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2007 Clos Roche Blanche Gamay
- Thread starter Jay Miller
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Ian Fitzsimmons
Ian Fitzsimmons
Ah, I thought the mildew affected the grown grapes. You're saying it affected the leaf growth, so that ensuing grape growth was diminished in proportion to the plants' diminished energy fixing potential. Good tutorial, thanks.
Putnam Weekley
putnam
The last time I drank a bottle of 2007 CRB Gamay was last week after driving up and down Woodward in the snow looking for the MOCAD where the Chicago group Sea and Cake were to be playing.
I was supposed to meet a friend in the parking lot for slugs from a bottle of Quinta do Infantado Vintage Character Reserve (or whatever it's called now.) By that time I had already drunk a bottle or two of table wine with Anne, along with a sip of Russian chokeberry vodka. First it was the port that drew me out of my apartment, then the promise of companionship. I still don't know if the band was any good, because I couldn't find the place! I've driven by it on numerous occasions. The snow makes familiar places stranger.
But now I had a head of steam aiming for precisely fruit-tannic red wine, so I stopped at Slows BBQ for a bottle of Gamay. I sat at the bar. It was late. I was tired. The lights were bright and the crowd was noisy. I could find no one to hear a boozy rant about the art scene in Detroit or enzymes in wine. Damn; I needed a thinly populated dive bar that served Clos Roche Blanche Gamay! I drank a glass of it and realized I was too tired and full to finish it. Apparently I wandered out with the closed bottle because the next day it was sitting on the dining room table.
That evening I drank it and it was very, very delicious.
I was supposed to meet a friend in the parking lot for slugs from a bottle of Quinta do Infantado Vintage Character Reserve (or whatever it's called now.) By that time I had already drunk a bottle or two of table wine with Anne, along with a sip of Russian chokeberry vodka. First it was the port that drew me out of my apartment, then the promise of companionship. I still don't know if the band was any good, because I couldn't find the place! I've driven by it on numerous occasions. The snow makes familiar places stranger.
But now I had a head of steam aiming for precisely fruit-tannic red wine, so I stopped at Slows BBQ for a bottle of Gamay. I sat at the bar. It was late. I was tired. The lights were bright and the crowd was noisy. I could find no one to hear a boozy rant about the art scene in Detroit or enzymes in wine. Damn; I needed a thinly populated dive bar that served Clos Roche Blanche Gamay! I drank a glass of it and realized I was too tired and full to finish it. Apparently I wandered out with the closed bottle because the next day it was sitting on the dining room table.
That evening I drank it and it was very, very delicious.
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
Has it really been a year? Quite tight and unyielding at first (not all that pleasurable really), though still displaying some of the hallmark CRB minerality. But after 2 hours it's exhibiting bright pure cherries and a soft richness that's as comfortable as snuggling under a down comforter. The nose is singing (apologies to Doris Lessing).
Synthetic cork. I'll try to bury my real cork bottles.
Synthetic cork. I'll try to bury my real cork bottles.
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
P.D.Q. Bach wrote a piece for the nose flute. A most unattractive instrument, especially if the performer has a cold.
originally posted by BJ:
originally posted by Joel Stewart:
originally posted by slaton:
I think he's referring to the closure. As Coad would say, FAKE CORK!
and yet, so many loving reviews of the gamay on this thread
So many loving reviews of the 07 gamay on this thread...I would recork it if you're going to hold...
07 still drinking nicely despite not recorking.