A few wines from saturday

I keep forgetting to re-read all your old posts before I write anything here :)

I have been remiss; I'll have to face up to the the harrowing prospect of tasting more Huet myself.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
I keep forgetting to re-read all your old posts before I write anything here :)

I have been remiss; I'll have to face up to the the harrowing prospect of tasting more Huet myself.
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I wouldn't try opening any 2005s right now.
 
Regarding the Hommage Jeanne, Pierre opined that it -- unlike the '96 Georgette -- might have a closed stage. He wasn't sure, though.

Did you have the Hors Choix at release? Has it changed at all? I wouldn't expect it to change much in my lifetime, given all the botrytis and sugar, but since I'm sure Brad will claim it's prematurely oxidizing any moment now, it'd be nice to get a more reliable opinion.
 
originally posted by Thor:

Did you have the Hors Choix at release? Has it changed at all? I wouldn't expect it to change much in my lifetime, given all the botrytis and sugar, but since I'm sure Brad will claim it's prematurely oxidizing any moment now, it'd be nice to get a more reliable opinion.
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Only the FE and Hune do that.
 
Coincidentally, I tasted both the featured Trimbach wines in 2005, along with 13 other Trimbachs, at a mutant event hosted in D.C. for non-ITB public. FWIW, here are my notes.

PG Hommage a Jeanne 2000

Very light color straw, or water after cold-soaking a tea bag. Slight bitter smell almonds? Lychee? Balanced superbly counterpoised sugar and acid. Nothing cloying or heavy. Touch of refreshing bitterness. Astonishingly light for PG.

GW SGN Hors Choix 2000

Darker towards amber. Wow very rich. Beyond floral. Boutrytis. Applesauce. Glycerin padding. Highlights of sparkling treasure flicker within the glycerol padding. Acidity likewise padded. All glimmering within in rolls of soft, smooth texture.
 
Thanks, Ian. I loved the Georgette, but the Jeanne is on another plane...more Trimbach-y, if that makes sense. I don't own nearly enough, but there's still time to rectify that.

That particular Hors Choix is going to be slightly problematic in terms of finding a reason to open it, unless of course someone decides to fill a hot tub with foie gras or something. A friend who also has some says we should just open two bottles at once and to hell with the consequences. It's sorta like high fructose gewurztraminer, though...so overwhelmingly sweet, despite the complexity.
 
The Belle Pente was lovely, surprisingly low-key and pure. I certainly didn't see a Cowan Cellars wine, that must've come out after I left. The '08 le Mont was a very impressive youngster, and I think the '02 Buster was probably my favorite wine of the evening as well, Jay. Just delicious.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Coincidentally, I tasted both the featured Trimbach wines in 2005, along with 13 other Trimbachs, at a mutant event hosted in D.C. for non-ITB public. FWIW, here are my notes.

PG Hommage a Jeanne 2000

Very light color straw, or water after cold-soaking a tea bag. Slight bitter smell almonds? Lychee? Balanced superbly counterpoised sugar and acid. Nothing cloying or heavy. Touch of refreshing bitterness. Astonishingly light for PG.

GW SGN Hors Choix 2000

Darker towards amber. Wow very rich. Beyond floral. Boutrytis. Applesauce. Glycerin padding. Highlights of sparkling treasure flicker within the glycerol padding. Acidity likewise padded. All glimmering within in rolls of soft, smooth texture.
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I was at that tasting, too, Ian, it was great - and I managed to spend quite a bit of time with that SGN as I dined after with Mark Wessels, Jean Trimbach, and a couple of friends - and Trimbach grabbed a bottle of the Hors Choix to open at dinner - yumola, as they say. Or at least as I say.
 
The Belle Pente was lovely, surprisingly low-key and pure. I certainly didn't see a Cowan Cellars wine, that must've come out after I left. The '08 le Mont was a very impressive youngster, and I think the '02 Buster was probably my favorite wine of the evening as well, Jay. Just delicious.
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Wine notes? Wine notes? Fuck.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Were you really there, Chris, or just in spirit? And no one said anything? What is this, witness protection?
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We weren't sure if it was the real Chris or an imposter. He had a substitute wife and no Hello Kitty notebook.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:

The 1983 Haut Bailly was a great example of why I used to like Bordeaux.
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Love that wine.

The '85 is the current claret house pour - very different, perhaps more about the vintage than the house, compared to '83
 
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