Impressions October 2020, Part IV

[Mike Evans]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
A cautionary Peyre Rose tale. Ugh.

One of my biggest wine bummers of the year. They didn't resemble anything I remember and I'm pretty sure it was the wine and not me.

Disappointing but consistent with my extremely limited experience (a sample of one). At a tasting about six years ago, a 2003 Marlene was mediocre at best while the 1993 and 1995 Clos des Cistes and Syrah Leones ranged from excellent to stupendous. I know a couple of friends have more recent vintages that they bought based on the performance of the 1993s and 1995s from that tasting so I hope your experience is an aberration rather than a representative example of the domaine’s more recent performance.

 

[Jim Hanlon]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Zachary Ross:

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
A cautionary Peyre Rose tale. Ugh.

One of my biggest wine bummers of the year. They didn't resemble anything I remember and I'm pretty sure it was the wine and not me.

That really sucks! I just drank a 2004 Syrah Leone that I bought from Flatiron in 2016 and it was great. I have one bottle of the 05 Marlene that I hand-carried back from Paris, maybe I'll give it a try soon. I've never tried that particular cuvée.

I'd love to hear your experience with the Marlène. I've also never had it and was eagerly anticipating it. It would be good to know if these experiences were just aberrations.

Nathan, I have two bottles of 1994 Leone that I got, I think, for $10 each a couple years ago from a retailer. If we can figure out a way to get one of them to you so that you can share it with some other Disorderlies, I'm glad to.

 

[Brian C]

originally posted by VLM:

NV Fabio Gea Onde Gravitazionali - Italy, Piedmont, Vino da Tavola (10/23/2020)
Consistent flavor profile wise with the last bottle but maybe just a bit more muted. I gave this 1.5-2 hours to breathe prior to dinner. Maybe it is best right after opening at this point. Still a ton of fun to drink and great at the table. (90 points)

How widely have you tried in his range? Do you gather that most of his wines, other than the DOCG Barbarescos, are of a ready-to-enjoy-when-released persuasion?

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Brian C:

originally posted by VLM:

NV Fabio Gea Onde Gravitazionali - Italy, Piedmont, Vino da Tavola (10/23/2020)
Consistent flavor profile wise with the last bottle but maybe just a bit more muted. I gave this 1.5-2 hours to breathe prior to dinner. Maybe it is best right after opening at this point. Still a ton of fun to drink and great at the table. (90 points)

How widely have you tried in his range? Do you gather that most of his wines, other than the DOGC Barbarescos, are of a ready-to-enjoy-when-released persuasion?

My take is I'd even try the DOCG wines when released and see if they suit you. I think most of the natural Piedmont producers wines drink pretty well on release. I appreciate that. But Gea "little" wines, specifically, seem ready to go.