my little appellation

originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
originally posted by john McCarthy:
I just had a couple of wines last week from another wierdo apellation (Not SW Though) Saint-Pourain from Centre-Loire that you'd probably like. Both wines from Grosbot-Barbara. The 2009 White was a Chardonnay and Tressallier blend. The Tressallier really takes over. Really bright wine that bordered on bracing but with a slight waxy weight that really balanced it out. The 2008 Red was all Gamay. Really crunchy high-toned Gamay. I can't wait to try the 2009 of this when it is released. Definitely worth checking out. Pretty cheap also. Probably around $13-$14 or so retail here.
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Interesting. I haven't had white Saint-Pourain in a long time. I have a friend whose childhood home is maybe 10km from Saint-Pourain, so I've been there a number of times (and swum in the Sioule); it's been interesting to see the wines there improving over the years. I had a really good Mthode Traditionnelle from Domaine Laurent a year or so ago.

I used to think I hated Tressallier, but clearly it's time for a new check-in.

Kind of like how Valenay used to be undrinkable, and now there is some respectable stuff being made there.
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The white from Grosbot-Barbara is only about 20% Tressallier. The rest is Chardonnay but you definitely notice the Tressallier.
 
originally posted by john McCarthy:
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Who imports it to the US, out of curiosity?
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Ed Addiss from Wine Traditions.
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Good stuff. I'm especially fond of the red (which I think, per the AOC requirements,is 40/60 or 50/50 Gamay/Pinot Noir, but don't hold me to it). Ed is a great importer. He also brings in the Dom. des Terrisses Gaillac red--great and cheap.
 
originally posted by Doug Padgett:
Good stuff. I'm especially fond of the red (which I think, per the AOC requirements,is 40/60 or 50/50 Gamay/Pinot Noir, but don't hold me to it).
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Tried a glass of this at Trestle on Tenth on Saturday and it didn't rock my boat. A $12 (retail) 2009 Dolcetto from (the to me unknown) Silvio Grasso, however, did.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
originally posted by Doug Padgett:
Good stuff. I'm especially fond of the red (which I think, per the AOC requirements,is 40/60 or 50/50 Gamay/Pinot Noir, but don't hold me to it).
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Tried a glass of this at Trestle on Tenth on Saturday and it didn't rock my boat. A $12 (retail) 2009 Dolcetto from (the to me unknown) Silvio Grasso, however, did.
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hmm.. what did you like about the grasso dolcetto? i find it a bit modern, if well made...
 
It just seemed to have everything I could want from a simple dolcetto by the glass, grippy tannins, good acidity in balance with tasty fruit, no wood... Must have been a good bottle!
 
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