Mark Anisman
Mark Anisman
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some company calling themselves Chamber Street Wines sent me some wine but I assume it was their mistake.
3 November : 2010 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Clos du Bourg
fresh. pear plum. great balance. super winner.
5 November : 2005 Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
burly. dense. soft (Bachelet). a little tannin initially but not noticed while eating the ******* *******. initial oak but not afterwards.cherry? not yet a 2005 fan as wines have been so muscular and i skew towards finesse . I wonder if this will ever perceptibly change but at least this is a wine that still has time on its’ side..
7 November : 2010 Domaine Dupasquier Mondeuse Vin de Savoie
feeling blue today, and joyously not seeing red. low alcohol mountain wine. black fruit asserts itself. délicieux. a wine for the people. tré scrantonesque. paired with meat.
10 November : 2012 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Reserve Gaisberg
i really like Austria 2012, at least from the wineries i purchased. very very good. hits the spot. balanced (that’s the key) and less power than in the “top" vintages. might not win contests but it triple doubles at the table. paired with food.
11 November : 2007 François Pinon Vouvray Silex Noir
good but simple as it lacked tension. would not walk away from the table though. paired with **** ***** quite nicely
12 November : 2001 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
enjoyable and certainly youthful. i have always thought most classically made Barolo benefits from being older than 20 years old (if not 25). not the paragon of Barolo as led to expect from this producer, but perhaps more years will rectify the situation. paired with pasta
15 November : 2006 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fournaux
no. no. not again! a reprise from October. earthy with nicely delineated fruit. my cheating October impression :“sweet but hard / lean. all about rustic fruit, not complex per se. very Savigny.” very good burgundy. vegetables added at a last moment of inspiration to fill out the main course
17 November : 2009 Domaine de l'Ecu Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Expression de Granit
lemony and a touch more body than expected for Muscadet but sensationally well balanced with the minerals and acidity. right up there with Pépière and L-P and Brégeon and Louvetrie and did i leave anyone out? paired with fish
19 November : 2017 La Graine Sauvage Vermentino
not your typical vermentino (small sample size admittedly). opulent style with nuttiness i seem to recall. the typical fruit and minerality present and accounted for, albeit shy. enjoyed as a change of pace. but it is all about expectations and i would not employ it at table when wanting the typical lean texture. paired with fish. perhaps i need to get out more often re : vermentino
19 November : 2010 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
whoa doggies! this be super bad in a bad way!! sour and fizzy but in the something has gone wrong microbiologically way and not just some extra CO2. hope there is a good bottle out there for someone to enjoy. paired with backyard compost heap
21 November : 2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese
lacks the cut that keys the greatness of 2001 Christoffel wines. worst of any 2001 jjc i have had, yet still better than the majority of any German wine we have consumed!. we should all be so unlucky.. not scintillating but darn good. great fruit well defined as per usual. paired with Asian food
22 November : 2012 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Schütt
not a precious / prestigious / esteemed vintage but oh so good. smaragd light if you will. all in balance and a wonderful wine
24 November : 2009 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
fine effort. upfront syrah fruit and minimal intrusion of tannins. not my fave Gonon but see Christoffel. happiness to drink. would pay easily $733 for a bottle. paired with meat
26 November : 1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d’Alba
surprised initially by a somewhat short finish and a mildly weak mid palate concentration. filled out as the meal progressed to a very elegant and dang fine wine, just not as beautiful as other Giacosa wines i have drunk. paired with flour (i always get dried flour in the nebbiolo nose). Slow o’d for 4 minutes. Worried that was too long. Fortunately no harm done
28 November : 2013 Heidi Schröck Furmint
fresh with acidity. pear / savory / mineral. medium body. my neighbor chimed in with her favorable review of “fresh and crisp”. enjoyed and will buy more. i realize this is a boring pairing, but we opted for a reprise of food.
29 November : 2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
plump red fruit. beet root and alcohol barely sticks thru. no tannins to speak of. a replay of the 2009 Gonon characteristics. reasonable acidity so not too soft structurally. paired with muscle subjected to a heat treatment. a pleasure. so far, for the Volnay category Alex, i prefer 2007 Burgundy to 1999 Burgundy. 2007 revels in its’ simplicity and unabashedly crosses the street (not a walk of shame), where 1999 is more pedestrian and sticks to the sidewalk. your pedometer may vary.
