What did you drink tonight?

originally posted by .sasha:
originally posted by mlawton:
Big purple creature. It's Barney approved!
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if you guys are simply trying to overtake the football thread, Oswaldo will not let this happen, with the world cup coming up in Brasil
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bump.

OK, not.
Last night, the last of a bottle of the Cyril Zang cider that had been open in the fridge a while with one of those champagne stoppers that work for a little while. Lost its effervescence but also lost a bit of the bite that made it tough on it's own when opened. I did find it way better with food, when I opened it. Last night, it was fine by itself.
 
Last night at La Ciccia:

'11 Fruilano "Galea", i Clivi - lovely wine, great aromatics and balance. I find most Fruilano to be boring and insipid. Not this.

'09 Saint Roch, Dom. des Cavarodes (from my cellar) - Mostly Poulsard with a smattering of Trousseau and Pinot Noir thrown in. I figured a mostly Poulsard based wine from this vintage would be ready to go, with it having enough '09 ripeness to stand up to the food. It did do that, but showed lots of structure. The tannin level was surprising, however, the wine was still very balanced. Hold.
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by mlawton:
Cyril Zang cider
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Have only had this once, mine was quite bretty. Is this a sytlistic choice?
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Mine wasn't bretty to my recollection when I opened it, and it certainly wasn't last night. Not sure about the intent - I would like to try some of the brett-beers though. That's on my list.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Stadiums and airports won't be ready in time, so Brazil has just cancelled the World Cup, and will instead participate in this Word Cup.
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In his official commentary on this state of affairs, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has referred to Oswaldo Correa da Costa as Disorderinho.
 
originally posted by .sasha:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Stadiums and airports won't be ready in time, so Brazil has just cancelled the World Cup, and will instead participate in this Word Cup.
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In his official commentary on this state of affairs, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has referred to Oswaldo Correa da Costa as Disorderinho.
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That's all blatter.
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by mlawton:
Cyril Zang cider
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Have only had this once, mine was quite bretty. Is this a sytlistic choice?
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I've tried 4 of the bottlings, three of them by the case, and they've all shown at least a touch of brett. None over-the-top for my taste, but I love a little brett in my cider and I'm not horribly sensitive to it, either.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
originally posted by Mark Davis:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
originally posted by Mark Davis:
Monday night - 2007 Macle cotes du Jura.

-mark
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How was this? Have one waiting for the "right" moment.
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Quite ready..acid driven. 07 has been my fav. vintage of this wine...
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Cool. Oxidative or not?
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Yes, this one is...but in my experience the level varies quite a lot with vintage...
 
In a restaurant in alabama, trying to select something to go with my flounder, sister's cheeseburger, brother's mussels, and lamb ordered by others (billed as leg of lamb but surely loin and delicious! Served over a spring veg ragout dominated by beautiful favas) so i ordered the
2011 Jacques Puffeney Poulsard Arbois "M". Very excellent.
 
originally posted by maureen:
In a restaurant in alabama, trying to select something to go with my flounder, sister's cheeseburger, brother's mussels, and lamb ordered by others (billed as leg of lamb but surely loin and delicious! Served over a spring veg ragout dominated by beautiful favas) so i ordered the
2011 Jacques Puffeney Poulsard Arbois "M". Very excellent.
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Puffeney Poulsard on a restaurant wine list in Alabama, Maureen? Surely you jest! Did you not pull that bottle out of your carry on bag?

Incredulously,
Mark Lipton
 
Interesting! Per Downtown Cellars...

It is surely the efforts of Jacques Puffeney that first awakened Americans to the quality and eccentricity of the wines of Jura, the tiny region in the east of France that is now as much a part of the wine "conversation" as Burgundy or Rioja. The odd-shaped bottles - and even odder varietals like trousseau and poulsard - have become popular with drinkers who are fans of acidity and freshness as opposed to dense fruit and oak. Poulsard is a delicate, thin-skinned red grape, requiring extended maceration (a week or more) to attain any real color.
This multi-vineyard blend shows bright, juicy red fruit, firm tannins, and finishes with a lingering, mineral tang. An excellent red wine to pair with fish.

Region: France/Jura
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. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by maureen:
In a restaurant in alabama, trying to select something to go with my flounder, sister's cheeseburger, brother's mussels, and lamb ordered by others (billed as leg of lamb but surely loin and delicious! Served over a spring veg ragout dominated by beautiful favas) so i ordered the
2011 Jacques Puffeney Poulsard Arbois "M". Very excellent.
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Puffeney Poulsard on a restaurant wine list in Alabama, Maureen? Surely you jest! Did you not pull that bottle out of your carry on bag?

Incredulously,
Mark Lipton
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It was either the poulsard or the barthod bourgogne bons baton 2010 (which i was curious about as i own some) but the former was $50 and the latter $78 (and i couldn't talk them into the huet haut lieu sec) and i was picking up the check. I liked it a lot. My brother not so much - but then he didn't like the trousseau i ordered for us in chicago so what does he know?

We were at chez fon fon in birmingham. One of frank stitt's places.
 
2012 Pepiere regular bottling last night was so damn good it was scary. Opened it to go with some sushi and it just went down way too easily. Yes, the Briords is a step up, but this is one of the best Pepiere normales that I've had.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by MLipton:
2012 Pepiere regular bottling last night was so damn good it was scary. Opened it to go with some sushi and it just went down way too easily. Yes, the Briords is a step up, but this is one of the best Pepiere normales that I've had.

Mark Lipton
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Yep, but we've been out for a while down here.

Had a really nice 2002 Briords with mark e last weekend and a, more surprising, really nice 2004 last night with Noel.

Also, CA Muscadet, AKA Broc Mara Vineyard chardonnay 2012 and St. Innocent Momtazi pinot noir 2011.
 
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