which do you choose?

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Jeff Grossman

Jeff Grossman
Wine store has Granger 2008 Julienas or Lapierre 2006 Morgon (and some Duboeuf bottlings).

Worth it, or switch to Langhe nebbiolo?
 
My thought, too, but I hesitated over the last, lone bottle of three vintages yore sitting in the very back of an otherwise undistinguished wine store at which one of the owners said to me, "No one here is a gamay person."
 
Jeff,
Unless their store seemed to suffer from poor storage conditions, I'd go for the Lapierre, too. Their staff's ignorance/lack of appreciation shouldn't affect the wine itself, which last year was doing just fine.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
Hot storage would of course send you in a totally different direction.
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Yeah, to the other store -- which I have been frequenting this trip -- but they also have Beaujolais Nul and I've already tried most of their selections that fit my criteria at this time.
 
Agreed: given dubious storage, even if it's the sulfured cuve, go for the Granger. Otherwise, the Lapierre. Or: why not both?
 
I'd pick a good nebbiolo over a good gamay every time, even allowing for my lack of familiarity with those two Beaujolais producers. Without a moment's hesitation vs. Duboeuf, who I do know.

Philip the Bold had the right idea, imo.
 
originally posted by Chris Weber:
I'd pick a good nebbiolo over a good gamay every time, even allowing for my lack of familiarity with those two Beaujolais producers. Without a moment's hesitation vs. Duboeuf, who I do know.

Philip the Bold had the right idea, imo.
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you should maybe try some Lapierre sometime. Just for the hell of it.
 
Always ready to taste another wine. Never seen it in Michigan though.

It's not that I dislike Beajolais, but if it disappeared from the world, it might take a long time before I'd notice.
 
originally posted by Chris Weber:
Always ready to taste another wine. Never seen it in Michigan though.
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You can usually find the sulfured Lapierre in Chicago, Chris. Sam's used to have it in quantity, and I'd expect that Binny's continues the tradition. I'd expect that Putnam's place in Ann Arbor or wherever Geo Heretier now works in Day-twah ought to carry it, too.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Chris Weber:
Always ready to taste another wine. Never seen it in Michigan though.
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You can usually find the sulfured Lapierre in Chicago, Chris. Sam's used to have it in quantity, and I'd expect that Binny's continues the tradition. I'd expect that Putnam's place in Ann Arbor or wherever Geo Heretier now works in Day-twah ought to carry it, too.

Mark Lipton
 
Okay, wine-searcher says it's at Morgan and York in Ann Arbor (I live in AA).

When I get around to trying it I'll mention it here. Maybe I'll bring it to the fall solstice party for the local wine group and see what everyone there thinks of it too. Or maybe not.

Morgan and York MI: Ann Arbor. Domaine Lapierre, 2009 'Raisins Gaulois' Vin de Pays (Morgon), 2009
$15.00
Bottle

Morgan and York MI: Ann Arbor. Domaine Lapierre, 2008 Morgon, 2008
$25.00
Bottle

I don't normally go into M&Y. Small selection, not small prices. I assume 'Raisins Gaulois' means it comes with a pack of grape cigarettes too?
 
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