Bindernagel at the end of the Storm

[kirk wallace]

We opened a bottle of the Délire des Lyres cremant, Domaine Le Chais du Vieux Bourg/Bindernagel last night as the beginning of a mini-celebration for being spared any appreciable Irene-related damage. What a lovely lovely wine; beguiling balance of open, generous fruit and mineral depth, with a lithe acid backbone. Great freshness and lift. 100% pinot i think i recall Sophie at CSW saying; the label says "2007" but it is legally NV, so I guess, Bouchard like, it comes from 2007 fruit but can't be legally declared a vintage wine. Marked as 12.1% abv. The assembled were already in a good mood, but this improved things even further; grins and smiles all around. The bottle's contents disappeared in a flash.

 

[scottreiner]

some other potentially nice post-hurricane activities here. any advise, sfjoe?

 

[SFJoe]

It's all about set and setting, you know.

 

[SFJoe]

But do be sure that you aren't picking Galerina autumnalis by mistake.

 

[scottreiner]

mushrooms aside, anyone up for a last minute, post-apocalypse byo tonight?

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by scottreiner:
mushrooms aside, anyone up for a last minute, post-apocalypse byo tonight?

if not too early, yes.

 

[scottreiner]

what time?

 

[Tom Glasgow]

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's all about set and setting, you know.

We have a number of varities that have cropped up, including some that resemble Chanterelles. I'm not that adventurous to try them.

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by scottreiner:
mushrooms aside, anyone up for a last minute, post-apocalypse byo tonight?

Potentially, sure.