wine/winemaker comparisons

[Bill Lundstrom]

the ryme wines are very good and interesting to taste next to each other.

 

[maureen]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by John Donaghue:
Dunno if it applies, but NOPA in San Francisco was pouring a Demuth Vineyard Chardonnay comparison by the glass last night. There were three different wineries, Lioco, Knez, and Anthill. It's on their current drinks menu so I imagine it'll be around for a bit. I was on a vieux carre kick so I didn't pay much attention...

Yes, that's the sort of thing.

Well, then, a lot. Several different domaines' vosne beauxmont 2002 for example

 

[John Donaghue]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Yes and no. As John said, the blocks vary. In the most storied vineyards there is great variance even from row to row! That's why my original question was not about sourcing but about wineries that exchange fruit -- I'm trying to filter out the differences in terroir in order to emphasize the distinctions of hand/land.

Oops, I mistook your intent - I was thinking of shared sources rather than exchanged fruit. You're going to have a pretty tough time getting that exact. For example, I've exchanged fruit with other winemakers multiple times, but only one wine might end up being a one-to-one comparison... generally each winemaker will have a different idea of how they want to blend the grapes unless there's a specific stated purpose like your Brooks example or Red Hook.

If you follow various wineries through social media you might see that they share some vineyards and also pick days (truck rentals ain't cheap!) - you might try contacting them and asking about it. At least a few of the "new California" wineries share a source or two, so you might have some luck with them.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Thanks, John.