What did you drink tonight?

just cracked a 2010 Guiberteau Motelles, too. i've been non-plussed with the Guiberteau rouges I've tried (especially after hearing they'd be a nice Rougeard-y alternative) thus far, but this might be my favorite to date. gave it more of a decant tonight (4 hours) and compared to the somewhat expressionless 2009 Motelles, this was far more present. nice leafy tobacco, some cranberry, and floral notes.

still not sure where Guiberteau's red wines fit into my collecting/drinking habits...at this point, I prefer the ruggedness and cost of Baudry.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
2010 Foillard Fleurie was a nice multilayered bottle of fresh silk. Much more enjoyable than the 2011 I opened last month. Although I'm still not convinced that the extra money is worth it for these Fleurie in comparison to the CdP.
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FWIIW, '11 Foillard Cote de Py is beautiful tonight. Just soft enough: violets and cassis over the rocks.
 
2008 Puffeney Savagnin and Thackrey Pleiades XXIII. Both off a restaurant wine list, very, very reasonably priced, and of course delicious.
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
2010 Foillard Fleurie was a nice multilayered bottle of fresh silk. Much more enjoyable than the 2011 I opened last month. Although I'm still not convinced that the extra money is worth it for these Fleurie in comparison to the CdP.
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FWIIW, '11 Foillard Cote de Py is beautiful tonight. Just soft enough: violets and cassis over the rocks.
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Nice. I have no 2011 Cote du Py and only one bottle left of the 2012. But plan to drink it soon. Will keep some of the '13s around longer.
 
A bottle in the cellar drank very well today: earthy, full-flavored, dark berries and cassis, silky texture. "Plenty of life ahead of it," say all those tannins, which might be too ponderous for some folks.
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Coudert 2010 "Griffe du Marquis"A bottle in the cellar drank very well today: earthy, full-flavored, dark berries and cassis, silky texture. "Plenty of life ahead of it," say all those tannins, which might be too ponderous for some folks.
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Thanks for the note. This was so amazing on release that I've been scared to open bottles since, figuring it can only go downhill.

I'm not claiming that this makes sense, btw. Given the ordinary aging trajectory of the Cuvee Tardive and all.
 
originally posted by slaton:
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Coudert 2010 "Griffe du Marquis"A bottle in the cellar drank very well today: earthy, full-flavored, dark berries and cassis, silky texture. "Plenty of life ahead of it," say all those tannins, which might be too ponderous for some folks.
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Thanks for the note. This was so amazing on release that I've been scared to open bottles since, figuring it can only go downhill.

I'm not claiming that this makes sense, btw. Given the ordinary aging trajectory of the Cuvee Tardive and all.
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I had the CT in mind and plunked for the GM based upon a thin hope that the barrel time might ease it up a little sooner.
 
I know everyone else has lots of experience with Kalin but this weekend was my first time. Interesting bottles, although I didn't fall in love.

The 1995 Chardonnay Cuvee LV was golden autumnal harmony and went absolutely splendidly with white corn polenta and a lettuce cucumber salad. The perfume on the wine was explosive. So even if there wasn't a lot of body or depth, there was pleasure to be had.

I guess most folks prefer the semillon, but my experience with the 2000 Semillon was mixed. Firmer, more focused, and more poised than the Chardonnay, so I guess in some respects that makes it 'better'. But all those damned grassy flavors don't grab me, and it seems less noble.

Happy to finally try the wines.
 
L'Anglore Tavel '13 was good; very dark, maybe too powerful, but a slight bitterness/savoriness at the end that kept making me want to come back to the glass and have more.
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
L'Anglore Tavel '13 was good; very dark, maybe too powerful, but a slight bitterness/savoriness at the end that kept making me want to come back to the glass and have more.
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Yeah, I think it's not ready yet, which is why I keep exhausting all local resources of Chemin de la Brune.
 
2013 Marcel Lapierre Morgon "N" last night was as transparent a wine as I've had in some time, bursting with delicate red fruit and dancing on the palate. Absolutely no sign of anything wayward microbial influence, but also saw no reason to wait on these.

Mark Lipton
 
Sounds lovely. And very diplomatic of you to say that your Bojo was dancing instead of singing, since many object to the latter, but I haven't read any objections to the former.
 
originally posted by MLipton:
2013 Marcel Lapierre Morgon "N" last night was as transparent a wine as I've had in some time, bursting with delicate red fruit and dancing on the palate. Absolutely no sign of anything wayward microbial influence, but also saw no reason to wait on these.

Mark Lipton
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Nice. I had a gorgeous bottle of 2013 Foillard Côte du Py, the best yet, such elegant silk. But I do expect more from future bottles.

Last night's 2012 was also interesting because previous bottles had been somewhat tart (in a less than stellar way). But for whatever reason it all come together yesterday and was light lithe singing and dancing Foillard silk that even got deeper with more air. And was so intoxicating with the perfume. But I have no more. So that was it.
 
'11 egon Muller- Scharzhofberg Riesling Kabinett & '08 Foillard Fleurie. The Riesling was all I can ever ask for in a young wine. Awesome on its own, bending and lifting with food (espevially with impeccable green asparagus and Dense, sweet langoustine tempura). The fleurie is hitting a beautiful plateau of maturity, it seems. No baby fat to speak of but plenty of lean muscle and lots of savory secondary flavors. Balanced the sweetness in most of chef Tim Raue's dishes, especially the pork chin and the braised beef shoulder.

On the whole, the wine fared much better than the food. And the food fared better with it han without.
 
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