeaux. It has a 15 minute drinking window.

Mostly not my experience.

 

[scottreiner]

originally posted by SFJoe:

originally posted by Lyle Fass:


That sounds like a description of really old Bordeaux. It has a 15 minute drinking window.

Mostly not my experience.

just the 08 for me, a good half hour...

 

[Lyle Fass]

originally posted by SFJoe:

originally posted by Lyle Fass:


That sounds like a description of really old Bordeaux. It has a 15 minute drinking window.

Mostly not my experience.

I mean REALLY old Bordeaux. 19th century etc.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

Really? My double magnum of 1865 Petrus was fresh as a daisy.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

So's my 1921.

 

[Nicolas Mestre]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
So's my 1921.

Cause it's a fake.