0 in
some company calling themselves Chamber Street Wines sent me some wine but I assume it was their mistake.
3 November : 2010 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Clos du Bourg
fresh. pear plum. great balance. super winner.
5 November : 2005 Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
burly. dense. soft (Bachelet). a little tannin initially but not noticed while eating the ******* *******. initial oak but not afterwards.cherry? not yet a 2005 fan as wines have been so muscular and i skew towards finesse . I wonder if this will ever perceptibly change but at least this is a wine that still has time on its’ side..
7 November : 2010 Domaine Dupasquier Mondeuse Vin de Savoie
feeling blue today, and joyously not seeing red. low alcohol mountain wine. black fruit asserts itself. délicieux. a wine for the people. tré scrantonesque. paired with meat.
10 November : 2012 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Reserve Gaisberg
i really like Austria 2012, at least from the wineries i purchased. very very good. hits the spot. balanced (that’s the key) and less power than in the “top" vintages. might not win contests but it triple doubles at the table. paired with food.
11 November : 2007 François Pinon Vouvray Silex Noir
good but simple as it lacked tension. would not walk away from the table though. paired with **** ***** quite nicely
12 November : 2001 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia
enjoyable and certainly youthful. i have always thought most classically made Barolo benefits from being older than 20 years old (if not 25). not the paragon of Barolo as led to expect from this producer, but perhaps more years will rectify the situation. paired with pasta
15 November : 2006 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fournaux
no. no. not again! a reprise from October. earthy with nicely delineated fruit. my cheating October impression :“sweet but hard / lean. all about rustic fruit, not complex per se. very Savigny.” very good burgundy. vegetables added at a last moment of inspiration to fill out the main course
17 November : 2009 Domaine de l'Ecu Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Expression de Granit
lemony and a touch more body than expected for Muscadet but sensationally well balanced with the minerals and acidity. right up there with Pépière and L-P and Brégeon and Louvetrie and did i leave anyone out? paired with fish
19 November : 2017 La Graine Sauvage Vermentino
not your typical vermentino (small sample size admittedly). opulent style with nuttiness i seem to recall. the typical fruit and minerality present and accounted for, albeit shy. enjoyed as a change of pace. but it is all about expectations and i would not employ it at table when wanting the typical lean texture. paired with fish. perhaps i need to get out more often re : vermentino
19 November : 2010 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
whoa doggies! this be super bad in a bad way!! sour and fizzy but in the something has gone wrong microbiologically way and not just some extra CO2. hope there is a good bottle out there for someone to enjoy. paired with backyard compost heap
21 November : 2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese
lacks the cut that keys the greatness of 2001 Christoffel wines. worst of any 2001 jjc i have had, yet still better than the majority of any German wine we have consumed!. we should all be so unlucky.. not scintillating but darn good. great fruit well defined as per usual. paired with Asian food
22 November : 2012 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Schütt
not a precious / prestigious / esteemed vintage but oh so good. smaragd light if you will. all in balance and a wonderful wine
24 November : 2009 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
fine effort. upfront syrah fruit and minimal intrusion of tannins. not my fave Gonon but see Christoffel. happiness to drink. would pay easily $733 for a bottle. paired with meat
26 November : 1996 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d’Alba
surprised initially by a somewhat short finish and a mildly weak mid palate concentration. filled out as the meal progressed to a very elegant and dang fine wine, just not as beautiful as other Giacosa wines i have drunk. paired with flour (i always get dried flour in the nebbiolo nose). Slow o’d for 4 minutes. Worried that was too long. Fortunately no harm done
28 November : 2013 Heidi Schröck Furmint
fresh with acidity. pear / savory / mineral. medium body. my neighbor chimed in with her favorable review of “fresh and crisp”. enjoyed and will buy more. i realize this is a boring pairing, but we opted for a reprise of food.
29 November : 2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
plump red fruit. beet root and alcohol barely sticks thru. no tannins to speak of. a replay of the 2009 Gonon characteristics. reasonable acidity so not too soft structurally. paired with muscle subjected to a heat treatment. a pleasure. so far, for the Volnay category Alex, i prefer 2007 Burgundy to 1999 Burgundy. 2007 revels in its’ simplicity and unabashedly crosses the street (not a walk of shame), where 1999 is more pedestrian and sticks to the sidewalk. your pedometer may vary.
