Doghead sighting
- Thread starter Cole Kendall
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Jonathan Loesberg
Jonathan Loesberg
You didn't like the wine? I must have lower standards. The only one I wasn't that high on was the American pinot. The Huets and the Clos St. Hune were pretty sublime. I thought the Rougeard was showing well. The 02 Pepiere may have been a little mute but the Prum (the Spatlese was a Prum, right?) was nice.
And the Lagrein brought back the good old days. We've all gotten older since that epic moment, but it's just gotten younger and floozier.
Cole Kendall
Cole Kendall
Clos de Bourg (moelleux) 71 and 95 (too young per DH) for a start. Rougeard was 2004 (regular?). 86 CSH (the one that was remaindered, still too young). The lagrein cited above; 2001 Prum (WS?) Spatlese. Did not see the Pepiere but I believe it was 2002. 1988 Vaumoreau Bourgeil and 2007 Rhys (no idea) but I did not see either bottle.
Cole Kendall
Cole Kendall
Actually you were a subject of conversation as we recalled another dinner in the same room when you were present as well. Think of it this way: on Sunday there were no corked wines, just a slightly beachball scented lagrein. Your absence encouraged us to bring the good stuff!
Jonathan Loesberg
Jonathan Loesberg
I was trying to stay in the original spirit in which the importance of this post was dinner with Robert. Sorry for lack of details. But then with my truncated style of tasting note, why would you care?
there were two 01 Prum spatlesen opened - the bernkasteler badstube and the graacher himmelreich - both excellent, albeit young (neither sulfurous nor petrolly), with the himmelreich holding a slight edge on precision.
The pinot was, contrary to cole's assertion, the Rhys 2006 Swan Terrace, Alpine Vineyard and it actually was pretty good for domestic pinot - even Robert thought so. It started off showing a bit of oak that integrated with air and food. I purposely opened a domestic pinot, despite the anti-American palates of most of my guests (and myself, I confess) and despite the plethora of red burgundy in my cellar, because I thought Robert might be interested in trying it. And he was and he claimed he thought it quite well made for domestic pinot and not the least bit hot or overripe (my big complaint with domestic pinots).
The 1988 whatever it was was too musty for me and the italian wine was just strange. The 71 huet 1er trie, OTOH, was just fabulous - thanks, Bob. I enjoyed the youngster, too - thanks Cole.
And indeed - the tca curse was noticeably absent - and the wines generally showed well, notwithstanding the "avoid" designation on the biodynamic calendar.
The pinot was, contrary to cole's assertion, the Rhys 2006 Swan Terrace, Alpine Vineyard and it actually was pretty good for domestic pinot - even Robert thought so. It started off showing a bit of oak that integrated with air and food. I purposely opened a domestic pinot, despite the anti-American palates of most of my guests (and myself, I confess) and despite the plethora of red burgundy in my cellar, because I thought Robert might be interested in trying it. And he was and he claimed he thought it quite well made for domestic pinot and not the least bit hot or overripe (my big complaint with domestic pinots).
The 1988 whatever it was was too musty for me and the italian wine was just strange. The 71 huet 1er trie, OTOH, was just fabulous - thanks, Bob. I enjoyed the youngster, too - thanks Cole.
And indeed - the tca curse was noticeably absent - and the wines generally showed well, notwithstanding the "avoid" designation on the biodynamic calendar.
Sharon Bowman
Sharon Bowman
You go, girl!
Though Ste Hune may be the girl saint I don't like drinking.
Hm, are there other girl saint wines? Ste-Estphanie? Ste-Josphine?