Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart
'98 moulin de gardette, cuvee ventabren, gigondas...starts closed, but friendly nonetheless.....smacking tobacco tannin spanking on the finish! (thank you, may i have another?)
color is clear, warm, raspberry red invaded with bricking. rusty iron notes on the inhale, celery and some dark fruit....then old leather, dry earth, sweat and at last dark fruit turns to red. silky and broad in the mouth in that way which only comes from leave it alone. strawberry preserves showing off the longevity of cinsault, add to that sun baked earth, leather shoelaces, beef broth, sluice of more red berry. finally, all is drawn up with a finish of finely ground day old cracked pepper. damn, this is lovely.
'01 domaine schlumberger, kitterle, pinot gris, alsace - (the "ankle breaker", named from the steep slopes of this grand cru vineyard) - off dry, sweet, fat, yet still lithe. candied fruit, marmalade and a clean, dry, tangy finish. very big. with air, the wine broadens in scope on the palate, maybe even loses some of it's initial weight and, finally, a thankful, late entry citric zing makes the last couple of glasses heavenly. a bit much for the mild chinese dishes we were served. i used to like this style of wine. now, i just need someone to serve me an example which in fact doesn't bowl me over.
'06 tissot chardonnay, arbois - tea leaves on the nose, fermented peach. glistening ripeness bound by taut lines. rustic, dry and rounds with air. thrown into the big french chard pool, this one is easily holding it's own and shows individual characters that i like, without being ponderous.
color is clear, warm, raspberry red invaded with bricking. rusty iron notes on the inhale, celery and some dark fruit....then old leather, dry earth, sweat and at last dark fruit turns to red. silky and broad in the mouth in that way which only comes from leave it alone. strawberry preserves showing off the longevity of cinsault, add to that sun baked earth, leather shoelaces, beef broth, sluice of more red berry. finally, all is drawn up with a finish of finely ground day old cracked pepper. damn, this is lovely.
'01 domaine schlumberger, kitterle, pinot gris, alsace - (the "ankle breaker", named from the steep slopes of this grand cru vineyard) - off dry, sweet, fat, yet still lithe. candied fruit, marmalade and a clean, dry, tangy finish. very big. with air, the wine broadens in scope on the palate, maybe even loses some of it's initial weight and, finally, a thankful, late entry citric zing makes the last couple of glasses heavenly. a bit much for the mild chinese dishes we were served. i used to like this style of wine. now, i just need someone to serve me an example which in fact doesn't bowl me over.
'06 tissot chardonnay, arbois - tea leaves on the nose, fermented peach. glistening ripeness bound by taut lines. rustic, dry and rounds with air. thrown into the big french chard pool, this one is easily holding it's own and shows individual characters that i like, without being ponderous.