TN: In the cellar (Sept 24, 2016)

[Jeff Grossman]

attendees: Jay, Jeff, Craig, Ray, .sasha, Delia

No special reason for the gathering, just catching up with how each other is doing, what happened this week, making any good plans, etc.

Dom. des Corbillieres 2015 Touraine Blanc - nose is assertively sauvignon blanc, shrieking gooseberry and grass but the mouth is more harmonious: fruity, lively, glou-glou; good QPR on this wine

Dom. Fondreche 2015 Ventoux Blanc - a blend of most of the usual Rhone white grapes, this has enough acidity to just hold off the cloying grapes; but it's still hard to get excited by Rhone whites

Huet 2010 Vouvray Demi-Sec "Clos de Bourg" - Sasha thinks this is already starting to show some secondary development but I think it's pretty youthful and even a bit closed

Caveau de Bacchus (Lucien Aviet) 1998 Trousseau "Rosieres" "Cuvee des Geologues" "Reserve du Caveau" - clarity of naming is not the domaine's strengh, but the wine is very good: imagine trousseau that trades a bit of its acid edge for more earth and slightly blacker fruit flavors; this is from their best trousseau vineyard and has aged beautifully; drink and hold, if you can get it

Egon Muller 2011 Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett - the most incredibly full, rich, vivid, palate-whacking kabinett you've ever had; gorgeous, clean, crisp, long, wow

Cyril Henschke 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley - you could easily mistake this for a midweight Bordeaux, ripeness is well-judged and the wine is lovely

 

[Jay Miller]

Hey! I didn't see any Corbillieres or Fondreche! Hmph!

There was also a pretty well shot NV Krug from 375. But then isn't that true of all Krug?

And it's worth mentioning that the Cyril had a very offputting nose which blew off with about 2 minutes of vigorous swirling.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

originally posted by Jay Miller:
There was also a pretty well shot NV Krug from 375. But then isn't that true of all Krug?

Oh, yeah. I didn't taste that.

And it's worth mentioning that the Cyril had a very offputting nose which blew off with about 2 minutes of vigorous swirling.

Per glass, you mean. Every time you pour it.

 

[Kay Bixler]

Dom. des Corbillieres 2015 Touraine Blanc - nose is assertively sauvignon blanc, shrieking gooseberry and grass but the mouth is more harmonious: fruity, lively, glou-glou; good QPR on this wine

Cool. I have a soft spot for this domaine.

 

[Ray D]

originally posted by Jay Miller:
Hey! I didn't see any Corbillieres or Fondreche! Hmph!

There was also a pretty well shot NV Krug from 375. But then isn't that true of all Krug?

And it's worth mentioning that the Cyril had a very offputting nose which blew off with about 2 minutes of vigorous swirling.

That Krug was definitely tired.