Terre de Vertus ambush

[Sharon Bowman]

It was a nice evening, with the particular sunset of early dusk that characterizes the onset of autumn. A good friend of mine had prepared some roasted victuals, and paired themraginglywith a mind-blowing 13.5% alcohol somethin'-or-other deal from southern climes. Way strong.

So it was that, kicking back and talking, I was astonished to see immiscate* a bottle of (2005 vintage) Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus.

Why is this so much more quaffable than others? I am (was) a Vieille Vigne de Cramant diehard, and also, truth be told, a Larmandier-Bernier agnostic. This one, however, I found quirky yet compelling, adjectives I would not have applied to this cuve in the past. Along with "quaffable." And it was. I quaffed. I quaffed. Then somehow it happened that 75cl were absent. Drat it all. Good show, though. Damned good.

*Apparently, this isn't a word, in English. Whatevs.

 

[robert ames]

"immiscate" . . .so it's not a word--what does is mean?

 

[Ken Sacks]

to misunderestimate?

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Perhaps more like "arriving at the table".

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Something like insert, I think, but usually used as a reflexive passive form, so s'immiscat: the bottle inserted itelf (into the scene)?

Maybe when the current of quaff eases, Sharon will help us linguistically-challenged Americans out. Cliff?

 

[Sharon Bowman]

Yes, kind of "slip into." It's a reflexive verb.