Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
attendees: Chris & Lisa, Manuel & Josie, Don & Melissa, Jayson & Laura, Cliff, Andrew, Brad, Greg, Jay, Jeff
Although a few important folks could not attend, we gathered quite a number of the original NYC tribe to celebrate the life and works of Joe Dressner. Once everyone was assembled and had grazed the groaning board a bit, we settled into the *********** and started telling Dressner stories. We had heard, or experienced, many of them before but they bear re-telling and especially so at this moment.
The food was splendid: a fabulous plate of (Murray's) hot coppa, bresaola, saucisson sec, (handmade) sweet and hot soppressatta, and (other) speck, and fresh mozzerella. There was a whole whitefish, shrimp cocktail, pieces of roast chicken, and more and more.
All the wines are LD or LDM imports, save the Muller-Catoir.
Leclapart NV Brut Champagne 1er - a little lemon, a little chalk, gentle fizz, nice enough but a quiet sort of wine tonight
Robert Denis 1989 Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau "Vignes de la Gaillarderie" - still way too young, like The Man Said; supple texture, good pit-fruit flavors , maybe a hint of soft caramel in the finish, excellent
Closel 1996 Savennieres "Papillons" - the usual oxidation but I'm OK with it tonight, which is a surprise; and it doesn't suit Cliff tonight, which is also a surprise
La Petit Chambord (Cazin) 2001 Cheverny - graceful and grapefruity, another restrained showing
Chidaine 2000 Montlouis "Clos Habert" - grippy, minerally, marmaladey, wow
Occhipinti 2010 IGT, "SP68" Bianco - blend of albanello and zebibo, thank you very much; this spends 8 months (or so) on the skins; very floral but some fennel seed and a curry sort of thing in it
Morey 2000 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er "Les Caillerets" - corked
Pernot 1996 Puligny-Montrachet "Folatieres" - does not suit me at all; others say this is drinking quite nicely
Luneau-Papin 2005 Muscadet "Pueri Solis" - a rarity: muscadet that spent more than 3 years on the lees, went through wild fermentation and malo, and has residual sugar; great texture, drinks like normal muscadet mixed with a little orange oil; interesting and good
Chidaine 2002 Montlouis "Clos Habert" - fresher than the 2000 but I like the other one better
Frick 2008 Cremant d'Alsace - marked with a "Z" (meaning?); oxidized
Baudry 1997 Chinon "Croix Boisee" - school-paste brett, can't enjoy it
Dom. de Belliviere 2000 Coteaux du Loir "Hommage a Louis Derre" - dry, maybe even a little astringent, but also deep and minerally and bitter chocolate (perhaps surprising for pineau d'aunis which always seems so light); one of my favorites tonight
S. Esmonin 2001 Gevrey-Chambertin "Clos St Jacques" - slightly stinging, good material but too oaky
Clos Roche Blanche 1997 Touraine "Cuvee Cot" - intense and dark, but also bretty
Marechal 1999 Pommard "La Chaniere" - this is yummy, good grip, still so youthful
Cappellano 2001 Barbera d'Alba "Gabutti" - textbook wine, rather tannic for barbera
Knoll 1986 "Honifogl" Ried Loibenberg, Loibner Gruner Veltliner - gorgeous
Druet 1995 Bourgueil "Vaumoreau" - from centenarian vines, this has wonderful depth and still has more to give
Eminence Road 2010 Cabernet Franc, Elizabeth's Vineyard - minerally and not too green or too ripe, I like
Eminence Road 2010 Gewurztraminer, Elizabeth's Vineyard - this is correct; others like it more than I do
Eminence Road 2010 "Cuvee Acidalia", Seneca Lake - made with -4% petit verdot, this is a Bordeaux blend, and it's good, grippy, leafy claret
Eminence Road 2010 Riesling, Elizabeth's Vineyard - kinda non-descript, sorry
Dom. des Petits Quarts 1996 Bonnezeau "Le Malabe" - gorgeous, sweet but not overly so, sipping simmered apricots
Dom. des Petits Quarts 1997 Bonnezeau "Le Malabe" - open for three weeks so, although it is clearly similar wine, this is much darker and not as fresh
Ch. Pierre Bise 1997 Coteau de Layon Beaulieu "Les Rouannieres" - very pretty, not too ripe, decent acidity, but very very sweet, I like it
Muller-Catoir 1998 Haardter Mandelring Scheurebe Auslese - 51740791699, the nicest Windex ever made from grapes, also a whiff of pink grapefruit, really good
Francois Pinon 1989 Vouvray "1er Trie" - yellow-fruity and sweet but my palate is exhausted at a fifth dessert wine in a row
Although a few important folks could not attend, we gathered quite a number of the original NYC tribe to celebrate the life and works of Joe Dressner. Once everyone was assembled and had grazed the groaning board a bit, we settled into the *********** and started telling Dressner stories. We had heard, or experienced, many of them before but they bear re-telling and especially so at this moment.
