2011 Overnoy Poulsard

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Valerie was in town slinging wine, so I met up with her at Rue Cler to taste through what she was showing (including a very nice 2014 Gruner from Ott with all sorts of declassified juice in it). After obligations had been met, she wanted to get a snack and a bottle of wine. Being from NY, of course she ordered the last bottle we had of Overnoy Poulsard. It was its normal, pale, lovely self. It blew off a bit of bottle funk/reduction within a few minutes. Lovely herbs, berries, florals in the nose and graceful and wispy across the palate. Gossamer as Coad would say. I remember when this was a lovely $20 wine to drink on a Tuesday and not think about it. Now you have to fly down from NY to the country just to drink it at a reasonable price. Well, I charged her full price, because fuck NYers pillaging our shit, but it was a nice end to the day.
 
What about former NYers, now DCers, coming down to pillage? Slight discount to current NYers?

In any case, the 2011 is lovely. I prefer this type of lighter vintage for Overnoy Ploussard to, say, the 2009, where the wine looks more like Beaujolais and has more weight.

I had the opportunity to try the 2012 a couple of months ago. Very different from the last few vintages, less sweetness to the fruit and a lot more structure than has recently been the case. It is going to need a little time, I think.
 
originally posted by VLM:
2011 Overnoy Poulsard Being from NY, of course she ordered the last bottle we had of Overnoy Poulsard. Now you have to fly down from NY to the country just to drink it at a reasonable price. Well, I charged her full price, because fuck NYers pillaging our shit, but it was a nice end to the day.
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This is a bullshit move that I doubt most real NYers would pull. A real NYer would order your Overnoy and Clos Rougeard....oh wait!
 
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