Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
myriad attendees: Michel & Veronica, Brad, Christine, Jay, Leo, Josh, Meredith, Paul & Sandy, Brad & Ejehan, Salil, Dan, Chris, and maybe a zillion more
The guest of honor, of course, is a raclette, sitting in the raclette warming jig. There is also a whole Jamon Iberico bellota here -- yes, Michel brought along the book on how to cut it but the several of us working it did not have time to read. And there were numerous other goodies, both savory and sweet.
And vinous (quick notes):
H. Thanisch 2009 Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spatlese - 2 576242 10 10, this was very pretty, built on a medium-size frame
Donnhoff 2004 Nederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese - brisk, lemony (which I often get from Donnhoff) but this also has a bit of creaminess or extra body
Schmid 2007 Kremstal DAC Reserve, Pfeffenberg - chalky/earthy, develops some perfume after a while but only OK
Muller-Catoir 2009 Mussbach Riesling Kabinett - light, refreshing as if it had a light spritz
Raveneau 2003 Chablis "Montee de Tonnerre" - flabby, peach-pitty, maybe even a touch of rancio?
Vincent Sipp-Riquewihr 2007 Alsace Grand Cru Osterberg "l'Agape" - undistinguished but also way too cold sitting in the ice bucket
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt 1983 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese - slightly musty at first, then rich and honeyed, gently contemplative
Donnhoff 2005 Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese - magnum; a little softer but a little more complex than the Hermannshohle
Angerville 1993 Volnay "Taillepieds" - tingly, ethereal, bright maraschino cherry flavor, transparently light, wow
Arlot 1996 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er "Les Ruchots" "Cuvee Unique" - rugged, tannic, some earthy wine down under there but this is kinda rough
Von Schleinitz 2009 Pinot Noir - diacetyl nose, flabby, fast out of my glass
Drouhin 1995 Meursault-Geneverieres 1er - bleh
Eminence Road 2010 Gewurztraminer, Elizabeth's Vineyard - correct, nice, not too assertive
Donnhoff 2001 Oberhaurser Brucke Riesling Spatlese - wow, great balance and purity, can they all be like this, please?
Dom. Weinbach 2005 Rieslig Schlossberg "Clos des Capucins" - magnum; pretty, full in-your-face wine, stones and river water, great
Ponsot 2000 Clos de la Roche - somehow, I missed this pour...
Peay 2006 Viognier - oak and viognier really don't go together
Roumier 2004 Bonnes-Mares - kinda green, really not much above OK
Sine Qua Non 2009 Chardonnay "On The Lam" - gales of sinister laughter reverberate around you; I wouldn't touch the stuff but it was a hoot watching geek after geek, contorted faces and swollen tongues, clutching their throats and running from door to door hoping to discover the vomitorium soon
Burguet 2006 Bourgogne "Les Pince Vins" - a nice drop, a bit lightweight but suave and silky
J. J. Prum 2002 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese - gorgeous, zippy, crystalline apricotty fruit, third wow of the night
Trimbach 2002 Riesling "Cuvee Frederic Emile" - magnum; good but not singing to me tonight
Becker 2007 Riesling "Laisser Faire" - eh
Gorgen 1975 Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese - oh! after a brief initial chloring funk this turns all caramel, then honey and pretty candied fruit
Muller-Catoir 2001 Haardter Mandelring Scheurebe Spatlese - so grapefruity! sprinkle some powdered mineral dust over that grapefruit and you're there; love it
Steinmetz 1990 Ketener Paulinsberg Riesling Spatlese - sour, OTH?
Deiss 1999 Altenberg de Bergheim, Grand Cru - OK but too soft
Chais du Vieux Bourg 2008 Cotes du Jura "B.B.1" - racy, waxy, crisp, sharp, so Jura, just love it
Arlot 2008 Cotes de Nuits Villages "Clos du Chapeau" - OK
Dom. de Montbourgeau 2007 Vin de Paille - gently sweet in a brown sugary way, maybe a touch oxidized
Erben von Beulwitz 2001 Keseler Nies'chen Riesling Auslese**** - 3 519 004 03 02; acidity is good but it's not really very sweet or interesting
Karthauserhof 1979 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Riesling Spatlese "Konenberg" - 21 80; vigorous, bantam-weight, pretty enough to hold my interest
Kreusch 1983 Ayler Kupp Riesling Auslese - 3 561 012 1 07 84; OTH
Emrich-Schonleber 2003 Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling Kabinett - not acid enough, not sweet enough, a sturdy but dull example
The guest of honor, of course, is a raclette, sitting in the raclette warming jig. There is also a whole Jamon Iberico bellota here -- yes, Michel brought along the book on how to cut it but the several of us working it did not have time to read. And there were numerous other goodies, both savory and sweet.
