CWD:02 Bourillon d'Orleans Vouvray Sec vv

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Stephen South
2002 Domaine Bourillon d'Orlans La Coule d'Argent Vouvray Sec Vielles Vignes, alc 12.5%, $18: Pale with a waxy nose...honeycomb and acacia on the palate...quite delicate and light...trails off with orange and lemon on the finish...drinking well
 
Bourillon d'Orleans machines harvests, does high yields and is a model of a lousy Vouvray producer.

It is good for him that someone likes the stuff.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
originally posted by SFJoe:
In '02, Huet did awfully well, as has been discussed elsewhere.
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And I see the 2002 Huet in quantity at one SF retailer...
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Mind sharing that source?
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Sent PM. Let me know if you don't get it (first time I have used the messaging here, not sure how it works)...
 
originally posted by Carl Steefel:

Sent PM. Let me know if you don't get it (first time I have used the messaging here, not sure how it works)...
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All pm's go into Dressner's in-box. He then hand-writes the message in calligraphy on nice stationary and then bikes it to the recipient himself.
 
originally posted by Brad Kane:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:

Sent PM. Let me know if you don't get it (first time I have used the messaging here, not sure how it works)...
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All pm's go into Dressner's in-box. He then hand-writes the message in calligraphy on nice stationary and then bikes it to the recipient himself.
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Nice personal touch...

But does this mean that Dressner is really the Politburo?
 
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
originally posted by Brad Kane:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:

Sent PM. Let me know if you don't get it (first time I have used the messaging here, not sure how it works)...
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All pm's go into Dressner's in-box. He then hand-writes the message in calligraphy on nice stationary and then bikes it to the recipient himself.
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But does this mean that Dressner is really the Politburo?
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No. It just means he delivers the messages.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
And I see the 2002 Huet in quantity at one SF retailer...
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Mind sharing that source?
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If the aforementioned SF source is one found near the top in wine-searcher, I feel compelled to note that a bottle of '02 ptillant purchased there was very soft and tired. A bottle procured the following week from Terroir was joyful and correct. A number of explanations are possible, but one of these stores has temperature-controlled storage and I believe the other does not.

Terroir was out when last I checked, but if they get more I'd consider them your best west coast source.
 
originally posted by slaton:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
And I see the 2002 Huet in quantity at one SF retailer...
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Mind sharing that source?
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If the aforementioned SF source is one found near the top in wine-searcher, I had a bottle of the '02 ptillant from there that was very soft and tired. Whereas a bottle procured the following week from Terroir was joyful. Other explanations are possible, but one of these stores has temperature-controlled storage and I suspect the other does not.
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Hmmm, not good. The proprietors mentioned that they had a cellar, and my impression was that the 2002 Huet Petillants had not been here all that long, but the proof is in the tasting...
 
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
The proprietors mentioned that they had a cellar, and my impression was that the 2002 Huet Petillants had not been here all that long, but the proof is in the tasting...
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This store is in a usually cool and foggy part of town. And I don't doubt that they have proper offsite storage for some of their stuff. But when a delicate natural sparkling wine stands on the cozy, well-lit floor for many months at store temperatures, it probably isn't going to taste as good as a bottle coming directly out of a 56F wine fridge.

And yes, that particular wine has been in stock for at least eight months, maybe a year. Perhaps they've sold out and reloaded during that time, though.

If you do try a bottle from this source, though, please post your experience. I'd be happy if my experience was an outlier.
 
originally posted by slaton:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
The proprietors mentioned that they had a cellar, and my impression was that the 2002 Huet Petillants had not been here all that long, but the proof is in the tasting...
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This store is in a usually cool and foggy part of town. And I don't doubt that they have proper offsite storage for some of their stuff. But when a delicate natural sparkling wine stands on the cozy, well-lit floor for many months at store temperatures, it probably isn't going to taste as good as one coming directly out of a 56F wine fridge. And yes, that particular wine has been in stock for at least eight months, maybe a year. Perhaps they've sold out and reloaded during that time, though.
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I've had more trouble with old and tired sparking wines than anything--as you say, too long at room temperature (even SF room temperature) is a killer.

Maybe I will hustle over to Terroir to try it (just heard my spouse was going to a movie with my daughter)...
 
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
Maybe I will hustle over to Terroir to try it (just heard my spouse was going to a movie with my daughter)...
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Give them a call first, they move through this wine pretty quickly when it's in stock. I think Kraft drinks most of it.
 
originally posted by slaton:
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
Maybe I will hustle over to Terroir to try it (just heard my spouse was going to a movie with my daughter)...
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Give them a call first, they move through this wine pretty quickly when it's in stock. I think Kraft drinks most of it.
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I did. They said they had six bottles when I spoke to the guy with the American accent, but then when I called back I spoke to a French guy who said he wasn't sure how many he had...

Looks like a great wine bar though...
 
Carson rates the Huet 02 Petillant:

TRD! SHRP AS RZR. GUZL W/FF SUZI WOTEV! DAD GT MR NW! NW! NW!

And now you know why there's never any left at Terroir.
 
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