Bryan Garcia
Bryan Garcia
Just logged on Cellartracker and read two glowing reviews by Keith and Salil. I want to know more so I can resist opening one of mine.
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TN: '06 Gonon St. Joseph VV
- Thread starter Bryan Garcia
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Well if Salil would post notes from last night then we might get some discussion going!
If I remember correctly Salil, Keith and Jay were most ecstatic about the wine but others were a bit calmer. I thought it was certainly delicious and a lovely pure drop of Gonon, but complexity was not its strong suit and I'm not sure it was 2x as good as the regular.
But it drank really well from the beginning so you can't go wrong with opening it.
If I remember correctly Salil, Keith and Jay were most ecstatic about the wine but others were a bit calmer. I thought it was certainly delicious and a lovely pure drop of Gonon, but complexity was not its strong suit and I'm not sure it was 2x as good as the regular.
But it drank really well from the beginning so you can't go wrong with opening it.
I would disagree.originally posted by Rahsaan:
so you can't go wrong with opening it.
I have put my bottles into the cellar and don't plan to check in on them for quite a while. This is not a bottle for the near term, IMO.
Zachary Ross
Zachary Ross
Glad to hear the good news! Really wish I could have made it last night, alas.
originally posted by SFJoe:
I have put my bottles into the cellar and don't plan to check in on them for quite a while. This is not a bottle for the near term, IMO.
Ok. I'm sure it will offer something else in the future. Although it was so easy to drink last night and really was pure pleasure so depending on preferences/storage etc there seem to be arguments to drink now.
Keith Levenberg
Keith Levenberg
I bought a quartet so didn't feel guilty sacrificing one for science. I think it shows its promise in the insanely complex aromatic spectrum. The flavors don't match, yet, but you get an awesome preview of what it ought to turn into.
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
Yes it will be better down the road. But it's pretty darn good right now.
Levi Dalton
Levi Dalton
If anyone wants to open a bottle to share with me so that I may weigh in on this debate I'd be grateful. Chambers is out.
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Unknown
Guest
Same here.
Sharon Bowman
Sharon Bowman
Me three.
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Me three.
How about a "Didn't get in on the '06 Gonon VV" jeeb? 2015 at Chateuneuf-du-SFJoe? I'm in.
Mark Lipton
Bryan Garcia
Bryan Garcia
Levi & Sharon - I'd be more than happy to share a bottle with you.
Sharon Bowman
Sharon Bowman
As they say in French, "this is not a refusal."
Let's see what merriment we can make this summer when I'm in town. I'll bring something interesting from Paris.
Let's see what merriment we can make this summer when I'm in town. I'll bring something interesting from Paris.
Bryan Garcia
Bryan Garcia
Sounds good!
Levi Dalton
Levi Dalton
Sounds like fun.
Jonathan Loesberg
Jonathan Loesberg
originally posted by maureen:
Sharon, come to DC too - but not for this wine (I suspect none of us got any).
I think I do, though I can't be sure since I can't check my cellar at the moment. I know I have some Gonon or another from 06. I also have some Brezemes to tempt Sharon, in case she's only looking for the odd Northern Rhone wine.