Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
attendees: Jason, Zach, Jay, Jeff
It's a cool autumn evening. All the "sensible folks" are eating indoors. But we like the backyard so we've got it all to ourselves. We're sitting at the big table and enjoying the quiet, the privacy, the Buddha, the food, the company, and the wine.
With various complicated salads:
C. Foucher 2009 Vin de France "Trio" - inspired by the lovely menu pineau varietal that we drank at Grand Sichuan last month, Jay brings this wine: one third menu pineau, one third sauvignon blanc, and one third, um, er, well, actually, there are only two grapes... perhaps M. Foucher had something else planned when he printed the labels?; anyway, this is a fun drink with lots of acid zing and not too much grassy-green stuff
Bregeon 2004 Muscadet "Gorges" - a huge wine (especially following the Trio), broad-shouldered, firm acid spine, still that lemony Muscadet flavor but w-i-d-e like orange; this is excellent
Farnum Hill 2009 Kingston Black Reserve Cider - so aromatic! the Kingston Black (sez the label) is one of the only cider apples that has enough of everything -- flavor, sugar, tannin -- to ferment on its own; this is wildly fragrant and, indeed, tannic; wisps of lemon, mint, sour currants; worth seeking out
Jean-Yves Peron 2009 Vin de France "Cotillon des dames" - orange wine; I don't think this is very interesting though a couple people say it improves with time in the glass; "crushed velvet texture":Jay
With savory appetizer plates:
Felsina 1988 Chianti Classico Riserva "Berardenga Rancia" - corked
Porter Creek 2001 Syrah "Timbervine Ranch" - really robust and earthy nose, which makes Jason fear for a clumsy thunderous palate; but it's not! instead it is a mid-weight, showing some zip and dash and pleasing 'old pork' (but not 'old bacon') flavors
Dard et Ribo 2009 Crozes-Hermitage "Les Rouges Des Baties" - pretty nose but the palate is clipped; hm, I don't seem to have gone back to it later, oh well
With the main courses:
Gonon 2006 St-Joseph (not the VV) - painfully young, luscious for about 10 minutes then starts shutting down; do not disturb for another 5 years
Dom. de Gachon 1998 St-Joseph - corked
Trimbach 1999 Riesling "Cuvee Frederic Emile" - by itself, OMG; with the pork schnitzel, mmmm...
Leitz 2001 Rudesheimer Klosterlay Riesling - I was told this is AP 017 02 but I can't confirm that on the internet; anyway, sharp acids, light and limey, nearly as lovely as the Freddy in it's own way
With the desserts:
Tranquility.
It's a cool autumn evening. All the "sensible folks" are eating indoors. But we like the backyard so we've got it all to ourselves. We're sitting at the big table and enjoying the quiet, the privacy, the Buddha, the food, the company, and the wine.
With various complicated salads:
C. Foucher 2009 Vin de France "Trio" - inspired by the lovely menu pineau varietal that we drank at Grand Sichuan last month, Jay brings this wine: one third menu pineau, one third sauvignon blanc, and one third, um, er, well, actually, there are only two grapes... perhaps M. Foucher had something else planned when he printed the labels?; anyway, this is a fun drink with lots of acid zing and not too much grassy-green stuff
Bregeon 2004 Muscadet "Gorges" - a huge wine (especially following the Trio), broad-shouldered, firm acid spine, still that lemony Muscadet flavor but w-i-d-e like orange; this is excellent
Farnum Hill 2009 Kingston Black Reserve Cider - so aromatic! the Kingston Black (sez the label) is one of the only cider apples that has enough of everything -- flavor, sugar, tannin -- to ferment on its own; this is wildly fragrant and, indeed, tannic; wisps of lemon, mint, sour currants; worth seeking out
Jean-Yves Peron 2009 Vin de France "Cotillon des dames" - orange wine; I don't think this is very interesting though a couple people say it improves with time in the glass; "crushed velvet texture":Jay
With savory appetizer plates:
Felsina 1988 Chianti Classico Riserva "Berardenga Rancia" - corked
Porter Creek 2001 Syrah "Timbervine Ranch" - really robust and earthy nose, which makes Jason fear for a clumsy thunderous palate; but it's not! instead it is a mid-weight, showing some zip and dash and pleasing 'old pork' (but not 'old bacon') flavors
Dard et Ribo 2009 Crozes-Hermitage "Les Rouges Des Baties" - pretty nose but the palate is clipped; hm, I don't seem to have gone back to it later, oh well
With the main courses:
Gonon 2006 St-Joseph (not the VV) - painfully young, luscious for about 10 minutes then starts shutting down; do not disturb for another 5 years
Dom. de Gachon 1998 St-Joseph - corked
Trimbach 1999 Riesling "Cuvee Frederic Emile" - by itself, OMG; with the pork schnitzel, mmmm...
Leitz 2001 Rudesheimer Klosterlay Riesling - I was told this is AP 017 02 but I can't confirm that on the internet; anyway, sharp acids, light and limey, nearly as lovely as the Freddy in it's own way
With the desserts:
Tranquility.
