Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Jayson and I met at Maison Kayser for a spontaneous jeebus.
Falkenstein 2016 Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett "Alte Reben", like its brethren a few weeks ago, has the color of water, a nose of lemon and a hint of diesel, and a powerful floral palate with great intensity and sharp acidity. I did not detect any difference based on the "alte reben" indication. Good wine but it did not work with the salmon rillettes (made them taste fishy).
Levet 2014 Cote-Rotie "La Chavaroches" is recognizably Northern Rhone syrah, crisp, clean, pure, blue-fruited and stony. Unfortunately, as it open, it goes more and more lactic: at first, just a hint of it that reminds Jayson of coffee yogurt, but as it develops it is more and more noticeable on its own. It's just a baby so perhaps this will go away in 5-10 years.
Faurie 1992 Hermitage Rouge is dark, mature, earthy, a point. When first opened there is a rush of red fruit for a half hour then it settles down to a more boysenberry-and-turned-earth palate with a bit of sous-bois, as well. A great bottle (and we finished it).
Jayson and I tried to think of another region that had good wine in 1992 and came up fairly short. Red Burgundy, maybe?
I had also (mis-)remembered that this was the vintage shown by Faurie at the last Marche Aux Vins that I attended. Checking my notes now, however, I see he had brought the 1996; this 1992 came from Rare Wine Co.
Falkenstein 2016 Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett "Alte Reben", like its brethren a few weeks ago, has the color of water, a nose of lemon and a hint of diesel, and a powerful floral palate with great intensity and sharp acidity. I did not detect any difference based on the "alte reben" indication. Good wine but it did not work with the salmon rillettes (made them taste fishy).
Levet 2014 Cote-Rotie "La Chavaroches" is recognizably Northern Rhone syrah, crisp, clean, pure, blue-fruited and stony. Unfortunately, as it open, it goes more and more lactic: at first, just a hint of it that reminds Jayson of coffee yogurt, but as it develops it is more and more noticeable on its own. It's just a baby so perhaps this will go away in 5-10 years.
Faurie 1992 Hermitage Rouge is dark, mature, earthy, a point. When first opened there is a rush of red fruit for a half hour then it settles down to a more boysenberry-and-turned-earth palate with a bit of sous-bois, as well. A great bottle (and we finished it).
Jayson and I tried to think of another region that had good wine in 1992 and came up fairly short. Red Burgundy, maybe?
I had also (mis-)remembered that this was the vintage shown by Faurie at the last Marche Aux Vins that I attended. Checking my notes now, however, I see he had brought the 1996; this 1992 came from Rare Wine Co.
