Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
First, there was a tasting of natural wines (meaning, no added SO2) at Chambers:
De Moor 2009 Vin de Table "A Ligoter" - Vin de France?; whatever it's called, this bottle is delightfully lithe and suave and reminiscent of Chablis without being it
Frick 2007 Alsace Riesling Sans Soufre - this bottle is so tight, so closed, that it may as well have been water; Jay had a better one
Bellotti 2009 Bianco Vino da Tavola "Semplicemente Vino" - cortese must be an interesting grape... this wine offers a scent of something green and licorice-like, perhaps tarragon, and good body; Jay had a worse one
Ducroux 2009 Regnie - as they say, "yum" ((bought this))
Cousin 2009 Vin de Table Grolleau VV - very lean, in the cranberry-cherry school of tart red fruit, I think Jay likes it more than I do
Maisons Brulees 2008 Vin de Table "Le Herdeleau" - interesting but hard to describe; the peppery tang of the pinot d'aunis stands out from the other grapes
Guttarolo 2007 Gioia del Colle Primitivo - ooh, I like this: herbs and berries, light and loosey-goosey texture, not sweet or zin-like (prim-like?) at all ((should buy this))
Saetti 2009 Rosato dell'Emilia - nicely gamey but a bit sweet
La Tournelle NV Petillant Naturel de Raisin - ok
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Then, there was a revelation-filled dinner at Grand Szechuan with Jay Miller:
Alesia 2007 Green Valley Pinot Noir - by the Noodle, this is what's meant to be drunk with cucumber with scallions (and quite a lot of sesame oil)!
Lopez de Heredia 2000 Rioja Tondonia Rose GR - the Noodle says, this is what's meant to be drunk with pork soup dumplings!
Frick 2007 Alsace Pinot Blanc "Precieuses" - oh my Noodle, this is what's meant to be drunk with smoked tea duck!
Note: I took the rest of the LdH home. It was still interesting the next day but was fading by two days after. My partner, who is not a big wino, would not drink it at all because it smelled too much like sherry.
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Finally, there was a prep run for Thanksgiving at my house:
Giacosa 1995 Barolo Villero - I reached for a bottle of Brun 06 Cote de Brouilly but it wasn't there so this came up next; my last Giacosa '95; classic and promiscuous nose of roses; stings a bit in the mouth; the fond au verre smells brown and old, however; tons of sediment; works nicely with the rich heritage turkey meat and with the not-too-sweet cranberry sauce
De Moor 2009 Vin de Table "A Ligoter" - Vin de France?; whatever it's called, this bottle is delightfully lithe and suave and reminiscent of Chablis without being it
Frick 2007 Alsace Riesling Sans Soufre - this bottle is so tight, so closed, that it may as well have been water; Jay had a better one
Bellotti 2009 Bianco Vino da Tavola "Semplicemente Vino" - cortese must be an interesting grape... this wine offers a scent of something green and licorice-like, perhaps tarragon, and good body; Jay had a worse one
Ducroux 2009 Regnie - as they say, "yum" ((bought this))
Cousin 2009 Vin de Table Grolleau VV - very lean, in the cranberry-cherry school of tart red fruit, I think Jay likes it more than I do
Maisons Brulees 2008 Vin de Table "Le Herdeleau" - interesting but hard to describe; the peppery tang of the pinot d'aunis stands out from the other grapes
Guttarolo 2007 Gioia del Colle Primitivo - ooh, I like this: herbs and berries, light and loosey-goosey texture, not sweet or zin-like (prim-like?) at all ((should buy this))
Saetti 2009 Rosato dell'Emilia - nicely gamey but a bit sweet
La Tournelle NV Petillant Naturel de Raisin - ok
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Then, there was a revelation-filled dinner at Grand Szechuan with Jay Miller:
Alesia 2007 Green Valley Pinot Noir - by the Noodle, this is what's meant to be drunk with cucumber with scallions (and quite a lot of sesame oil)!
Lopez de Heredia 2000 Rioja Tondonia Rose GR - the Noodle says, this is what's meant to be drunk with pork soup dumplings!
Frick 2007 Alsace Pinot Blanc "Precieuses" - oh my Noodle, this is what's meant to be drunk with smoked tea duck!
Note: I took the rest of the LdH home. It was still interesting the next day but was fading by two days after. My partner, who is not a big wino, would not drink it at all because it smelled too much like sherry.
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Finally, there was a prep run for Thanksgiving at my house:
Giacosa 1995 Barolo Villero - I reached for a bottle of Brun 06 Cote de Brouilly but it wasn't there so this came up next; my last Giacosa '95; classic and promiscuous nose of roses; stings a bit in the mouth; the fond au verre smells brown and old, however; tons of sediment; works nicely with the rich heritage turkey meat and with the not-too-sweet cranberry sauce
