TN: A sip in the cellar (Feb 6, 2016)

[Jeff Grossman]

I was there for just a brief bit of box-shuffling but someone had pre-ordered a tasting flight for James Bond (the Sean Connery incarnation) so I went along:

Schaefer 2001 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett - rich, full, crisp, sweetness well-integrated, maybe not quite silk but at least satin

Ch. l'Eglise-Clinet 1961 Pomerol - fruit is far gone but these are some mighty supple twigs, a sturdy wine, not dazzling but very good

Pierre Ponnelle 1964 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er "Petite Chapelle" - old negoce house, this wine is so sweet still, gentle but sound, amazing, the finish goes on and on

Many thanks to Sasha and Ray.

 

[Jay Miller]

I got a sip of that same Schaefer while running in to pick up a case of wine to transfer home.

Beautiful!

 

[Andrew Zachary]

I'll bet the Ponnelle even contained a bit of real Burgundy! Long before Rudy, they were famous for producing wines that originated elsewhere but claimed to be Burgundy. I will say they hold up well and even taste pretty good.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

FWIW, this one did taste like old Gevrey.

 

[Unknown]

you didn't get a pour from the duck decanter that was sitting behind the 61, Jeff?

 

[Jeff Grossman]

No, alas. I'm sure I would have remembered it.

 

[Ray D]

originally posted by .sasha:
you didn't get a pour from the duck decanter that was sitting behind the 61, Jeff?

pizza wine!

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Ray D:

originally posted by .sasha:
you didn't get a pour from the duck decanter that was sitting behind the 61, Jeff?

pizza wine!

It didn't look like lambrusco....

 

[Unknown]

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by Ray D:

originally posted by .sasha:
you didn't get a pour from the duck decanter that was sitting behind the 61, Jeff?

pizza wine!

It didn't look like lambrusco....

Lambrusco is pepperoni-topping-hold-the-crust pizza wine.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by .sasha:

originally posted by Jeff Grossman:

originally posted by Ray D:

originally posted by .sasha:
you didn't get a pour from the duck decanter that was sitting behind the 61, Jeff?

pizza wine!

It didn't look like lambrusco....

Lambrusco is pepperoni-topping-hold-the-crust pizza wine.

What kind of pizza goes with the wine in the duck decanter?

 

[maureen]

originally posted by Ray D:

originally posted by .sasha:
you didn't get a pour from the duck decanter that was sitting behind the 61, Jeff?

pizza wine!

Ray! I've missed you!

 

[Sharon Bowman]

Yeah, but, like, what the fuck are they drinking?

/Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens

 

[Ken Schramm]

Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Rosé.

With a straw.