Dinner with Maureen
1998 Dr Loosen rziger Wrzgarten Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
Maureen opened this because Im generally skeptical about Loosen and never buy the wines, but she insisted that they did well in 98 and was she ever right. This was a ripe firm focused finely-etched jewel that had a bunch of squidgy fruit left around the edges but hardcore firm innards and a very impressive poise. I liked it a lot.
1988 Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux
This was funky and difficult to appreciate from the beginning. A curious muddy murky thing that was not dead (plenty of chunky fruit), not corked, not bretty, but over almost four hours it never got better. What a curious shame. So, we went to the backup.
2004 Jacky Truchot Charmes-Chambertin
This started off reduced and stinky but with just a little bit of air out came the fine and elegant waves of fruit that were fun to keep drinking and drinking and drinking Nice stuff.
Dinner with Rahsaan
2002 Eitelsbacher Karthuserhofberg Riesling Sptlese
Golden yet clear, succulent yet verdant, brisk yet round. This is a fun wine that gets better and more integrated with a few hours of air. It gave me plenty of pleasure over two days because I love all the elements but Im guessing it will be even better in the future when those elements start singing in harmony.
2005 Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges
Sweet slightly sweaty fruit with a meaty earthy character and fine focused tannins. Nice respectable package. The fruit in this bottle was still exuberant enough to enjoy, and enjoy I did.
1998 Dr Loosen rziger Wrzgarten Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
Maureen opened this because Im generally skeptical about Loosen and never buy the wines, but she insisted that they did well in 98 and was she ever right. This was a ripe firm focused finely-etched jewel that had a bunch of squidgy fruit left around the edges but hardcore firm innards and a very impressive poise. I liked it a lot.
1988 Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux
This was funky and difficult to appreciate from the beginning. A curious muddy murky thing that was not dead (plenty of chunky fruit), not corked, not bretty, but over almost four hours it never got better. What a curious shame. So, we went to the backup.
2004 Jacky Truchot Charmes-Chambertin
This started off reduced and stinky but with just a little bit of air out came the fine and elegant waves of fruit that were fun to keep drinking and drinking and drinking Nice stuff.
Dinner with Rahsaan
2002 Eitelsbacher Karthuserhofberg Riesling Sptlese
Golden yet clear, succulent yet verdant, brisk yet round. This is a fun wine that gets better and more integrated with a few hours of air. It gave me plenty of pleasure over two days because I love all the elements but Im guessing it will be even better in the future when those elements start singing in harmony.
2005 Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges
Sweet slightly sweaty fruit with a meaty earthy character and fine focused tannins. Nice respectable package. The fruit in this bottle was still exuberant enough to enjoy, and enjoy I did.