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One of the best-farmed plots in St-Joseph, by the way.

Along with Damien Laureau and Clos Roche Blanche, one of my benchmarks for viticulture.
 
originally posted by .sasha:
originally posted by VLM:
My Cornas started with Verset, thus aimable was never part of the equation. I discovered Juge after that and Clape. Maybe because of where I started, nothing has ever struck the same profound chord with me that Verset can.

Yes, yes and yes.

I started with a young Clape and wasn't impressed. Then I had a Voge with some age and thought it was nice but not worth seeking out. Then VLM opened a 1994 Allemand at Inside and I was overwhelmed. Then I tried some Verset, ditto.

Then Allemand prices started creeping up. Then Verset stopped making wine.

Drat.
 
originally posted by Yixin:
One of the best-farmed plots in St-Joseph, by the way.

Along with Damien Laureau and Clos Roche Blanche, one of my benchmarks for viticulture.

WOW. You certainly got my attention. Laureau in the same breath as Didier? I've never been to the vineyards, just tasted the wines.
 
originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by yixin:

Says the man who made the only Cornas pretty enough to make me cry. Him and Vincent Gasse were what I started with.

My Cornas started with Verset, thus aimable was never part of the equation. I discovered Juge after that and Clape. Maybe because of where I started, nothing has ever struck the same profound chord with me that Verset can.

The Gasse I know was Lafoy et Gasse in Cote-Rotie. Amazingly inconsistent, sometimes beautiful wines.

For me, it was Clape, Verset, Voge and Juge, all basically at the same time. I'd troll the aisles of Garnet looking for new releases, probably engaging in conversation with the likes of Lillie, Wolf or Callahan without even knowing it (not that those names would have meant anything to me back then).

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by yixin:

Says the man who made the only Cornas pretty enough to make me cry. Him and Vincent Gasse were what I started with.

My Cornas started with Verset, thus aimable was never part of the equation. I discovered Juge after that and Clape. Maybe because of where I started, nothing has ever struck the same profound chord with me that Verset can.

The Gasse I know was Lafoy et Gasse in Cote-Rotie. Amazingly inconsistent, sometimes beautiful wines.

For me, it was Clape, Verset, Voge and Juge, all basically at the same time. I'd troll the aisles of Garnet looking for new releases, probably engaging in conversation with the likes of Lillie, Wolf or Callahan without even knowing it (not that those names would have meant anything to me back then).

Mark Lipton

Nah, you were buying Bordeaux form Kane.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Yixin:
One of the best-farmed plots in St-Joseph, by the way.

Along with Damien Laureau and Clos Roche Blanche, one of my benchmarks for viticulture.

WOW. You certainly got my attention. Laureau in the same breath as Didier? I've never been to the vineyards, just tasted the wines.

He came from a farming family in Versailles and is very intuitive. The banner picture on our website is that of his hands showing me some of his massale plants. The winemaking was probably uneven at the start (I've had every vintage), and I still think there's sometimes too much oak on Le Bel Ouvrage (hey, it sells). 2008-2010 were very strong vintages for him, we'll see about 2011.
 
originally posted by Yixin:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Yixin:
One of the best-farmed plots in St-Joseph, by the way.

Along with Damien Laureau and Clos Roche Blanche, one of my benchmarks for viticulture.

WOW. You certainly got my attention. Laureau in the same breath as Didier? I've never been to the vineyards, just tasted the wines.

He came from a farming family in Versailles and is very intuitive. The banner picture on our website is that of his hands showing me some of his massale plants. The winemaking was probably uneven at the start (I've had every vintage), and I still think there's sometimes too much oak on Le Bel Ouvrage (hey, it sells). 2008-2010 were very strong vintages for him, we'll see about 2011.

Good to know, the only one I tried, two years ago, had too much wood (I remember you already "defended" him back then).
 
Try the 2009 Le Bel Ouvrage now. I have a bottle every month to remind myself of the limits of my tasting and judging ability.
 
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