And vinous (quick notes):
H. Thanisch 2009 Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spatlese - 2 576242 10 10, this was very pretty, built on a medium-size frame
Donnhoff 2004 Nederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese - brisk, lemony (which I often get from Donnhoff) but this also has a bit of creaminess or extra body
Schmid 2007 Kremstal DAC Reserve, Pfeffenberg - chalky/earthy, develops some perfume after a while but only OK
Muller-Catoir 2009 Mussbach Riesling Kabinett - light, refreshing as if it had a light spritz
Raveneau 2003 Chablis "Montee de Tonnerre" - flabby, peach-pitty, maybe even a touch of rancio?
Vincent Sipp-Riquewihr 2007 Alsace Grand Cru Osterberg "l'Agape" - undistinguished but also way too cold sitting in the ice bucket
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt 1983 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese - slightly musty at first, then rich and honeyed, gently contemplative
Donnhoff 2005 Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese - magnum; a little softer but a little more complex than the Hermannshohle
Angerville 1993 Volnay "Taillepieds" - tingly, ethereal, bright maraschino cherry flavor, transparently light, wow
Arlot 1996 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er "Les Ruchots" "Cuvee Unique" - rugged, tannic, some earthy wine down under there but this is kinda rough
Von Schleinitz 2009 Pinot Noir - diacetyl nose, flabby, fast out of my glass
Drouhin 1995 Meursault-Geneverieres 1er - bleh
Eminence Road 2010 Gewurztraminer, Elizabeth's Vineyard - correct, nice, not too assertive
Donnhoff 2001 Oberhaurser Brucke Riesling Spatlese - wow, great balance and purity, can they all be like this, please?
Dom. Weinbach 2005 Rieslig Schlossberg "Clos des Capucins" - magnum; pretty, full in-your-face wine, stones and river water, great
Ponsot 2000 Clos de la Roche - somehow, I missed this pour...
Peay 2006 Viognier - oak and viognier really don't go together
Roumier 2004 Bonnes-Mares - kinda green, really not much above OK
Sine Qua Non 2009 Chardonnay "On The Lam" - gales of sinister laughter reverberate around you; I wouldn't touch the stuff but it was a hoot watching geek after geek, contorted faces and swollen tongues, clutching their throats and running from door to door hoping to discover the vomitorium soon
Burguet 2006 Bourgogne "Les Pince Vins" - a nice drop, a bit lightweight but suave and silky
J. J. Prum 2002 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese - gorgeous, zippy, crystalline apricotty fruit, third wow of the night
Trimbach 2002 Riesling "Cuvee Frederic Emile" - magnum; good but not singing to me tonight
Becker 2007 Riesling "Laisser Faire" - eh
Gorgen 1975 Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese - oh! after a brief initial chloring funk this turns all caramel, then honey and pretty candied fruit
Muller-Catoir 2001 Haardter Mandelring Scheurebe Spatlese - so grapefruity! sprinkle some powdered mineral dust over that grapefruit and you're there; love it
Steinmetz 1990 Ketener Paulinsberg Riesling Spatlese - sour, OTH?
Deiss 1999 Altenberg de Bergheim, Grand Cru - OK but too soft
Chais du Vieux Bourg 2008 Cotes du Jura "B.B.1" - racy, waxy, crisp, sharp, so Jura, just love it
Arlot 2008 Cotes de Nuits Villages "Clos du Chapeau" - OK
Dom. de Montbourgeau 2007 Vin de Paille - gently sweet in a brown sugary way, maybe a touch oxidized
Erben von Beulwitz 2001 Keseler Nies'chen Riesling Auslese**** - 3 519 004 03 02; acidity is good but it's not really very sweet or interesting
Karthauserhof 1979 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Riesling Spatlese "Konenberg" - 21 80; vigorous, bantam-weight, pretty enough to hold my interest
Kreusch 1983 Ayler Kupp Riesling Auslese - 3 561 012 1 07 84; OTH
Emrich-Schonleber 2003 Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling Kabinett - not acid enough, not sweet enough, a sturdy but dull example