Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
attendees: Brad, John T, Joe Cz, Dale, Jeff
A visit from John Tomasso occasions a trip to PDH. The theme was "wines that Brad might like with Peking Duck". Oy.
Having been to this restaurant a zillion times we already know what to order: spare ribs, peking duck, beef with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and a few plates of greens.
And we jocular fellows sipped on:
Zind-Humbrecht 1989 Riesling Turckheim - A little waxy and a little smoky, very aromatic; palate is rich and silky; a fine way to start the evening; next day it's given up the ghost
Dom. Vacherin 2015 Sancerre - very intense and assertive sauvignon blanc so not for everybody; fruity and young; Joe likes it but his palate may be a little overwrought from a bunch of NZ wines lately
Zind-Humbrecht 1997 "Clos Saint Urbain", Rangen de Thann, Riesling GC - nose is pretty with elements of face-powder and tutti-frutti; the wine has a viscous texture that isn't very appealing; finish is long and shows some yellow fruit, maybe some pome fruit, but occasionally veers towards bitter
Pegau 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvee Reservee" - a little initial bottle funk blows off; it's spirity but that's the only flaw: it is otherwise, clean, crisp, sweet, mid-weight, fine textured, just a pleasure to drink
Roumier 2002 Chambolle-Musigny - this bottle prompts a lot of nostalgic talk about wine prices... anyway, this is a really good bottle: suave, gentle, full of lush cherries, also mid-weight, yum
Jamet 1999 Cote-Rotie - this bottle prompts a lot of questions about who jumped which shark and when... anyway, this is a good bottle: it's wet earth and red silk and a berry basket; Joe finds it a little chunky and Brad isn't wowed, either, but I think their expectations are too high; next day it's about the same, maybe even a bit fruitier, kinda like an underripe port (in a good way)
Texier 1999 Cote-Rotie - a sharp bit of bottle funk (mustard?) on opening blows off; even so, every sip of this wine is preceded by a blast of VA, then it settles into a recognizable C-R flavor profile but very tart; not much development and kinda tough to drink by itself but it does cut well against the duck fat
Pinon 2005 Vouvray "Cuvee Botrytis" - surprisingly lightweight, lilting, very botrytis indeed, honeycomb, good acidity, a very delicate and interesting sweetie
A final note: The Texier had a stickie note fastened on it:
And the inevitable bottle shot, thanks to Brad:
A visit from John Tomasso occasions a trip to PDH. The theme was "wines that Brad might like with Peking Duck". Oy.
Having been to this restaurant a zillion times we already know what to order: spare ribs, peking duck, beef with black mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and a few plates of greens.
And we jocular fellows sipped on:
Zind-Humbrecht 1989 Riesling Turckheim - A little waxy and a little smoky, very aromatic; palate is rich and silky; a fine way to start the evening; next day it's given up the ghost
Dom. Vacherin 2015 Sancerre - very intense and assertive sauvignon blanc so not for everybody; fruity and young; Joe likes it but his palate may be a little overwrought from a bunch of NZ wines lately
Zind-Humbrecht 1997 "Clos Saint Urbain", Rangen de Thann, Riesling GC - nose is pretty with elements of face-powder and tutti-frutti; the wine has a viscous texture that isn't very appealing; finish is long and shows some yellow fruit, maybe some pome fruit, but occasionally veers towards bitter
Pegau 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvee Reservee" - a little initial bottle funk blows off; it's spirity but that's the only flaw: it is otherwise, clean, crisp, sweet, mid-weight, fine textured, just a pleasure to drink
Roumier 2002 Chambolle-Musigny - this bottle prompts a lot of nostalgic talk about wine prices... anyway, this is a really good bottle: suave, gentle, full of lush cherries, also mid-weight, yum
Jamet 1999 Cote-Rotie - this bottle prompts a lot of questions about who jumped which shark and when... anyway, this is a good bottle: it's wet earth and red silk and a berry basket; Joe finds it a little chunky and Brad isn't wowed, either, but I think their expectations are too high; next day it's about the same, maybe even a bit fruitier, kinda like an underripe port (in a good way)
Texier 1999 Cote-Rotie - a sharp bit of bottle funk (mustard?) on opening blows off; even so, every sip of this wine is preceded by a blast of VA, then it settles into a recognizable C-R flavor profile but very tart; not much development and kinda tough to drink by itself but it does cut well against the duck fat
Pinon 2005 Vouvray "Cuvee Botrytis" - surprisingly lightweight, lilting, very botrytis indeed, honeycomb, good acidity, a very delicate and interesting sweetie
A final note: The Texier had a stickie note fastened on it:
