I am a "newbie" hooked on Muscadet!

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Bob Parsons Alberta

Bob Parsons
I have been a long-time lurker here so expect the usual f... o.. welcome!! I could go on about how well-versed I am but you lot would never believe it, grin wink...Loire, Languedoc, Portugal etc. Here is my note on a recent Muscadet from Chereau-Carre.

TN: 2007 Chereau-Carre Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine Chateau l`Oiseliniere de la Ramee.

Cellared three years, $18 Cdn, 12% alc, good natural cork. Clay, schist terroir and 40-year old vines.

Color is a deep lemon, no apparent gold as yet.
On the brilliant aromatic nose, I found citrus, mineral, smell of salty sea-shells. Big aromats for sure, even on day 2.
Initial mouthfeel entry is classic Moose! Great acidity, mineral as expected, citrus, dry, snappy. Apple, no spritz. "No ripeness as one might find in the fellow wine from Comte Leloup de Chasseloir" from across the table (looking at past notes). Lots of depth here still and nicely structured, plenty of interest. Held up really well on day two.

Went very well with chicken breast stuffed with a shrimp mousse.

*** some of you know me from the other place, run by Robin G.
 
Bob,
The traditional welcome hereabouts is a hearty FU but it's gotten a bit stale so, I'll just say, it's about time.
And, that yours is one of a couple of Muscadet posts recently and they make me miss my cellar something awful.
Best, Jim
 
Welcome, Bob. Despite my love of Muscadet, yours is a producer I've never tried before. Now we just need to lure Tim over here for some more informed discussion about Loire wines.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
Bob,
The traditional welcome hereabouts is a hearty FU but it's gotten a bit stale so, I'll just say, it's about time.
And, that yours is one of a couple of Muscadet posts recently and they make me miss my cellar something awful.
Best, Jim
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Where are you now CA or FL?
 
Thanks, you two guys know me pretty well. The other lot here are going to be surprised that an ex-Brit living in minus 35 degree temps all the time is so coherent on wine knowledge!!
I need to ask if there are any big Riesling fans here? I am really getting to gripes with Germany these days.
 
originally posted by Bob Parsons Alberta:
Thanks, you two guys know me pretty well. The other lot here are going to be surprised that an ex-Brit living in minus 35 degree temps all the time is so coherent on wine knowledge!!
I need to ask if there are any big Riesling fans here? I am really getting to gripes with Germany these days.
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Yes. There are Riesling fans and welcome,

Brad
 
originally posted by Bob Parsons Alberta:
Thanks, you two guys know me pretty well. The other lot here are going to be surprised that an ex-Brit living in minus 35 degree temps all the time is so coherent on wine knowledge!!
I need to ask if there are any big Riesling fans here? I am really getting to gripes with Germany these days.
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Hello Bob, nice to see you here!

Most of our gripes with Germany have to do with the constantly changing classification systems. Thus do I fulfill the traditional harassment of those who are new to posting on this board with the equally traditional rite of nitpicking.
 
I've found my way here but am not the right person for experienced comment on Muscadet. Wines from Anjou and Touraine are a different matter.
 
Tim, welcome!

I had some interesting wines with Monsieur Legrand, but sadly the bottles of '82 and '85 showed better at your place (of course that was many years ago).
 
Here is a mouth-watering note for all of you and no FU please! Today I purchased>

2010 Ch l`Oiseliniere de la Ramee, Chereau-Carre.
2007 Comte Leloup Du Chateau Chasseloir Cuvee des Ceps Centenaires.
 
Interested to read your reaction to the Centenaires. We opened a bottle last fall and were a bit underwhelmed, but I think we may have absorbed it too quickly, not giving it adequate time to show its goodies.
 
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