It's October! What are you drinking?

I got a range of the latest Puzelat-Bonhomme wines, which I believe are now simply Bonhomme's wines.

I am really liking what I've opened so far. The 2014 Tel Quel (mostly gamay with a little côt and pn) is fantastically transparent and appealing in its fruit, and a fleet-footed 11% abv.
 
'08 Val vilaine. The guy crushed it in '08. Leaner than some prior vintages, but still such beautiful ripe fruit. Plenty of acidity and precision. But the overall feel of generosity and flavor explosion in the mouth is what this wine is about. Crazy finish of quince paste and ginger. To me, anyway. I know there are doubters out there.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
You know, I missed the Tue-Boeuf rosé this summer, phooey. How does it compare to last year's, so beloved of our late comrade?
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As good or better than last year.
 
A 2014 Olga Raffault Rosé was decidedly "meh." Jean thought it tasted like beer, whereas I just thought that it lacked much of anything. A function of vintage? This was my first rosé from them, and I expected it to be a bit more Baudry-ish. My bad.

Mark Lipton
 
2012 musar jeune red- tastes and smells like freshly baked strawberry pie. cinsault, syrah, and cabernet sauvignon.

2103 musar jeune rose- all cinsault i think. i like this. tastes older than 2 years a good way.

2006 oikonomoy crete- my first liatiko experience. expensive, raisiny, a touch burnt. too bad because theres nice structure here and probably good fruit but this is just too baked.

2013 olga raffault les picasses- terrific wine. everything i look for in chinon. i imagine this has a long life ahead of it.
 
originally posted by Tristan Welles:
originally posted by kirk wallace:

I have yet to encounter them. What is the doubter point of view?
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Hmmm. Such silence. Maybe their doubts have been quelled by deliciousness.
 
originally posted by Tristan Welles:
originally posted by kirk wallace:
Attack of Cedric Bouchard I know there are doubters out there.
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I have yet to encounter them. What is the doubter point of view?
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My feeling is that bouchards champagnes are uneven (some great, some meh) so that given the price point I'd rather not,play roulette.
 
It's October, so last night I did what I always do in October and opened a bottle of 1919 Huet Le Haut Lieu Moelleux. It tasted precisely like Basque cider, with fizz and everything.
 
Opened Famille Laurent 2014 Saint-Pourcain, a mix of gamay and pinot noir from the middle of France. Clean, pure, not too ripe, acidity a little weak, glugging wine, good value at $14.
 
2011 Ganevat Chalasse Marnes Bleues; very good i thought. better than the '09; maybe a touch less verve and density than the '10, but still very nice; bottle was drained in no time.
 
Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner Renner 2013. Precise, peppery with some grapefruit at the core, too young but still bloody marvellous.
 
Piedmont this week.

2014 Burlotto Verduno Pelaverga
Just incredible with a Moroccan style chicken dish with walnuts, pomegranate seeds, yellow rice and a yogurt sauce flavored with turmeric. High toned, flowers, strawberries, white pepper. Great and unique food friendly wine. Reminded me of Jura Poulsard, tons of flavor without deep color or excessive weight.

Googling I found this nice write up by Levi:

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2011 Brovia Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggione
Another great food match with braised short ribs, mashed parsnips and potatoes, roasted carrots and parsnips. Like a midweight barolo without oak, perfumed, great balance, cherry fruit. Easily worth the $29.

2013 De Forville Barbera d'Alba
Kind of foursquare after the previous wines. Nice acid, deep fruit, no excessive woodiness. I liked it well enough but not the excitement of the first two.
 
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