RTN: Final Loire 2/08
- Thread starter SFJoe
- Start date
Chris Coad
Chris Coad
New windows frighten me. I prefer the old.
Sharon Bowman
Sharon Bowman
But one loses one's place.
Many thanks to Jeff for shining light on the new window situation.
Many thanks to Jeff for shining light on the new window situation.
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
It's the little park near my house.
Chris Coad
Chris Coad
I want to move near you.
Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart
Joe...maybe the other '07 Cheverny rouge with a "C" (from your notes) was La Caillere? I just got an excel file from the local store Racines turned me on to and saw that while mulling a few purchases.
Among other wines available locally, the Clos du Tue-Boeuf line includes:
07 Cheverny...all those you mentioned (plus the Caillere)
08 Vin Nouveau
06 Frileuse
05 Chard
06 Le Petit Buisson (a different wine perhaps than the Buisson in your notes...)
For the negoce wines:
06 Touraine KO
05 Touraine Thesee
07 Touraine Pinot Noir
07 Touraine Sauv
05 Cheverny Rouge
07 Vincoeur Blanc, Rose, Rouge
06 Romarantin
04 Vouvray sec
04 Le Petit Tannique Bien
06 Petillant Naturel....but I found another source for the 04 and it's a bit less.
I'm interested in trying anything that is ready to drink, to get a sense of the Puzelat wines. Anything to avoid for lack of readiness? First time around I'll probably limit myself to buying 3 or 4 wines...with the Romarantin at the top of the list.
Among other wines available locally, the Clos du Tue-Boeuf line includes:
07 Cheverny...all those you mentioned (plus the Caillere)
08 Vin Nouveau
06 Frileuse
05 Chard
06 Le Petit Buisson (a different wine perhaps than the Buisson in your notes...)
For the negoce wines:
06 Touraine KO
05 Touraine Thesee
07 Touraine Pinot Noir
07 Touraine Sauv
05 Cheverny Rouge
07 Vincoeur Blanc, Rose, Rouge
06 Romarantin
04 Vouvray sec
04 Le Petit Tannique Bien
06 Petillant Naturel....but I found another source for the 04 and it's a bit less.
I'm interested in trying anything that is ready to drink, to get a sense of the Puzelat wines. Anything to avoid for lack of readiness? First time around I'll probably limit myself to buying 3 or 4 wines...with the Romarantin at the top of the list.
Levi Dalton
Levi Dalton
I recently had the 2007 Le Clos du Tue-Boeuf Cheverny Rouillon and the 2007 Le Clos du Tue-Boeuf Cheverny La Caillere and liked both quite a bit. Quite a bit, underscore, in fact. The Caillere had more Overnoy-ish notes. The Rouillon seemed more alpine in a way.
Joel: I don't read Japanese outside of 1 thru 10 and a few this and that. But my gf is from Tokyo and fluent.
Joel: I don't read Japanese outside of 1 thru 10 and a few this and that. But my gf is from Tokyo and fluent.
Jeff Connell
Jeff Connell
Joel,
That's a very impressive offering of Vins Puzelats; lucky you. Often times La Caillre benefits from cellaring, as does La Guerrerie, but all of these wines are ready for drinking today. Interesting that you have Romorantin at the top of your list. Well, perhaps it would be for me, too - along with maybe ten of the others you list - at the very top of the list, I mean.
"Petit Buisson" would be young vines Sauvignon (Buisson Pouilleux is old vines Sauvignon) and in 2006 is somewhere between sec-tendre and demi-sec.
That's a very impressive offering of Vins Puzelats; lucky you. Often times La Caillre benefits from cellaring, as does La Guerrerie, but all of these wines are ready for drinking today. Interesting that you have Romorantin at the top of your list. Well, perhaps it would be for me, too - along with maybe ten of the others you list - at the very top of the list, I mean.
"Petit Buisson" would be young vines Sauvignon (Buisson Pouilleux is old vines Sauvignon) and in 2006 is somewhere between sec-tendre and demi-sec.
Kelly Eckel
Kelly Eckel
I would personally try any Tue-Boeuf wine you can get your hands on depending on your color preference. As far as the negoce wines go, the KO is a personal fave and the Cheverny should be good. Any petillant is also interesting imo, especially from TP.
Joe Dressner
Joe Dressner
Racines does not import CRB.
Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart
Jeff - Thanks for the info...will take into consideration when I finally decide on 2 reds and 2 whites. Yes, the romorantin....it's the first romo to show up in my neck of the woods, and, well, not having had one yet, I'd try anyone's. SFJoe's notes just made it that much easier. I get your drift about the other 10 at the top of the list too.....were it not for being in belt tightening mode these days, I'd order up the whole list....(give me a few months tho, and I may just do that anyway.)
Levi - I see.....that's how you're getting a lot more out of the racines website than I have with my first couple of glances. I haven't yet gotten my wife (who's Japanese) to sit down with me and go thru many of the Japanese wine websites and help translate....(my spoken Japanese is better than reading or writing) .....I get the gist of the product descriptions usually, but that's it.
VLM - thanks for the input...
Kelly - Just what is the KO? I look forward to the Petillant very much....and I take wine in all colors.
Joe Dressner - I noticed that fact. This store gets it's stock from other importers as well....he may very well have CRB from someone else. I'll find out when I go to the store.
Levi - I see.....that's how you're getting a lot more out of the racines website than I have with my first couple of glances. I haven't yet gotten my wife (who's Japanese) to sit down with me and go thru many of the Japanese wine websites and help translate....(my spoken Japanese is better than reading or writing) .....I get the gist of the product descriptions usually, but that's it.
VLM - thanks for the input...
Kelly - Just what is the KO? I look forward to the Petillant very much....and I take wine in all colors.
Joe Dressner - I noticed that fact. This store gets it's stock from other importers as well....he may very well have CRB from someone else. I'll find out when I go to the store.
Joe Dressner
Joe Dressner
I'll call Catherine Roussel and get to the bottom of this story.
Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart
we had the petite buisson last night, it was well liked and worked fine with grilled mackeral...not an automatically easy fish to pair with. off-dry sweet, nicely balanced, with some individualist touches and good length.
also picked up the romo....and my wife wanted to get both the 07 gravotte and 07 caillere for a side by side tasting, so we did. also the KO (cot) and a rose petillant which will be hard to not open right away.
also picked up the romo....and my wife wanted to get both the 07 gravotte and 07 caillere for a side by side tasting, so we did. also the KO (cot) and a rose petillant which will be hard to not open right away.
Kelly Eckel
Kelly Eckel
The KO is a cot or better known in the new world as Malbec. This is no Cahors or Argentine though which tend to taste more like Bordeaux for me, this has elegance in the way a pinot noir does. They oak the Argentine's way to much imo whereas Cot tends to be fresher and more feminine-softer texture, lighter color, floral hints. I doubt you'll regret the acquainting yourself with either of Puzelat's malbecs.