TN: Quick tastes at Chambers (Feb 18, 2012)

[Jeff Grossman]

All the usual caveats apply (pop and pour, no food, no time to watch it change, etc.)

Lunotte (Christophe Foucher) 2010 VdF "Les Rossignoux" - sauvignon blanc; light and easy to drink
Lunotte (Christophe Foucher) 2010 VdF "Haut Plessis" - menu pineau; rather odd flavor notes of scotch and water, lacks cut, obviously not for me
Lunotte (Christophe Foucher) 2009 VdF "Brin de Paille" - sauvignon blanc; just barely sweet, a whiff of apricots, this is very pretty, pure and clean
Courtois, Claude 2010 VdF "Nacarat" - pinot noir and gamay; pale color and pale in the palate, too
Maisons Brulees (Michel Auge) 2009 VdT "Le Herdeleau" - pinot noir, gamay, and pineau d'aunis; substantial, coarse tannins, interesting, maybe it will settle down in a couple years
Amirault, Yannick 2009 St-Nicholas de Bourgueil "Les Malgagnes" - cab franc; heavy, extracted, kinda anonymous

 

[Yixin]

Give the Malgagnes time. Disclaimer: I import the wines, and have been buying from the estate since the '95 vintage. I think they're very, very good for the long haul, and Les Quartiers is almost always my favourite.

 

[wrrntl]

originally posted by Yixin:
Give the Malgagnes time. Disclaimer: I import the wines, and have been buying from the estate since the '95 vintage. I think they're very, very good for the long haul, and Les Quartiers is almost always my favourite.

Shill disclaimer part 2:

Yeah awesome producer that needs time in the bottle for sure

 

[Unknown]

maybe Jeff had an issue with this particular vintage