The food was splendid: a fabulous plate of (Murray's) hot coppa, bresaola, saucisson sec, (handmade) sweet and hot soppressatta, and (other) speck, and fresh mozzerella. There was a whole whitefish, shrimp cocktail, pieces of roast chicken, and more and more.
All the wines are LD or LDM imports, save the Muller-Catoir.
Leclapart NV Brut Champagne 1er - a little lemon, a little chalk, gentle fizz, nice enough but a quiet sort of wine tonight
Robert Denis 1989 Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau "Vignes de la Gaillarderie" - still way too young, like The Man Said; supple texture, good pit-fruit flavors , maybe a hint of soft caramel in the finish, excellent
Closel 1996 Savennieres "Papillons" - the usual oxidation but I'm OK with it tonight, which is a surprise; and it doesn't suit Cliff tonight, which is also a surprise
La Petit Chambord (Cazin) 2001 Cheverny - graceful and grapefruity, another restrained showing
Chidaine 2000 Montlouis "Clos Habert" - grippy, minerally, marmaladey, wow
Occhipinti 2010 IGT, "SP68" Bianco - blend of albanello and zebibo, thank you very much; this spends 8 months (or so) on the skins; very floral but some fennel seed and a curry sort of thing in it
Morey 2000 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er "Les Caillerets" - corked
Pernot 1996 Puligny-Montrachet "Folatieres" - does not suit me at all; others say this is drinking quite nicely
Luneau-Papin 2005 Muscadet "Pueri Solis" - a rarity: muscadet that spent more than 3 years on the lees, went through wild fermentation and malo, and has residual sugar; great texture, drinks like normal muscadet mixed with a little orange oil; interesting and good
Chidaine 2002 Montlouis "Clos Habert" - fresher than the 2000 but I like the other one better
Frick 2008 Cremant d'Alsace - marked with a "Z" (meaning?); oxidized
Baudry 1997 Chinon "Croix Boisee" - school-paste brett, can't enjoy it
Dom. de Belliviere 2000 Coteaux du Loir "Hommage a Louis Derre" - dry, maybe even a little astringent, but also deep and minerally and bitter chocolate (perhaps surprising for pineau d'aunis which always seems so light); one of my favorites tonight
S. Esmonin 2001 Gevrey-Chambertin "Clos St Jacques" - slightly stinging, good material but too oaky
Clos Roche Blanche 1997 Touraine "Cuvee Cot" - intense and dark, but also bretty
Marechal 1999 Pommard "La Chaniere" - this is yummy, good grip, still so youthful
Cappellano 2001 Barbera d'Alba "Gabutti" - textbook wine, rather tannic for barbera
Knoll 1986 "Honifogl" Ried Loibenberg, Loibner Gruner Veltliner - gorgeous
Druet 1995 Bourgueil "Vaumoreau" - from centenarian vines, this has wonderful depth and still has more to give
Eminence Road 2010 Cabernet Franc, Elizabeth's Vineyard - minerally and not too green or too ripe, I like
Eminence Road 2010 Gewurztraminer, Elizabeth's Vineyard - this is correct; others like it more than I do
Eminence Road 2010 "Cuvee Acidalia", Seneca Lake - made with -4% petit verdot, this is a Bordeaux blend, and it's good, grippy, leafy claret
Eminence Road 2010 Riesling, Elizabeth's Vineyard - kinda non-descript, sorry
Dom. des Petits Quarts 1996 Bonnezeau "Le Malabe" - gorgeous, sweet but not overly so, sipping simmered apricots
Dom. des Petits Quarts 1997 Bonnezeau "Le Malabe" - open for three weeks so, although it is clearly similar wine, this is much darker and not as fresh
Ch. Pierre Bise 1997 Coteau de Layon Beaulieu "Les Rouannieres" - very pretty, not too ripe, decent acidity, but very very sweet, I like it
Muller-Catoir 1998 Haardter Mandelring Scheurebe Auslese - 51740791699, the nicest Windex ever made from grapes, also a whiff of pink grapefruit, really good
Francois Pinon 1989 Vouvray "1er Trie" - yellow-fruity and sweet but my palate is exhausted at a fifth dessert wine in a row
