Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
attendees: Suzanne, Salil, Jay, Jeff, Zack
Just a Sunday in Brooklyn. Speck, saucisson "nunchuk", two kinds of hummus, a washed-rind cheese you can smell across the room, etc etc.
And wine.
blind - fruity, Pezzy nose, pure and clean in the mouth, perfect acidity, lightweight and charming, Salil says this is less than $30; a bottle of this was maligned on another bored but undeserved to go by this one: Justin Boxler 2012 Alsace GC "Sommerberg" Riesling
F. Hirtzberger 2012 Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd - at first rather similar, though rather more floral than Pezzy, yellow-fruited, acidity a tad less but "more mid-palate depth" -Salil; grows and grows over the course of the afternoon
Dom. de Gachon 1989 St-Joseph - corked
Dom. de Gachon 1990 St-Joseph - pretty! red-fruited and lightweight, "weightless!" -Suzanne, transparent, gluggable; still yummy a couple hours later
Allemand 1989 Cornas "Cuvee Jeunes Vignes" - unicorn wine from before the vineyard-designate bottlings, remarkably similar to the Gachon: lightweight, even airborne, red-fruited, a tad more floral, and definitely with more mid-palate substance
L. Calissano 1966 Barolo Riserva Speciale - a little bottle funk (VA?) blows off, great nose of flowers and cinnamon, velvet palate, red and yellow fruit, roses, so beautiful, last of a great auction lot
P. Pernot 2005 Beaune "Clos du Dessus de Marconnets" - Salil thinks it's corked, the rest of us find it harsh and not friendly-like
Dom. de la Cote Sainte-Epine 2013 St-Joseph VV - young and tannic but yet another lightweight syrah, a little simpler than the others here but hold and maybe then...
Lisini 2010 Brunello di Montalcino - really anonymous
Leitz 2002 Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Spatlese - 24 079 009 03, pretty, juicy, gorgeous balance of fruit and mineral, a real pleasure to drink this
J. J. Prum 1990 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese - 2 576 511 9 91, too-dark golden color, pretty enough but this has seen heat damage
Muller-Catoir 1997 Mussbacher Eselshaut Rieslaner Auslese - 5 174 079 09 98, Jay yowls immediately about the cepage but I can't tell whether he's happy or not, "very ripe" -Suzanne, it is low acid and high sugar, yum (if you're looking for dessert)
Just love these old Barolo labels:
Just a Sunday in Brooklyn. Speck, saucisson "nunchuk", two kinds of hummus, a washed-rind cheese you can smell across the room, etc etc.
And wine.
blind - fruity, Pezzy nose, pure and clean in the mouth, perfect acidity, lightweight and charming, Salil says this is less than $30; a bottle of this was maligned on another bored but undeserved to go by this one: Justin Boxler 2012 Alsace GC "Sommerberg" Riesling
F. Hirtzberger 2012 Singerriedel Riesling Smaragd - at first rather similar, though rather more floral than Pezzy, yellow-fruited, acidity a tad less but "more mid-palate depth" -Salil; grows and grows over the course of the afternoon
Dom. de Gachon 1989 St-Joseph - corked
Dom. de Gachon 1990 St-Joseph - pretty! red-fruited and lightweight, "weightless!" -Suzanne, transparent, gluggable; still yummy a couple hours later
Allemand 1989 Cornas "Cuvee Jeunes Vignes" - unicorn wine from before the vineyard-designate bottlings, remarkably similar to the Gachon: lightweight, even airborne, red-fruited, a tad more floral, and definitely with more mid-palate substance
L. Calissano 1966 Barolo Riserva Speciale - a little bottle funk (VA?) blows off, great nose of flowers and cinnamon, velvet palate, red and yellow fruit, roses, so beautiful, last of a great auction lot
P. Pernot 2005 Beaune "Clos du Dessus de Marconnets" - Salil thinks it's corked, the rest of us find it harsh and not friendly-like
Dom. de la Cote Sainte-Epine 2013 St-Joseph VV - young and tannic but yet another lightweight syrah, a little simpler than the others here but hold and maybe then...
Lisini 2010 Brunello di Montalcino - really anonymous
Leitz 2002 Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Spatlese - 24 079 009 03, pretty, juicy, gorgeous balance of fruit and mineral, a real pleasure to drink this
J. J. Prum 1990 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese - 2 576 511 9 91, too-dark golden color, pretty enough but this has seen heat damage
Muller-Catoir 1997 Mussbacher Eselshaut Rieslaner Auslese - 5 174 079 09 98, Jay yowls immediately about the cepage but I can't tell whether he's happy or not, "very ripe" -Suzanne, it is low acid and high sugar, yum (if you're looking for dessert)
Just love these old Barolo labels:
