The other wines on my doorstep

[Jeff Connell]

These bottles, all about half full, with corks, were on my doorstep for two days. A great thing to come home to. All from Catherine et Pierre Breton, La Ritournelle, Bourgueil Rosé 2013, La Dilettante Vouvray Sec 2013, and Chinon Beaumont 2012. Obviously I have nothing to say about their first forty-eight hours, but all the wines were showing very well, seemingly in good standing for the Morissette seven-day test.

La Ritournelle: my first ever Bourgueil Rosé. Catherine et Pierre never used to make one. I say "what took you so long?" Not shy, nor delicate, well-ripened fruit, rich in flavour. Perhaps leaning in the direction of Anjou rather than Chinon.

La Dilettante: semi-serious Vouvray, despite the name. Or you could say she is totally serious about her Vouvray, but her charm comes through in the wine. This expresses the minerality of her Vernou terroir, whereas some of her neighbours might find more floral delicacy.

Chinon Beaumont: a nice, light, fruity Chinon. Nothing wrong with that.

 

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I tried the seven-day Morissette test on 2009 Cuvée Dix Neuvième, but failed after its first forty eight hours.

 

[Jeff Connell]

How did the four wines fare on the Morissette seven day test? Chinon Beaumont was disqualified after the fourth day for "bottle empty". La Ritournelle failed on day six for having lost its fruit and its length. La Dilettante passed with flying colours, and would be a candidate for the Morissette twenty-one day test, but is now disqualified from further testing. Moussamoussettes was glorious to the end, but there were murmurs of an objection that the last glass had an unfair advantage for being "sediment-assisted."