Three interesting burgundies

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Tom Blach

Tom Blach
Last night two Gevrey Lavaux St.Jacques 00, Maume and Laurent. The Laurent comes from Maume which made it particularly interesting; I do not think that anyone would guess that they were the same wine if tasted blind. The Maume had a delicious and very powerful attack of merde de lievre and the Laurent a perfume of pinot noir with flowers added-I suppose you might argue that both manifestations are signals of producer rather than Lavaux. They both evolved most satisfyingly, ie in a non-linear manner, and kept us amused for three hours or so. I look forward to retrying in ten years. The revelation, however, was a fifty-fifty blend which elevated the wine to grand cru status, pretty stunning though not a purist experience.
Then we had a rather revelatory Givry La Grande Berge 88 from Gerard Mouton. Tasted blind I put in in the northern Rhone but it was a hell of a wine for what it was, class and character oozing from every pore, once again demonstrating that good Challonaise wines absolutely require the age they are so rarely given.
 
Merde de livre delicious! I think that's called a niche market.

Sounds like an incredibly heavy hand of the producer from a single plot, in both cases. Though amusing that alchemist Laurent can turn hare dung into flowers. If only everyone were so gifted.
 
I suppose it sounds like that-not really what I meant though, the Maume is very pure and focused and not a little austere, the Laurent more warm, rich and fuzzy at the edges.
 
originally posted by Bwood:
"Merde" is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Maume.
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I always thought Maumee was a river in Northwest Ohio. Of course, I sure it has its' share of "merde" as well.
BP
 
originally posted by Redwinger:
Maumee
originally posted by Bwood:
"Merde" is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Maume.
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I always thought Maumee was a river in Northwest Ohio. Of course, I sure it has its' share of "merde" as well.
BP
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"Lumberyard" is the first word I think of when I hear "Maumee".
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Merde de livre delicious! I think that's called a niche market.
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Coincidentally I was just paging through a Forest Service Tract at one of the Appalachian ranger stations last Thursday, and it seems that rabbits do as a matter of fact eat their own scat the first time it goes through. Apparently it makes for more efficient digestion, or something.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
rabbits do as a matter of fact eat their own scat the first time it goes through. Apparently it makes for more efficient digestion, or something.
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I was at the zoo this weekend and saw one of the gorillas repeatedly eating his own vomit. Must have been really efficient.
 
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