TN: Don Rice 60th (Jan 12, 2019)

[Jay Miller]

with regard to WOTNs my personal favorites were the 1989 Huet Le Mont and the 1990 Margaux. Unfortunately the 1990 Foreau came out too late for me to try it. I was wined out by then.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

I've been doing a project, trying intro-level Champagnes and other sparkling wines. Huet petulant is the winner, IMHO, among the non-champagne choices - although I have a soft spot for Tissot Cremant.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons... Huet petulant is the winner...

Auto-correct, typo or Freudian slip, I'm not sure I want to know.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

Ganevat makes a mean petulant too, and it ain't expensive.

 

[Jayson Cohen]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
I've been doing a project, trying intro-level Champagnes and other sparkling wines. Huet petulant is the winner, IMHO, among the non-champagne choices - although I have a soft spot for Tissot Cremant.

Putting the “petulant” aside, the following was very good from another thread, Bruno Dangin NV Cremant de Bourgogne "Cuvee Blanche", and I wonder whether the entire category of Cremant de Bourgogne is largely unexplored in the US market for quality bubbly.

 

[BJ]

Super wow and many happy returns Don.

Most of those wines are out of my league but I will add a note that the Taluau's running through K and L of late have just been delightful, and not one flawed, brett or otherwise.

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Petting zooGanevat ...ain't expensive.

Mind blown

Mark Lipton

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Petillant. Apologies.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

originally posted by MLipton:

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Petting zooGanevat ...ain't expensive.

Mind blown

Mark Lipton

No, please, the mind is a terrible thing to blow. Costs twenty something Euros around here, versus double or triple that for his still cuvées, so it's the sweet spot in the line-up.

 

[Jay Miller]

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:

originally posted by MLipton:


Mind blown

Mark Lipton

No, please, the mind is a terrible thing to blow. Costs twenty something Euros around here...

Where are you finding minds for only 20 Euros? I lost mine a while ago and this seems like a good opportunity to replace it.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

originally posted by Jay Miller:

originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:

originally posted by MLipton:


Mind blown

Mark Lipton

No, please, the mind is a terrible thing to blow. Costs twenty something Euros around here...

Where are you finding minds for only 20 Euros? I lost mine a while ago and this seems like a good opportunity to replace it.

It's a state monopoly, like Vinmonopolet, so no exports allowed.

 

[Michael Lewis]

Happy birthday, Don. Sounds like a great way to celebrate.

 

[Bob Semon]

Belated Happy birthday, Don!