Dinner with Maureen and Bob
2002 Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca
I dont drink much Soave so this was fun. It was golden brown and tilting oxidative so our waiter felt the need to pronounce it too old and going downhill. To each his own palate. But for a while it gained vitality, definition, and bright fruit with air. Yet it was always wrapped in the cloak of a round golden frame. A fun easy drinking pleasure to guzzle with the fennel soup.
1995 Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Cras
Our waiter felt the need to pronounce this too young but it was the most seductive wine on the table and I had plenty of fun. Very supple yet firm, rounded and ripe yet suave fruit that is just begging to grow further into its potential.
1995 Georges Mugneret Chambolle Musigny Les Feusselottes
This was a bit more difficult as it switched from fragrant fruit to rustic tannin and acid as the dominant themes. I liked the small-scale precisely-etched jewel nature of the fruit a lot, even if the structure was a bit too dominant.
Dinners with Rahsaan
2005 Karlsmhle Kaseler Nieschen Riesling Sptlese
Plenty of golden botrytis but also plenty of acid to frame the package. With air and into the second day the acid becomes brisker and brisker setting off the deep rich fruit in a lovely way. A touch finer than the 06 but both of them are lovely in their own way.
2006 Karlsmhle Kaseler Nieschen Riesling Sptlese
Looser bigger and bolder than the 05 but still has enough glistening acid to prevent it from getting silly. I wanted to like the 05 better but the succulent fruit is hard to resist here. Its all very intense and I could see how some might not like to have these with food. But I can get behind the full throttle nature of these recent vintages. Especially when there is enough brisk Ruwer acid to balance the day!
2005 Clos Salomon Givry 1er Cru
Crisp fragrant perfumed and polished fruit. I know now is probably not the time to be drinking these (here creeps the structure!) but the perfume is fun for a bit. I survived.
2002 Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca
I dont drink much Soave so this was fun. It was golden brown and tilting oxidative so our waiter felt the need to pronounce it too old and going downhill. To each his own palate. But for a while it gained vitality, definition, and bright fruit with air. Yet it was always wrapped in the cloak of a round golden frame. A fun easy drinking pleasure to guzzle with the fennel soup.
1995 Roumier Chambolle Musigny Les Cras
Our waiter felt the need to pronounce this too young but it was the most seductive wine on the table and I had plenty of fun. Very supple yet firm, rounded and ripe yet suave fruit that is just begging to grow further into its potential.
1995 Georges Mugneret Chambolle Musigny Les Feusselottes
This was a bit more difficult as it switched from fragrant fruit to rustic tannin and acid as the dominant themes. I liked the small-scale precisely-etched jewel nature of the fruit a lot, even if the structure was a bit too dominant.
Dinners with Rahsaan
2005 Karlsmhle Kaseler Nieschen Riesling Sptlese
Plenty of golden botrytis but also plenty of acid to frame the package. With air and into the second day the acid becomes brisker and brisker setting off the deep rich fruit in a lovely way. A touch finer than the 06 but both of them are lovely in their own way.
2006 Karlsmhle Kaseler Nieschen Riesling Sptlese
Looser bigger and bolder than the 05 but still has enough glistening acid to prevent it from getting silly. I wanted to like the 05 better but the succulent fruit is hard to resist here. Its all very intense and I could see how some might not like to have these with food. But I can get behind the full throttle nature of these recent vintages. Especially when there is enough brisk Ruwer acid to balance the day!
2005 Clos Salomon Givry 1er Cru
Crisp fragrant perfumed and polished fruit. I know now is probably not the time to be drinking these (here creeps the structure!) but the perfume is fun for a bit. I survived.
