Impressions October 2018
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It is an interesting point. I am in the SFJoe camp on this one. I used to be ok with it, but I definitely am not any longer - and I really don't like it in dry and feinherb German wines (and Austrian wines). Some feel it adds complexity and pumps up the glyceral mouthfeel of wines, but mostly I think it masks terroir. Another issue (and I'd include Thévenet in this category) is that it isn't always "clean Botrytis"; there is sometimes a touch of other not so pleasant rot.
Pavel Tchichikov
Pavel Tchichikov
he sure did a fine job pretending otherwise over a bottle of 1998 Goyard 54H. Or perhaps he did not want to air disagreement with Mr Texier publicly.
p.s. this does not compute, actually. Sure we are talking about Dougherty and not Meadows? :-)
Always thought he took the Callahan side of that argument.
Pavel Tchichikov
Pavel Tchichikov
Does he usually (or occasionally) invade that market?
A party at Racines a year or so ago, with Matthieu serving as the tamada, was a resounding success. Highly recommended. We unearthed a 95 Signature (a.k.a. CB) which Matthieu declared representative of both the wine and the historical context. All drank merrily ever after.
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
If not
Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
I haven't a clue what you mean, Jeff, since digestibility is not dirigibility, but whatever it is, you left this out:
Ian Fitzsimmons
Ian Fitzsimmons
I'm in for the southern Jeeb.
Can offer Croix Boissée 09 10 11 & 15, plus blanc 10, plus Grezeaux and Guillot 09-10.
Also Texier Brezème Serine 07 and Julien/Alban Serine 10.
Also Breton Senechal and Perriers 05.
Also Roche Blanche Cot 09.
Also Pepiere Clisson 05 (magnum).
Foillard 09 and 10, too. I have an inexplicably big bottle of the 09, which might only find meaningful existence in a multi-state, Disorderly jeeb.
Nathan, my 08 Pavelot Dominode magnums came from Wino's source; the 750s from one less clean (hint, I paid $25 ea for them). I meant to write Roally Viré Cléssée (domain) but was autocorrected. Is Domain Roally Thevenet?
If I recall the chit-chat about 08 Red Burgundy, the jist was that there was a kind of bifurcation between wines that succeeded (sufficiently ripe grapes), which shone especially brightly because of high acidity, and the rest, which tended towards the shrill.
Has everyone drunk up their 07s now?
That thing looks like a flying cigar.
Can offer Croix Boissée 09 10 11 & 15, plus blanc 10, plus Grezeaux and Guillot 09-10.
Also Texier Brezème Serine 07 and Julien/Alban Serine 10.
Also Breton Senechal and Perriers 05.
Also Roche Blanche Cot 09.
Also Pepiere Clisson 05 (magnum).
Foillard 09 and 10, too. I have an inexplicably big bottle of the 09, which might only find meaningful existence in a multi-state, Disorderly jeeb.
Nathan, my 08 Pavelot Dominode magnums came from Wino's source; the 750s from one less clean (hint, I paid $25 ea for them). I meant to write Roally Viré Cléssée (domain) but was autocorrected. Is Domain Roally Thevenet?
If I recall the chit-chat about 08 Red Burgundy, the jist was that there was a kind of bifurcation between wines that succeeded (sufficiently ripe grapes), which shone especially brightly because of high acidity, and the rest, which tended towards the shrill.
Has everyone drunk up their 07s now?
That thing looks like a flying cigar.
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Hm, let's see:originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Harvard AardvarkI haven't a clue what you mean, Jeff, since digestibility is not dirigibility, but whatever it is, you left this out:
- digeribilità
- didgeridoo
- dirigible
- asteroid
Oh, you wacky artist-types!
Ian Fitzsimmons
Ian Fitzsimmons
Flying cigar.
Jayson Cohen
Jayson Cohen
Heck no.
Pavel Tchichikov
Pavel Tchichikov
Heck no to 07 Baudry or to 07 red burgundy? Either applies in my case.
Jayson Cohen
Jayson Cohen
I have a lot of 2007 red Burg. No Baudry.
Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts
I recently shared a bottle of that 05 Clos Senechal with the Louis/Dressner road show crew, including M. Texier, when they came through Iowa a few weeks back and it was showing pretty wonderfully. Resolved, but still plenty of attractive fruit.
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The wine of one of my favorite Joe Dressner quotes
"Last night, I drank a beautiful bottle of Bourgueil Clos Sénéchal 2005 from Pierre Breton. It was sublime and reminded me that I used to be healthy. Not only that, the vineyard used to be there before I existed. It exists independently of my having cancer and will continue to exist."
I was glad to be able to share the wine with Josefa and Eric and the rest of the traveling crew.
Kevin